Grande TiVo Premiere, TiVo Premiere Q Viewer's Manual

TiVo® Premiere/Premiere Q

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Viewer’s Guide

Glossary of icons

Format

My Shows and Live TV

(Green) This show will be saved until you delete it.

(Yellow circle) In less than three days, this show may be deleted to make room for other recordings you have requested, but only if space is needed.

(Yellow circle with exclamation point) In less than one day, this show may be deleted to make room for other recordings you have requested, but only if space is needed.

(Yellow triangle) In less than three days, this show will be deleted due to copyright restrictions.

(Yellow triangle with exclamation mark) In less than one day, this show will be deleted due to copyright restrictions.

(Red) This show is currently being recorded.

(Blue) This show is currently downloading or transferring.

To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes

(These icons appear beside shows scheduled to be recorded or downloaded.)

(Red) Show will be recorded as an individual recording (not part of a Season Pass

recording or WishList® search).

Plain folder – contains more than one episode of the same series.

Folder with red or blue dot – contains a show that is currently recording (red) or downloading/transferring (blue).

Folder with white star – contains one or more shows recorded by a

WishList

search.

Folder with TiVo Suggestions icon – contains all shows recorded as TiVo Suggestions.

This show is a TiVo

Suggestion. TiVo Suggestions are recorded only if space is available, and are the first to be deleted when space is needed.

TiVo DVR – for a TiVo DVR connected to your network.

Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down - These appear when you press THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN on your remote control. You can rate a program with up to three Thumbs Up or three Thumbs Down.

(Blue) Show will be downloaded as an individual download (not part of a Season Pass download).

(Red) Show will be recorded as part of a Season Pass recording.

(Blue) Show will be downloaded as part of a Season Pass download.

Show will be recorded as part of a WishList search.

Welcome

This Viewer’s Guide describes features of the TiVo® service running on the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q Digital Video Recorder and the TiVo Preview from Grande.

Your use of this product is subject to TiVo’s Service Agreement and Privacy Policy. Visit www.tivo.com/policies

logo, the Instant Replay logo, the Thumbs Up logo, the Thumbs Down logo, Overtime Scheduler, Overlap Protection, and the sounds used by the TiVo s ervice are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide, 2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160.

CableCARD is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

HDMI is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

iOS, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

MoCA is a registered trademark of Multimedia over Coax Alliance. YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

for the latest versions.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

ROVI COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

MICROSOFT

This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.

Content owners use Windows Media digital rights managem ent tech no lo gy (WMDRM) to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade.

Using this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

Chapter 1: Quick tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick tour - the TiVo Central® screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Quick tour - My Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Quick tour - Watching live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Quick tour - Streaming or transferring shows . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 2: Finding shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the guide and mini-guide to find shows . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Finding & recording shows using TiVo with HD menus . . . 16 Finding & recording shows using TiVo with SD menus . . . 19

Recording by time or channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Recommended shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Season Pass Creating WishList

Finding shows online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Managing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 3: Watching shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Moving around with the status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Getting information with the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting a show’s recording options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Customizing your video, audio, and display . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Parental Controls and KidZone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Streaming or transferring shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Amazon Instant Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

YouTube

Pay Per View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Photos, Music, Showcases & Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Chapter 5: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Account & system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Restart or reset system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Appendix A: Copy protection, safety, FCC info, front/back

panels, & specs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Copy protection and the TiVo® Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

FCC statement to the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Back panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Chapter 4: On Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Grande On Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Using this guide

Thank you for choosing a TiVo® Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande (the TiVo Premiere is a two-tuner DVR, and the Premiere Q is a four-tuner DVR and is also known as the “Multi-Room TiVo”). Get ready to say goodbye to channel surfing and step into a new world of endless entertainment possibilities You now have your favorite TV shows, Grande On Demand, Internet videos, music, and photos right there on your TV, whenever you want them. Your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is so smart, it knows what you want and even helps you discover new programs you’ll love.

