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Sony SVR-2000 Setup Manual

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3-060-082-01 (1)
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©2000 by Sony Corporation. Reproduction in whole or in part
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  • Page 1 3-060-082-01 (1) Please use this manual first. ©2000 by Sony Corporation. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 TiVo, TiVo Central, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. 2000 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. TiVo Inc., 894 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.
  • Page 3 For general information, or to resolve problems related to the operation of your SVR Recorder, please contact your Sony dealer. If your dealer or installer is unable to answer your questions, call the Sony Direct Response Center at 1-877-585-SONY (7669).

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting Started 7 Overview 8 Carton Contents 9 Parts, Controls, and Functions 9 Front Panel 10 Back Panel 11 Remote Control 13 Installing Batteries Connecting Your Equipment 15 Connection Examples 16 Example 1: Antenna or cable, with a VCR, and splitting the signal 18 Example 2: Antenna or cable, with a VCR 20 Example 3: Antenna or cable, without a VCR...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started Note 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 information about how to use your TiVo Service.

  • Page 8: Carton Contents

    SVR Recorder and void your warranty. Carton Contents Carton Contents Check your carton to make sure all of the following items are included. If you are missing any items, contact your Sony dealer. SVR Recorder AC power cord RF Coaxial cable...

  • Page 9: Parts, Controls, And Functions

    Parts, Controls, and Functions Front Panel 1 Receiving LED Green indicates that the SVR Recorder is powered on. Amber indicates that the SVR Recorder is receiving a signal from the Remote Control. The LED may appear yellow-green if the unit is both powered on and receiving a signal from the Remote Control.

  • Page 10: Back Panel

    Back Panel This section provides a brief explanation of the jacks and switch on the back panel and where they are located. You can find detailed information about each jack and switch, and how it is used, on the page number indicated in parentheses. 1 Cntrl (control) Out Serial jack Connect to your satellite set-top box so the SVR Recorder can change channels on your satellite set-top box (see page 35).

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    POWER MUTING CLEAR ENTER JUMP LIVE TV LIST GUIDE SELECT PLAY SLOW BACK PAUSE REC ON/OFF REPLAY ADVANCE PAGE RMT-V303 R Remote Control 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. 1 MUTING button Mutes the sound of your TV.
  • Page 12 Parts, Controls, and Functions L TV POWER button Turns your TV or audio system on and off. See “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 51 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV. M (Stand-by) POWER button Puts your SVR Recorder into and out of stand-by mode. When in stand-by mode, the unit can record selected and suggested programs and connect to the TiVo Service as needed.

  • Page 13: Installing Batteries

    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. •...

  • Page 15: Connecting Your Equipment

    Connecting Your Equipment 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 A/V Receivers (provided they have four good, broad, padded feet for distribution of the weight...

  • Page 16: Example 1: Antenna Or Cable, With A Vcr, And Splitting The Signal

    Note If you have cable with a set-top box and if you want to split the signal, use the following procedure. 1 Attach the RF splitter to the RF Coaxial cable coming out of the wall, before it connects to the cable box. 2 Connect one of the RF Coaxial cables coming from the RF splitter to the RF In jack on the back of your set-top box.
  • Page 17 Notes • Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • If your TV has only one audio jack instead of two, connect just the white audio cable, and leave the red audio cable disconnected.

  • Page 18: Example 2: Antenna Or Cable, With A Vcr

    Note Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. Connection Examples Example 2: Antenna or cable, with a VCR Phone Cntrl Line Recorder Serial Audio Audio Video Antenna Inputs Outputs Video S-Video S-Video Antenna Audio...
  • Page 19 Use this example if you have an antenna or cable without a cable box, and you have a VCR, and you do not need to split your signal in order to watch one program while you record another. Find your program source cable. The program source cable is the cable that your cable company installed, or the one that’s connected to your antenna.

