On-Screen Menus & the Remote Control To navigate the TiVo® DVR's on-screen menus, use the remote control's arrow buttons to move to the option you want, then press SELECT. The LEFT arrow button often takes you to the previous screen. TV Po w er ® Live TV Info Input TV ndo Wi w TiVo Vie we r 's G uide G uid e Select Two Types of On-Screen Arrows The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show the directions it can move. For example, on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight "View upcoming episodes." Highlight Bar Play Slo w Viewer's Guide Discover and enjoy the TiVo ® Service Learn more about your TiVo ® Digital Video Recorder Arrows near the Highlight Bar Page Up Arrow When you see page up or page down arrows at the top or bottom of the screen (or a list), press the CHAN UP/DOWN button to jump an entire page at a time. Page Down Arrow Chan CHAN UP/DOWN Button P age Customize Your TiVo Remote TV Remote Control Tips Program your TiVo remote to control your TV or A/V receiver. See Customize Your TiVo Remote to the left. Po w er TiVo Button Arrow Buttons TV Power TV Input Window* T TV Po w er Remote Active Light Some buttons on your TiVo remote are programmable: TV POWER TV INPUT VOLUME & MUTE (can control sound on your TV or A/V receiver) DVR SWITCH (useful if you have more than one TiVo DVR) Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo and select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Remote Control. Follow the easy on-screen instructions. See Chapter 5 of this guide for more on programming the remote. Central® Live TV T V Inpu fo Info Press the TiVo button once to go to TiVo Central®, or twice to go to Now Playing--your list of recorded programs. Press FORWARD and BACK up to 3 times for 3 speeds. Press a fourth time to resume normal play. INSTANT REPLAY ® Live TV Live TV Info Guide V Inpu Info t Window G ui d e t Se lect Window G ui d e Select Thumbs Down Mute Se lect replays the last 8 seconds of a program. Thumbs Up Mute Vol r Record Chan Press CLEAR to delete a title in a list (like the Now Playing list) or to hide things that aren't part of the program you're watching (like the TiVo channel banner). INFO brings up the TiVo channel banner. Press the RIGHT arrow to switch among three versions of the banner, each with a different amount of information. Press GUIDE to see the TiVo program guide, then press INFO (while the guide is visible) to see Guide Options and change the way channels display, or show only a certain types of programs. CHAN UP/DOWN does more than change the channel--it also pages up or down through lists of programs or menu items. When you're watching "behind" live TV (for example, if you pause live TV and ® catches later resume watching from the paused spot), ADVANCE you up to the live broadcast. In a recorded program, press it once to jump to the end of the program, then again to jump to the beginning. If programmed, the DVR Switch lets you control two different TiVo® Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) with the same remote. See Chapter 5 of this guide for more on programming the remote. Mute Volume Play Pause Back (rewind) Slow Instant Replay Vol Record Chan Chan (Page) Up/Down Record Pa ge Pa ge Play Play Forward Slo w Slo w 1 DVR 2 1 DVR Advance DVR Switch 2 1 2 5 8 0 E 3 6 9 r/L nte as Number Buttons 4 7 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Hold the remote with the battery door facing you. Slide the door towards you to open it. Insert two AA batteries (supplied). Match the + and - marks on the batteries to the + and - marks in the compartment. Replace the battery door. Clear Clear Enter/Last t *Window button: not active; functionality may be added in a future TiVo service update. Welcome ® © 2005 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, Ipreview, the TiVo and Smile Design, the Jump logo, the Instant Reply logo, the Thumbs Up logo, and the Thumbs Down logo are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries. Series2, Season Pass, WishList, and TiVoToGo, are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries, 2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160. TiVo product and service protected by U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,241,428; 6,233,389; 6,327,418; 6,385,739; 6,490,722; 6,642,939; 6,643,798; 6,728,713; 6,757,837; 6,757,906; 6,792,195; 6,847,778; 6,850,691; D424,577; D435,561; D445,801. Other patents pending. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. ii Table of Contents Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Chapter 5: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone & Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Account & System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restart or Reset System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 49 50 52 54 57 58 63 64 65 66 Chapter 1: The Basics in 5 Short Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tour One: Playing with Live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tour Two: Recording Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Tour Three: Your List of Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 More Cool Things You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Chapter 2: Pick Programs to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Finding Programs to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding Programs Using a WishListTM Search . . . . . . . . . . . Season PassTM and Repeating Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Recordings with the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Channel Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Programs to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting Your TiVo DVR to a Home Network . . . . . . . . TiVoToGoTM Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music & Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multi-Room Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 19 23 25 27 30 31 32 35 38 39 41 43 Chapter 6: Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix A: Additional Setup Examples . . . . . . . . . 