This guide will help you get the most from your TiVo device. So take a moment to familiarize yourself with various functions and your remote control.

Say hello to more fun. Say hello to your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande.

Note: The TiVo Preview has slightly different functionality than the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. Because the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q is a DVR, you can schedule recordings and pause and rewind live TV. The TiVo Preview does not have a hard drive and therefore does not buffer live TV or schedule and save recordings. Instead, it streams recordings from a TiVo DVR over your home network! (Streaming means watching a video directly from another device; there’s no need to transfer or download the show before watching it!).

Getting started:

1. Complete Setup. After your installer is finished with initial setup, your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande may need a short while to gather programming information. You won’t be able to search for shows during this time, but feel free to watch TV and start exploring the TiVo menus!

2. Take a tour! The Quick tours in Chapter 1 of this guide will introduce you to the TiVo service, available in both HD and standard definition.

3. Visit tivo.com/howto

in this guide? That’s where you’ll find step-by-step instructions on everything your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande can do. Plus, whenever your DVR receives an update from the TiVo service that contains new features, you’ll find instructions for using them at tivo.com/howto features mentioned at tivo.com/howto area at this time.

. Want more detail about features mentioned

. Note that not all

may be available in your

Basic terms

When we talk about the TiVo service, here are some terms you should know:

Live TV. If you’re watching a show as it’s being broadcast, you’re watching live TV. You can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes. When you resume watching, you’re “behind” live TV. (You can always get to live TV by pressing the Live TV button on your remote).

Streaming. With the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande, you can stream shows to or from another TiVo DVR in your network or from other broadband sources.

experience with classic TiVo menus! You can switch between HD and SD menus at any time. For instructions, see “TiVo Menus” on page 84.

TiVo service. If the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is the body, the TiVo service is the brains! The TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande uses the program information provided by the TiVo service to power the program guide, allow you to search for shows, and more.

Host. When your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande streams shows to another TiVo DVR, your Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is a “host.”

Client. When your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande streams shows to another TiVo DVR, the TiVo DVR receiving the shows is the “client.” And your Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande can be a client, too! When you stream shows from another TiVo DVR to your Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande, your Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is a client.

TiVo with HD menus and TiVo with SD menus. If you have an HD TV and your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande uses Grande Internet service (wired or wireless) to connect to the TiVo service, you’ll be able to use TiVo with HD menus! HD menus are optimized for HD televisions, and offer some additional features not found in TiVo with SD menus. If you have a standard definition TV, you’ll still enjoy the core TiVo

Tuners. A tuner is a device found inside DVRs, TVs, cable boxes — anything designed to receive TV signals, including the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. A tuner picks one channel to display; it “tunes” to that channel. Your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is a “quad tuner” device, meaning that it has four tuners inside and can record up to four shows at once.Pressing the Live TV button while in live TV will cycle through your tuners.

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CableCARD

decoder. A CableCARD decoder allows your TiVo

Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande to receive digital cable channels. The TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande requires a multi-stream CableCARD (M-CARD), which will allow you to watch and record multiple shows at once. Your installer will make sure your CableCARD is installed and working properly when he or she sets up your TiVo Premiere/ Premiere Q DVR from Grande.

Quick tours

Quick tour - the TiVo Central® screen 2

Quick tour - My Shows 4

Quick tour - Watching live TV 7

Quick tour - Streaming or transferring shows 11

TiVo with HD menus

TiVo with SD menus

Quick tours

Quick tour - the TiVo Central

screen

Your starting point - the TiVo Central screen

The TiVo Central screen is the starting point for just about everything you do with your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. From the TiVo Central screen, you can see a list of all the shows you’ve recorded, find new shows to watch, explore great Grande On Demand choices, and more.

To get to the TiVo Central screen from live TV or any TiVo screen, just press the TiVo button on your remote control. Depending on how your TiVo DVR is set up, you will see either HD menus or SD menus:

• If your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is connected to an HD television, you have the TiVo with HD menus experience.

