Pioneer DVD Installation Manual

Installation Guide Installation Guide Register your Recorder at www .pioneerelectronics.com 4.7 We are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. 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 came with your Recorder . CONT ACT CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should this Recorder require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Compan y , or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, ser vice manuals, or accessories, please call the number sho wn below . 1-800-421-1404 Please do not ship your Recorder to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Customer Support Division P .O. BOX 1760, Long Beach CA 90810-1760, U.S.A. T o upgrade to TiV o Plus ™ service, visit www .tivo.com/upgrade . For questions about TiVo Plus service, visit www .tivo.com/support . PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, Ja pan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 VRM1113-A
Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo ®
ii © 2003 by TiVo Inc. and Pioneer Corporation. Repro duction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. A ll 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 are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. Pri metime Any time; “TiVo, TV your way”; Season Pass; WishList; Overtim e Scheduler; H ome Media Option; TiVo Basic; TiVo Plus; the Series2 logo; th e Instant Replay logo; the Thum bs Down logo and text; and the Thumbs Up logo and text are trademarks of TiV o Inc., 2160 Gold Stre et, P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-21 60. VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trad emarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VCR system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporatio n. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborat ories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Lab oratories. All other trademarks ar e the properties of their respective owners. C ompatibility of this u nit with pr ogressiv e-scan T V s: This player is compatible with progres sive video M acrovision System Copy Guard. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINI TION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATI BLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACT S TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTUR E. IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE “STA NDARD DEFINITION” OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET CO MPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. This player is compatible with the following Pioneer displa y s and monitors: PDP-5030HD, PRO-1000HD, PRO-800H D, PDP4330HD, PRO-720HD, PRO-620H D, PRO-520HD, SD -643HDS, SD-533H DS, PDP-503HDG, PDP-433HDG.
iii Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FCC NOTE: Federal Communications Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dear Customer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cables and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Connecting to the Phone Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using Your Recorder with a Cable or Satellite Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chapter 2: Common Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setup 1: Antenna or Cable (No Cable Box) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setup 2: Cable Box o Satellite Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chapter 3: Additional Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setup 3: Watching One Channel W h ile 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 Recei ver, and Game Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chapter 4: Setting Up the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Managing Multiple Recorders and Remotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Resetting the Programmable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
iv Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Appendix A: Front and Back Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Front Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Back Panel Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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 contains, a mong other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company. A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details. The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certa in of the number of devices that ma y be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. For products approved af te r July 23, 2001, the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by the ## are the REN without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label. If this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn’t practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. If trouble is experienced w ith this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, for repair or warranty information, please contact the Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-421-1404. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved. Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information. If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this equipment, the Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer. According to the FCC’s electrical safety advisory, we recommend that you may install an AC surge arrestor connected. Telephone companies report that electrical surges, typically lightning transients, are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources and that this is a major, nationwide problem.
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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 pictures. As TVs have acquired more features, and new devices have been created to work with your TV, it may seem that everything has become more com plex. You may have a VCR, an A/V receiver, and a game sy stem connected to your TV, in addition to your Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo ® (referred to in this guid e as the Recorder). However, one thing has remained the same: you still need to get the sound s and pictures from their source (your antenna, or your cable or satellite service) to your TV . You get the sounds and pi ctures to your TV by using cables. These make a path over which the pictures and sounds travel to your TV. The choi ce of cables may seem overwhelming, but they all perform the sam e fu nction: they transfer sounds and pictures to your TV at varying levels of quality . All of your equipment has connectors, or places where cables can be connected. Some connectors are labeled “In” an d some are labeled “Out.” Th e pictures and sounds enter a piece of equipment through an IN connector and leave through an OU T connector. When you connect your Recorder to your TV and other audio/video (A/V) equi pment, you are simply creating a path that starts at the wa ll, or your cable or satelli te box, and goes in (through IN connectors) and out (through OUT connectors) of your equipmen t until it reaches your TV. 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. ® OUT IN
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 instructions. After connecting your Recorder, the last step is to complete Guided Setup; see Chapter 1 in the User’s Guide for details. You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs. You use either antenna or cable without a cable box. You may also have a VCR. Setup 1: Ant enna or C able (No C able Box) p. 14 You have either a ca ble box or satellite receiver (if you have both, see Setup 6 instead). You may also have a VCR. Setup 2: Cable Bo x or Satell ite Recei ver p. 16 You use either antenna or cable and want to watch one channel while recording another. Setup 3: Wat ching One Channel While Recor ding Another p. 20 Y ou have both a satellite box and antenna, or both a satellite b ox and cable without a cable box. (Upgrade to TiV o Plus se rvice required.) Setup 4: Both a Satel lit e Box and an RF Progr am Sourc e p. 22 You have both a cable box and a satellite receiver. (Upgrade to T iV o Plus service required.) Setup 5: Both a Cable Bo x and a Satel lite Rec eiver p. 24 You have an advanced home entertai nment system with se veral components. Setup 6: C able or Sat ellit e Box, A/V Receiv er, and Game C onsole p. 26 Th e R ecor d er i s not d es i gne d to support a heavy load, such as a TV. Your Recorder is only capable of supporting the weight of one or two common A/V components such as VCRs , DVD players, or A/V receive rs (provided they have four good, broad, padded feet that distri bute the weight nea r the corners of the Re corder). Also, avoid stacking your Recorder on top of other electr onic components—such as DVD players, A/V receivers—or th e vents of your TV. ®
