TiVo Premiere 4, Premiere XL4 Viewer's Manual

Format

(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.

My Shows

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 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 box – for a TiVo box connected to your network.

To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes

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

Glossary of icons

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

recording or WishList® search).

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

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

Show will be recorded as part of a WishList search.

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

Welcome

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This Viewer’s Guide describes features of the TiVo® service running on the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 Digital Video Recorder.

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

for the latest versions.

Patented. U.S. pat. nos. at www.tivo.com/patents

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

2160. Amazon, Amazon.com, and the Amazon.com logo are registered trademarks of

Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 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 is a registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

Hulu and Hulu Plus are trademarks of Hulu, LLC. 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. Netflix is a registered trademark of Netflix, Inc. THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd. which may be registered in some

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Table of contents

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

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

Creating WishList

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

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

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

Chapter 3: Watching shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Moving around with the status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Getting information with the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting a show’s recording options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Customizing your video, audio, and display . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Parental Controls and KidZone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Streaming or transferring shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chapter 4: Video on demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

What is video on demand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Video providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Photos, music, Showcases, & apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 5: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Account & system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Restart or reset system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Appendix A: Safety, FCC info, front/back panels, & specs 99

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

FCC statement to the user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Front panel reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Back panel reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Appendix B: Copy Protection, Warranty, & Licensing 109

Copy protection and the TiVo® service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

TiVo DVR Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Licensing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Using this guide

Thank you for choosing a high-definition TiVo® Premiere 4 or TiVo Premiere XL4 DVR.

Unless otherwise noted, features described in this guide apply to both the Premiere 4 and the Premiere XL4. Features that are available only on particular models will be so noted.

Getting started:

1. Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 smart. It includes everything from your show listings to Season Pass

recordings and WishList® searches. If you haven’t yet activated your TiVo service, visit

tivo.com/activate

or call 1-877-367-8486.

TiVo service is required and is sold separately. No functionality is represented or should be expected without a paid subscription to the TiVo service.

2. Connect your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4. If the TiVo service is the brains, the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 is the body. Use the Start Here poster to connect the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 to your TV programming source, your home network, and your television.

3. Complete Guided Setup. After connecting your TiVo Premiere 4/ XL4, follow the steps in on-screen Guided Setup. This configures the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 for your home, and ensures you have the latest product updates.

4. Take a tour! Once you’re done with Guided Setup, the Quick tours in Chapter 1 of this guide will introduce you to the TiVo

service, available in both HD and standard definition. And don’t forget to watch the helpful tutorial video in your My Shows list, and to keep checking My Shows for additional videos.

5. Optimize THX

sound and video (TiVo Premiere XL4 only) Your TiVo Premiere XL4 includes a video in the My Shows list that helps you optimize THX sound and video. If your TV screen exceeds 50", THX recommends playing the THX Optimizer. For optimal audio performance, THX recommends utilizing the HDMI

or Digital Audio (Optical) output.

6. Visit tivo.com/howto From time to time you’ll get updates to the TiVo service. For the latest information on how to use new features as they become available on your TiVo Premiere 4/ XL4, visit tivo.com/howto

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.

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(You can always get to live TV by pressing the Live TV button on your remote).

Streaming. With the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4, you can stream shows to or from another TiVo DVR in your network or from other broadband sources.

Host. When your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 streams shows to another TiVo DVR, your Premiere 4/XL4 is a “host.”

Client. When your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 streams shows to another TiVo DVR, the TiVo DVR receiving the shows is the “client.” And your Premiere 4/XL4 can be a client, too! When you stream shows from another TiVo DVR to your Premiere 4/ XL4, your Premiere 4/XL4 is a client.

Wired/Wireless. Your TiVo Premiere connects to your home network using either a wireless connection (via the TiVo Wireless G or Wireless N adapter) or a wired connection (via either Ethernet or MoCA). To get the most out of your TiVo box, especially if you want to stream shows to other TiVo boxes or to your mobile devices, you must use a wired connection. For more on MoCA (Multimedia over Coax), see below. For more details on connecting to your home network, see the Start Here poster that came with your TiVo box.

MoCA

. A MoCA (pronounced “Mocha,” like the chocolate!) connection is a great option if you want a wired connection to your TiVo box but you don’t have easy access to a wired Ethernet cable. MoCA delivers the same high-speed network

connection you get through an Ethernet cable, but delivers it through your existing coax wire (the wire you use to receive cable TV). When you set up MoCA in your home, your TiVo box will receive cable TV and connect to your home network through that one cable! Just follow the instructions you’ll find at

tivo.com/moca

, and you’ll be ready to go in no time.

TiVo with HD menus and TiVo with SD menus. If you have an HD TV, 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 experience with classic TiVo menus! You can switch between HD and SD menus at any time. For instructions, see “TiVo Menus” on page 87.

TiVo service. If the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 is the body, the TiVo service is the brains! The TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 uses the program information provided by the TiVo service to power the program guide, allow you to search for shows, and more.

Quad Tuner. A tuner is a device found inside DVRs, TVs, cable boxes — anything designed to receive TV signals, including the TiVo Premiere 4/XL4. A tuner picks one channel to display; it “tunes” to that channel. Your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 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 is required for your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 to receive cable programming. The TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 is designed for use only with digital cable systems. It does not receive analog programming, including over-the-air programming, and will not work with an over-theair antenna.