• If your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande is connected to an SD television, you will see TiVo with SD menus.

For instructions on switching between TiVo with HD menus and TiVo with SD menus, see “TiVo Menus” on page 84.

The Video Window

The Video Window is located in the upper right corner of the TiVo Central screen and most other TiVo with HD menus screens, unless you choose to turn it off or temporarily hide it. The Video Window continues playing the show you were watching when you entered the TiVo Central screen.

You can press PAUSE on your TiVo remote to pause the Video Window, and press PAUSE again to resume playing.

To temporarily hide the Video Window, press SLOW on your TiVo remote. Press SLOW again to restore the Video Window.

If you’d rather permanently turn off the Video Window, from the TiVo Central screen select ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Settings,’ then ‘Displays,’ then ‘Video Window.’

Discovery Bar

The Discovery Bar is the bar of thumbnail images across the top of the TiVo Central screen and many other TiVo with HD menus screens. What you’ll see in the Discovery Bar depends on you! Often, Discovery Bar displays ideas for show you might like based on what shows you record and mark as your favorites. For example, if you record the show “American Idol,” the Discovery Bar might display thumbnails for other shows, like “So You Think You Can Dance.” It all depends on what you’re interested in and what’s available to you.

The Discovery Bar also displays lots of other great viewing options: popular shows or sports events that are playing on live TV, items from your My Shows list, TiVo Suggestions, new video on demand shows, and more!

Press the UP arrow to move up to the Discovery Bar, then the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to move around. Press SELECT on an image that interests you to open an information screen about that item.

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TiVo with HD menus

TiVo with SD menus

When viewing the My Shows list, use the CHAN UP/DOWN buttons on your remote control to jump an entire

page at a time.

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Quick tour - My Shows

All the shows recorded by your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande, including video podcasts and downloaded shows, appear on the My Shows screen. Icons to the left of the program’s title tell you the recording’s current status. See the Glossary of Icons on the inside front cover for details.

Highlight any title in My Shows (even a show that’s still recording) and press PLAY to play the show from the beginning, or to resume playing from where you left off.

To delete an individual show or a group, highlight the show or group name and press CLEAR. Highlight a title and press SELECT to open an information screen, where you’ll be able to play,

delete, or get more information about the show.

Available space

In TiVo with HD menus, a small bar underneath the words “My Shows” on the My Shows screen lets you know how much space you have available for new recordings on your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. If you don’t want to see the amount of space used, press the yellow button on your TiVo remote while viewing the My Shows screen to hide the bar.

Sorting shows

You can view My Shows either alphabetically by title (from A to Z) or by date recorded.

• In TiVo with HD menus, press the blue button on your TiVo remote to change how the list is sorted. Press it again to switch back.

• In TiVo with SD menus, press ENTER on your TiVo remote while viewing the My Shows

When you’re using TiVo with SD menus, you can sort or group shows

right from your My Shows list: press 1 on your remote control to change the sort order, or press 2 to turn Groups on or off.

Deleted shows go to the Recently

Deleted group, where they remain

until space is needed for new recordings.

list to see ‘My Shows Options.’ Then highlight ‘Sort’, and press the RIGHT arrow to choose ‘Alphabetically.’

Select ‘View My Shows with these options.’

Grouping shows

When Groups are on, shows are organized into folders, and a number in parentheses to the right of each folder shows how many shows it contains. If you’ve recorded several episodes of the same show, they can all be collected into a group. You’ll also see groups for HD recordings, TiVo Suggestions (if you have auto-recording of Suggestions turned on), and auto-recording

WishList Groups are on by default. To turn them off, do one of the following:

• In TiVo with HD menus, press the red button on your TiVo remote to turn groups off.

• In TiVo with SD menus, press ENTER on your TiVo remote while viewing the My Shows

Even if Groups are turned off, you’ll see the Recently Deleted group at the bottom of the My Shows list. Shows you delete go to the Recently Deleted group, where they remain until space is needed for new recordings.

searches.

