Sony SVR-3000 - Manual (Page 83)

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Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t t h e R e c o r d e r ’ s P h o n e C a l l s
• If you have call waiting, be sure that it is disabled during the daily phone call.
(Select “Set Call Waiting Prefix,” then enter the correct prefix, usually “*70,”. You
would enter by “*70,” pressing CLEAR then “7” then “0” then PAUSE.)
• Your phone line may have low voltage. Set “Phone avail. detection” is set to “Off.”
(Select “Set Phone Avail. Detection,” then select “Off.”) If you have a cordless
telephone, fax machine, or computer modem connected to the same line, try
tuming “Phone avail. detection” off, as well. When “Phone avail. detection” is off,
you may hear a “click” on the line when the recorder tries to call. This is the sound
of the recorder picking up the line to see if it is free.
• If you use a wireless phone connection, connect the recorder to a standard wall jack
and test whether the wireless modem jack is the source of the problem.
• If you have a caller ID box, try removing it from the line, since some models
interfere with the recorder’s ability to make a call.
• It could be that you have too much line noise due to the length of the phone cord.
Try a shorter cord, or you can buy a line noise filter at your local electronics store.
What if I need to use the phone while the recorder is using the is making daily call?
• You can interrupt the phone call. To do this, pick up the phone, then hang it up. Wait
several seconds. Then when you pick it up again, there should be a dial tone. Repeat
this process if necessary.
What if my phone line is busy when the recorder tries to make a daily call?
• The recorder will continue to attempt to call several times a day until it is successful.
You can check the status of the phone calls on the Phone Connection screen (from
TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup, then Recorder & Phone Setup, then Phone
Connection). The status of the most recent call is displayed near the top of the screen.