TiVo C00212, C00240 Viewer's Manual

Download

Page 1

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.

Two Types of On-Screen Arrows

On-Screen Menus & the Remote Control

The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show the directions the bar 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.

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.

CHAN UP/DOWN

Button

Highlight Bar

Arrows near the Highlight Bar

Page Up Arrow

Page Down Arrow

Discover and enjoy the TiVo® Service. Learn more about your HD TiVo

DVR.

TiVo

HD XL

TiVo HD XL remote pictured

TV Pwr

Select

Live TV

Info

Guide

Aspect

Input

Chan Pag

Vol

Mute

Page 2

Customize Your TiVo® Remote

Select

Pause

Live TV

Info

Guide

Thumbs Up

Forward

Advance

DVR Switch

TiVo Button

TV Power

Arrow Buttons

TV Input

Aspect

Thumbs Down

Mute

Volume

Play

Back (rewind)

Slow

Instant Replay

Number Buttons

Clear

Remote Active Light

Chan (Page) Up/Down

Record

Enter/Last channel

TiVo HD XL Remote Control

Info

TiVo HD Remote Control

TiVo Button

TV Power

Arrow Buttons

TV Input

Aspect

Select

Thumbs Down

Mute

Volume

Play

Pause

Back (rewind)

Slow

Instant Replay

Number Buttons

Clear

Remote Active Light

Live TV

Guide

Thumbs Up

Chan (Page) Up/Down

Record

Forward

Advance

DVR Switch

Enter/Last channel

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)

The TiVo HD XL DVR remote control also has the ability to “learn” functions from other remotes. See page 57 for more.

To program your TiVo remote, press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central

screen and select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Remote, CableCARD, & Devices, then Remote Control. Follow the easy on-screen instructions.

Due to the wide variety of brands and models available, some TVs and A/V receivers are not compatible with the TiVo remote. See Chapter 4 of this guide for more on programming the TiVo remote control.

Page 3

Remote Control Tips

Program your TiVo® remote to control your TV or A/V receiver. See

Customize Your TiVo Remote to the left.

Press the TiVo button once to go to the TiVo Central

screen, or twice to go to

the Now Playing List—your list of recorded programs.

Press LIVE TV to switch between tuners. See page 3 for more about watching

live TV with dual tuner.

Press ASPECT once to display the current mode. Press again to change

the Aspect Correction mode to Full, Panel, or Zoom. Use this feature to quickly adjust the picture to your liking. See page 60 for details.

Press FORWARD and BACK up to 3 times for 3 speeds. Press a

fourth time to resume normal play.

INSTANT REPLAY

replays the last 8 seconds of a program.

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).

Press GUIDE to see the TiVo program guide, then press INFO (while the guide

is visible) for Guide Options that let you change the way channels display or show only certain types of programs.

When you’re viewing the TiVo program guide, press FORWARD or

BACK to move the displayed time incrementally. Press ADVANCE

to jump 24 hours ahead. Press INSTANT REPLAY

to go back

24 hours.

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

later resume watching from the paused spot), ADVANCE

catches 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. Also, use ADVANCE to enter a dash for channel numbers that contain a dash.

If programmed, the DVR Switch lets you control two different TiVo

Digital

Video Recorders (DVRs) with the same remote.

Inserting the Batteries

1. Open the battery door: For the TiVo HD remote, hold the remote with the battery door facing you. Slide the door toward you to open.

For the TiVo HD XL remote, push the battery door where it comes to a point, near the center of the back of the remote, to open.

2. Insert the batteries (supplied). Match the + and - marks on the

batteries to the + and - marks in the compartment.

3. Replace the battery door.

Remote Control Troubleshooting

Press any button on the remote. Does the red light above the TiVo button on the remote flash?

If the red light does not flash, make sure the batteries are positioned correctly in the remote. If they are correctly positioned, try a new set of batteries.

If the red light on the remote does flash, but the lights on the front of the DVR do not respond to the remote, restart your DVR by unplugging it, waiting 15 seconds, then plugging it back in.

See the Troubleshooting chapter for more help with your remote control.

Page 4

Page 5

Welcome

Fusion.book Page i Monday, July 28, 2008 4:06 PM

Page 6

This Viewer’s Guide describes features of the TiVo® service running on the TiVo® brand HD and HD XL Digital Video Recorders.

TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, WishList, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, the Advance logo, the Instant Replay logo, the TiVo HD logo, the Thumbs Up logo, the Thumbs Down logo, Overtime Scheduler, Overlap Protection, Ipreview and the sounds used by the TiVo service are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries, 2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box 2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160.

CableCARD

is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

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

HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. 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; 7,228,556; 7,321,716; D424,577; D435,561; D445,801. Other patents pending.

Printed in Mexico.

Fusion.book Page ii Monday, July 28, 2008 4:06 PM

Page 7

iii

Table of Contents

Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Chapter 2: Finding Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Finding Programs to Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Finding Programs Using a WishList

Search . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Season Pass

and Repeating Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Managing Recordings with the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Chapter 3: Watching Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Channel Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

The Program Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Saving Programs to Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 4: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

TiVo KidZone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Phone & Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Remote Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Other Device Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Account & System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Restart or Reset System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Appendix A: Safety, Specifications, Warranty, & FCC Infor-

mation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix B: Copy Protection, Privacy, the TiVo® Service, &

Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Glossary of Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Fusion.book Page iii Monday, July 28, 2008 4:06 PM

Page 8

Using This Guide

Thank you for choosing a high-definition 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 HD or TiVo HD XL.

Getting Started:

1. Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your DVR smart. It includes everything from your program listings to Season Pass

recordings and WishList® searches. If you haven’t

yet activated your TiVo service, visit www.tivo.com/activate

call 1-877-367-8486. TiVo service is required and sold separately. No functionality is

represented or should be expected without a paid subscription to the TiVo service.

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 and your television.

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.

Basic Terms

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.

Dual tuner. A tuner is a device found inside DVRs, TVs, VCRs, cable boxes—anything designed to receive TV signals. A tuner picks one channel to display from all the channels you receive; it “tunes” to that channel. Your TiVo

DVR is a “dual tuner”

device, meaning that it has two tuners inside.

CableCARD

Decoder. CableCARD decoders allow your TiVo DVR to receive digital cable channels without a cable box. If you subscribe to digital cable, you must order at least one CableCARD decoder from your cable company. You need one Multi-Stream CableCARD or two Single-Stream CableCARD decoders to watch and record two shows at once.

Service updates. From time to time, your DVR may receive updates to the TiVo service including features not described in this guide. Details are always available at www.tivo.com

Notes and Tips. In the side columns of some pages in this guide you’ll find helpful Notes and Tips .

Fusion.book Page iv Monday, July 28, 2008 4:06 PM