Press it again to turn Groups back on.

list to see ‘My Shows Options.’ Select Groups, then press the RIGHT arrow to choose ‘Off.’ Then select ‘View My Shows with these options.’

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A show’s title may appear in more than one group, even though there is only one recording of the show. For example, you might have several episodes of a show in that show’s group, and the same titles in the HD Recordings group, which includes all shows recorded in HD. When you delete a show in one group, the title also disappears from any other group.

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When your shows are grouped, you can highlight the group name and press PLAY to play all of the shows in the group in sequence, beginning with the oldest.

Program details

You can highlight any show in My Shows and press SELECT to see the program details screen, which offers these options:

• Play (or Resume playing if you’re returning to a partially watched show).

• Keep until... (TiVo with SD menus and certain recordings in TiVo with HD menus) By default, recordings are saved until space is needed for new shows. But you always have the option to keep a show for as long as you want. Just select ‘Keep until...’ and on the next screen, choose ‘Keep until I delete’ or specify that the show be kept until a specific date you choose.

• Delete now (or Stop recording if recording is in progress).

• Bonus features (TiVo with HD menus only)

• Explore this show (or Explore this program in TiVo with SD menus) Find details about the show, including information about upcoming episodes and cast members.

• More options view upcoming episodes or broadcasts of a show or movie, or get a Season

recording of a series. In TiVo with HD menus, select ‘More options’ to choose how

Pass long to keep a recording (by default, recordings are saved until space is needed for new ones),

Quick tour - Watching live TV

Before you begin, take a few moments to make sure the TiVo

Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande’s video settings are optimized for your TV. From the TiVo Central

screen, select ‘Settings & Messages’, then ‘Settings’, then ‘Video.’ See page 44 for more details.

You can customize the ADVANCE button on the remote. See page 75 for information on remote control

settings.

When you’re watching a show as it’s broadcast, you’re watching live TV. Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any TiVo 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 shows the portion of the hou r th at has been saved by your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. The white line marks your current point in time. When the white line is back in the green segment, you’re “behind” live TV.

2. Press PLAY to continue watching the show. Next, press REWIND and the show

rewinds. Press REWIND a second time to rewind faster, and a third time to go at triple speed. Press PLAY at any time to return to normal speed.

3. Press PAUSE again, and, with the show paused, press FAST FORWARD to move a

small step forward. Press REWIND to move a small step back. Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed.

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4. Press the REPLAY

miss a great sports play or a bit of dialog, or for when you fast forward too far.

5. Press REPLAY again, then immediately press SLOW to see your own slow-motion

replay.

6. Press the ADVANCE

button. The show jumps back 8 seconds — useful for when you

button. You’ll instantly move forward 30 seconds.

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7. Press and hold the ADVANCE button and presto! You’re caught up to live TV.

8. Press and hold the REPLAY button to skip back to the beginning of the saved portion.

Changing channels

To move one channel at a time, press CHANNEL UP/DOWN on the TiVo remote. To go to a specific channel, use the numbers on your remote control, then press ENTER. (If you

don’t press ENTER, the channel changes automatically after a few seconds.) To jump back to the previous channel on the same tuner, press ENTER again.

Tired of channel surfing? Press GUIDE to display the program guide. Highlight any show and press SELECT. If the show is currently on, the channel changes. If the show is on later, you’ll see options to record it. Learn more on page 14.

Watching multiple shows at once

Depending upon how many tuners your DVR has, your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande can watch (and record!) up to four different live TV channels at the same time — one on each tuner. Go ahead, try it:

1. First, press PAUSE to pause the live TV show you’re watching. Let’s call the tuner you’re watching “Tuner 1.”

2. Press LIVE TV to switch to the next tuner, “Tuner 2.” Whenever you press LIVE TV, you’ll switch to the next tuner in line.

