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Instructions for
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Instructions for CableCARD Installers
Please save this sheet and present it to the installer upon arrival.
Here’s what you need to do before and
after the cable installer visits your home.
Confirm that the Coaxial RF cable from the wall is plugged directly into the CABLE IN jack on the back
Contact your cable provider before
attempting any self-installation.
CableCARD decoders are not necessarily
interchangable with other devices.
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of the TiVo® Series3TM HD Digital Media Recorder (DVR). Also, make sure the TiVo DVR is POWERED ON.
ᕢ Write down the serial number (or other information that the cable provider may need) of each CableCARD decoder.
Before the installer arrives...
Turn on the TV. Make sure that the correct TV input source is selected,
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Connect your TiVo DVR to your TV and your
cable source (the Coaxial RF cable coming
out of the wall). See the
so you see video from the TiVo DVR. (If you’re not sure, press the TiVo
or GUIDE button on the TiVo® remote control to display a DVR screen.)
Start Here poster for help.
Insert the first CableCARD decoder into slot 1 (the bottom slot) on
the back of the TiVo DVR. Make note of which card is in this slot.
The CableCARD Decoders screen appears.
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For the purposes of CableCARD installation,
it doesn’t matter whether you finish the
DVR’s on-screen Guided Setup before
installation.
If you DON’T see the CableCARD Decoders screen, follow the
on-screen instructions until you do. (Guided Setup is in progress.)
After the installer leaves...
Once your CableCARD decoders are
installed, you’ll need to finish on-screen
Guided Setup (if it’s in progress), or repeat
Guided Setup to ensure that the TiVo DVR is
set up for your digital channels.
The CableCARD MMI screen appears automatically a few minutes after a
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CableCARD decoder is inserted. This screen provides data that you may
need to activate the CableCARD decoder. When you are finished, press
CLEAR on the TiVo remote to dismiss this screen. See the note ( ) below.
To repeat Guided Setup, press the TiVo
button on the remote to go to the
Call the cable company to activate or initialize the card.
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TiVo Central screen. Select Messages &
Settings, then Restart or Reset System,
then Repeat Guided Setup.
Select Configure CableCARD 1 from the CableCARD
Decoders screen, then select Test Channels to verify the card has
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been activated. Note: Performing a Channel Scan is not necessary.
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Insert the second CableCARD decoder into slot 2 (the upper slot)
and repeat steps ᕤ through ᕧ.
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If you lose your place, press the TiVo button on the remote. From the TiVo Central® screen, select Messages & Settings, then
Settings, then Remote, CableCARD, & Devices, then CableCARD Decoder. To view the CableCARD MMI screen, select the
card from the CableCARD Decoders screen, then select Configure CableCARD, then CableCARD Menu. If pressing the TiVo
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