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WARNING Owner's
Record
Attention
To reduce the nsk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to ram or
mOIsture.
You are cautioned
that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved m thIS manual could VOId your authority to
operate
thIS eqUipment.
Customer Support
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For Hardware and Installation
To arrange for the mstallation of your SVR Recorder, call the dealer from
whom you purchased your system.
For general mformation,
or to resolve problems related to the operation of
your SVR Recorder, please contact your Sony dealer. If your dealer or
mstaller
IS unable to answer your questions, call the Sony Direct Response
Center
at 1-877-585-S0NY (7669).
For Programming (liVo Service and Activation)
To use mostof the features of your SVR Recorder, you will need to activate
the TiVo SerVIce (page 50). You can activate the TiVo SerVIce
on the web at
http://www.tivo.com/activate. or by calling TiVo Customer Care at 1-877-
For-TiVo (877-367-8486). TiVo CustomerCare can also help you
if you have
questions about your channel lineup, program guide data, or on screen
messages.
MacrOVISlon Information
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by U.S. patents
and other mtellectual property rIghts. Use of thIS copyrIght
protection technology
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limited pay per VIew uses only Reverse engmeerIng or disassembly IS
prohibited.
Note on Recording Programming
ProgrammIng may be recorded for home vIewmgonly All otherrecording
IS expressly prohibited. Some programmmg may not be recorded. An
additional recording fee may be applied. Call your program prOViders for
details.
SerIal Number: _
The
model and senal numbers are located on theback of the SVR Recorder.
Record these numbers mthespaceproVided below. Refer to these
numbers
whenever you need to call your sales or service representative regarding
thIS product.
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ThIS symbol IS Intended to alert the user to the presence
ofumnsulated
"dangerous voltage" withm the product's
enclosure that may be of sIgnificant magnitude to
constitute a
nsk ofelectrIC shock to persons.
ThiS symbol IS Intended to alert the user to the presence
of Important operating
and mamtenance (servIcmg)
mstructions mthe literatureaccompanymgtheappliance.
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Note to the CATV Installer
ThIS remmder IS provided to call the CATV system mstaller's attention to
Article 820-40 of the NEC that provIdes gUIdelines for
proper grounding
and, In particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building as close to the pomt ofcable entry as
practical.
Telephone Line Interruption
PerIodically, theSVRRecorderdials mto theTiVo Personal TV SerVIce, free
of charge,
VIa your telephone line usmg atoll free or local number. If you
pIck
up your telephone dUrIng the time mformation IS bemg transferred,
you will hear static nOIse. If you would like to use your telephone while the
mformation
IS bemg transferred you can hang up and pIck up your
telephone agam. The SVR Recorder will disconnect and allow you to place
your call. You can also Interrupt the transfer at any time by temporarily
unpluggmg the phone line from the receiver.
The
SVR Recorder IS mtended for use only withm the United States.
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Table of contents
Getting Started
7OvervIew
8Carton Contents
9Parts, Controls, and FunctIOns
9Front Panel
10 Back Panel
11 Remote Control
13 Installing Battenes
Connecting Your Equipment
15 ConnectIOn Examples
16 Example 1. Antenna or cable, wIth aVCR, and splittmg the
SIgnal
18 Example 2: Antenna or cable, wIth aVCR
20 Example 3: Antenna or cable, wIthout aVCR
22 Example 4: Satellite set-top box wIth senal connectIOn, and a
VCR, usmg S-Video cables
24 Example 5: Satellite set-top box wIth IR mput, and aVCR,
usmg S-Video cables
About This Setup Guide
ThIS Setup GUIde IS part of the complete documentation for your
SVR Recorder. ThIS Setup GUIde describes how to connect the
SVR Recorder and activate the TiVo SerVIce. The Start Here poster prOVIdes
an easy to read summary of thiS Setup GUIde. The TiVo Viewer's GUIde
prOVides detailed mformation about
how to use your TiVoSerVice, and how
to use the different features of thiS product.
26 Example 6: Satellite or cable box wIth IR mput, and aVCR,
usmg RF cables
28 Example 7· Satellite and antenna or cable, wIth aVCR
30 Example 8: Satellite and cable wIth boxes, wIth a VCR
32 Contmumg Your ConnectIOn Steps
35 Back Panel Connections Reference
39 General Hints
Setting Up Your System
41 GUIded Setup
50 ActIvatmg the TiVo ServIce
51 Programmmg Your Remote Control
Additional Information
55 Troubleshootmg
61 SpecificatIOns
62 FCC Regulations and Information
The TiVo Viewer's GUIde and thiS Setup GUide contam some sections with
the same name, such as the Troubleshooting section,
and sImilar or related
mformation. These sections are mfact different,
but do relate to each other.