Note: You may see the same channel on more than one tuner.

3. Change the channel if you like, watch the new show for a few moments, then press LIVE

TV again to switch to Tuner 3.

4. Change the channel, watch for a few moments, then press PAUSE.

5. Press LIVE TV again to switch to Tuner 4. Again, change the channel, watch for a few

moments, then press PAUSE.

6. Press LIVE TV once more to switch to Tuner 1. Notice that the first show you were watching is still paused. Press PLAY (or PAUSE again) to contin ue watchi ng the show.

7. Press LIVE TV to switch to Tuner 2. Because you didn’t pause this show, it’s still playing. Press REWIND to watch the part of the show you missed. Press PLAY to start playing.

8. Continue pressing LIVE TV to cycle through Tuners 3 and 4, and back to Tuner 1. Shows you that paused are still paused; shows you were watching are still playing. You can rewind them to catch what you missed!

Recording the show you’re watching

You can always record the show you’re watching — just press RECORD while watching either tuner — or on all tuners to record up to four shows at the same time.

• In TiVo with HD menus select ‘Record this showing.’ Select ‘Season Pass & other options’ or ‘Explore this show’ for more choices.

• In TiVo with SD menus select ‘Record this showing at Best Quality.’ Select ‘Recording Options’ for more choices.

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Recording the saved portion

Up to 30 minutes of the current channel’s broadcast is always being saved, even when you’re not recording. When you change channels, the TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande clears the saved portion on the tuner you’re watching and starts saving again on the new

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channel. So, if the saved portion is important to you, either record the program or don’t change the channel.

To record the saved portion in addition to the rest of the program, choose ‘Record this showing.’

Stopping a recording

You can stop any recording in either of two ways: press the RECORD button in live TV, then choose ‘Stop the current recording’ or,

• In TiVo with HD menus, select the title in your My Shows list, then choose ‘Modify recording,’ then choose ‘Stop recording.’

• In TiVo with SD menus, select the title in your My Shows list, then choose ‘Stop recording.’

Quick tour - Streaming or transferring shows

HD shows cannot be transferred to standard-definition DVRs. Shows

that cannot be transferred because of this or due to copy protection are marked with the red circle-slash icon.*

*Not all programming may be transferred using the Mulit-Room Viewing or TiVoToGo™ features due to the use of copy protection mechanisms permitted under the FCC’s encoding rules. Some shows cannot be transferred due to the copy protection assigned to them by the program provider. These shows usually are marked with a red circle-slash icon (47 C.F.R. 76.1904).

When other TiVo boxes are connected to the same network as your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande, you can watch shows saved on your other TiVo DVRs by streaming or transferring them to your TiVo Preview or Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande. Or, you can stream or transfer shows to those other TiVo boxes from your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande! (Streaming means watching a video directly from another device; there’s no need to transfer or download it first.)

Streaming or transferring shows is easy:

1. Go to the TiVo box that you want to stream or transfer shows to. For this example, let’s call it the Bedroom Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande.

2. From the TiVo Central screen, select ‘My Shows.’

3. At the bottom of the My Shows list, highlight the TiVo DVR you want to stream or transfer

shows from. Let’s call this the Living Room Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande.

4. Press SELECT to see the Living Room Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande’s My Shows list.

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Note: Some shows cannot be streamed or transferred due to the copy protection assigned

them by the program provider. These shows are usually marked with a red circle-slash icon.

5. Find the show you want to stream or transfer from the other TiVo DVR. Highlight it and press SELECT.

If you are streaming the show, you can start to watch it immediately. If you are transferring the show, you can choose to watch it as it transfers, or continue browsing and choosing shows to transfer. If the show is paused on the Living Room DVR, you’ll have the option to

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watch or transfer it from the paused location, or to watch or transfer it from the beginning. As you watch, you can pause, fast-forward, or rewind the show.

For more on streaming or transferring shows, including how to transfer shows to your portable device, see “Streaming or transferring shows” on page 55.