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 ontrol cab le above w ith your satellit e receiver or cable bo x, use this c able inst ead: 2. See page 7 to choose audio and video ca bles: Serial (Data) Con trol cable * IR Control cable* Phone Line Sp litter 4. Y ou may want to purc hase these addit ional cable s for some setups: 3. If you ha ve a DIRECT V satellit e receiver with a 9-pin Data connect or, or a Motorola/GI DCT2000 series cable bo x, use this cable: *See page 9 for more information and ti ps about Serial and IR Control. RF Coaxial cable S-Video cable (not supplied) Optical Dig ital Audio cable Component Video cable (not supplied) Component Video cable S-Video cable L i v e S e l e c t 1 0 2 3 7 9 8 4 6 5 S l o w P l a y M e n u V C R P l u s W i n d o w I n f o G u i d e R e c o r d M u t e Vol Chan Page T o p M e n u D V D Stop T V E n t e r C l e a r T V I n p u t T V P o w e r R e t u r n Remote Control
7 Cables and Accessories 1 Choosin g audio and video c able s The Recorder comes with a C omposite A/V cable (  ). Composit e A/V cables have three ends, two (white and red) for L/R audio, and one (yellow) for video. Co mposite A/V cables provide excellent audio and video, and you can connect the Recorder to a TV or A/V receiver using only this cable. All of th e setup diagrams in this book and the Start Here booklet show connections using a Comp osite A/V cable. The Recorder’s back panel also includes premium connectors for S- Video (  ) and C o mponent Video cables (  ), and for a Digita l Audio cable (  ). If yo u want the best quality audio and video available and you have hig h end equipment that supports these connections, you may want to purchase thes e additional cables to use instead of the Composite A/V cables shown in the setup diagrams. Premium Video. The Recorder’s premium video conn ectors are S-Video input and output, and component video output. S-Vide o provides a higher quality signal than comp osite, and component video is better still, providing the high est quality video signal generall y available in consumer electronics. Premium Audio. The Recorder’s premium audio conn ector is an optical digital audio output. Using digital audio can make a difference if you are watching DVD s with DTS (Digital Theater Systems TM ) audio and you have an A/V r eceiver with a DTS decoder, or you are watching DVDs with Dolby Digital TM audio. Use it if your A/V receiver supports it and you want t he best DVD au dio signal available. See the User’s Guide for instructions on selecting the appropriate audio settings when using this cable. You can use any combination of audio and video conn ectors (for example, composite audio with S-Video, as in figure  , or digital audi o with component video). (S-V ideo) (red) (white) (yellow) (yellow) (white) (red) (red) (blue) (green) Optical Digital Audio Cable and Jack Component Video Cable and Jacks Composite L/R Audio with S-Video cable Composite A/V Cable and Jacks    
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 appli es to all setups described in this guide: • Phone line. Almost every househo ld phone line is a st andard analog line, which is what the Recorder requires to complete Guid ed Setup. Do not connect the Recorder to a digital PBX phone system (these allow many phones to share a single tel ephone number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings). Doi ng so may permanently damage your Recorder’s mod em and will void your warranty. • Phone jac k. If the phone jack isn’t close to the Recorder, you can use the 25-foot phone cord that comes with the Recorder to connect it to a phone jack. Phone cords longer than 25 feet are readil y available at most hardwa re or electronics stores. Your cable or satellite box may require a connection to your phone line, to o. To connect both the Recorder and your cable or satellite box to the same phone jack, plug the provided phone line splitter int o the phone jack. After you complete Guided Setup, you will be able to connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection i nstead of a phone line to make connections to the TiVo servi ce. See Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide . If you don’t have a home network with a shared broadband Internet connection, the Recorder must use a standard phone line to connect to the TiVo service. We recommend leaving the phone cord p lugged in continuously i n order to keep your Recorder’s program information up t o date.
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 (data) Con trol cable. (If you use antenna or cable wi thout a cable box, the Recorder does not need a Control cable to change channels.) Serial/Data C ontro l You can use the Serial Control cable for channel changing if: • You have a DIRECTV satellite receiver w ith a 9-pin data connector like this: • You have a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 series cable box, and your cable provider has enabled it for serial control. Otherwise, use the IR Control cable (described on the next page). Some DIRECTV satellite receivers have alternative connections that you may be able to try. You will need to purchase an addi tional cable or accessory (available from www.tivo.com/store ) for these types of connections: • If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 15-pin connector like this: you can connect the Serial Contro l cable by using a 15-pin adapter. • Some satellite receivers for the DIRECTV service have a Home C ontr ol connector like this: (similar to a phone jack, but slightly smalle r). Home Control is the fastest and mo st reliable form of Control cable connection. To connect the Home Control cable, plug one end of the cable into the Home C ontr ol jack on your DIRECTV satellite receiver. This c onnector is sometimes labeled “Low Speed Data.” (Don’t try to connect a Home C ontrol cable to the satellite receive r’s phone jack.) Plug the other end into the Channel Change/Seria l jack on the Recorder. After settin g up your Record er, including the Cont rol cable connection, change channels with your Recorder’s remote cont rol only. ® Serial Control Cable 15-pin adap ter (not included) Home Control cable (not included)
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 “window”—the IR w indow—on the front of your cable or satellite box. A flashlight might help you see it. Position the IR emitters so they are centered on the IR sensor and stick out abo ut 1.5 inches. Choosing an IR c ode in Guided Setup. After setting up your Recorder, you’ll complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for more information). During Guided Setup, you’ll be asked to test and select an IR code. Each IR code signals a particular cable or satellite box model to change ch annels. If none of the codes changes the chan nel on your particular cable or satellite box, see page 44 for troublesho oting ti ps. If you find a code or codes that work, but none of the codes is reliable or consistent, try opt imizing the IR Control connection (see below). Optimizing the IR C ontro l connection. The IR Control cable works better if its emitt ers and the IR window on the cable or satellite box are shaded from othe r infrared signals. You can create an IR cover to decrease the in terference from other signals. This solution may help if changing channels with an IR Co ntrol cable is unreliable or inconsistent, but not if channels don’t change at all. Test whether an IR cover might be effective simply by draping a magazine, a towel, or a dark cloth over the front of cable or satellite box, incl uding the IR emitters. (See the diagram on page 11.) Do not block the Recorder’s IR window. Try changing channels several tim es with the remo te control. I f channels chan ge more reliab ly this way, you may want to make an IR cover. IR Control cable Th e sma ll “b u lb s ” on t h e IR emitters do not visibly light up when they send an IR signal. If you find that cha nnels are not changing, see page 44 for trou bl eshooting help. If channels change unreliably or inconsistentl y, try the tips on op timizing the IR Control c onnection (to the right). ® These IR emitters send signals to the IR sensor on your cable or satelli te box. This purple end plugs into yo ur Recorder.
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 satellite box’s IR window with a piece of thick fabric, such as black flanne l. You could create a cover using cardboard or opaque tape instead. The impo rtant point is that the m aterial you use fits snugly over the area around the translucent IR window and the IR Control cable’s emitters. If possible, cover the entire IR window on the cable or satellite box, becaus e signal interference can enter from anywhere in the window. For some cable and satellite boxes, covering the entire IR window will include covering the controls on the front. In that case, you won’t be able to use the controls, nor will you be able to contro l the cable or satellite box with its remote. However, we recommend using on ly your Recorder remote control to change the channe l. If you still need to access your cable or satellite box, use materials that are relatively easy to remove. 2. Secure the cloth, tape, or other material (with tape o r by another method), makin g sure that it fits closely around the IR wind ow and the IR Control cable’s emitters. cable or satel lite box Recorde r IR window 1. Place a pi ece of opaque material—for example, cloth or tape—over th e IR emitters (shown on opposite page ) and the IR window of the cable or satellite box. 2. Secure the material, making sure that it fits snugly.
