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TiVo Viewer’s Guide

On-Screen Menus & the Remote Control

To navigate the TiVo® DVR’s on-screen menus, use the remote control to move to the option you want, then press SELECT.

The LEFT arrow button often takes you to the previous screen.

’s arrow buttons

Two Types of On-Screen Arrows

Highlight Bar

The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show the directions it can move. For example, on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight

“View upcoming episodes.”

Page Up Arrow

Arrows near the Highlight Bar

When you see page up or page down arrows at the top or bottom of the screen (or a list), press the CHAN UP/DOWN button to jump an entire page at a time.

Page Down Arrow

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CHAN UP/DOWN

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Customize Your TiVo® Remote

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)

To program your TiVo remote, press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central screen and select Messages & Settings, then Settings, 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 5 of this guide for more on programming the TiVo remote control, including the ability to “learn” functions from other remotes.

Inserting the Batteries

Push the battery door at its point, near the center of the back of the remote, to open.

Insert four AAA batteries (supplied). Match the + and - marks on the batteries to the

+ and - marks in the compartment.

Replace the battery door.

Programmable Buttons

Remote Control Tips

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

Your TiVo Remote to the left, or Remote Control Settings in Chapter 5.

Press the TiVo button once to go to the TiVo Central

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 56 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) to see Guide Options and change the way channels display, or show only a certain types of programs.

CHAN UP/DOWN does more than change the channel—it also pages up or

down through lists of programs or menu items.

When you’re watching “behind” live TV (for example, if you pause live TV and

later resume watching from the paused spot), ADVANCE you up to the live broadcast. In a recorded program, press it once to jump to the end of the program, then again to jump to the beginning. 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

Video Recorders (DVRs) with the same remote. See Chapter 5.

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Arrow Buttons

TV Power

TV Input

Aspect

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Volume

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Back (rewind)

Slow

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Number Buttons

Clear

Activity Light

Live TV

Select

Info

Guide

Chan (Page) Up/Down

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Forward

Advance

DVR Switch

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Welcome

This Viewer’s Guide describes features of the TiVo running on the TiVo

brand Series3TM HD Digital Media Recorder.

service

TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, WishList, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, Series3, the Series3 logo, 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. THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. 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.

TiVo product and service protected by U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,241,428; 6,233,389; 6,327,418; 6,385,739; 6,490,722; 6,642,939; 6,643,798; 6,728,713; 6,757,837; 6,757,906; 6,792,195; 6,847,778; 6,850,691; D424,577; D435,561; D445,801. Other patents pending.

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Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Understanding HDTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

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

More Cool Things You Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

Finding Programs Using a WishLis Season Pass

Setting Recording Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Managing Recordings with the To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

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

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: TiVo® Desktop & Home Media Features . . 37

Connecting Your TiVo® DVR to a Home Network . . . . . . . 38

Music & Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 5: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Audio Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

CableCARD

Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Remote Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Phone & Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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

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

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

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

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 6: Copy Protection, Privacy,

& the TiVo® Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Appendix A: Front & Back Panel,

Warranty, & Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

TiVo DVR Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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

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Using This Guide

Thank you for choosing the TiVo® Series3TM HD Digital Media Recorder (DVR). This Viewer’s Guide helps you learn about the smart-recording features of the TiVo

service and home networking

capabilities of your TiVo DVR.

Getting Started

Here’s what you need to do first:

1. Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your

DVR smart. It includes everything from your program listings to Season Pass are sold with a TiVo service plan. If you haven’t yet activated, visit www.tivo.com/activate

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.

recordings and WishList® searches. Some DVRs

or call 1-877-367-8486.

Basic Terms

If this is your first TiVo DVR, you’re about to completely change the way you watch television. When we talk about the TiVo service, here are some terms you should know:

Live TV. If you’re watching a program as it’s being broadcast, you’re watching live TV. With the TiVo service, you can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes. When you resume watching, you’re “behind” live TV.

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. The TiVo tuner” device, meaning that it has two tuners inside.

