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COMPONENT

VIDEO

A/V OUT

AUDIO

Start Here

Follow these easy steps to connect your
TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL

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®

The TiVo Premiere’s front panel 
displays a green light at startup.

Wireless N – Connect a TiVo

®

 Wireless N Network Adapter 

to the Premiere’s 

Ethernet port, and follow the instructions provided with the adapter. The TiVo

®

 Wireless N Network 

Adapter is available at 

.

Wireless B/G – Connect a TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter 

to one of the 

Premiere’s 

USB ports, and follow the on-screen instructions. The TiVo

®

 Wireless G USB Network 

Adapter is available at 

.

Wired (Ethernet) – Connect an Ethernet cable from your home network to the TiVo Premiere’s 

Ethernet jack (the upper jack pictured at left). 

Phone Line
If you don’t have a home network with a broadband Internet connection, you can still 
connect to the TiVo Service through your home phone line. Connect a TiVo Phone Line 
Adapter, shown here 

, to one of the Premiere’s USB ports, and then 

connect your phone cord to the adapter. The TiVo

®

 Phone Line Adapter is available at 

. 

 If you have DSL, use a DSL filter when connecting the phone cord to the wall jack.



The TiVo Premiere needs to connect to the TiVo Service to receive program listings, service updates, and other information. 
Network-connected Premieres also have access to video downloads, podcasts, and other cool features. See the 

Complete Guide for details. 

You can connect to the TiVo Service through a wireless N, wireless B/G, or wired home network, or through a phone line. Choose how your 
Premiere will connect: 



Check out the Troubleshooting chapter in the

Complete Guide for more help with connecting your TiVo Premiere, completing Guided 

Setup, and using the TiVo Service. If you have more questions, visit us online.

 

To optimize the TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL for high-definition 
viewing, be sure to read 

Video Settings in the 

. 

To learn more about the amazing, smart-recording features of the 
TiVo Service, take the 

Tours in Chapter 1 of the 

.

From time to time you’ll get updates to the TiVo Service. For the latest 
information on how to use new features as they become available on 
your TiVo Premiere, visit tivo.com/howto. 

Turn on your TV. 

 

Use the Input, Source, or TV/Video 
button on your TV remote or TV to select
the audio/video input source you used in step 



. On many TVs, you can also 

change the channel to select different input sources. 

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

Guided Setup. 





Connect the Coaxial RF cable coming from the wall 
to the 

CABLE IN jack on the back of the Premiere. 



Component Video cable for HD 
video (no audio). Typically used if 
your HD TV does not have an HDMI 
port. Use with red & white 
Composite audio cables (included). 

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

HDMI cable for high definition 
video and digital audio - 

Optical Digital Audio cable 
for digital audio. Typically 
used with an A/V receiver or 
home theater system.

Coaxial RF cable 

Power cord

Ethernet cable for connecting 
to the TiVo Service through a 
wired network.

*

 Wireless G USB Network Adaptor

The TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL does not work with external cable boxes. Instead, it uses a 
multi-stream CableCARD to receive HD and digital cable channels. The CableCARD plugs into 
the CableCARD slot on the back of the Premiere.

Order 

 from your cable company and disconnect 

your digital cable box (if you have one). The M-CARD will replace your digital cable box.

While you’re waiting for CableCARD installation, continue with step 



 



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Connect your video and audio cables between your television and your TiVo Premiere. 

Connect the HDMI cable from the TiVo Premiere’s HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI IN port on 
the back of your high-definition TV, as shown above. If you use this method, video and 
audio are connected with this one cable! You can move on to Step 



.

A. Connect video: Connect a Component Video cable (green, blue, red) 

from the TiVo Premiere’s 

COMPONENT OUT jack to the COMPONENT IN jack on the 

back of your high-definition TV.

B. Connect audio: Connect the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable from the TiVo 
Premiere’s 

A/V OUT jacks to the A/V IN jacks on your TV. Do not connect the yellow end 

(standard video). 

 Most TVs have more than one input. Make note of the input you use for video, and 

use the same input when you connect audio.

COMPONENT

VIDEO

A/V OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

A/V OUT

AUDIO

For a standard definition (non-HD) video connection, connect 

all ends of the included 

Composite cables (red, white, and yellow) from the A/V OUT jacks on the TiVo Premiere to the 
red, white, and yellow A/V IN jacks on your TV. 

Setting up your TiVo

®

 Premiere is easy. 

 Service (if you haven’t already) 

The TiVo Service is what makes your Premiere smart. It includes everything from your program listings to 
Season Pass

®

 recordings and WishList

®

 searches—all the cool features you’ve heard about. 

Some TiVo Premieres are sold with a TiVo Service plan. If yours was not, activate the TiVo Service at 

 

or call TiVo Customer Support at 1-877-367-8486. You’ll need your 15-digit TiVo Service Number, found on the label on the 
back of the Premiere. Write it here for reference ___________________________.

Do I need a CableCARD decoder for this TiVo Premiere?

If you subscribe to digital cable, the answer is 

. 

The TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL does not work with external cable boxes. To receive digital cable 
channels, and to watch and record two channels at the same time, you need 

 from your cable company.

Do I need to wait for CableCARD installation?

 Start connecting your TiVo Premiere now. You can install the CableCARD decoder later.

To get started connecting your TiVo Premiere or Premiere XL, go to step 



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