  • Page 20: Example 3: Antenna Or Cable, Without A Vcr

    Note Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. Connection Examples Example 3: Antenna or cable, without a VCR Cable or Antenna Phone Cntrl Inputs Line Recorder Serial Audio Audio Video INPUT Antenna Outputs Video...
  • Page 21 Use this example if you have an antenna or cable without a cable box, or you do not have a VCR. Find your program source cable. The program source cable is the cable that your cable company installed, or the one that’s connected to your antenna.

  • Page 22: Example 4: Satellite Set-Top Box With Serial Connection, And A Vcr, Using S-Video Cables

    Notes • Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • You may need to use the serial adapter or the RCA Home Control Cable (both supplied) to connect to your set-top box’s Serial Control jack.
  • Page 23 Note A serial connection works better than IR, so use serial when possible. Use this example if you have a satellite set-top box with a serial connection, and your satellite set-top box uses S-video cables. Connect the SVR Recorder to your satellite set-top box. Connect one end of the Serial Control cable (supplied) to the Cntrl Out Serial In jack on the back of the SVR Recorder.

  • Page 24: Example 5: Satellite Set-Top Box With Ir Input, And A Vcr, Using S-Video Cables

    Notes • Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • You may need to purchase a second S-Video cable if one wasn’t supplied with your satellite set-top box or VCR. • Since your TV source comes from a box that can only display one channel at a time, it’s not possible for you to split...
  • Page 25 Use this example if you have a satellite set-top box and VCR, no Serial Control jack, and your satellite set-top box uses S-Video cables. Connect the SVR Recorder to your satellite box. Since you use a satellite set-top box to receive your television signal, the SVR Recorder needs to be able to change channels on your box in order to record shows and display live TV.

  • Page 26: Example 6: Satellite Or Cable Box With Ir Input, And A Vcr, Using Rf Cables

    Notes • Make sure all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • Most satellite set-top boxes have S-Video out or Composite out jacks. Check the back of your satellite set-top box carefully; if there are jacks other than RF Out, follow the steps in Example 4 on page 22.
  • Page 27 Use this example if you have a cable or satellite set-top box, the satellite box has no serial input jack, and the cable or satellite box has no Composite Video and L/R audio output jacks. Connect the SVR Recorder to your cable or satellite box. Since you use a cable set-top box or satellite set-top box to receive your television signal, the SVR Recorder needs to be able to change channels on your box in order to record shows and display live TV.

  • Page 28: Example 7: Satellite And Antenna Or Cable, With A Vcr

    Notes • Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • You may need to use the Serial adapter or the RCA Home Control cable (both supplied) to connect to your set-top box’s Serial Control jack.
  • Page 29 Notes • Since you use a satellite set-top box to receive your television signal, the SVR Recorder needs to be able to change channels on your box in order to record shows and display live TV. • A serial connection works better than IR, so use serial if possible.

  • Page 30: Example 8: Satellite And Cable With Boxes, With A Vcr

    Notes • Make sure that all of your TV equipment is turned off, including unplugging your SVR Recorder. • You may need to use the Serial adapter or the RCA Home Control cable (both supplied) to connect to your set-top box’s Serial Control jack.
  • Page 31 Notes • Since you use both a satellite and cable set-top box to receive your television signal, the SVR Recorder needs to be able to change channels on both of your set-top boxes in order to record shows and display live TV. •...

  • Page 32: Continuing Your Connection Steps

    SVR Recorder to your TV. The SVR Recorder will send its signal to your VCR, and in turn your VCR will send the SVR Recorder’s signal to your TV. IR Output to Sony VCR To cable/satellite box if needed Phone Cntrl...
  • Page 33 3b IR Output to VCR - Sony VCRs only. If you own a Sony VCR, you can use the IR Control cable (supplied) to save programs to a videotape in the VCR using the “Save to my VCR function”.
  • Page 34 Continuing Your Connection Steps Connect the SVR Recorder to your telephone line. Connect the SVR Recorder to your home telephone line. Use the phone cord (supplied). If you do not have a spare telephone jack for the SVR Recorder, you can plug the phone splitter (supplied) into your telephone jack.