CableCARD

Decoder. Your cable company can provide

CableCARD decoders to receive and decode encrypted digital cable programming without the need for a cable box. Plug two CableCARD decoders into the back of the TiVo Series3 HD DVR for dual tuner digital cable.

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/guides

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

Series3TM DVR is a “dual

Understanding HDTV

High-definition television combines high-resolution digital television with digital sound. It is bigger, sharper, and better than anything you have previously experienced in home entertainment.

If you’re new to the world of HDTV, here are a few basic terms and concepts to help you get the most out of the experience.

HDTV Receiver. An HDTV receiver decodes high-definition video signals for display on your TV. The TiVo DVR combines an HDTV receiver with a digital video recorder. It also receives ATSC (digital) and NTSC (standard) antenna signals.

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI). HDMI is an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface for electronic devices. HDMI improves on DVI in that it sends both highdefinition video and digital audio signals through a single cable.

Digital Visual Interface (DVI). DVI describes a type of video connection found on many HDTVs. DVI allows a true digital connection for video signals and other digital information. To connect the TiVo DVR to a TV’s DVI jack, you’ll need an HDMI-to-DVI adapter or HDMI-to-DVI cable (sold separately).

Dolby

Digital Audio. Programs broadcast with Dolby Digital

audio have six audio channels, each of which can be heard on one of six separate speakers. To hear Dolby Digital audio, use an optical digital audio cable (sold separately) or the HDMI cable (supplied) to connect your TiVo DVR to an A/V receiver or home theater system that supports Dolby Digital audio.

Aspect Ratio. A TV’s aspect ratio is the comparison of the screen’s width to its height: either the standard 4:3 screen or 16:9 widescreen. For more about this setting, see page 57.

Aspect Correction. Aspect correction is required when the aspect ratio of the broadcast picture and the screen size of the TV don’t match. The ASPECT button on the DVR remote lets you quickly change how a picture is displayed while watching TV.

Aspect correction offers three modes to fit the broadcast picture to your TV screen: Full stretches the picture, Panel adds letterbox or side bars to the picture, and Zoom expands and crops the picture, eliminating bars that may be in the broadcast. For tips on using Aspect Correction, see page page 56.

Video Formats

TV programs are broadcast in a variety of video formats. The TiVo DVR can display video on your TV in exactly the same format as it’s broadcast, or it can convert the video format to suit your TV.

Video Output Format. Choose the Video Output Format you want the TiVo DVR to use based on the formats your TV can display. Check your TV’s owner’s manual to be sure. Then go to the TiVo Central Settings, then Video, then Video Output Format.

screen and select Messages & Settings, then

Each video format is named with a number and a letter: 1080i and 720p are high-definition formats, 480p is known as enhanced-definition, and 480i is standard-definition.

The number indicates video resolution: how many horizontal lines of information make up a single frame of video. Generally, bigger numbers mean sharper, more detailed images. The letter indicates the method of scanning: interlaced or progressive.

With interlaced scanning (1080i & 480i), the horizontal lines in a video frame are divided into two groups. If you were to number the lines from the top to the bottom of the screen, one group would be the odd numbered lines, and the other would be the even numbered lines. All the odd lines, then all the even lines, are refreshed 60 times per second, alternating between the two. This means the whole video frame refreshes 30 times per second. This is fine for smaller screens but can result in flickering on larger screens.

Progressive scanning (720p & 480p) refreshes the whole video frame (all even and odd horizontal lines) 60 times per second. This eliminates flicker but requires the TV to process more information since twice as many frames are displayed each second.

any given program, the broadcast format may or may not match a format that your HDTV is capable of displaying.

The TiVo DVR offers three types of formats which control how broadcast signals are converted—if at all— for display on your TV.

Native (Recommended). When you use native format, the DVR sends all video in its original broadcast format, with no conversion. Native mode is recommended if your TV supports all four formats. It’s also a good format to choose if you consider yourself an HD novice.

Hybrid. When you use a hybrid format, the DVR converts standard broadcast signals to 480p. It converts HD broadcasts to the HD format you choose. Hybrid is recommended if your TV supports either 720p or 1080i, but not both.