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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 b egin : • 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 wan t to use Component Video cables instead. See p age 7. ® To add a VCR, see page 29. To add a game console, use t he audio/video cable that came with your game console to connect from the audio/ vid eo output on the game console to an audio/video input on the TV. You do not n eed to connect yo ur game console to your Recorder. ® AC IN Antenna In T e levision INPUT VIDEO R L Rec order ® 1 3 4 2
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 page 8 for help). After you complete Guided Setup (see step 6 below), you’ll b e able to connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection in stead of a p hone line to connect to the TiVo s ervice. See Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide . 4. Plug in all power co rds. 5. Turn on your TV. If you do not see the W elcome screen displayed, use the Input, Source, or TV/Video button on you r TV to se lect the correct audi o/video source. Press the button until the Welcome screen is displayed. (For more help , see page 42.) 6. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last st ep is to complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for details). You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs.
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 game console to connect from the audio/ video output on the game console to an audio/video input on the TV. You do n ot need to connect yo ur game console to y our Recorder. ® AC IN Antenna In T elevisio n Audio/Video Out Serial RF Out RF In Cabl e Box or Satellit e Rec eiver INPUT VIDEO R L 3 4 6 1 8 2 8 Recor der ® Before you b egin : • 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 want to use Component Video cables instead. See p age 7. ®
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 Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the TV. 4. Connect a phone line (see page 8 for help). After you complete Guided Setup (see step 10 below), you’ll be able to connect your Recorder to a home network and use a shared broadband Internet connection in stead of a p hone line to connect to the TiVo s ervice. See Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide . 5. Select a channel changing Control cable (s ee page 9 for help). You can use the Serial Control cable if you have a DIRECTV satellite receiver with a 9-pin data connector, or a Motorola/General Instruments DCT2000 seri es cable box. If you choose the Serial Control cable, continue with step 6. For any other sate llite receiver or cable box, choose the IR Control cable and s kip to step 7. 6. Connect the Serial Control cable. Plug one end of the Serial Control cable into the Data connector on the satellite receiver or cable box. Plug the other end into the Channel Chang e/Serial connector (the lower mini-jack ) on the Recorder. Then skip to step 10. 7. Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you co mpleted step 6 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of th e IR Control cable into the Channel Chan ge/IR connector (the upper mini-jack ) on the Recorder. (b) Locate the IR sensor (see page 9 for help). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable box and the other underneath it. Be sure b oth emitters st ick out about 1.5 in ches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) extends 1½ " Cable Box or Satellite R eceiver a Recorder ® b c IR Control cable conn ection 7 For tips on the IR Control cable connection, s ee page 10. ®
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 Inpu t, Source, or TV/Video button on your TV t o 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 screen, the last step is to complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for details). You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs.
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 Rec eiver 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 b egin : • 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 ca bles shown here are for ex ample only. Fo r the best video signal, you may want to use Component Video cables instead. See page 7. ® To add a VCR or a video camera, see page 29. ® AC IN Antenna In T elevisi on INPUT VIDEO R L Recor der ® 2 3 4 5 1
21 Setup 3: Watching One Channel While 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 Antenn a/RF In connector on the TV. 3. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the TV. 4. Connect a phone line (see page 8 for help). 5. Plug in all power co rds. 6. Turn on your TV. If y ou see the Welcome screen, y ou’re ready for the next step, below. If not, you need t o find the correct input setti ngs by pressing the Input, Sou rce, or TV/Video button on your TV’s remote control until yo u see the Welcome screen. For more help, see page 42. 7. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last st ep is to complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for details). You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs. To watch one channel while the Recorder reco rds another, press the Input, Source, or TV/ Video button on your TV to select the Antenna/RF In input. You should see live TV instead of TiVo screen s. Use your TV’s remote to change the channel. Keep in mind that there is no TiVo servi ce functionality on an y video signal coming fro m the Recorder’s RF Bypass Out jack, so you will not be able to pause or rewind live TV while you are watching one channel and recording another. To watch video from your Recorder again: First, press the TiVo button so that the Recorder displays TiVo Central ® . Then press the Input, Source, or TV /Video button on your TV until you see TiVo Central. You can al so watch on e channel while reco rding anothe r if you have a cable bo x. In step 1, connect an RF Coaxial cabl e from your cable b ox to the RF In connector on th e Recorder. Then, continue with step 2. Keep in mind that the RF Coaxial cable that connects fr om the Recorder’s RF Bypass Out to your TV carries only you r basic cable chan nels. Also, you will not have TiVo service fu nctionality on those channels. ®
22 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 4 : Both a Satellite Box and an RF Program Source Before you b egin : • Upgrade to TiV o P lus service is req ui red . S e t u ps w i t h m o r e t h a n on e program source l ike this one are on ly available after upgradin g to TiVo Plus service. To upgrade, visit www.tivo. com/upgrade . • 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 tha t the Recorder is unplugged. • The audio/video ca bles shown here are for ex ample only. Fo r the best video signal, you may want to use Component Video cables instead. See page 7. ® To add a VCR or a video camera, see page 29. ® AC IN Antenna In T elevisi on Audio/Video Out Serial RF Out RF In INPUT VIDEO R L 4 5 6 1 8 2 8 Recor der ® Satel lite Rec eiver 3
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 sat ellite box. 2. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connectors on the satellite box to the Audio/Video Input 1 connectors on the Recorder. 3. Connect the RF Coaxial cable from the antenna or cable source to the RF In connector on the Recorder. 4. Connect Composite A/V cables from the Audio/Video Output 1connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the TV. 5. Connect a phone line (see also page 8). 6. Connect the Serial Control cable. If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 9-pin Data connector, plug one end of the Serial Control cab le into the Data connector, and other end into the Channel Change/Serial connector on the Recorder. Then skip to step 8. If you don’t have a Data connector, see page 9 for Serial cont rol alternatives. If you still can’t use a Serial connec tion or if you don’t have DIRECTV service, go to step 7. 7. Connect the IR Control cable. (Skip this step if you co mpleted step 6 above.) (a) Plug the purple end of th e IR Control cable into the Channel Chan ge/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 satellite box and the other underneath it. Be sure both emitters stick out about 1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the em itters in place.) 8. Plug in all power cords and turn o n your TV. If you don’t see the Welcome screen, you need to find the correct TV input setting. Press the Inpu t, Source, or TV/Video but ton on your TV until you see the Welcome sc reen. For more help, see page 42. 9. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last st ep is to complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for details).You must complete Gui ded Setup before you can play and record DVDs. For tips on the IR Control cable connection, s ee page 10. ® extends 1½ " Cable Bo x or Satellite R eceiver a Recor der ® b c IR Control cable conn ection 7 Data Connector
