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TiVo Series2 Start Here Manual

TiVo Series2 Start Here Manual

Tivo series2: quick start
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Online Customer Support www.tivo.com/support
Activate and Connect
Add a VCR (optional)
Complete Guided Setup

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Summary of Contents for TiVo Series2

  • Page 1 Start Here ® Activate and Connect Add a VCR (optional) Complete Guided Setup We’re here to help! Online Customer Support www.tivo.com/support...
  • Page 2 To activate the TiVo service, visit Don't have Internet access? Call TiVo Customer Support at 1-877-367-8486. You'll need the 15-digit TiVo service number of your DVR. (You can find the number by looking at the label on the back of your DVR.) Write your service number here for reference: _______________________.
  • Page 3 After you complete Guided Setup, you’ll be able to connect your DVR to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to make connections to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details. VIDEO . If your TV...
  • Page 4 Antenna VIDEO Before you begin: Unplug the connections to your VCR if you have one. The TiVo DVR replaces your VCR in this setup. After you’ve completed these steps, go to page 6 if you want to add your VCR; otherwise, go to page 7 to complete setup.
  • Page 5 DVR to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to make connections to the TiVo service. See the TiVo Viewer’s Guide for details. Connect the IR Control cable, shown below, if you didn't use the Serial Control cable.
  • Page 6 Now you’re ready to begin Guided Setup. How do I add a DVD player? Your TiVo DVR usually does not change the way you connect a DVD player to your TV. Connect the audio/video cable that came with your DVD player from the DVD player’s audio/video output to the audio/video input on the TV.
  • Page 7: Helpful Hints

    (see the Viewer's Guide for more information) Phone What if your phone jack isn’t close to the TiVo DVR? Use the included 25-foot phone cord to complete Guided Setup. Afterwards, you’ll be able to connect your DVR to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection instead of a phone line to make connections to the TiVo service.
  • Page 8: Need Some Help

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