Fixed. When you use a fixed format, the DVR converts signals broadcast in other formats to the fixed format you choose, and video is always displayed in this format. Choose the fixed format that matches your TV’s highest resolution. Using a fixed format eliminates any screen flicker associated with switching formats automatically, as occurs in native or hybrid modes.

See “Video Settings” on page 56 for more.

Native, Hybrid, and Fixed Formats

Just as TV programs are broadcast in a variety of formats, TV equipment receives and displays video in a variety of formats. For

Choose What Looks Best to You

You should feel free to experiment with all the different video formats that your TV and the TiVo DVR support. You may find that some formats are better suited to certain programs than others.

The Basics in 5 Short Tours

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

More Cool Things You Can Do 12

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Before you begin, take a few

moments to make sure the TiVo

DVR’s video settings are optimized for your

TV. From the TiVo Central® screen, select

Messages & Settings, then Settings, then

Video. See page 56 for more.

Fine-tune your HD viewing! Use the

ASPECT button on the TiVo

remote control to change how the picture is

displayed on your TV. See page 56 for

more.

Tour One: Playing with Live TV

When you’re watching a program as it’s broadcast, you’re watching live TV. In this tour, we’ll take a look at how you can control live TV. So turn on your TV and grab your TiVo remote! Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any 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 current hour that has been saved by your DVR. The white line marks your current point in time. When the white line is back in the green segment, you’re “behind” live TV.

Whenever you change channels, the saved portion of the old program is cleared, and the DVR starts saving the program on the new channel.

2. Press PLAY to continue watching the program. Next, press BACK —the

program rewinds. Press BACK a second time to rewind faster, and a third time to go faster still! Press BACK a fourth time (or press PLAY at any time) to return to normal speed.

3. Press PAUSE once more, then press FORWARD to move a small step forward.

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

4. Press the INSTANT REPLAY

button. The program jumps back 8 seconds—useful

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

5. Press INSTANT REPLAY again, then immediately press SLOW . You’ll see your

own slow-motion replay!

6. Finally, press the ADVANCE

button. Presto! You’re caught up to live TV.

See page 30 for more on the status bar.

Watching and Recording Two Shows At Once

The TiVo® Series3TM HD DVR is capable of recording two different live TV channels at the same time—one on each of its 2 tuners. Go ahead, try it:

1. First, press PAUSE to pause the live TV program you’re watching.

2. Press LIVE TV to switch to the other tuner. (It’s just like changing the channel.)

3. Watch the program for a few moments, then press PAUSE .

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4. Press LIVE TV again to switch back to the first tuner. Notice that the first program

you were watching is still paused. You can pause for up to 30 minutes on each tuner! Press PLAY to continue watching the program.

Now you really can watch two programs at the same time! Press RECORD while watching either tuner—or on both tuners to record two programs at the same time.

Changing Channels

• Press LIVE TV to switch to the other tuner. Changing channels works the same way no matter which tuner you’re watching.

• To go to a specific channel, use the numbers on your remote control, then press ENTER. (If

The TiVo Series3 HD DVR can record

two different channels at the same

time depending on your TV programming

source.

If your programming source is digital cable,

you must have two CableCARDTM decoders

installed to record two digital cable channels

at the same time.

you don’t press ENTER, the channel changes automatically after a few seconds.)

• Some digital antenna channels use a dash in the channel number. Press to enter a dash.

• To jump back to the previous channel on the same tuner, press ENTER.

• To move one channel at a time, press CHAN UP/DOWN on the TiVo remote.

• Tired of channel surfing? Press GUIDE to display the program guide. Move the highlight to

If you haven’t yet installed CableCARD

decoders,call your cable company today. See

the Start Here poster for more about

CableCARD decoders.

any program and press SELECT. If the program is on now, the channel changes. If the program is on later, you’ll see options to record that program. Learn more on page 31.

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If you just completed Guided Setup,

the DVR is still organizing program

information, and some programs might not

yet appear in the guide.

If you make a mistake entering text,

select DEL on the screen, or press

BACK on the remote. To clear all text, use

CLR on the screen or press the CLEAR

button. Selecting SP on the screen enters a

space.