24 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 5 : Both a Cable Box and a Satellite Receiver Befo re you be gin: • Upgrade to TiV o Plus servic e is r equir ed. Setups with more than one p rogram source like this one are only available after upgrading to TiVo Pl us service. To upgrade, visit www. tivo. com/ upgrade . • Be sure to refer t o the information in Chapter 1 of this guide . • Make sure that all your equipment is turned off an d that the Recorder is unplugged. • The audio/video cables shown here are for example on ly. For the best video signal, you m ay want to use Component Video cables. See page 7 . ® To add a VCR or a video camera, see page 29. ® AC IN Antenna In T elevisi on Audio/Video Out Serial RF Out RF In INPUT VIDEO R L Audio/Video Out Serial RF Out RF In Cabl e Box 1 6 1 3 Satellit e Receiver 5 4 Recor der ® 2 8
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 satellite box es. 2. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Outpu t connectors on the satellite box to the Audio/Video Input 1 connectors on the Recorder. 3. Connect an RF Coax ial cable from the RF Out connector on the cable box to the RF IN connector on the Recorder. 4. Connect Composite A/V cables from the Audio/Video Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the TV. 5. Connect a phone line (page 8). 6. Connect the Serial Control cable. If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 9-pin Data connector, plug one end of the Serial Control cab le into the Data connector, and other end into the Channel Change/Serial connector on the Recorder. Then skip to step 8. If you don’t have a Data connector, see page 9 for Serial cont rol alternatives. If you still can’t use a Serial connec tion or if you don’t have DIRECTV service, go to step 7. 7. Connect the IR Control cable. (a) Plug the purple end of the IR Control cable into the Channel Chang e/IR connector (the upper mi ni-jack) on the Recorder. (b) Locate your satellite and cable box’s IR sensors (see page 9). (c) Mount the IR emitters. Place one emitter on top of the cable box. If you conn ected the Serial Control cable in step 6, mount the other IR emi tter underneath the cable box. If you didn’t connect the Serial Control cable in step 6, mount the ot her IR emitter on top of the satellite box. Be sure both emitters stick out about 1.5 inches direc tly in front of the IR sensors. (Use the provided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) 8. Plug in all power cords and turn o n your TV. If you don’t see the Welcome screen, you need to find the correct TV input setting. Press the Inpu t, Source, or TV/Video but ton on your TV until you see the Welcome sc reen. For more help, see page 42. 9. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last st ep is to complete Guided Setup ( se e t he User’s Guide fo r det ai ls) . Yo u must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs. The illustration above shows both the cable and satellite box using an IR cable connec tion. For tips on th e IR Control cable connection, see page 10. ® IR Control cable conn ection 7 Data Connector Cable Bo x Satellit e Box b c a b c ® Recor der
26 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples Setup 6 : Cable or Satellite Box, A/V Receiver, and Game Console Before y ou begin: • Be sure t o 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. For the best video signal, you may want to use Compone nt Video cables instea d. See page 7. ® To add a VCR or a video camera, see page 29. ® MAIN OUTPUT INPUT RL Audio Video A/V Rec eiver Game Con sole AC IN Antenna In T elevisi on Audio/Video Out Serial RF Out RF In INPUT VIDEO R L Recor der ® Cable or Satellit e Box RL Audio Video RL Audio Video Audio Video RL RL Audio Video OUTPUT 4 5 6 1 8 2 8 3 1
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 satelli te box. Connect a Composite Video and Left/Right A udio cable from the Audio/Video Out connectors on the cable or satellite box to the Audio/Video Inp ut 1 connectors on the Recorder. (If you have cab le, but don’t have a cable or satellite b ox, co nnect the RF Coaxial cable currently coming from the wall to the connector labeled RF IN on the Recorder.) 2. Recorder to A/V Receiver Connect Composite A/ V cables from the Audio/Video Output 1 connectors on the Recorder to the Audio/Vi deo Input connectors on the A/V receiver. If the A/V Receiver has a Digital Audio Input , you can conn ect a digital audio cable (not supplied) from the Recorder’s Digita l Audio Out to the A/V receiver. 3. A/V Receiver to TV Connect Composite A/V cab les from the Audio/Video Outp ut connectors on the A/ V receiver to the Audio/Video Input connectors on the TV. 4. Game Console to A/V Receiver Connect Composite A/ V cables from the Audio/Video Output connectors on the Game Console to t he Audio/Video Inp ut connectors on the A/V receiver. 5. Connect a phone line (see page 8). 6. Connect the Serial Control cable. If your DIRECTV satellite receiver has a 9-pin Data connector, plug one end of the Serial Control cab le into the Data connector, and other end into the Channel Ch ange/Serial connector on the Recorder. Then skip to step 8. If you don’t have a Data connector, see page 9 for Serial cont rol alternatives. If you still can’t use a Serial connec tion or if you don’t have DIRECTV service, go to step 7. Data Connector
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 Change/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 box and the other on t op of the satellite box. Be sure bot h emitters stick out a bout 1.5 inches directly in front of the IR sensor. (Use the pr ovided adhesive strips to hold the emitters in place.) 8. Plug in all power cord s, and turn on your TV and your A/V receiver. Select the input for the Recorder. If you do not currently s ee the Welcome screen, y ou’ll need to select the input for you r Recorder on your A/V receiver. (See the manual that came wit h your A/V receiver for instructions on how to choose an input. Some A/V receivers have one Input button th at cycles through the inputs. O thers have multiple input bu ttons, one for each input.) If you still don’t see the Welcome screen, press the TV/Video, Source, or Input button on your TV until you see the Welcome screen. For more help, see page 42. 9. Once you see the Welcome screen, the last step is to complete Guided Setup (see the User’s Guide for details). You must complete Guided Setup before you can play and record DVDs extends 1½ " Cable Bo x or Satellit e Receiver a Recor der ® b c For tips on the IR Control cable connection a nd for alternativ es to the Serial Con trol cable, see p age 9. ® IR Control cable conn ection 7
29 Connecting a VCR or a V ideo Camera 3 Connecting a VCR or a Video Camera For detailed instructions on how to reco rd 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 Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output 2 connector on the Recorder to the Audio/Video Input connector on the VCR. This will allow you to copy recorded program s to video tapes. 2. Connect another Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connector on the VCR to the Audio/Video Inp ut 2 connector on the Recorder. This will allow you to transfer recordings from video tapes to the Recorder (so you can turn your home videos into DVDs). 3. To watch video tapes on your VCR, connect an RF Coaxial cable from the RF Out connector on the VCR to the Ant enna/RF In connector on the TV. Then press the Input, Source, or TV/Video butto n on your TV until you see channel numbers Before you b egin : • Be sure to refer to t he information in Chapter 1 of this guide. • This diagram only shows connections to the VCR. You must first complete one of Setups show n in this Guide before connecti ng a VCR or video camera. ® To connect a video camera instead of a VCR, see page 30 . ® AC IN Antenna In T ele vision VCR INPUT VIDEO RL 1 2 3 Recor der ®
30 Chapter 3 Additional Setup Examples displayed. Tune your TV to chann el 3 or 4, depending o n how you 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 Record er’s Audio/Vide o Input 2 , skip to the next step. If you normally have a VCR connect ed to the Audio/Video Input 2 connector, you will have to disconnect it tempo rarily. Remove the Composite A/V cable from the VCR’s Audio/V ideo Output . You can use this same cable to connect your video camera, since it is already connected to the Recorder’s Audio/V ideo Input 2 . 2. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Audio/Video Output connector on the video camera to the Audio/Video Input 2 connector on the Recorder . This will allow you to transfer recordings from a video camera to the Recorder (so you can turn your home videos into DVDs). See Chapter 3, “Playing and Recording Programs” in the User’s Guide for details.