You will find mformation regarding connections
and activating the TiVo
SerVIce mthiS Setup GUIde. You will find mformation
about the different
features of the
SVR Recorder, and usmg the TiVo SerVice, mthe TiVo
Viewer's GUIde.
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Note prOVides mformation that may be necessary to complete the task.
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Getting Started
Overview
Your SVR Recorder comes complete wIth everythmg you need to enJoy and enhance
your teleVISIon vIewmg expenence.
You'll need to have astandard phone line (analog) for the SVR Recorder to use. You do
not need to mstall anew phoneJack or phone number for the SVR Recorder to work.
However, the SVR Recorder should always be connected to your phone line.
You can find detailed mstructiOns for connectmg your SVR Recorder on the
Start Here poster and m"Connectmg Your EqUipment" on page 15.
1Connect Your SVR Recorder.
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This Setup GUide describes how to connect the
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Start Here poster provides an easy to read
summary
of this Setup GUide. The TIVo Viewer's
GUide provides detailed Information about how to
use your TiVo Service.
2Complete Guided Setup,
and activate your TiVo
Service.
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Carton Contents
Check your carton to make sure all of the followmg Items are mcluded. If you are
mIssmg any Items, contact your Sony dealer.
Remote Control
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•Your SVR Recorder comes with 50 feet of
phone cord for you to use to connect to
your nearest phone Jack. You don't need a
dedicated phone line (your
SVR Recorder
only needs
to share the phone line for five
to ten minutes aday), but you may wish to
conSider Installing a Jack nearby.
•Your
SVR Recordercannotbe used with any
digital phone system. DOing
so will damage
your
SVR Recorder and vOid your warranty.
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Audio/Video cables
RCA Home Control cable
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Parts, Controls, and Functions
Front Panel
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[I] Receiving LED
Green mdicates that the SVR Recorder IS powered on.
Amber mdicates that the SVR Recorder
IS receIvmg asIgnal from the Remote
Control.
The LED may appear yellow-green
if the umt IS both powered on and receIvmg a
SIgnal from the Remote Control.
The LED turns offwhen you press POWER on the Remote Control to set the
Recorder to standby mode (see page 12, number 13).
[g] Remote Control Signal Reception Window
ReceIves control SIgnals from your Remote Control.
[ID Recording LED
Red mdicates that the SVR Recorder IS recording aprogram.
Yellow mdicates that the SVR Recorder
IS currently usmg the telephone line to call
the Ti
Vo ServIce.
The LED may appear orange if the umt
IS both recording aprogram and usmg the
telephone line.
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Back Panel
ThIS sectIon proVIdes a bnef explanatIon of the Jacks and sWItch on the back panel and where they are located. You can find detailed
mfonnatlon about eachJack and sWItch, and how
It IS used, on the page number mdicated mparentheses.
[I] Cntrl (control) Out Serial jack
Connect to your satellite set-top box so the SVR Recordercan
change channels on your satellite set-top box (see page 35).
[g] AN Input jacks
a) Connect the nght (red) and left (whIte) jacks to the cable box or
satellite receIver audio output jacks
of the same color (see page 36).
b) Connect the compOSIte
VIdeo (yellow) jack to the cable box or
satellite receIver compoSIte VIdeo output (see page 36).
c) Connect the S-Video
jack to the cable box or satellite receIver
S-Video output
jack if available. ThIS connection provIdes a
better pIcture than the composIte VIdeo connectIon (see page 37).
@] AN Output jacks
a) Connect the nght (red) and left (whIte) jacks to the TV, VCR and/
or audio system audio Input jacks of the same color (two sets
available) (see page 37).
b) Connect the compOSIte
VIdeo (yellow) jack to the TV and/or VCR
compOSIte
VIdeo mput (two jacks available) (see page 37).
c) Connect the S-Video
jack to the TV S-Video mput jack if
available. ThIS connection provIdes abetter pIcture than the
compOSIte
VIdeo connectIon (see page 37).
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@] RF In
Connect to your off-aIr antenna or cable serVIce If you do not
have adigItal satellite receIver or cable box so the
SVR Recorder can receIve sound and pIctures (see page 38).
[ID RF Out
Connect to your TV if your TV does not have AN mputs so
you can
VIew sound and pIctures (see page 38).