Tour Two: Recording Programs

You can always record the program you’re watching by pressing RECORD on your TiVo® remote control. Beyond that, the TiVo TV programs, find your favorites, and schedule recordings in advance.

What’s more, if a program is part of a series, you can get a Season Pass series. A Season Pass recording automatically records every episode of the series that airs on the selected channel—even if the time slot changes!

Search by Title

Know the title of a program you want to record? Finding it is easy. Grab your TiVo remote!

1. Press the TiVo button to see the TiVo Central

Programs, and press SELECT. The Find Programs screen appears.

2. Highlight Search by Title and press SELECT. A list of categories which you could use to

limit your search appears, but for now select All Programs.

The next screen has a grid of letters. Use the RIGHT, LEFT, UP, and DOWN arrows to move the white selection box among the letters.

3. Let’s find “The Simpsons.” Move to the letter S and press SELECT. (The Search By Title

list alphabetizes without “A” or “The.”) A list of programs that begin with “S” appears on the right side of the screen.

4. Move to the letter I and press SELECT again. The TiVo service searches through all

available programs (usually, those airing within the next two weeks) to find those that begin with SI, and lists those programs.

5. Keep entering letters until you see “Simpsons, The” in the list. You may see multiple listings

if the program airs on more than one channel.

service provides many ways to quickly search through

recording of the

screen. Press DOWN to highlight Find

6. Press RIGHT arrow until you move off the grid of letters to the list of programs. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to highlight “Simpsons, The” and press SELECT.

A program information screen appears. You can use this screen to record the episode, view upcoming episodes, or get a Season Pass recording.

Getting a Season PassTM Recording

1. On the Program Information screen for The Simpsons, highlight Get a Season Pass and press SELECT. A confirmation screen appears. Press SELECT again—and after a short pause you have a Season Pass to The Simpsons! Every episode airing on that channel will be recorded automatically.

When you set up a Season Pass recording, you can choose how many episodes to keep and how long to keep them using Recording Options. Choose “First Run Only” if you want to skip the re-runs. See page 25 for more about using Recording Options.

2. After setting the Season Pass recording, you return to the Search by Title screen. Press LEFT to return to Find Programs, then select the To Do List. You can see all your scheduled recordings here.

3. In the To Do List, notice the upcoming episodes of The Simpsons are marked with a double check mark , indicating they are part of a Season Pass.

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You can cancel the recording of any episode by highlighting the title in the To Do List and pressing CLEAR. You can delete the entire Season Pass or change recording options using the Season Pass Manager. See “Using the Season Pass Manager” on page 24 for more information.

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New TiVo DVRs have tutorial

videos on the Now Playing List

corresponding to the Tours in this

chapter.

Icons to the left of the program’s title tell you the

recording’s current status. See the Glossary of Icons

on the inside back cover for details.

Tour Three: Your List of Recordings

All the programs recorded by your TiVo® DVR appear on the Now Playing List—your complete list of recordings. No more searching through unlabeled videotapes!

1. To go to the Now Playing list, press the TiVo button twice, or select Now Playing List from

the TiVo Central

2. Highlight any title on the Now Playing List (even a program that’s still recording) and press

PLAY. The program plays from the beginning.

Program Information

If you prefer, you can highlight any title in Now Playing and press SELECT to see the program information screen, which offers these options:

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

• Keep until... By default, programs you record are saved until space is needed for new

recordings. The oldest ones may be deleted to make room for new recordings. However, you always have the option to keep a program for as long as you want. Just select Keep Until... and on the next screen you can choose Keep Until I Delete, or specify that the program be kept until at least the date you choose.

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

screen. Your new DVR may already contain some short programs.

• Save to VCR. See page 35 for details.

Now Playing Tips

• From any program information screen, press INFO to see program details.

• When a program ends, you have the option to delete it. If you don’t delete it, the program is available to watch again from the beginning on the Now Playing List.

