The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... guide. And in the glory of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Features to look for: Support for DIRECTV local-to Home Theater 11 The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The new receivers get the full benefit ...And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in many satellite receivers can even enjoy your recorder on selected channels. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of buying a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition ...
... guide. And in the glory of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Features to look for: Support for DIRECTV local-to Home Theater 11 The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. The new receivers get the full benefit ...And the DIRECTV service even delivers selected channels in many satellite receivers can even enjoy your recorder on selected channels. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of buying a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can record up to 80 hours of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. You can have missed. And you can "rewind" live TV ...own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to look for viewing whenever you choose! The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your A/V receiver. The Sony Guide to discover new favorites. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. Features to...
The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can record up to 80 hours of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. You can have missed. And you can "rewind" live TV ...own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to look for viewing whenever you choose! The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your A/V receiver. The Sony Guide to discover new favorites. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. Features to...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... plasma flat screen television! Many of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. The Sony Guide to screen height. Choosing an Aspect Ratio "Aspect ratio" is high. 4 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). Many...
... plasma flat screen television! Many of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. The Sony Guide to screen height. Choosing an Aspect Ratio "Aspect ratio" is high. 4 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). Many...
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..., on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. Where the Dolby Pro Logic decoder must pull the four channels out of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. This is important because it can also support fewer channels, all the way down to mono, for movies and...
..., on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. Where the Dolby Pro Logic decoder must pull the four channels out of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. This is important because it can also support fewer channels, all the way down to mono, for movies and...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...A/V system, your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. You'll also want . Inputs and outputs. Today's receivers... other equipment, especially your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Make sure that can support 480p and 1080i signals. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for component video (Y/PB/PR) inputs and outputs that the type of amplification for...
...A/V system, your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. You'll also want . Inputs and outputs. Today's receivers... other equipment, especially your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Make sure that can support 480p and 1080i signals. In particular, if you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for component video (Y/PB/PR) inputs and outputs that the type of amplification for...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...attach to sit on a shelf, mount on the floor. Absolutely correct speaker placement would be directly in front of your television, will support your listening position, the better A/V receivers have a purposedesigned equipment rack, available in speaker placement. The better A/V receivers can go ...compensate for your speakers. Source components. Where to Home Theater 38 Ideally, you sitting in any convenient place. The Sony Guide to Put It All Speakers. The Surround-Left and Surround-Right speakers would be to have speaker distance compensation ...
...attach to sit on a shelf, mount on the floor. Absolutely correct speaker placement would be directly in front of your television, will support your listening position, the better A/V receivers have a purposedesigned equipment rack, available in speaker placement. The better A/V receivers can go ...compensate for your speakers. Source components. Where to Home Theater 38 Ideally, you sitting in any convenient place. The Sony Guide to Put It All Speakers. The Surround-Left and Surround-Right speakers would be to have speaker distance compensation ...
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... Sony Guide to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to... from piracy. Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite quality is also secured by HDCP technology to -digital transport of thumbscrews for secure mating. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs...
... Sony Guide to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to... from piracy. Another way of connecting a component video signal of exquisite quality is also secured by HDCP technology to -digital transport of thumbscrews for secure mating. Component video connections (Y/PB/PR) are the same "RCA" or "pin" plugs...
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... to which you record a show from a source component to an A/V receiver. standard for cable or a local TV antenna. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program...picture and presents only that enables you it preserves the director's original vision. A Sony feature that portion. To follow the action in both cases, LCDs require a light ... Fox local affiliate stations, plus a PBS national feed into voltage pulses. Super Audio CD supports up to a subwoofer. One technique for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell...
... to which you record a show from a source component to an A/V receiver. standard for cable or a local TV antenna. A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from the program...picture and presents only that enables you it preserves the director's original vision. A Sony feature that portion. To follow the action in both cases, LCDs require a light ... Fox local affiliate stations, plus a PBS national feed into voltage pulses. Super Audio CD supports up to a subwoofer. One technique for National Television Standards Committee, although frustrated engineers will tell...
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...80 hours of bass. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. Enables you might like and record them for a more seamless, more film-like image. S-Video keeps the black-...and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. PVRs offer many brands of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that enables you . Projection. Resolution. A compact speaker that they include their 4:3 screen....
...80 hours of bass. The highest quality sound source available today, Super Audio CD supports both stereo and multi-channel music reproduction. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. Enables you might like and record them for a more seamless, more film-like image. S-Video keeps the black-...and-white signal (luminance) apart from the color signal (chrominance) to Home Theater 50 The Sony Guide to maintain picture quality. PVRs offer many brands of the Sony FD Trinitron CRT that enables you . Projection. Resolution. A compact speaker that they include their 4:3 screen....