119 Appendix B: Back Panel Reference, Warranty & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Glossary of Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover Chapter 3: Watching Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chapter 4: TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features . . . 37 iii Using This Guide Thank you for choosing the TiVo® Digital Video Recorder (DVR). This Viewer's Guide helps you learn about the smart-recording features of the TiVo® service and home networking capabilities of your TiVo DVR. Basic Terms If this is your first TiVo DVR, you're about to completely change the way you watch television. When we talk about the TiVo service, here are some terms you should know: Live TV. If you're watching a program as it's being broadcast, you're watching live TV. With the TiVo service, you can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes. When you resume watching, you're "behind" live TV. Program screen. When you select a program (from the Now Playing List or a list of upcoming programs), you'll see a screen with information about the program and actions you can take. Service updates. From time to time, your DVR may receive updates to the TiVo service including features not described in this guide. Details about service updates are always available at www.tivo.com/guides. Home Network Applications and Home Media Features. If your DVR is connected to a home network with broadband Internet access, you'll enjoy a wide variety of additional features. See Tour Five on page 10 for more. Notes and Tips. In the side columns of some pages in this guide you may find helpful Notes and Tips . ® Getting Started Here's what you need to do first: 1. Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your DVR smart. It includes everything from your program listings to Season PassTM recordings and WishListTM searches. To activate, visit www.tivo.com/activate or call 1-877-367-8486. 2. Connect your TiVo DVR. If the TiVo service is the brains, the TiVo DVR is the body. Use the Start Here poster to connect the DVR to your TV programming source (antenna, cable, satellite) and your television. You can find more connecting information in Appendix A of this Viewer's Guide. 3. Complete Guided Setup. After connecting your DVR, follow the steps in on-screen Guided Setup. This customizes the DVR for your home. 4. Take a Tour! Once you're done with Guided Setup, the Tours in Chapter 1 of this guide introduce you to the best features of the TiVo service. You may also find helpful videos already recorded for you on the Now Playing List. iv If you have any questions or need any help, check out the Troubleshooting in Chapter 7. Now, let's start with the first Tour! 1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours Tour One: Playing with Live TV Tour Two: Recording Programs Tour Three: Your List of Recordings Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo Box More Cool Things You Can Do ® 2 4 6 8 10 12 1 The Basics in 5 Short Tours New DVRs may have tutorial videos on the Now Playing List corresponding to the Tours in this chapter. Select Now Playing List from TiVo Central®. Tour One: Playing with Live TV When you're watching a program as it's broadcast, you're watching live TV. In this tour, we'll take a look at how you can control live TV. So turn on your TV and grab your TiVo remote! Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any screen. Moving Around in Time 1. First, press the PAUSE button. You can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes! When you pause live TV, you see a status bar showing a one-hour period. The green segment See page 30 for more on the status bar. shows the portion of the current hour that has been saved by your DVR. The white line marks your current point in time. When the white line is back in the green segment, you're "behind" live TV. Whenever you change channels, the saved portion of the old program is cleared, and the DVR starts saving the program on the new channel. Both the FORWARD and BACK buttons have three speeds. When you fast forward too far, press ® 2. Press PLAY P l a y to continue watching the program. Next, press BACK --the program rewinds. Press BACK a second time to rewind faster, and a third time to go faster still! Press BACK a fourth time (or press PLAY at any time) to return to normal speed. 3. Press PAUSE once more, then press FORWARD to move a small step forward. Press BACK to move a small step back. Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed. ® 4. Press the INSTANT REPLAY button. The program jumps back 8 seconds--useful for when you miss a great sports play or a bit of dialog, or for when you fast forward too far. INSTANT REPLAY to jump back eight seconds. Press it again if you really missed the mark. 5. Press INSTANT REPLAY again, then immediately press SLOW slow-motion replay! 6. Finally, press the ADVANCE ® Slo w . You'll see your own 2 button. Presto! You're caught up to live TV. The Basics in 5 Short Tours 1 Changing Channels There are several ways to change channels: · To go to a specific channel, use the numbers on your remote control, then press ENTER/ LAST. (If you don't press ENTER/LAST, the channel changes automatically after a few seconds.) To clear ...