6 - TiVo

®®Setup 4: Cable Box and Satellite Box Make sure the cables from the wall are connected to your cable and satellite boxes. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the satellitebox to the Audio/Video Input jacks on the Recorder. Connect a Coaxial RF cable from the RF Out jack on the cable box to theCable/Antenna-RF In jack on the Recorder. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output jacks on the Recorderto the Audio/Video Input jacks on the TV. Connect the phone cord (see page 8). After you complete Guided Setup, you canconnect your Recorder to a home network and use a broadband Internet connectioninstead of a phone line to connect to the TiVo service. See Chapter 7. Channel changing cables: First, see page 5 to check whetheryou can use the Serial Control cable for either your satellite orcable box. If you can, connect it as shown in the diagram to theright. Then use the IR Control cable for the other box. If youcan’t use the Serial Control cable for either box, you can use theIR control cable for both. See the IR diagrams at the right.Serial Controlcable connection Plug in all power cords and turn on your TV.Set your TV to display video from the input jacks you used in step . You may haveto find the correct TV input setting by pressing the Input or TV/Video button on yourTV’s remote control until you see the Welcome screen. (For more help, see page 131.)Once you see the Welcome screen, the final steps are to activate the TiVo service andcomplete Guided Setup. If you need help, see Chapter 2.Serial Connect Channel Changing CablesIR Control cable for one box:(a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable intothe Control Out-IR connector (the lower mini-jack)on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page6 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place oneemitter on top of the cable/satellite box and the otherunderneath it. Be sure both emitters stick out about1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. Use theprovided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.Cable orSatellite BoxbRecordercIR Control cable connectionIR Control cable for both boxes:Follow steps (a) and (b) as above. In step (c),mount the IR emitters on top of each box as shown.Satellite BoxbbCable BoxRecorderccaa1IR Control for Cable and Satellite17