Control S2 unit with my S3 Remote?

[rjorr2002]

The Tivo S3 remote has a selector to control 2 DVRs. I have a Sony S2 unit and want to know if theres a way to program the S3 remote to use it on my S2 unit.

[DeathRider]

Yes.

I have my S2 remote setup to control my S3 on DVR1 and my S3 remote to control my S2 on DVR2.



Chapter 5, Page 13 of your S3 manual:

TiVo Support - Viewer's Guide for the TiVo Series3 HD Digital Media Recorder (http://customersupport.tivo.com/LaunchContent.aspx?cid=f8dfafc8-cc09-4c01-9b41-5f4b21057b8b&anchor=undefined&anchor=undefined)


Programming the DVR SWITCH
1. Cover the area around the shiny, dark plastic window on the front of either DVR (call this DVR #2). Use a dark piece of cloth or a magazine—or anything else thick and opaque. This prevents DVR #2 from receiving signals.

2. Point the remote control at the other DVR (DVR #1) and press the TiVo button. From TiVo Central, select Messages & Settings, then Account & System Information, then System Information. Press the DOWN arrow until you see Remote Address.

3. Move the DVR SWITCH to 1, then point the remote away from DVR #1 and cover the front end of the remote with your hand.

4. Press and hold the PAUSE and TiVo buttons simultaneously until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on, remains steady, then stays on when you release the buttons (about 5 seconds).

5. Point the remote control at DVR #1. Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the number “1.” Press the RIGHT arrow. On screen, the Remote Address changes to “1.”

6. Side 1 now controls DVR #1 only. You can test this by pressing the TiVo button.

7. Set up side 2 of the DVR SWITCH (or side 2 might still control both DVRs). First, make sure your TV is displaying DVR #2. Then remove the cover from the plastic window of DVR #2 and cover the plastic window of DVR #1. Finally, go to the System Information screen of DVR #2, and press the DOWN arrow until you see Remote Address displayed.

8. Move the DVR SWITCH to 2. Repeat steps 4 and 5, above. Assign the number “2” to DVR #2, then press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central.
Now when you set the DVR SWITCH to 1, it will only control DVR #1—and when you set it to 2, it will only control DVR #2.

Resetting the DVR SWITCH
1. Move the DVR SWITCH to 1.
2. Press and hold the PAUSE and TiVo buttons simultaneously for about three seconds, until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on and remains steady.
3. Using the number buttons on the remote control, enter 0 (zero). The red light at the end of the remote control will flash to indicate that the DVR SWITCH (either 1 or 2) is reset.
4. To complete the reset, move the DVR SWITCH to 2 and repeat steps 2 and 3.