TiVo series 2 manual

Installation Guide Installation Guide Register your Recorder at www .pioneerelectronics.com 4.7 W e are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer ser vice. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. TROUBLESHOO TING Check the T roubleshooting section of this document and of the User's Guide that c[...]

Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo ®[...]

ii © 2003 by TiVo Inc. and Pioneer Corporation. Repro duction in whole or in part w ithout written permission is proh ibited. All rig hts reserved. Printed in Japan. PIONEER is a registered trademark of Pioneer Corporation, 1-4-1, Meguro, Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan. TiVo, the TiVo logo, Ipreview, TiVolution, the Ju mp logo, and TiVo Central [...]

iii Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dear Customer . . .[...]

iv Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Troubleshooting . . . .[...]

1 C HAPTER 1 Getting Started FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule 2 Dear Customer 3 Using This Guide 4 Cables and Access ories 6 Connecting to the Phone Line 8 Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box 9[...]

2 Chapter 1 Getting Started FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule Part 68 — Equipment Statement; This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the rear panel of this equipment is a label that conta ins, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, t[...]

3 Dear Customer 1 Dear Customer[...]

4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Using This Guide Ste p 1: Underst anding the ba sic s TVs used to be so simple: no color, no digi tal video, no stereo sound, no choices. All you needed was an antenna and a TV. The antenn a captured audio and video signals. A wire, connected from the antenna to the TV, brought these sign als to your TV as sounds and pic[...]

5 Using This Guide 1 Step 2: Finding your setup example This guide provides specific examples of conn ecting the Recorder to an existing antenna, cable, or satellite system and other A/V equipment. Choose your setup example from the ones below: What’s next? Connect a VCR or video camera, so you can turn your home videos into DVDs! See page 29 for[...]

6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Cables and Accessories Recorder Composite A/V ca bles 25’ Phone Cord Power Cord 1. These are the ba sics: If you c an’t use the Seria l C o ntr ol cable abov e with your satellit e receiver or cable bo x, use thi s cable inst ead: 2. See page 7 to choose audio and video c ables: Serial (Data) Con trol cable * IR Cont[...]

7 Cables and Accessories 1 Choosin g audio and video c abl es The Recorder comes with a C omposite A/V cable (  ). Composite A/V cables have three ends, two (white and red) for L/R audio, and one (yellow) for vide o. Composite A/V cables provide excellent audio and video, and you can connect the Recorder to a TV or A/V receiver using only this c[...]

8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting to the Phone Line You don’t need to install a new phone jack or phone number—simpl y use the phone line you already have. The follow ing information applies to all setups describe d in this guide: • Phone line. Almost every h ousehold phone line is a standard analog line, which is what the Recorder requi[...]

9 Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box 1 Using Yo ur Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box Your Recorder needs to be able to change channels in order to record programs and display live TV. If you are using a cable or satellite box, the Recorder sends it signals to change the channel using either an IR (infrared) or a Serial (d ata) C[...]

10 Chapter 1 Getting Started I R (Infrar ed) Co ntrol Finding the IR sensor . To correctly position the IR Control cable, you need to find your cable box or satellite box’s IR sensor (the connection is ful ly described in the examples in Chapters 2 and 3). To locate the IR sensor, look for a tiny round bulb behind the dark, translucent plastic ?[...]

11 Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box 1 The exact methods and materials you use to bui ld the IR cover will depend on the shape of your cable or satellite box’s IR window and th e materials you have available. However, the general procedure described below will guide yo u. 1. Cover the area around the IR emitters and the cable or s[...]

12 Chapter 1 Getting Started[...]

2 C HAPTER 2 Common Setup Examples Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Bo x) 14 Setup 2: Cable Box or Satellit e Receiver 16[...]

14 Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples S etup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) Before you beg in: • Be sure to refer to t he information in Chapter 1 of this guide. • Make sure that all you r equipment is turned off and th at the Recorder is unplugged. • The audio/video cables shown here are for example only. For t he best video signal, you may[...]