4 C HAPTER Setting Up the Remote Control Introduction 32 Instructions: Power, Volume, Mute, TV Input 33 Managing Multipl e Recorders an d Remotes 37 Resetting the Programmable Buttons 38
32 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control Intr oduction Before programming the remote control, yo u must first: 1. Insert batt eries. See the inside front cover of the User’s Guide for instructions. 2. Co m p l e te G u i d e d S e t u p . See the User’s Guide for instruct ions. Using the R emot e with a TV and A/V St ereo Sys tem The remote control will alr eady work with your Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo . You can also set it up to control your TV and A/V stereo system. For example: • C ontrol TV power , volume, mute, and input settings: Complete the instructions on pages 33–35 using the first column in each of the tables (TV power, volume, mute, and TV input). To control just the TV input, follow the instruction s using the second column (TV input). • C o ntrol T V and A/V rec eiver power; A/V ster eo syst em volume and mute: Complete the instructions on pages 3 3–35 using the first column in each of the tables. Then repeat the instructions using the third column (A/V receiver power, volume, and mute). In this case, the TV POWER button turns on/off the TV and the A/V receiver at the same time. The VOLUME and MUTE buttons contro l only the A/V receiver. • C o ntro l TV power and A/V st ereo syst e m volume and mute: Complete the instructions on pages 33–35 us ing the first column in each of the tables. Then repeat the instructions using the fourth column (A/V receiver volume and mute). The VOLUME and MUTE buttons control only the A/V receiver. The TV INPUT button can control the video signal—or “input”—your TV displays. Cha nging the input chan ges the source of the video displayed on your TV. TV inputs can include vide o from a V CR, Recorder, or a video camera. ® L i v e S e l e c t 1 0 2 3 7 9 8 4 6 5 S l o w P l a y M e n u V C R P l u s W i n d o w I n f o G u i d e R e c o r d M u t e Vol Chan Page T o p M e n u D V D Stop T V E n t e r C l e a r T V I n p u t T V P o w e r R e t u r n
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 highl ight and select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Remote Control. Choose whic h device/ functions you wan t to control: 2. Se le ct t he b ran d of yo ur de vi ce. Using the UP/DOW N arrows, highlight the brand of the device you wish to control, then p ress SELECT. (If you have been using a universal TV remote control, select your TV or A/V receiver’s brand, not th e brand of the universal remote.) Next you’ll see a screen with four-digit codes. 3. Prepar e the remot e contr ol. Point the remote away from your Recorder and cover the front end with your h and. Refer to the table below and determine wh ich two buttons to press to prepare the remote. Press and hold the buttons simultaneously for about five seconds (until the red ligh t at the end of the remote control l ights up and stays on when you release the buttons). To C o n t r o l : TV power, volum e, mut e, and T V Input TV input only A/V syst em power A/V syst em volume a nd mute Choose: Remote Control - TV (power, volume, mute) Remote Control - TV (TV Input) Remote Cont rol - A/V Stereo Receiver Remote Control - A/V Stereo Receiver To Control: TV power, volum e, mut e, and T V Input TV input only A/V syst em power A/V syst em volu me an d mute Press the: TV PWR and Ti Vo buttons TV INPUT and TiVo buttons TV PWR and TiVo buttons MUTE and TiVo buttons
34 Chapter 4 Setting Up the Remote Control 4. Enter a c ode. Use the number buttons 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 the fourth dig it 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 h e c o d e . Point the remote towards the TV and test the button (refer to t he table): If pressing the button works (e.g., turns the TV or A/V stereo system off, or changes the TV input), the code is correct. If it doe s not work, repeat st eps 3 and 4 using the next code on the list. If none of the codes work, perform a code search (see below). Performing a C ode Searc h If none of the codes listed allow you to contro l your device, a code search may detect th e correct code. Performing a code s earch can take up to 20 minutes. 1. Prepare the r emote c ontrol. Point the remote away from your Recorder and cover the front end with your hand. Refer t o the table below and determine w hich two buttons to press to prepare the remote. Press and hold the buttons simultaneously for about five To Test the: TV po wer, vo lume, mute, and T V Input TV input only A/V syst em power A/V syst em volume a nd mute Press the: TV PWR button TV INPUT button TV PWR button MUTE button
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, the red light on th e end of the remote control will flash twice, then remain on. 3. T est t he rem ote co ntro l. Point the remote control at th e TV or A/V receiver. Press CHAN UP to test the first code. The test is successful if the TV or A/V receiver responds (by powering off, changing input , or muti ng, depending on the function you are trying to program). If there is no respons e, wait two or three seconds, then press CHAN UP again. Continue doing this until the TV or A/V receiver responds. When the TV or A/V receiver responds, press ENTER to select the current code. Th e red light at the end of the remote control will fl ash three times to indicate that the remote control is properly coded to control your device. To Control: TV power, volum e, mut e, and T V Input TV input only A/V syst em power A/V syst em volu me an d mute Press the: TV PWR and Ti Vo buttons TV INPUT and TiVo buttons TV PWR and TiVo buttons MUTE and TiVo buttons To Test: TV po wer, v olume, mut e, and T V Input TV input only A/V syst em power A/V syst em volume and mut e Enter: 0999 0999 1999 1999
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 codes without fi nding a code that works with your device, you wi ll need to use your TV or A/V stereo system’s remote to turn it on and off, and control the volume.