Sorting Programs

You can view the Now Playing List either alphabetically by title (from A to Z) or by date recorded. To change how the list is sorted:

1. From Now Playing, press ENTER on your TiVo remote to see Now Playing List Options.

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2. Highlight Sort, then press LEFT arrow to choose By Date Recorded.

Then select View Now

Playing List.

When you return to Now Playing, programs are listed by the date they were recorded, with the most recent at the top and the oldest at the bottom. TiVo Suggestions always appear at the bottom of the list.

Grouping Programs

When Groups are on, programs are organized into folders, and a number in parentheses to the right of each folder shows how many programs it contains. To turn Groups on:

1. From Now Playing, press ENTER on your TiVo remote to see Now Playing Options.

2. Select Groups, then press RIGHT button to choose On. Then select View Now Playing List.

When you return to Now Playing, you’ll see a folder for:

• Each television series with more than one recorded episode.

• Each auto-recording WishList

• TiVo Suggestions (if you have auto-recording of TiVo Suggestions turned on).

A program’s title may appear in more than one folder, even though there is only one recording of the program. For example, you might have an auto-recording WishList search for an actor who also appears in a series, and you have a Season Pass series will appear in two folders—one for the WishList search and one for the Season Pass recording. If you delete the program in one folder, the title also disappears from the other.

search with a recorded program.

for that series. Each episode of the

From the Now Playing List, press 1

on the remote to change the sort

order of programs, or press 2 to turn

groups on or off.

A note at the bottom of the Now Playing List tells

you which sorting option you are using and

whether groups are on.

When you choose to auto-record a

WishList search, you can set how

many episodes to keep and how long to

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Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment

The TiVo service makes it easy for you to find what you want to watch by responding to your interests and collecting the best the television networks have to offer.

WishList® Searches

A WishList search finds programs that match your search criteria on any channel you receive— and it keeps on searching for as long as you keep the WishList search.

1. From the Find Programs screen, choose WishList Search, then Create New WishList. The Create WishList screen shows the different kinds of WishList searches you can create. For now, select Actor WishList. You’ll see a letter grid.

2. Move to the letter D and press SELECT. Then select the letters E and P. Each time you choose a letter, the list of actors on the right changes. You should see DEPP, JOHNNY on the list now.

3. Press RIGHT to move to the list of names, then highlight DEPP, JOHNNY and press SELECT.

4. On Select Category screen, select Movies. The next screen gives you a chance to select subcategories of movies, but for now select Don’t Specify Sub-Category.

The final WishList screen lets you view all upcoming Johnny Depp movies, or choose to automatically record them. If you choose Auto-Record WishList Programs, any Johnny Depp movie on any channel at any time in the future will be recorded!

keep them using Recording Options. See

page 25.

TiVo Suggestions

You can rate any program—whether it’s live, recorded, or listed in the program guide—by pressing the THUMBS UP give a program up to three Thumbs Up (great!) or three Thumbs Down (terrible!).

or THUMBS DOWN

button on your remote. You can

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TiVo Suggestions uses these ratings to create a list of programs you might like. The more shows you rate over time, the better TiVo Suggestions will get at finding the right programs for you.

Auto-Recording TiVo Suggestions. When your DVR has available space, it automatically records TiVo Suggestions. But you don’t ever need to worry about recorded Suggestions taking up space—here’s why:

• TiVo Suggestions never replace shows you request, or prevent your requested shows from being recorded.

• TiVo Suggestions are always the first programs deleted to make room for recordings you request.

Suggestions List. You can also review a list of TiVo Suggestions:

1. Press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central

screen. Select Find Programs, then TiVo

Suggestions to view a list of programs the TiVo service suggests you might like.

The list of programs is ranked, so shows you’re more likely to enjoy are near the top.

2. To record a program, highlight it and press either SELECT or RECORD on your remote. Or use THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN to rate programs to improve future Suggestions.

Showcases

Showcases is an interactive content area which often includes opportunities to schedule recordings of featured programs, or allows you to watch previews of upcoming movies or TV shows. Programs in Showcases are grouped in theme packages, giving you “one-stop shopping” convenience when browsing for shows to record.