15 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) 2 1. Connect the RF Coaxial cable currently coming from the wall t o the connector labeled RF In on the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo. 2. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/V ideo Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the TV. 3. Connect a phone line (see [...]

16 Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples Setup 2: Cable Box or Satellite Receiver To add a VCR, see page 29. To add a game console, use the audio/video cable that came with your ga me console to connect f rom the audio/ video output on the game console to an audio/video input on the TV. You do n ot need to connect your game console to y our Recorder. ® [...]

17 Setup 2: Cable Box or Satellite Receiver 2 1. Check that the cable from the wall is connected to the cable or satellite box. 2. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/V ideo Output connectors on the cable or satellite box to the Audio/Video In put 1 connectors on the Recorder. 3. Connect the Composite A/V cable from the Audio/V ideo Outp[...]

18 Chapter 2 Common Setup Examples 8. Plug in all power cords. 9. Turn on your TV. If you do not see the We lcome screen displayed, use the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on yo ur TV to select the correct audi o/video source. Press the button until the Welcome screen is displ ayed. (For more help, see page 42). 10. Once you see the Welcome scree[...]

3 C HAPTER 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 3: Watching One Channe l While Recording Another 20 Setup 4: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source 22 Setup 5: Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver 24 Setup 6: Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console 26 Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera 29[...]

20 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples S etup 3: Watching One Ch annel While Recording Another Use this set up if you have ant enna or c able without a cable bo x. Before you beg in: • Be sure to refer to t he information in Chapter 1 of this guide. • Make sure that all you r equipment is turned off and th at the Recorder is unplugged. • The [...]

21 Setup 3: Watching One Channel Wh ile Recording Another 3 1. Connect the RF Coaxial cable coming out of the wall to the RF In connector on the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo. 2. Connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Bypa ss Out connector on the Recorder to the Ante nna/RF In connector on the TV. 3. Connect a Composite A/V cable from th e Audio/[...]

22 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 4 : Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source Before you beg in: • Upgrade to TiV o Plus service is req uire d. Se t up s w it h mo r e t h an o ne program sourc e like this on e are only available after upgrad ing to TiVo Plus service. To upgrade, visit www.tivo. com/upgrade . • Be sure to refer[...]

23 Setup 4: Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source 3 1. Make sure the satellite cable from the wall is connected to the satellite box. 2. Connect a Composite A/V cable from th e Audio/Vide o Output connectors on the satellite box to t he Audio/Video I nput 1 connectors on the Recorder. 3. Connect the RF Coaxial cable from the antenna or cabl[...]

24 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 5 : Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver Befo re you beg in: • Upgrade to TiV o Plus servic e is r equir ed. Setups with more than on e program source like this one are only available after upgrading to TiVo Pl us service. To upgrade, visit www. tivo.c om/ upgrade . • Be sure to refer t o the in[...]

25 Setup 5: Both a Cable B ox and a Satellite Receiver 3 1. Make sure the cables from the wall are connected to your cable and satelli te boxes. 2. Connect a Composite A/V cable from th e Audio/Vi deo Output connectors on the satellite box to t he Audio/Video I nput 1 connectors on the Recorder. 3. Connect an RF Coax ial cable from the RF Out conne[...]

26 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 6 : Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console Before y ou begin: • Be sure to refer to t he information in Chapter 1 of this guide. • Make sure that all your equipment i s turned off an d that the Recorder i s unplugged. • The audio/video cables shown here are for example only. Fo r th[...]

27 Setup 6: Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game 3 1. Cable or Satellite Box to Recorder Make sure the cable from the wall is conn ect ed to your cable or satellite box. Conn ect a Composite Video and Left/Right Audio cab le from the Audio/Video Out connectors on the cable or satellite box to the Audio/Video Input 1 connectors on the Reco[...]

28 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples 7. Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you completed step 8 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Channel Chang e/IR connector (the upper mini-jack) on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 9). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable b[...]

29 Connecting a VCR or a V ideo Camera 3 Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera For detailed instructions on how to record from a VCR or a video camera, see Chapter 3, “Playing and Recordin g Programs” in the User’s Guide . You must use Audio/Video Input 2 on the Recorder to connect a VCR or a video camera. To c o n n e c t a V C R : 1. Connect a[...]