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 Reco rd er with TiVo, y ou can match a particular Recorder with a particular remote so that each Recorder will only respond to its own remote. You can do this by setting the Remote Address. 1. If both Recorders are in the same room, start by covering the IR sensor window on one Recorder using a cloth or thick piece of paper. This will prevent setting the Remote Address on both Recorders simultaneously. 2. Go to the System Informati on screen. First, press the TiVo bu tton, then highlight and select Messages & Setup, then System Information. On the System Information screen, scroll down until you see Remote Address . 3. Hold down the PAUSE and TiVo buttons simultaneously for about five seconds (u ntil the red light at the end of the remote control lights up and stays on when you release the buttons). 4. Use the number keys to enter any digit from 1 to 9. Press the number you have chosen several times until you see the Remote Address ch ange on the screen. 5. Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central. 6. Repeat these steps using your second Recorder and remote control. Be sure to choose a different number (in Step 4) for the remote address of the second Recorder. Once you complete this process, each remote will control only the Recorder to which it is assigned. The default Remote Addr ess is “0” (zero). A remote control set to Remote Address “0” will control any Recorder, and a Recorder with a Remote Address of “0” will respond to a ny remote, includ ing some Pioneer A/V Receiver remote controls. Wh en you program the r emote with a new Remote Address, it will co ntrol any Recorder wi th that Remote Address, or with an address of “0”. To ensure that your Recorder only responds to the Recorder’ s remote, set the Remote Address to any value other than “0” (ze ro). ® Remote Address The IR sensor is located in this area.
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 unprogrammed st ate of a new remote. 1. Prepare the r emote c ontrol. Point the remote away from your Recorder and cover the front end with y our hand. Press and hold the TV PW R button and TiVo butto n simultaneously until the red l ight at the end of the remote control comes on , remains steady, then stays on when you release the buttons. 2. Pres s THUMBS DOWN ™ three times, then pr ess ENTER. (To cancel, press CLEAR before you press ENTER.)
5 C HAPTER 5 Troubleshooting Customer Support 40 Troubleshooting 41
40 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Customer Support We are dedicated to providing you with qual ity support a nd customer service. When you have a question abo ut 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 online customer support at www.pioneerelectronics.com . You’ll find Frequently Asked Qu estions, step- by-step troubleshooting, and the ability to get interactive help from exp ert users. 4. Ca ll C ustomer Support. After checking Troubleshooting an d online Custom er Support, call Pioneer Customer Support at 1-800-421-1404 if you need help with connecting yo ur Recorder to other equipment, Guided Setup or connections to the TiVo service, a Recorder that does not function properly, or other questions regardin g the Recorder, TiVo Basic TM service, or the remote control. For questions about TiVo Plus TM service, or to upgrad e to TiVo Plus service, call 1-877-367-8486. • The Recorder’s Connections • Channels •L i v e T V • The TiVo Service • Recording Programs • Parental Controls • Audio/Video •N e t w o r k i n g
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 on what channel. It also downloads additional information from the TiVo service, such as s ervice updates. Do I need to connect the Recorder to a phone line to get TiVo Basic service? • The Recorder comes with TiVo Basic servi ce, which includes up to three days of program guide in formation. The Recorder needs t o be connected to a phone line or to broadband Internet access to make its regular connection to the TiVo service and download updated program information, and additional informat ion from the TiVo service. My phone jack isn’t near the Recorder. • The Recorder comes with a 25 foot phone co rd. Phone cords longer than 25 feet are read ily available at most hardware or electr onics stores. • After Guided Setup, the Recorder can use a home network ’s shared broadband Internet connection to make its regular con nections to the TiVo service. For more info rmation, see Chapter 8, “Connect ing to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide . Do I need to keep the phone connected all the time? • We recommend that you leave the phone line connected all the time. It will not in terfere with your other needs for the phone l ine, and the Recorder’s regular connection to the TiVo service will keep its program information fully up to date. • After Guided Setup, the Recorder can use a home network ’s shared broadband Internet connection to make its regular con nections to the TiVo service. For more info rmation, see Chapter 8, “Connect ing to a Home Network,” in the User’s Guide .
42 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting What if I need to us e the phone while the Re corder is connecting to the TiVo se rvice? • 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 even ing hours. However, if you do n eed to use the phone while a co nnection is in progress, simply pick up the phone. You will hear a sound like that of a modem dialing. Wait a few seconds, then hang up. Wait about forty-five seconds. When you pick up the phone again, the line should be free. If it is not, just pick up and hang up again. The Recorder will attempt another connection later. I don’t see the Welco me Screen when I tu rn on my Recorder for the first time. • Make sure cables are connected from the OUT jack of one device to the IN jack of another. Cables should never be connected fro m OUT to OUT or IN to IN. • Do not connect the Recorder to your TV using an RF Coaxial cable from the Reco rder’s RF BYPASS OUT jack to the TV’s ANTENNA/RF IN jack. You must use either a Composite A/V cable, S-Video cable, or Component Video cable to connect your Recorder to your TV in orde r to see the Welcome Screen an d all other Recorder screens. • Make sure your TV is disp laying the appropriate video source. You may need to use t he “Input,” “Source,” “Select,” or “TV/Vide o” button on your TV ’s remote to change vi deo sources. If you are having trouble changi ng th e video source, refer to the instructi ons that came with your TV. • If your Recorder is conn ected to an A/V receiver or switch box, and you are havi ng trouble finding the co rrect input, try conn ecting it directly to the TV instead. • The cables you are using to connect yo ur Recorder to your TV or other equipment may be damaged or d efective. Try exchanging th e cables connected to the Recorder with other cables th at you know are working properly.