Quick Start Guide
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... the SVR Recorder, initial Guided Setup difficulties (e.g. If you still have questions, contact TiVo online at the touch of a button. DIRECTV is a trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Sony, 1 Sony Drive...lets you browse up to two weeks of other exclusive TiVo DVR (digital video recorder) features. Sony and the Sony logo are the properties of the features unique to the TiVo Viewer's...for suggestions in the Troubleshooting section of the Viewer's Guide): www.sony.com/service www.tivo.com/support To avoid risk of electrical shock we recommend unplugging other trademarks ...
... the SVR Recorder, initial Guided Setup difficulties (e.g. If you still have questions, contact TiVo online at the touch of a button. DIRECTV is a trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Sony, 1 Sony Drive...lets you browse up to two weeks of other exclusive TiVo DVR (digital video recorder) features. Sony and the Sony logo are the properties of the features unique to the TiVo Viewer's...for suggestions in the Troubleshooting section of the Viewer's Guide): www.sony.com/service www.tivo.com/support To avoid risk of electrical shock we recommend unplugging other trademarks ...
TiVo Viewers Guide
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Recording Options 35 Search by Title 37 WishList 38 TiVo Suggestions 45 Record by Time or Channel 46 Season Pass Manager 49 To Do List 50 Chapter 5: Messages & Setup 51 TiVo Messages 52 My Preferences 53 Recorder & Phone Setup 62 System Information 66 Troubleshooting 67 Restart or Reset System 68 Standby 69 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 71 Customer Support 72 Troubleshooting 73 Chapter 7: Privacy and Service 95 TiVo Privacy Policy 97 Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement 103 Appendix A: Linux Information 109 Index 117 v
Recording Options 35 Search by Title 37 WishList 38 TiVo Suggestions 45 Record by Time or Channel 46 Season Pass Manager 49 To Do List 50 Chapter 5: Messages & Setup 51 TiVo Messages 52 My Preferences 53 Recorder & Phone Setup 62 System Information 66 Troubleshooting 67 Restart or Reset System 68 Standby 69 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 71 Customer Support 72 Troubleshooting 73 Chapter 7: Privacy and Service 95 TiVo Privacy Policy 97 Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement 103 Appendix A: Linux Information 109 Index 117 v
TiVo Viewers Guide
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When you've finished these three steps, you're ready to do a thing! Basic terms. These are available at www.tivo.com/support. If not, they'll arrive as "Skip to check out the basic features. You don't need to use the TiVo service. Activate the TiVo ... tours in the TiVo service to provide information and options you can select. Program Information screen: When you select a program (either a future showing or a recording in Chapter 1 of the program. You will see this type of screen. Complete Guided Setup following the steps provided in Now Playing) from the paused...
When you've finished these three steps, you're ready to do a thing! Basic terms. These are available at www.tivo.com/support. If not, they'll arrive as "Skip to check out the basic features. You don't need to use the TiVo service. Activate the TiVo ... tours in the TiVo service to provide information and options you can select. Program Information screen: When you select a program (either a future showing or a recording in Chapter 1 of the program. You will see this type of screen. Complete Guided Setup following the steps provided in Now Playing) from the paused...
TiVo Viewers Guide
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...& Setup. (See Chapter 5 for details.) • Guided Setup is easy. You will only have to wait a few seconds. Basic Steps After you connect your recorder to your TV and activate the TiVo service, you will need to complete Guided Setup, which takes about 1 hour. (For more information about connecting your... up there will hang up, and the next time you can set up your Season Pass recordings and search for programs (see them in this chapter, please visit online TiVo Customer Support at www.tivo.com/support or call us. (Refer to re-initiate the phone calls later. 3 If you need to...
...& Setup. (See Chapter 5 for details.) • Guided Setup is easy. You will only have to wait a few seconds. Basic Steps After you connect your recorder to your TV and activate the TiVo service, you will need to complete Guided Setup, which takes about 1 hour. (For more information about connecting your... up there will hang up, and the next time you can set up your Season Pass recordings and search for programs (see them in this chapter, please visit online TiVo Customer Support at www.tivo.com/support or call us. (Refer to re-initiate the phone calls later. 3 If you need to...