30 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples displayed. Tune your TV to chann el 3 or 4, depending on how yo u set the channel 3/4 switch on your VCR. T o connect a video camer a (not shown): 1. If you don’t have any device connected to the Recorder’s Audio/Video Input 2 , skip to the next step. If you normally have a VCR connect ed to the Audio/V id[...]

4 C HAPTER Setting Up the Remote Control Introduction 32 Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input 33 Managing Multipl e Recorders an d Remotes 3 7 Resetting the Programmable Buttons 38[...]

32 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control Intr oduction Before programming the remote control , you must first: 1. Insert batt eries. See the inside front cover of the User’s Guide for instr uctions. 2. Co m p le t e G u i de d S e t u p. See the User’s Guide for instructions. Usin g the Remot e with a TV and A/V St ereo Sys tem The remote con[...]

33 Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input 4 Instructions : Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input 1. Go to the Remot e C ontro l Setup scr een. Press the TiVo button; then hi ghlight and select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Remote Control. Choose whi ch device/ functions you wan t to control: 2. Se le ct t he bra nd of you r d evi ce. Using[...]

34 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control 4. Enter a c ode. Use the number but tons on the remote control to enter a four-digit code (starting with the first code in the list on th e screen). After you pres s th e fourth digit of the code, the red light on the end of the remote control should flash. If it doesn’t, try the next code. 5. Te s t t [...]

35 Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input 4 seconds (until the red light at the end of the remot e lights up and stays on when you release the buttons). 2. Enter the sear ch code. Refer to the table below and use the number keys on your remote control to enter the appropriate code. After you press the fourth digit of the code, th e red light o[...]

36 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control When the red light on the end of the remote control turns off, you have reached the end of the available codes. Unfortunately, due to the gr eat variety of TVs and A/V st ereo systems, some makes and models are not compatible with your Recorder ’s remote control. If you reach the end of the available cod[...]

37 Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes 4 Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes If you have more than one Recorder in your home, or if you have another model of TiVo DVR in addition to your Pioneer DVD Record er with TiVo, you can match a particular Recorder with a particular remote so that each Recorder will only respond to its own remote. Yo[...]

38 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control Resetting the Programmable Buttons If you make a mistake, or are having difficulty, you can reset the programmabl e buttons. All the remote’s buttons will return to the unprogramm ed state of a new remote. 1. Prepare the r emote c ontrol. Point the remote away from your Recorder and cover the front end w[...]

5 C HAPTER 5 Troubleshooting Customer Support 40 Troubleshooting 41[...]

40 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Customer Support We are dedicated to providing you wi th quality support a nd customer service. When you have a question about your Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo: 1. Use this c hapter. 2. Use the tr oubleshoot ing in the User’s Guide. It contains troubleshooting on the following topics: 3. Use onli ne support. Check [...]

41 Troubleshooting 5 Troubleshooting Why does the Recorder have to be connected to a phone line? • The Recorder needs to be connected to a phone line or to broadband Internet access to make its regular connection to the TiVo service. This connection downlo ads program information, which te lls the Recorder when programs are scheduled to air and o[...]

42 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting What if I need to us e the phone while the Re corder is connecting to th e TiVo service? • It’s unlikely that you ’ll notice the Recorder’s phone call s, becaus e its connection to the Ti Vo service typically lasts only a bout 10 minutes and will occur during evening hours. However, if you do n eed to use the ph[...]

43 Troubleshooting 5 My Recorder remote control doesn’t control my TV’s power, volume, etc. • You must first program the Recorder ’s remote control to turn your TV on and off and control its volume and mute functi ons. You can also program it to control vol ume and mute on an A/V receiver or stereo. For more information, see “S etting Up [...]

44 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting I accidentally changed channels wi th my TV or VCR’s remote control. • If you use your TV’s or VCR’s remote to change the channel, th e TV will no longer display the video signal from th e Recorder. To return to viewing vi deo from the Recorder, return to the channel that your TV or VCR was tuned to. You may als[...]