43 Troubleshooting 5 My Recorder remote control doesn’t control my TV’s power, volume, etc. • You must first program the Recorder’s rem ote control to turn your TV on and off and control its volume and m ute functions. 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 the Remote Control” on page 31. My Recorder responds to my Pion eer A/V Receiver remote control. • Some Pioneer A/V Receiver remote controls have a “DVR/VCR” button or a “VCR” button which, when pressed, may send a signal that your Recorder responds to (for exam ple, your Recorder may go to TiVo Central). You can pro gram your Recorder to respond only to the Recorder’s remote control if you wish by setting the Remote Add ress. See page 37 for instructions. My Recorder remote control doesn’t work with my Recorder. • Be sure you are using the Recorder’s re mote and that you hold it so that the TiVo button points toward the Recorder. • Press any button on the remote. Does the red light at the end of the remote flash? If not, make sure that the batteries are po sitioned correctly in the remote. If th ey are correctly pos itioned, try a new set of batteries. • You may not have the correct input selected on your TV. Use th e “Input,” “Source,” “Select,” or “TV/Video” button on your TV’s remote to change the input. If you are using an A/V receiver, you may need to select the correct input on the A/V receiver as w ell. I accidentally changed channels with my cable or satellite box’s remote cont rol. • After you have connected the R ecorder, you should use its remote control to change channels. If you use your cable or satellite box’s remote to change the channel, the TiVo se rvice won’t register that the channel has ch anged. If you accidentally change channel s with another remote, press CHAN UP or CHAN DOWN on the Recorder’s remote once. Th e Record er will then be able to register the channel.
44 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting I accidentally changed channels with 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 also need to press t he “Input,” “Source,” “Select,” or “TV/Video” button on your TV’s remote to change the input (i.e., the video signal your TV is displaying). I can’t get the channel to change. If you have c able w ithout a cable bo x: • Be sure that you are using the Recorder’s remote and that you hold it so that the TiVo button points toward th e Recorder. • Press any button on the remote. Does the red light above the TiVo but ton flash? If not, make sure that the batteries are posit ioned correctly in the remote. I f they are correctly positio ne d, try a new s et of batteries. • You may not have the correct input selected on your TV. Use th e “Input,” “Source,” “Select,” or “TV/Video” button on your TV ’s remote to change the input. If you are using an A/V receiver, you may need to select the correct input on the A/V receiver as w ell. If you have a cabl e or satellit e box and used the IR C ontr ol cabl e: • Make sure the cable or satellite box is turned on . • Make sure you are using the Recorder’s remote control, an d that you hold it so that the TiVo button points toward the Recorder , not at the cable or satellite box. • Refer to page 10 to verify that the IR C ontrol cable is positioned correctly in front of the IR sensor. Also, make sure that t he purple end of the cable is plugged into the Channel Change/IR connector on the back of the Recorder. • You may consider optimizing the IR Control connection as described on page 10.
45 Troubleshooting 5 • Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then select Me ssages & Setup, then Settings, then Channels, then Channel Changing , and select “Cable Box” or “Satellite Box.” Verify the IR cod e you chose during Guided Setup. See page 10 for more on choosing a n IR code. • Try using the cable or satellite box’s remote to ch ange the ch annel. If it doesn’t work, contact the manufacturer or service p rovider for assistance. If you have a Motorola/Genera l Instruments DCT2000 series cabl e bo x or a DIRECTV s atellit e box and used the Se rial C ontrol cab le: • Make sure the cable or satellite box is turned on . • Verify that the Serial Co ntrol cable is plugged into the data connector on the cable or satell ite box and into the Channel Change/ Serial connector on the back of the Recorder. • Unplug the cable or satellite box from th e wall, then plug it b ack in. Then try changing channe ls with the Recorder’s remote c ontrol again. • Try using the cable or satellite box’s remote to ch ange the ch annel. If it doesn’t work, contact the manufacturer or service p rovider for assistance. • Satel lite Bo x Only: You may have incorrectly specified the type of program guide fo r your DIRECTV sate llite receiver during Guided Setup. There are two types of pr ogram guides: MPG (Master Pr ogram Guide) and APG (Advanced Program Guide). During Guided Setup, you select either Serial-MPG or Se rial-APG to determ ine how your channels are changed. T o chang e this option: First, unplug the power cord for the satellite receiver and plug it back in. Next, go to TiVo Central, then select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Channels, then Ch annel Changing, and select “Seria l cable.” If you originally sele cted Serial-MPG, change your selection t o Serial-APG. (If you originally selected Serial-APG, change it to Serial-MPG.) You can also check the manual for your satellite receiver (as well as the satellite receiver’s syst em setup screen) for information on the t ype of DIRECTV pro gram guide it us es.
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APPENDIX A Front and Back Panel Reference Front Panel Reference 48 Back Panel 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 Recorder is playing a recording from Now Playing or a DVD, or CD. • The red “record” light on the right come s on when the Recorder is recording a program to Now Playing. 1 2 35 6 4
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 changes to re flect the current state 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 Recorder is disp laying a TiVo screen, such as TiVo Central, you see the word “TiV o.” In addition , this area reflects input fro m the remote control when you use features such as searching fo r a title or a chapter of a DVD. Other useful messages: • When playing a CD, an “S” appears for shuf fle mode, an “R” for repeat. In repeat mode “DSC” or “TRK” also ap pear, depend ing on whether the whole disc will repeat or only a single track. • While copying a program from Now Playing to a DVD, the percent co mplete displays. • While watching a recording from No w Playing, the display shows how far in to the recording you are. (E.g., “1 07 00” means you h ave watched one hour and seven minutes of the recording.) • While watching live TV, the channel number appears on the right side, near the symbol “CH.” • When progressive mode is on, a “P” ap pears at the top of the display area.