[ID Ch 314 switch
Set to the channel that does not broadcast astatIon myour
area. Tune your
TV to thIS channel to VIew sound and pIctures
from the SVR Recorder
if you connected your TV usmg
RF Out (see page 38).
II] Cntrl (control) Out IR jack
Connect to your satellite or cable set-top box so the SVR
Recorder can change channels on your satellite
or cable
set-top box (see page 35).
[ID Phone Line jack
Connect to your phone line so the SVR Recorder can receIve
program and other mfonnatlOn from the TiVo SerVIce
(see page 35).
[ID AC-In jack
Connect to an AC power outlet so the SVR Recorder can
receIve power (see page 35).

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Use the Remote Control to complete GUided Setup and activate your TiVo ServIce. For
complete InstructIOns
on how to use the Remote Control, refer to the TiVo Viewer's GUide.
Remote Control
I1J MUTING button
Mutes the sound of your TV See "Programmmg Your Remote Control" on page 51
to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV
[g] Number keys
Enter numbers for changmg channels and entenng setup mformatlon.
@] CLEAR button
Closes the Program Banner and Status Bar, and clears the text characters you enter
many text entry box.
~ LIST button
Opens the "Now Playmg LIst" of recorded programs.
[§] Navigation arrows and SELECT buttons
Moves the hIghlighted area or cursor left, nght, up, or down, and chooses (selects)
the currently hIghlighted Item m a menu.
[§] Thumbs Down button
Use to mdicate that you don't like aprogram. You can apply up to three thumbs
down for any program.
l1J PLAY button
Plays aprogram at normal speed.
[ID PAUSE button
Pauses playback. Once mpause mode, you can use the BACK and FWD (forward)
buttons to reverse
or advance frame-by-frame.
[ID BACK button
Plays aprogram mreverse fast search mode. Shows aprogram mreverse
frame-by-frame when mpause mode.
MI (Instant) REPLAY button
Replays the prevIOUS eIght seconds of the current program.
[j] VOL (volume) +/- buttons
Controls the volume of your TV See "Programmmg Your Remote Control" on
page
51 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV or audio system.
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1121 TV POWER button
Turns your TV or audio system on and off. See "Programmmg Your Remote
Control" on page 51 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV
~ (Stand-by) POWER button
Puts your SVR Recorder mto and out
of stand-by mode. When mstand-by mode,
the umt can record selected and suggested programs and connect to the TiVo
ServIce as needed.
!Hl Remote Active LED
Hashes while the Remote Control
IS transmIttmg sIgnals or bemg programmed.
[1§] ENTER/JUMP button
Sets the currently entered number as the channel to watch, orJumps back to the
prevIously set channel.
~ TiVo button
Opens TiVo Central,
WhICh provIdes access to features and optIOns.
I1II LIVE TV/GUIDE button
SWItches between live TV and program
gUIde.
~ Thumbs Up button
Use to mdicate that you like aprogram. You can apply up to three thumbs up for
any program.
1m SLOW button
Plays aprogram mslow speed.
I2QI FWD (forward) button
Plays aprogram mfast search mode. Shows aprogram frame-by-frame when m
pause mode.
12] ADVANCE button
Advances the vIewmg
of aprogram eIther to the end of arecorded program or to
the current tIme m LIVE TV
~ REC (record) ON/OFF button
Starts or stops recording
of the current program.
~ CH (channel) +/- or PAGE buttons
Changes the SVR Recorder's program channel shown on your
TV Also pages up
and down mchannel and program listmg gUides.

Notes
•When the batteries become weak, the
Remote Active LED flashes. If the Remote
Control does not work properly, the
batteries may be weak.
•When replaCing batteries, replace both
batteries with new ones. Do not mix
different types of batteries together.
•When you remove the batteries, any
manufacturer codes you've programmed
may be erased. To program the Remote
Control again, see "Programming Your
Remote Control" on page 51.
Installing Batteries
Before you can use the Remote Control, you must Insert the supplied battenes. If you
want to use thIs Remote Control to operate other audio/vIdeo eqUIpment, such as a
TV
or stereo, you must program the Remote Control (see page 51).
1 Pull the latch and lift the cover to open the battery
compartment.
2Insert two size AA batteries (supplied).
Be sure to match the +and -marks on the batterIes WIth the +and -marks inSIde
the battery compartment.
3Close the cover.
Insert the tabs on the cover Into the gaps In the rear of the battery compartment.
Then, lower the cover onto the Remote Control until you hear the latch click.