Finding shows

Using the guide and mini-guide to find shows 14

Finding & recording shows using TiVo with HD menus 16

Finding & recording shows using TiVo with SD menus 19

Recommended shows 24

Season Pass

recordings 27

Creating WishList

Finding shows online 31

Managing recordings 33

searches 28

Channels & shows

currently airing

Upcoming shows on the

selected channel

Date & time Show description

TiVo Live Guide

Mini-Guide

Current channel &

next two channels

Upcoming shows

Show description

Date & time

Finding shows

Using the guide and mini-guide to find shows

The on-screen program guide displays up to two weeks of TV programming at the touch of a button — the GUIDE button on your TiVo remote. You can choose to display the guide as a grid, or use the TiVo Live Guide. When you’re viewing the guide, press the button to display Guide Options and choose the view you want.

The mini-guide is a smaller version of the pr ogram guide. It sho ws you what’s coming up on the channel you’re watching and the next two channels. Press SELECT while watching live TV to bring up the mini-guide.

In the grid guide, TiVo Live Guide, and mini guide, new shows are marked with a NEW icon. Shows that are currently recording have a red circle icon next to the title, while shows that are scheduled to record are marked with a check mark (for individual shows) or double check mark (for Season Pass recordings.)

To move around in the guides (TiVo Live Guide, grid guide, or mini-guide):

• Press FAST FORWARD to move the displayed time ahead one half-hour at a time, or press REWIND to move it backward.

• Press ADVANCE

to jump 24 hours ahead, or REPLAY

to jump 24 hours back.

• Press SELECT on a show in progress, and the channel changes to that show. Press RECORD to record it.

• Press SELECT on an upcoming show, and you’ll see a screen with recording options. Set up your recording or press LEFT to go back to the guide.

• Don’t see what you’re looking for? Press ENTER while viewing the full program guide to jump directly to the Search screen.

Choosing channels for the guide

You can use the Guide Options screen to choose which channels to display in the guide.

All Display all channels available from Grande, even channels you don’t receive. My Channels Display only the channels that are checked in the Channel List (recommended). Favorites Display only the channels you rated as your favorites in the Channel List. See page 72

for more information on the Channels List.

Finding more showings

For a comprehensive list of all upcoming showings of a program, including repeats:

• In TiVo with HD menus, select the show from the guide, then select ‘Season Pass & other options,’ then choose ‘Upcoming’ from the program details screen. You can use this list to choose the showing that you want to record.

• In TiVo with SD menus, select the show from the guide, then select ‘Season Pass & other options,’ then ‘View upcoming episodes.’ You can use this list to choose the showing that you want to record.

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When you search for shows using the TiVo app on your tablet or mobile

phone, you don’t have to use a letter grid to select letters. Instead, you can enter search terms using the device’s on-screen keyboard. Just download and install the TiVo app on your mobile device to get started.

Press the button on your

remote to filter the type of episodes

displayed in your results: choose

from 'All,' 'Available,' and 'Free.'

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Finding & recording shows using TiVo with HD menus

If you’re using TiVo with HD menus, you can find shows to record by searching or browsing.

Searching for shows (and more!)

Search by show title, episode title, show description, or person name (actor, director, etc.). The TiVo service searches upcoming TV shows and movies, web videos, and Grande On Demand offerings all at the same time. You can even search for a particular channel by its network name or call sign (e.g., NBC or ESPN).

1. From the TiVo Central

2. Use the letter grid to spell out the title, person, or word you’re looking for. Press the arrow

buttons to move around, then press SELECT on each letter you want. As you select letters, a list of possible matches sorted by popularity appears on the right. For example, if you enter the letters HOW, you might see matches for the TV show “How I Met Your Mother,” the movie “How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days,” and the director Ron Howard. Results are sorted by popularity, with better matches higher in the list.

screen, select ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then choose ‘Search.’