Any time you choose to record a

program, it automatically gets one

Thumbs Up.

You can turn off auto-recording of

TiVo Suggestions if you prefer. See

page 51.

Showcases may include exclusive content, the inside scoop on hit movies, exciting miniseries, special events, popular series, and shows featuring the biggest stars of the screen and stage.

From TiVo Central, select Showcases & TV Guide

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If you have a home network,

connecting your DVR to it is easy.

See the Start Here poster.

Applications available over your home

network (identified by a computer

icon) may not conform to TiVo’s Privacy

Policy. If you are concerned about the privacy

of your personal information, we suggest that

you avoid entering any sensitive information

when using any application unless it is from

a source you trust.

Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo® Box

By now you've gotten a sense of how your TiVo® DVR is constantly working to find you all of your favorite entertainment. But the TiVo programs—much more. Connecting your DVR to a home network opens up a whole new world of digital home entertainment.

Music, Photos, Products, & More

When you connect your DVR to your home network, it becomes a digital home entertainment center, with access to even more features. You can find many of these features by selecting Music, Photos, Products, & More from the TiVo Central

• Digital Music & Photos. Watch slideshows of your digital photos on your big screen TV,

listen to playlists of your your music files on your stereo system—and control it all with your TiVo DVR remote.

• Online Services & Home Network Applications. Access TiVo Online Services and home

network applications from your TV (broadband Internet connection required). You’ll find all of these features by selecting Music, Photos, Products, & More from TiVo Central. To learn more, visit www.tivo.com/online

You must enable the DVR to access these services. To do this, select Enable Home Network Applications, then press THUMBS UP

• Product Watch. Looking for a new car? Planning a family vacation? Interested in new

cooking techniques? Product Watch can help. Just choose the products, services, or even brands that interest you and the amazing TiVo relevant video clips straight to your Now Playing List.

service is about more than just recording

screen.

three times, then ENTER.

service will automatically find and deliver

Get TiVo® Desktop

TiVo Desktop is a software application for your home computer. It allows you to publish digital music and digital photos, which makes them available to your DVR. TiVo Desktop is free, and you can download it from www.tivo.com/desktop Desktop for each computer connected to your home network.

. It’s a good idea to download a copy of TiVo

Home Media Features Guide

Consult the Home Media Features Guide at www.tivo.com/guides to learn more about using these features and connecting to your DVR to your home network. You can also find the Home Media Features Guide by selecting TiVo Desktop Help from TiVo Desktop’s Help menu.

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Some TiVo home media features

may not be available on some TiVo

DVRs.

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More Cool Things You Can Do

Schedule for Overtime. Programs sometimes start before they’re supposed to, and often end later

than scheduled. You can adjust your recording times to account for these variations using the Overtime Scheduler

Schedule Recordings from the Web. Your co-worker just told you about a must-see program that’s on tonight, but you won’t make it home in time to set up a recording. No problem! If your DVR is connected to a home network with a broadband Internet connection, you can use TiVo Central Online (www.tivo.com/tco

Online Scheduling also works if your DVR is connected to a phone line. See page 18.

When Programs Overlap, Get Both. Even with a dual tuner DVR, you’ll sometimes get recording conflicts. But with Overlap Protection turned on, shows that conflict by just a few minutes are no problem. The DVR automatically clips just enough from one recording to allow both shows to record. Now that’s smart recording technology! See page 50 for details.

Reduce Remote Control Clutter. Now that you’re using your TiVo remote to change channels and control live TV, don’t you want to put your TV’s remote in storage? You probably can. See the inside front cover of this guide for instructions on programming your TiVo remote to control the power, volume, and input selection on your TV.

feature. See page 26.

) to schedule the recording.