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Connecting Your Equipment
Note
Your SVR Recorder IS not designed for
carrying heavy loads such as a TV.
Structurally, the SVR Recorder IS only
capable of supporting the weight of one or
two common consumer components such
as VCRs, DVD players or AN Receivers
(provided they have four good, broad,
padded feet for distribution of the weight
near the corners of the SVR Recorder).
The SVR Recorder IS well-deSigned for
stacking since ventilation enters at the front
bottom edge of the SVR Recorder and exits
at mid-rear. This helps the SVR Recorder
"breathe In" cool air and "exhaust out" the
warm air at the rear where it's least likely to
harm the other components In your AN
stack.
Connection Examples
ThIS sectIOn proVIdes examples showmg how to connect the SVR Recorder to your
eXIstmg antenna, cable, satellite, or audiO-VIsual system. Choose the example closest to
your configuration and follow the steps mthat sectIOn.
Example 1: Antenna or cable, WIth aVCR, and splittmg the SIgnal (see page 16)
Example 2: Antenna or cable, WIth aVCR (see page 18)
Example 3: Antenna or cable, Without aVCR (see page 20)
Example 4: Satellite set-top box WIth senal connection, and aVCR, usmg S-Video
cables (see page 22)
Example 5: Satellite set-top box WIth IR mput, and aVCR, usmg S-Video cables
(see page 24)
Example 6: Satellite or cable box WIth IR mput, and aVCR, usmg RF cables (see
page 26)
Example 7: Satellite and antenna or cable, WIth aVCR (see page 28)
Example 8: Satellite and cable WIth boxes, With aVCR (see page 30)
If you have trouble or if your configuration Isn't covered by one of these examples, see
"Back Panel ConnectIOns Reference" on page 35.
If you have amore advanced system (perhaps mcluding astereo game system, laser
disc player, or SWItch box), see "General Hints" on page 39
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from the
RF splitter to your TV or VCR's
RF In. You won't be able to watch
premium channels with
this connection,
but other channels will workfine if your
TV or VCR IS cable-ready (Which most
are).
3Connectthe set-top box's
RF Out Jack to
the SVR Recorder's RF In Jack uSing an
RF Coaxial cable, This will let the SVR
Recorder record your premium channels
normally.
2Connect one
of the RF Coaxial cables
coming from the RF splitter
to the RF In
Jack on the back of your set-top box.
If you have cable with aset-top box and If
you want to split the signal, use thefollowing
procedure.
1Attach the
RF splitter to the RF Coaxial
cable coming
out of the wall, before it
connects to the cable box.
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Use thIS example If you have an antenna or cable wIthout aset-top box, you have a
VCR, and you want to split your sIgnal to watch one program while you record another.
You'll need to purchase an RF signal splitter or switch box and at least two extra RF cables
at your local electrOnics store.
Notes
•Make sure that all of your TV equipment
IS turned off, mcluding unpluggmg your
SVR Recorder.
• If your TV has only one audio Jack mstead
of two, connect Just the white audio
cable, and leave the red audio cable
disconnected.
1Connect the program source cable to the SVR Recorder using
the splitter.
The program source cable IS the cable that your cable company Installed, or the
one that's connected to your antenna.
If your TV or VCR can accept multIple Inputs, use an RF sIgnal splitter. Once
connected, you can
sWItch between watchIng your SVR Recorder and watchIng
your VCR or
TV by changIng the "Input" or "Source" on your TV USIng the
appropnate button on your TV's remote.
Attach your eXIstIng program source cable to the Input sectIon
of the RF splitter.
Then connect the splitter to the RF In jack on the back
of the SVR Recorder USIng
an RF CoaxIal cable.
2Connect the other splitter output to your TV.
Use another RF CoaxIal cable to connect the other output of the splitter directly to
your TV
Once connected, you can
sWItch between watchmg TiVo and watchmg TV In
bypass mode usmg your TV's "Input", "Source", or "TVNideo" button (on eIther
your TV or the
TV's remote).
3Continue.
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Use thIS example If you have an antenna or cable wIthout acable box, and you have a
VCR, and you do not need to split your sIgnal morder to watch one program while you
record another.
1Find your program source cable.
The program source cable IS the cable that your cable company mstalled, or the
one that's connected to your antenna.
ThIS cable IS probably already hooked up to
your VCR or TV; If so, disconnect It.
2Connect your program source cable to the RF In jack on the
back of the SVR Recorder.
3Continue.
Now contmue wIth step 3on page 32.
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