3. Keep selecting letters until you see what you’re searching for. If you make a mistake, you can press CLEAR to erase everything, or REWIND to erase one letter at a time. Insert a space by pressing FAST FORWARD .

4. Use the RIGHT arrow to highlight the show or person name, and press SELECT to view the information screen.

5. For a show, select ‘Get this show’ to record the next showing or to set up a Season Pass® recording. From the information screen, you can also view upcoming episodes or an episode guide, learn more about cast members, and access bonus features!

Browsing TV & movies

When using TiVo with HD menus, you can browse specific categories of TV shows and movies.

1. From the TiVo Central screen, select ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then choose ‘Browse TV & Movies.’ You’ll be able to browse for shows using any of th e fol lowing:

Collections Browse shows that are grouped by related subject matter, like holiday movies or trendy topics.

Movies Browse movies that are available either on channels you receive or from Grande On Demand.

TV Browse upcoming TV shows that are available either on channels you receive or from Grande On Demand.

Sports Browse upcoming sporting events that are available either on channels you receive or from Grande On Demand.

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Available From... Choose a video provider, or a featured channel or network, and browse its

shows. Categories Browse shows by subject matter, such as “Kids & Family,” “Travel,” or “Food.”

Browsing web videos

Your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande gives you access to web videos — both YouTube™ and video podcasts — from a wide variety of providers. Video podcasts offer

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hundreds of titles, all for delivery to your TiVo Premiere/Premiere Q DVR from Grande, as part of the TiVo service. To browse web videos:

1. From the TiVo Central screen, select ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then choose ‘Browse Web Videos.’ You’ll see a list of content categories.

2. Choose a content category and press SELECT. You’ll see a list of available titles in the chosen category.

3. Select a video from the list of titles.

4. Choose ‘Watch now’ to begin watching the show, ‘Download this program’ to send the

show to My Shows, ‘Get a Season Pass’ to receive all episodes of the show, or ‘Past programs’ to find a show that has already aired.

The show will appear in My Shows. (If you selected a past program to download, the show will appear within moments. Otherwise, your show will download automatically on the date that it airs.)

Finding & recording shows using TiVo with SD

Replace hyphens ( - ), slashes ( / ) and periods ( . ) with spaces. For

example, use 20 20 to search for the title “20/20.” Any other marks, such as apostrophes ( ’ ), asterisks ( * ), and ampersands ( & ), are ignored. For example, use 6 OCLOCK NEWS to search for the title “6 O’Clock News.”

When you search for shows using

the TiVo app on your tablet or mobile

menus

If you’re using TiVo with SD menus, you can search by title, or use Swivel™ Search to search both broadcast and broadband content.

Searching by title

If you know the title of the show you want to record, finding it is easy.

1. From the TiVo Central

2. If prompted, choose whether to narrow the search to a particular category and sub-category,

or select ‘All programs.’

3. Use the letter grid to spell out the title. Use the arrow buttons to move around, then press SELECT on each letter you want. (Skip “a,” “an,” or “the.”) As you select letters, an alphabetical list of shows appears on the right. Keep selecting letters until you see your show.

If you make a mistake, you can press CLEAR to erase everything, or REWIND to erase one letter at a time. Insert a space by pressing FAST FORWARD .

screen, select ‘Find Shows’, then ‘Search by Title.’

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4. When you see your show, press the RIGHT arrow to move to the list. Then use the

UP/DOWN arrows to highlight your show, and press SELECT. Select the showing you want more information about. The next screen shows your available options.

5. To record the show, select ‘Record this episode.’ You can also choose to schedule a Season Pass recording or view upcoming episodes of the show.

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Using Swivel™ Search

When you use Swivel Search, your search results show both broadcast shows and shows that are available through your home Internet connection.

1. To start searching, choose ‘Find Shows’ from the TiVo Central screen, then select ‘Swivel Search.’

2. Enter the first few letters of a show title or actor’s name. A list of search results will appear in the middle pane of the screen.