  • Page 35: Back Panel Connections Reference

    Back Panel Connections Reference This section describes the use of the connection jacks and switch on the back panel of the SVR Recorder. The cables are illustrated on page 8, and the back panel is illustrated on page 10. If your setup doesn’t match any of the examples in this section, use this information for general reference.
  • Page 36 Cntrl Out (Serial) jack. You can also use the IR Control cable to save programs to your Sony VCR. Plug the supplied IR Control cable into the Cntrl Out IR jack on the back of the SVR Recorder.
  • Page 37 S-Video Input S-Video will result in a higher quality image than composite video, so use this jack if you have a satellite set-top box or cable set-top box that features an S-Video out jack. Connect the S-Video Out from your set-top box to the SVR Recorder using the S-Video cable (supplied).
  • Page 38 RF In If you have cable or an antenna and don’t have a satellite set-top box or cable set-top box, connect your cable or antenna to the SVR Recorder using your existing coaxial cable (the one coming out of the wall). Ignore this jack if you’re using Audio/Video Input or S-Video Input.

  • Page 39: General Hints

    General Hints • Study the “Back Panel Connections Reference” section on page 35 to learn what jacks are available on your SVR Recorder. • Make sure the SVR Recorder receives its signal from your TV source. Work out where your TV signal comes from (satellite, cable or antenna). If you have to go through a switch box or set-top box or stereo, test the output cable on your TV before taking that output and plugging it into the SVR Recorder’s input jacks.

  • Page 41: Setting Up Your System

    Setting Up Your System Setting Up Your System ™ Notes • Although your part of the setup process won’t take much time at all, once the second call begins, the SVR Recorder will be processing data for 2–3 hours. You may want to initiate setup just before bedtime so the SVR Recorder can work while you sleep.
  • Page 42 Note Antenna users: TiVo uses the channel lineup of a nearby cable system to determine which channels you receive. If there is no cable company that serves your Zip Code, enter the Zip Code of a nearby community. TiVo will automatically make sure the channel numbers are correct for the broadcast stations.
  • Page 43 Zip Code. Use the number keys on the Remote Control to enter your Zip Code. TiVo uses your Zip Code to determine which cable and/or satellite companies serve you, or to get a list of broadcast channels for antenna users. Time Zone.
  • Page 44 Phone Dialing Options. If your phone system requires special dialing options and you need to change the default settings the Recorder uses to dial out, you may choose “Yes” to do that here. Most people won’t need to change the settings. If you choose yes, refer to your Tivo Viewer’s Guide for help on the various settings.
  • Page 45 Dialing Format. Choose the dialing format you need. For example, should the dial-in number be preceded by your area code and should a “1” precede the area code? In some areas, even local numbers must be dialed using the area code. Providers.
  • Page 46 Lineups. For cable program sources, choose the type of service you buy from your cable company. Lineups usually have names like “Basic,” “Extended Basic,” “Primary Plus,” or similar. If you’re not sure which lineup you buy from your cable company, your cable bill may tell you.
  • Page 47 Note • If you know that channel 5 should be ABC, check to see that TiVo has this information correct. Use the CH (channel) +/– buttons as a shortcut to go up or down a whole screen at a time. If you’re not sure whether you receive a channel, leave it selected.
  • Page 48 Guided Setup Connection to receiver screens. If you chose satellite or cable with a set-top box as your program source, these screens allow you to choose the cable type that you used to connect your set-top box to your SVR Recorder. If you have multiple inputs (such as satellite and cable), you will need to specify the cable type for each program source.
  • Page 49 IR Picking List. This screen presents a list of IR codes superimposed over Live TV. Each code has a fast, medium, and slow choice. First, find a code that works, then try the different speeds for that code. Use the fastest speed that changes the channels correctly every time.

  • Page 50: Activating The Tivo Service

    Activating the TiVo Service If you haven’t activated the TiVo Service already, you’ll be instructed to visit the TiVo website at http://www.tivo.com/activate/ or call 1-877-367-8486 to activate. The TiVo Service includes program guide listings, Search by Name functionality, Season Passes, TiVolution Magazine, Network Showcases, software updates, and more.

