TiVo Series2 Installation Guide
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Setting the DVR Switch
If you have two DVRs, you can set up the remote so that it will only send signals to one of
them at a time. If you don’t, when you delete programs on one DVR, you may accidentally
delete programs on the other DVR. Or you may change channels on both DVRs, when you
want to change the channel on only one.
them at a time. If you don’t, when you delete programs on one DVR, you may accidentally
delete programs on the other DVR. Or you may change channels on both DVRs, when you
want to change the channel on only one.
To avoid sending commands to both DVRs, you can set
up each side of the DVR SWITCH to send signals to only
one DVR.
up each side of the DVR SWITCH to send signals to only
one DVR.
1. Prepare the DVRs.
Cover the area around the shiny,
dark plastic window on the front of either DVR (call
this one DVR #2). You can use a dark piece of cloth or a magazine—or anything else
thick and opaque. This prevents DVR #2 from receiving signals.
this one DVR #2). You can use a dark piece of cloth or a magazine—or anything else
thick and opaque. This prevents DVR #2 from receiving signals.
Point the remote control at the other DVR (DVR #1) and go to TiVo Central by
pressing the TiVo button. Select Messages & Setup, then System Information. Press
the DOWN arrow until you see the item “Remote Address.”
pressing the TiVo button. Select Messages & Setup, then System Information. Press
the DOWN arrow until you see the item “Remote Address.”
2. Prepare the remote control.
Move the DVR SWITCH to 1, then point the remote
away from DVR #1 and cover the front end of the remote with your hand.
Press and hold the PAUSE and TiVo buttons simultaneously (for about 5 seconds)
until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on, remains steady, then stays
on when you release the buttons.
until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on, remains steady, then stays
on when you release the buttons.
DVRs from some manufacturers
don’t respond to other
manufacturers’ remotes. If you have two
DVRs from different manufacturers, their
remotes may not conflict—and you may
not need to set up the DVR SWITCH.
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DVR
Remote Address
DVR SWITCH
DVR #2
Shield at least this
much of DVR #2