3. Select a show title or actor’s name to see more details and schedule recordings.

• For a show, you can schedule a recording or a create a Season Pass from the Details

screen. You can also view upcoming episodes, browse the episode guide, explore details about the cast, learn about other shows that might interest you, or view bonus features.

• For an actor, you can browse TV shows or movies featuring him or her, or create a

WishList

search.

Recording by time or channel

TiVo with HD menus

TiVo with SD menus

Whether you’re using TiVo with HD menus orTiVo with SD menus, you can browse by time or channel, or you can set up a manual recording. Here’s how.

• When using TiVo with HD menus, from the TiVo Central screen, choose ‘Manage

• When using TiVo with SD menus, from the TiVo Central screen, choose ‘Find Shows,’ then

Browse by time

Browse shows on a specified day and time. You can filter the list to see only shows in a particular category. For example, you can browse all movies airing on Saturday night.

1. From the ‘Record by Time or Channel’ screen, choose ‘Browse by Time.’

2. If you want to limit your search to a particular category or set of channels (for instance, HD

3. Press the UP/DOWN arrows to select the date you want to see, then press the RIGHT arrow

Recordings & Downloads,’ then ‘Record by Time or Channel.’

‘Record by Time or Channel.’

shows or your favorite channels, use the arrow buttons to highlight an option (for example, Movies), then press SELECT. If you don't want to limit your search, select ‘All channels.’

to move to the time column, and press the UP/DOWN arrows to select a time.

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4. Press SELECT to see the list of shows without leaving the time selector, or press the RIGHT

5. Highlight the show you want to record and press SELECT to schedule your recording.

arrow to see the list of shows and move to the list.

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Browse by channel

Browse through shows airing on a particular channel. You can start with all channels, or just your favorites.

1. From the ‘Record by Time or Channel’ screen, choose ‘Browse by Channel.’

2. Choose either “All Channels,” which includes all the channels you receive, or “Favorite

Channels,” which includes just the channels you have selected as your favorites. (For information on selecting favorite channels, see “Customizing your Channel List” on page 72.)

3. Press the UP/DOWN arrows to select the date you want to see, then press RIGHT arrow to move to the channel column.

4. Press the UP/DOWN arrows to select a channel. (You can also use the numbers on the remote to enter a channel, then press ENTER.)

5. Press SELECT to see the list of shows without leaving the channel selector, or press the RIGHT arrow to see the list of shows and move to the list.

6. Highlight the show you want to record and press SELECT to schedule your recording.

Manually record time/channel

Schedule a recording on a specific channel at a specific time.

1. From the ‘Record by Time or Channel’ screen, choose ‘Set Up Manual Recording.’

2. Choose the frequency of the recording, using the UP/DOWN arrows to select ‘Once’ or

‘Repeat,’ then press the RIGHT arrow.

3. Choose the day(s) for the recording, using the UP/DOWN arrows to change the current selection. If you chose ‘Repeat,’ you can choose to repeat the recording on a specified day of the week (‘Every Tuesday’) or several times a week (‘Every M – F’ or ‘Every Day’).

4. Press the RIGHT arrow and choose a channel using the UP/DOWN arrows (or by entering a number with the remote, then pressing ENTER).

5. Press the RIGHT arrow and set the hour, minute, and am/pm for the start and stop time, using the UP/DOWN arrows to change the current selection.

6. Press the RIGHT arrow or SELECT.

7. You'll see a confirmation screen. The TiVo DVR shows a ‘best guess’ show title based on

guide listings for that time and channel. Select ‘Record this showing’ (o r ‘Cr eate repeating recording’).

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Grande TiVo Premiere, TiVo Premiere Q Viewer's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of contents

Using this guide

Quick tours

Quick tour - My Shows

Quick tour - Watching live TV

Quick tour - Streaming or transferring shows

Finding shows

Using the guide and mini-guide to find shows

Finding & recording shows using TiVo with HD menus

Recording by time or channel