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®
Activate and install
®
your Sony SVR-3000
Complete Guided Setup
®
Use the TiVo service—
it's easy!
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Activate and install STEP 1 Let’s get started! This guide describes the basics for setting up your new Sony SVR Recorder. Activating and installing a basic system takes about 25 minutes. Completing onscreen Guided Setup takes less than an hour. See the Installation Guide for additional installation examples, further details, more diagrams, and troubleshooting. (E.g., it includes an example setup with a DVD player and A/V receiver, and one with a TV with only one input.) Before you b
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INSTALLATION EXAMPLES SATELLITE or CABLE BOX Connect Satellite or Cable Box to SVR Recorder. Use either a composite cable alone (shown), or connect an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red and white) ends of a composite cable. Satellite Receiver Satellite OUT Serial In or cable box Control Connect the SVR Recorder to the TV . Use Audio R L Video S-Video either a composite cable alone (shown), or Ch 3/4 RF connect an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red Out and white) ends of a composite
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SATELLITE or CABLE BOX with VCR Connect Satellite or Cable Box to SVR Recorder. Use either a composite cable alone (shown), or an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red and white) ends of a composite cable. Satellite Receiver Satellite Serial OUT In or cable box Control Connect the SVR Recorder to the VCR . Use Audio either a composite cable alone (shown), or R L Video S-Video Ch 3/4 RF connect an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red Out and white) ends of a composite cable. **If you ha
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ANTENNA/CABLE without cable box -with VCR Connect your cable or antenna signal. If you -splitting the signal (optional) do not want to split the signal, connect the cable Splitter coming from the wall directly to the “VHF/UHF- OUT IN IN” jack on the back of the SVR Recorder, and OUT SVR then skip to step . Recorder If you want to split the signal (optional). OUT Splitting the signal allows you to watch one channel while the SVR Recorder records another. The splitter and extra RF
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For more examples and details, see the Installation Guide. ANTENNA or CABLE without box SVR Connect the cable or antenna signal to the Recorder SVR Recorder. Connect the cable coming from the wall to the VHF/UHF-IN jack on the SVR OUT Recorder. Connect the SVR Recorder to the TV . Use either a composite cable alone (shown), or T connect an S-video cable and the L/R audio (red * and white) ends of a composite cable. Connect phone and power. See “Connect a telephone line” and
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Complete Guided Setup STEP 2 Stepping through Guided Setup Guided Setup is the last step before you can start using your SVR Recorder with ® ™ the TiVo service. The TiVo service lets you schedule Season Pass recordings, ™ create WishList searches, use TiVo Suggestions, and take advantage of other exclusive TiVo DVR (digital video recorder) features. When you see the Welcome screen, you are ready to begin Guided Setup. The first several screens ask simple questions about your program source,
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® Use the TiVo service—it's easy! STEP 3 ® TiVo Central Control Your TV and Stereo The TiVo button takes you to TiVo Central, You can program the POWER, VOLUME, where you can access all of the features MUTE, and TV INPUT buttons on the TiVo ® unique to the TiVo service. remote to control your TV and A/V stereo system. See the Installation Guide for instructions. Find Out What’s on TV Go straight to live TV by pressing the LIVE TV/GUIDE button. This button also displays the TiVo Live Guide