45 Troubleshooting 5 • Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then select Me ssages & Setup, then Settings, then Channels, th en Channel Changing , and select “Cable Box” or “Satellite Box.” Verify the IR cod e you chose during Gui ded Setup. See page 10 for more on choosing a n IR code. • Try using the cable or satellite box?[...]

46 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting[...]

APPENDIX A Front and Back Panel Reference Front Panel Reference 48 Back Pane l Reference 51[...]

Appendix A 48 Appendix Front Panel Reference 1 — DVD Button: Press this to go to the DVD screen. 2 — Light Strip: There are three lights (LEDs) un der this clear plastic strip. • The orange “copy” light on the left co mes on when the Recorder is copying a program to a DVD. • The blue “play” light in the middle comes on when the Reco[...]

Front Panel Reference 49 A 3 — Status Di splay: The following illustration shows the placement of lights in the status display. The display in this area ch anges to re flect the current s tate of the Recorder. For example, when you first turn on power for the Recorder, you see a “Power On” message in the center of the display; and when the Re[...]

Appendix A 50 Appendix • While recording a program to Now Playing, the recording’s video quality sho ws on the right side of the display: “Extrem e (Fine)”; SP for “High (SP)”; LP for “Medium (LP)”; EP for “Basic (EP).” • If a disc is in the tray, a symbol for th e kind of disc appears at the t op of the display: RW for DVD-RW[...]

Back Panel Reference 51 A Back Panel Reference This section provides general information abou t the conn ections on the back panel of the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo. R emem b er, a l ways connec t ca bl es from the OUT connector of one device to the IN connector of the next. Never connec t an IN to an IN or an OUT to an OUT. ® RF BYP ASS OUT C[...]

Appendix A 52 Appendix 1 — AC ~ In: (Connects to A/C power.) The Recorder does not use a separate on and off switch; plugging it into th e wall socket switches it on. 2 — Phone Line: (Connects to phone line.) The Recorder uses the phone line to get program listings and to communicate wit h the TiVo service. If you already have a phone line conn[...]

Back Panel Reference 53 A control are pressed. If you u se optical digital audio outp ut, you may not hear these tones. You must also establish a v ideo connection using either an S-V ideo cable, the yellow plug on a Composite A/V cable, or a Component Video cable. 7 — C omponent Video Output : (Connects to TV.) Component video provides the highe[...]

Appendix A 54 Appendix 13 — C o mpos it e Audio Input 1: (Connects to satellite or cable box.) Plug in the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable to make an audio connection. You m ust also establish a video connection using either an S-Video cable or the yellow end of a Composite A/V cable. 14 — C omposit e Video Input 1: (Connects to sat[...]

Index[...]

Index 56 A A/V components, stacking on Recorder 5 A/V receiver including in setup 26 programming remote to control 32 AC In connector 52 accessories carton contents 6 not included 6 APG 45 C cable box including in setup 9 why to connect 9 cables carton contents 6 choosing a video cable 7 not included 6 cables and connectors, the basics 4 changing c[...]

57 phone line analog 8 connecting the 8 digital PBX 8 not convenient to leave plugged in 8 what if cable box uses, too 8 why Recorder must be connected to 41 phone line connector 52 Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo back panel reference 51 front panel reference 48 R Recorder stacking things on top 5 remote control incompatibility with some makes and m[...]

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Video In: S-Video 4-pin mini DIN Composite Video RCA (2 pairs) Video Out: S-Video 4-pin mini DIN (2 pairs) Composite Video RCA (2 pairs) Component Video RCA Audio Line In: Stereo L/R RCA (2 pairs) Audio Line Out: Stereo L/R RCA (2 pairs) Digital Audio (Optical) RF In: F-Connector Female RF Bypass Out: F-Connector Female Expansion Port: USB Telephon[...]

Installation Guide Installation Guide Register your Recorder at www .pioneerelectronics.com 4.7 W e are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer ser vice. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. TROUBLESHOO TING Check the T roubleshooting section of this document and of the User's Guide that c[...]