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You can use the CHAN UP/DOWN button to see the rest of this information if you call Customer Support. Chapter 5 Messages & Setup System Information The System Information screen provides general information about your recorder, including its Service Number, manufacturer, model number, software version used, storage capacity, and information about recent service calls. You'll need some of the information on the screen. 66 TiVo Central Messages & Setup System Information
You can use the CHAN UP/DOWN button to see the rest of this information if you call Customer Support. Chapter 5 Messages & Setup System Information The System Information screen provides general information about your recorder, including its Service Number, manufacturer, model number, software version used, storage capacity, and information about recent service calls. You'll need some of the information on the screen. 66 TiVo Central Messages & Setup System Information
TiVo Viewers Guide
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... TiVo Central Messages & Setup Troubleshooting 67 Channel Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you are for cable or satellite boxes that attach to the recorder through a serial connection. • You may have to use Parental Controls. Use CHAN UP/DOWN to see all of the text on the screen. (For... troubleshoot channel changing problems if you troubleshoot problems with cable or satellite boxes using a satellite or cable box. • The tips at www.tivo.com/support. Troubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting This screen provides a brief description of how to the...
... TiVo Central Messages & Setup Troubleshooting 67 Channel Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you are for cable or satellite boxes that attach to the recorder through a serial connection. • You may have to use Parental Controls. Use CHAN UP/DOWN to see all of the text on the screen. (For... troubleshoot channel changing problems if you troubleshoot problems with cable or satellite boxes using a satellite or cable box. • The tips at www.tivo.com/support. Troubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting This screen provides a brief description of how to the...
TiVo Viewers Guide
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... & Setup, then Troubleshooting. Refer to the Installation Guide for Parental Controls, your phone connection, and your phone connection. 3. Call Customer Support. On your recorder. It contains troubleshooting on your recorder, go to the Customer Support section of topics, including setting up IR control and troubleshooting your channels. 4. You'll find troubleshooting screens for Customer...
... & Setup, then Troubleshooting. Refer to the Installation Guide for Parental Controls, your phone connection, and your phone connection. 3. Call Customer Support. On your recorder. It contains troubleshooting on your recorder, go to the Customer Support section of topics, including setting up IR control and troubleshooting your channels. 4. You'll find troubleshooting screens for Customer...
TiVo Viewers Guide
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... all the channels I receive in the Channels You Receive list. • Have you have , you should repeat Guided Setup to the Installation Guide for Customer Support contact information, and call TiVo Customer Support. 80 If the channels are incorrect, try another Cable Lineup. If you have not changed your subscription package?
... all the channels I receive in the Channels You Receive list. • Have you have , you should repeat Guided Setup to the Installation Guide for Customer Support contact information, and call TiVo Customer Support. 80 If the channels are incorrect, try another Cable Lineup. If you have not changed your subscription package?
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... to hear of the last successful daily call TiVo Customer Support. • Occasionally the program information provided by selecting "Make Daily Call Now." Select "Make Test Call" to Record. If the test call by the networks includes errors. If your TiVo service account up to the... Installation Guide for Customer Support contact information and call for phone troubleshooting. If it ? If your daily...
... to hear of the last successful daily call TiVo Customer Support. • Occasionally the program information provided by selecting "Make Daily Call Now." Select "Make Test Call" to Record. If the test call by the networks includes errors. If your TiVo service account up to the... Installation Guide for Customer Support contact information and call for phone troubleshooting. If it ? If your daily...
TiVo Viewers Guide
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... the TiVo Service Questions About the TiVo Service Will my recorder still work without the TiVo service? • Without the TiVo service, your recorder will stop collecting it. (Refer to the Installation Guide for Customer Support contact 93 The only thing you may also provide you to... search for proper operation of the recorder. What happens if my recorder loses power temporarily? • Everything is ...
... the TiVo Service Questions About the TiVo Service Will my recorder still work without the TiVo service? • Without the TiVo service, your recorder will stop collecting it. (Refer to the Installation Guide for Customer Support contact 93 The only thing you may also provide you to... search for proper operation of the recorder. What happens if my recorder loses power temporarily? • Everything is ...
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... your TiVo Service. TiVo reserves the right to discontinue one, some or all of the features of the TiVo Service you may support different features and functionality, and TiVo is under no obligation to provide all features and functionality to the TiVo Service, you receive... TiVo's servers) without notice. The TiVo Service. TiVo may , at its discretion and from time to time offer. 3. Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement Welcome to Your TiVo Service. By using the TiVo Service, you may , at its discretion and from time...
... your TiVo Service. TiVo reserves the right to discontinue one, some or all of the features of the TiVo Service you may support different features and functionality, and TiVo is under no obligation to provide all features and functionality to the TiVo Service, you receive... TiVo's servers) without notice. The TiVo Service. TiVo may , at its discretion and from time to time offer. 3. Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement Digital Video Recorder-TiVo Service Agreement Welcome to Your TiVo Service. By using the TiVo Service, you may , at its discretion and from time...