  • Page 51: Programming Your Remote Control

    Programming Your Remote Control You can set your Remote Control to control your TV’s power, muting, and volume by using the “Remote Control Setup” option on the Messages & Setup screen. Or you can set your Remote Control to control the volume on your stereo if you have it connected to your TV.
  • Page 52 Note If you have your stereo hooked up to your TV, you can program the Remote Control’s VOL (volume) and MUTING buttons to send signals to your stereo rather than to your TV. Go to “Messages & Setup”, then “SVR Remote Setup”, then “SVR Remote - TV”.
  • Page 53 Note • You can program the following keys with the Learning Remote method: TV POWER, VOL (volume) +/–, and MUTING. • Do not attempt this method if there is bright fluorescent lighting or other IR interference. • Unlike code entry and code search, you need to program each button individually in learning mode.
  • Page 54 Note • In this method, when you find the correct code, it will automatically program the TV POWER, VOL +/–, and MUTING buttons on the Remote Control. • If you have a stereo system connected to the SVR Recorder, you can program the POWER button on the Remote Control to turn on and off both the stereo and your TV.

  • Page 55: Additional Information

    You can also refer to the FAQ’s listed in the web sites below. TiVo: http://www.tivo.com Sony: http://www.sony.com/service or email at [email protected] When you call either TiVo or Sony, you will need to reference your model and serial number located on the inside of the back cover of this Setup Guide. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 56 Symptom My SVR Recorder isn’t making the setup phone calls. Troubleshooting Solution • Do not use a wireless phone connection. • Verify that your phone line is working by connecting a phone to the phone cord and checking for a dial tone. Make sure the phone cord is connected to the SVR Recorder and the wall jack.
  • Page 57 Symptom On the “Channels You Watch” screen, some or all of my lineup information is incorrect. My channels aren’t changing. (continued on next page) Solution From within Guided Setup, go left to the Cable Providers and Cable Lineups screens and verify that you chose the correct cable/satellite provider and lineup. You may need to go through all of the selections to find the right one since cable providers are often changing their names and lineups.
  • Page 58 Symptom My channels aren’t changing. (continued) Troubleshooting Solution If you use a satellite set-top box with a Serial Control cable: • Make sure the set-top box is turned on. • Is the Serial Control cable plugged into the upper serial jack on the back of the SVR Recorder? •...
  • Page 59 Symptom When I power on my TV, I see a blue screen with a frowning TiVo in the upper left corner of my screen. I don’t see my cable provider on the list in Guided Setup. Solution Your SVR Recorder is having trouble tuning to the channel you are on. Follow these steps to restore the video: •...
  • Page 60 Symptom Audio/Video is out of sync. Troubleshooting Solution • Try changing channels. • Press the PAUSE button on the Remote Control, move back a frame or two, then press PAUSE again to resume play. • Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then press the LIVE TV button to return to live television.

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications Inputs and outputs Video In S-Video 4-pin mini DIN (1) Composite Video RCA (1) Video Out S-Video 4-pin mini DIN (1) Composite Video RCA (2) Audio Line In Stereo L/R RCA (1 pair) Audio Line Out Stereo L/R RCA (2 pairs) RF In F-connector Female (1) RF Out...

  • Page 62: Fcc Regulations And Information

    This device complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. The FCC Part 68 label is located on the back of this product. This label contains the FCC number for this equipment and the Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). If requested, this information must be provided to your telephone company.
  • Page 63 Service Requirements In the event of equipment malfunction, all repairs should be performed by Sony or an authorized agent. It is the responsibility of users requiring service to report the need for service to our company or to one of our authorized agents.
  • Page 68 TiVo regarding your Service account. If you still have questions, contact Sony at: If you still have questions, contact TiVo at: 1-877-585-SONY (7669) 1-877-FOR-TiVo (877-367-8486) Printed in U.S.A.

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