Appendix A 50 Appendix • While recording a program to No w Playing, the recording’s video quali ty shows 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; R for DVD-R; V for a video DVD; CD for a CD. 4 — Disc T ray: Opens and closes when you press the EJECT bu tton on the front panel of the Recorder. 5 — EJECT Button ( ): Press to open or close the disc tray. 6 — C ontro l Buttons : These buttons work just like the buttons on the Recorder’s remote control (see the inside fron t cover fo r more information). They include: •S T O P ( ) • PAUSE ( ) •P L A Y ( ) •S K I P F W D ( ) • SKIP BACK ( )
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 CABLE/ ANTENNA RF IN AC IN 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 16 14 9 12 14 17
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 connected to your cable box , use the provided splitter. 3 — Channel Change/Seria l: (Connects to cable or satellite box; a Serial/Data con nector is not available on al l cable or satellite boxes.) Th is connection enables the Recorder to change channels on a cable or satellite box. 4 — Channel Change/IR: (Connects to cable or satellite box; IR stands for infrared. ) This connection enables the Recorder to change channels on your cab le or satellite box. The purple end of the IR Control cable plugs into the Recorder. The two emitters on the other end of the cable are placed in front of the IR sensor on the cable and/or satellite box. 5 — USB: (Universal Serial Bus.) Use with a US B network adapter (not included) to connect to a home network, then use a network’s shared Intern et connection to connect to the TiVo service. Use the co nnection to a home netwo rk to take advantage of the TiVo Home Media Option prem ium f eature package (sold separately ). For more information on using a broadband Internet connection, see Chapter 8, “Connecting to a Hom e Network,” in the User’s Guide ; for more information on Home Me dia Option, see Chapter 7, “Home Media Option,” in the User’s Guide . 6 — Optical Digit al Audio Output : (Connects to A/V receiver.) Us e the optical digital audio output jack to connect th e Recorder to an A/V receive r with optical digital audio input. To do so, you need an Opti cal Digita l Audio cable (not supp lied). The Recorder supports the Dolby Digital and DTS (Digital Theater Sy stems) digital audio formats. Ordinarily, the Recorder produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on the remote
Back Panel Reference 53 A control are pressed. If you u se optical digital audio output, you may n ot 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 highest picture quality. You must also establis h an audio connection using either the white and red plugs on a Composite A/V cable, or an Optical Digital Aud io cable. 8 — C omposite Audio Outp uts : (Connects to TV.) For compos ite audio out, connect the white and red plugs on a Composite A/V cable to either the red and white outputs labeled “1” or the red and white outputs labeled “2.” You must also establish a video connection using either an S-V ideo cable, the yellow pl ug on a Composite A/V cable, or a Component Video cable. 9— C omposit e Video Output s : (Connects to TV.) Composit e video provides a picture with very good quality. You must also establi sh an audio connection using either the white and red plugs on a Composite A/V cable, or an Optical Digit al Audio cable. 10—S-Video Output s: (Connects to TV .) S-Video provides a higher quality picture than composite. You must also establish an audi o connection using either the white and red plugs on a Composite A/V cable, or an Optical Digital Aud io cable. 11 — C omposite Audio Input 2: (Connects to VCR or video camera.) Plug in the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable to ma ke an audio connection. You must also establish a video connection using the yellow end on a Composite A/V cable. 12 — C omposite Video Input 2: (Connects to VCR or video camera.) Plug in the yellow end of a Composite A/V cable to make a video connection. You must also establish an audio connection using the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable.
Appendix A 54 Appendix 13 — C omposite Audio Inp ut 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 satellite or cable box.) Plug in the yellow end of a Composite A/V cable to make a co mposite video connection. You must also establish an audio connection using the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable. 15 — S- Video Input: (Connects to satellite or cable bo x. An S-V ideo conn ector is not available on all satellite or cable boxes.) Yo u must also establish an audio connection using the red and white ends of a Composite A/V cable. 16 — RF In: (Connects to a satellite or cable box, to cable without a box, or to antenna.) Use this connector if you are using an RF Coaxial cable to connect the cable box (o r cable from the wall) to the Recorder. 17 — RF Bypas s Out: (Connects to TV.) Any audio/video sign al passed to the Recorder through the RF In conn ector passes out of the Recorder through this connector. Features of the TiVo service such as reco rding and control of live TV are not availabl e on a signal from this connector.
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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 channels accidentally using the wr ong remote to 43, 44 watching one program while record ing another 21 channel change/IR connector 52 channel change/serial connector 52 code search, performing 34 component video cable, when to choose 7 component video outp ut connectors 53 composite A/V cables, when to choose 7 composite video outpu t connectors 53 control buttons, front panel 50 D digital audio cabl e, when to choo se. 7 digital audio outpu t connector 52 disc tray 50 DVD button 48 E EJECT button 50 G game console including in setup w ith A/V receiver 26 Guided Setup choosing IR code and 10 IR Test screen and 10 when to complete 5, 21, 23, 28 I IR code what it does 10 L LEDs, front panel 48 left/right composite audio input con nectors 53, 54 left/right composite audio output connectors 53 M MPG 45 MUTE button, programming 33 P performing a code search 34 phone jack what if it’s not close by 8
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 models 36 not working wi th TV 43 performing a code search 34 programmable buttons, resetting 38 responding to Pioneer A/V Receiver remotes 37, 43 setting the Remote Address 37 using wit h both TV and A/V equipmen t 32 RF Bypass Out connector 21, 54 RF In connector 54 RF splitter 20 S satellite box setting up 22 satellite receiver, w ith serial control 45 serial control cable 45 setup example both a cable box and a satellite box 22 cable or satellite box, A/V receiver, and game console 26 finding yours 5 watching one channel while recordi ng another 20 splitting the signal 20 stacking objects on Recorder 5 status display, front panel 49 S-Video cable, when to choose 7 S-Video input connector 54 S-Video output connectors 53 T TiVo service functionality on signal from RF Bypass Out jack 21 TV INPUT button, programming 33 TV PWR button, p rogramming 33 U USB connector 52 V VCR, connecting a 29 video camera, connecting a 29 VOLUME button, program ming 33 W weight, supporting of on Recorder 5
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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 Telephone: RJ-11 female, 2-wire Control Change: 3.5mm mini jack sockets (2 pairs) Power: AC 120V 60Hz Power consumption: 49 Watts Ambient (external) Operating Temperature: 5C to 35C Operating Humidity: 85% or less Dimensions: 420mm W x 94mm H x 391mm D Remote Control: 39 Buttons Storage: ATA/IDE Hard Drive Actual recording capacity depends on signal quality and the type of programming being recorded. ® Spec ific ations
Installation Guide Installation Guide Register your Recorder at www .pioneerelectronics.com 4.7 We are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. 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 came with your Recorder . CONT ACT CUSTOMER SUPPORT Should this Recorder require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer Authorized Independent Service Compan y , or if you wish to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, ser vice manuals, or accessories, please call the number sho wn below . 1-800-421-1404 Please do not ship your Recorder to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance. Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Customer Support Division P .O. BOX 1760, Long Beach CA 90810-1760, U.S.A. T o upgrade to TiV o Plus ™ service, visit www .tivo.com/upgrade . For questions about TiV o Plus service, visit www .tivo.com/support . PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90810-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 VRM1113-A