Most of the largest cable providers have “digital simulcast,” which means they rebroadcast all of their analog channel programming on digital channels as well. This means that all or most programs available on analog channels are also available on digital channels when a CableCARD is inserted. Therefore, if your provider has “digital simulcast” and rebroadcasts all of its programming in digital, you will not miss any of your cable channel programming with a TiVo Premiere 4/XL4. If you are unsure whether your cable operator's service provides all-digital or digital simulcast of all analog programming, please contact your provider. If you plan to relocate to a new area or change your video service provider, please contact your new provider to determine whether it offers all-digital or digital simulcast service for all its analog programming. Note that certain advanced and interactive digital cable services such as video-on-demand, a cable operator's enhanced program guide, and data-enhanced television services may require the use of a set-top box. For more information call your local cable operator.

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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

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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 4/XL4. From the TiVo Central screen, you can see a list of all the shows you’ve recorded, find new shows to watch, explore great video 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 4/XL4 is connected to an HD television, you have the TiVo with HD menus experience.

• If your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 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 87.

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.

TiVo with HD menus

TiVo with SD menus

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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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Quick tour - My Shows

All the shows recorded by your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4, 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 4/XL4. 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 list to see ‘My Shows Options.’ Then highlight ‘Sort’, and press the RIGHT arrow to choose ‘Alphabetically.’

Select ‘View My Shows with these options.’

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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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

searches.

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

• In TiVo with HD menus, press the red but ton on your Ti Vo remote to turn groups off. Press it again to turn Groups back on.

• In TiVo with SD menus, press ENTER on your TiVo remote while viewing the My Shows list to see ‘My Shows Options.’ Select Groups, then press the RIGHT arrow to choose ‘Off.’ Then select ‘View My Shows with these options.’

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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) Watch YouTube™ videos related to the show and more.

• 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 Pass

recording of a series. In TiVo with HD menus, select ‘More options’ to choose how long to keep a recording (by default, recordings are saved until space is needed for new ones),

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Quick tour - Watching live TV

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 hour that has been saved by your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4. 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.

4. Press the REPLAY

button. The show 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.

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

replay.

6. Press the ADVANCE

button. You’ll instantly move forward 30 seconds.

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

Premiere 4/XL4’s video settings are optimized for your TV. From the TiVo Central

screen, select ‘Settings & Messages’, then ‘Settings’, then ‘Video.’ See page 46 for more details.

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

settings.

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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 displ ay 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

Your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 can watch (and record!) 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.

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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 continue 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.

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 4/XL4 clears the saved portion on the tuner you’re watching and starts saving again on the new 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.’

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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.’

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Quick tour - Streaming or transferring shows

When other TiVo DVRs are connected to the same network as your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4, you can watch shows saved on your other TiVo DVRs by streaming or transferring them to your Premiere 4/XL4. Or, you can stream or transfer shows to those other TiVo DVRs from your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4! (Streaming means watching a video directly from another device; there’s no need to transfer or download it first.)

Note: You can also extend your TiVo experience into other rooms in your home with the TiVo Mini. The TiVo Mini lets you watch live TV and stream shows from any other TiVo DVR on your network. See tivo.com/mini to learn more.

Streaming or transferring shows is easy:

1. Go to the TiVo DVR that you want to stream or transfer shows to. For this example, let’s call it the Bedroom Premiere 4/XL4.

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 4/XL4.

4. Press SELECT to see the Living Room Premiere 4/XL4’s My Shows list. 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

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).

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shows to transfer. If the show is paused on the Living Room DVR, you’ll have the option to 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 57.

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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® searches 28

Finding shows online 31

Managing recordings 33

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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 prog ram guide. It shows 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.

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

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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 your service provider, 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 70

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 th e 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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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 video on demand offerings (including Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Amazon!) 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

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

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 video on demand 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.

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.

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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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 the 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 video on demand.

TV Browse upcoming TV shows that are available either on channels you receive or from video on demand.

Sports Browse upcoming sporting events that are available either on channels you receive or from video on demand.

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.” Top Picks Browse the most popular mix of TV shows, movies, video providers, or

collections. The TiVo service keeps Top Picks updated, so you’ll always find something new.

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My favorites You can mark any video provider (like Netflix or Amazon), category (like

sports or cooking), or collection (like award-winning movies or holiday shows) as your favorite by selecting it and pressing THUMBS UP. Then browse your favorites when you’re looking for something you know you’ll like.

Browsing web videos

Your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4 DVR gives you access to web videos — both YouTube™ and video podcasts — from a wide variety of providers. Video podcasts offer hundreds of titles, all for delivery to your TiVo Premiere 4/XL4, as part of the TiVo service. To browse web videos when using TiVo with HD menus:

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.)

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Finding & recording shows using TiVo with SD menus

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

Searching by title

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

1. From the TiVo Central

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

2. 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 .

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.

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

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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 broadband 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.

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Recording by time or channel

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

• When using TiVo with SD menus, from the TiVo Central screen, choose ‘Find Shows,’ then ‘Record by Time or Channel.’

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

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.’

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

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

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

TiVo with HD menus

TiVo with SD menus

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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 70.)

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.

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