TiVo SDOC-00102-001 Merkblatt

 

Connect your cable source to the RF splitter’s 
IN or INPUT jack.

If the cable from the wall is connected 

to your cable box, remove it and connect it to 
the 

 as shown.

 

Connect 

 RF Coaxial cables to the RF 

splitter’s OUTPUT jacks. 

Then connect one of the cables to the RF IN 
jack on your cable box, and the other to the 
CABLE RF IN jack on the DVR.

 Connect your TV

Connect a Composite A/V cable (red, white, and 
yellow) from the DVR’s OUT jacks to your TV’s 
Audio/Video INPUT. 

Alternate: If your TV doesn’t have Composite A/V 
(red, white, and yellow) input jacks, connect a 
Coaxial RF cable from the RF OUT jack on the 
DVR to the Antenna In jack on your TV. Then set 
the Channel 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR, 
and tune your TV to the same channel.

 Connect your cable box to the DVR

Connect a Composite A/V cable (red, white, and 
yellow) from the cable box’s Audio/Video OUT 
jacks to the DVR’s Audio/Video IN jacks. 

Choose this option if you have a home network with a broadband Internet connection. 
Use the connection that works with your type of home network: 

Wired (Ethernet) – Connect an Ethernet cable 

 from your home network to the TiVo DVR’s 

Ethernet jack (the upper jack pictured here).

Wireless – Connect a compatible wireless USB network 
adapter 

to one of the DVR’s 

ports. The TiVo

®

 Wireless USB adapter pictured here 

is available at 

.   

Choose this option if you don’t have a home network with a 
broadband Internet connection. Connect the provided 
phone cord from the DVR to a nearby wall jack.

Use the provided phone line splitter if the DVR is sharing 
the wall jack with a telephone. 

 

Your TiVo DVR needs to connect to the TiVo service to receive program listings, service updates, 
and other information. Choose how your DVR will connect: 

Network or Phone

The DVR uses one of these cables to tell your cable box when to change the channel.

B

you have a Motorola/General Instruments 
DCT2000 series cable box with a serial (data) port:

you have any other kind of cable box, or you tried the 
Serial cable and it didn’t work with your cable box.

If you’re not using the Serial cable, plug 
the purple end of the IR cable into the 
CHANNEL CHANGING/IR jack (the lower 
control jack) 

. 

Plug the Serial cable into the 9-pin Serial (Data) 
jack (like the one below) on the back of your 
cable box.

Plug the other end into the CHANNEL 
CHANGING/SERIAL jack (the upper control jack) 

.

Then continue with Step 

 below.

Then go to Step 

 

    

for positioning the other 

ends of the IR cable on your cable box.

Lights on the front panel show 
that it’s powered on.

Turn on your TV. 

 If you don’t see the Welcome screen, use the 

Input, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV remote 
or TV to select the correct audio/video source. 
Press the button until you see the Welcome screen.

Alternate: If you used a Coaxial RF cable in Step 

, tune your TV to the same channel 

(either 3 or 4) that the CHANNEL 3/4 switch on the back of the DVR is set to.

When you see the Welcome screen, you’re ready to begin 

, which 

customizes the DVR for your home.

If you need help, see the Troubleshooting chapter in the 

 or visit 

.

The IR cable’s emitters beam infrared channel change signals to the IR sensor on 
your cable box–just like a remote control does.

Place the emitters in front of the cable box’s IR sensor (one on top of the cable 
box and one on bottom). Be sure both emitters stick out about 1 ½ inches directly 
in front of the IR sensor. Use the adhesive strips provided to keep them in place.

 

The IR sensor on the front of your cable box is a tiny round bulb. If you 
shine a flashlight into the dark plastic “window,” you can see it. 

Here are some common cable box models:

Indicates the approximate position of the IR Sensor

Turn this poster over for some troubleshooting tips. Check out the Troubleshooting chapter in the

Viewer’s Guide for more help with 

connecting your TiVo DVR, completing Guided Setup, and using the TiVo service. If you have more questions, visit www.tivo.com/support 
to find the Getting Started Guide, Help Forums, Guided Troubleshooting, Frequently Asked Questions, and more.

 

IR (infrared) 
Control cable

B

Serial 
Control cable

RF splitter (splits your 
incoming cable signal 
to enable dual tuner if 
you have a cable box)

Coaxial RF cable
for audio & video

Coaxial RF cable
for audio & video

Composite  A/V cable for 
stereo audio (red & white 
ends) & video (yellow end)

Phone cord

Phone splitter

Power cord

A

You may need to purchase additional cables (e.g. Composite A/V or S-Video) depending on your home equipment.

To learn more about Dual Tuner, see the Tours in Chapter 1 of the Viewer’s Guide.

 

 

Your cable box receives both 

channels (typically 1-99) and 

channels (typically 100 and above). 

When you connect the 

 as shown in 

Step 

 above, you are connecting basic cable 

channels directly to the TiVo DVR, and digital 
cable channels to the cable box. 

 channels are encoded and need the 

cable box to decode them. Because the cable box 
decodes and sends 

 digital cable channel 

at a time, the TiVo DVR can record 

 digital 

cable channel at a time.

The TiVo DVR can record 

 at the same time, or 

 at the same time.