6 - TiVo

Choosing a Setup ExampleChoosing a Setup ExampleThe rest of this chapter provides examples for connecting your Recorder to your programsource (antenna, cable, or satellite), your TV, and other optional A/V equipment. From thelist below, choose a basic setup based on your program source.After you get your basic system working, connect other equipment (such as a VCR, DVDplayer, or game console) to additional inputs on your TV or A/V receiver.Basic Setups: Connect your Recorder to your Program Source and your TVYour program source is antenna orcable with no cable box.Your program source is either a cableor satellite box. (If you have both, seeSetup 4, below.)You have two program sources: asatellite box and an antenna; or asatellite box and cable (no cable box).You have two program sources: asatellite box and a cable box.Setup Variations: These are variations on the Basic SetupsYour program source is antenna orcable (with or without a cable box) andyou want to watch one channel whilerecording another.Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) p. 10Setup 2: Cable or Satellite Box p. 12Setup 3: Satellite Box & RF ProgramSourcep. 14Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box p. 16Watching One Channel & RecordingAnother (Antenna or Cable)p. 18®®Before you begin:Make sure all your equipment is turned offand the Recorder is unplugged.The Recorder is not designed tosupport a heavy load, such as a TV.Your Recorder is only capable ofsupporting the weight of one or twocommon A/V components such as VCRs,DVD players, or A/V receivers (providedthey have four good, broad, padded feetthat distribute of the weight near thecorners of the Recorder).Also, avoid stacking your Recorder on topof other electronic components such asVCRs, A/V receivers, or your TV’s vents.19