Record From a Preview. See a good preview, record the show! If you’re watching live TV and a promotion comes on for an upcoming program, you may see an Ipreview Press THUMBS UP

Clear the Way. Use the CLEAR button to hide the status bar, the program guide, channel banner, and anything else on the screen that is not part of the program. It clears text entered when using the letter grid. In the Now Playing List, press CLEAR to delete a program. In the To Do List, CLEAR cancels a recording.

while the icon is visible to see options for recording for the program.

icon:

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Finding Programs to Record 14

Finding Programs Using a WishList® Search 19

Season PassTM and Repeating Recordings 23

Setting Recording Options 25

Managing Recordings with the To Do List 27

Finding Programs

Finding Programs to Record

The TiVo service makes it easy to find programs you know you like, and to find new programs you might not even know about. You can search for programs by title, by channel, by time, or search for keywords, actors, or directors.

Recording the Program You’re Watching

You can always record the program you’re watching—just press the RECORD button. On the screen that appears, select Record This Showing. Or select Season Pass & Other Options for more choices, or to change the recording quality.

Some programs may not be

recorded or may have other

recording restrictions due to copy

protection rights over the content. See

“Copy Protection and the TiVo® Service”

on page 68 for more information.

There’s no option to change the

recording quality of high-definition

programs.

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 DVR 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, you must choose Record This Showing. If you change the Recording Quality (by selecting Season Pass & Other Options), the saved portion of the program won’t be recorded.

Stopping a recording

You can stop any recording in either of two ways: select the title in Now Playing, then select Stop Recording; or, press the RECORD button in live TV, then choose Stop the Current Recording.

Using the Guide to Find Programs

The program guide displays up to two weeks of TV programming at the touch of a button—just press the GUIDE button on your TiVo remote. Use the guide to find programs and set up recordings quickly.

To record a program from the guide, highlight its title in the guide, then press RECORD. On the screen that appears, select Record This Showing. After the TiVo service schedules the recording, you’ll return to the guide.

Filter the Guide to Find Programs

Press the GUIDE button, then press ENTER to display the Guide Options. Highlight Choose Filter and press SELECT. Choose category and subcategory filters to highlight certain types of programs in the guide.

When filtering is on, the guide shows only channels that have a program in the category you chose. Programs that fit the category are highlighted; other program titles are dimmed.

Finding More Showings

For a comprehensive list of all upcoming showings of a program, including repeats (multiple showings of the same program), select the program from the grid, then select Season Pass and Other Options, and View Upcoming Episodes. You can use this list to choose the showing that is most convenient for you to record.

Finding Programs

If you only know one word in the title,

and it isn’t the first word, try a Title

Wishlist search to find the program. See

page 20.

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.

Search by Title

If you know the name of the program you’re looking for, or even the first part of the name, press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central

screen, select Find Programs then Search By Title,

and follow these steps:

1. Choose whether to narrow the search to a particular category and subcategory, or select

All Programs.

2. Use the 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 programs appears on the right. Keep selecting letters until you see your program.

Other buttons on the TiVo remote have special functions on the grid. The CLEAR button erases everything; BACK erases one letter at a time; FORWARD inserts a space.

3. When you see your program, press RIGHT arrow to move to the list. Then use the

UP/DOWN arrows or CHAN UP/DOWN to highlight your program, and press SELECT. The Program Information screen shows your available options.

Record by Time or Channel

If you don’t remember the exact name of a program, but you know what time or channel it’s on, use Record by Time or Channel. You’ll have three options:

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

For example, use 6 OCLOCK NEWS to

search for the title “6 O’Clock News.”

1. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a category (for example, Movies), then press SELECT.

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

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

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

4. When you find a program you want to record, highlight it and press SELECT.

Browse by Channel. Browse through programs airing on a particular channel. You can start with

all channels, or just your favorites. To browse by channel:

1. 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.

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

3. 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.)

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

5. When you find a program you want to record, highlight it and press SELECT.

Manually Record Time/Channel. Schedule a recording on a specific channel at a specific time

(just as you would with a VCR). To create a manual recording:

Finding Programs

Use a Manual Repeating Recording

to record things like just the opening

1. Choose the recording type, using the UP/DOWN arrows to select whether the recording will

be One Time or Repeating, then press RIGHT arrow.

2. Choose the day(s) for the recording, using the UP/DOWN arrows to change the current selection. If you chose Repeating, 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).

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

monologue of a late night talk show.

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4. Press 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. Press RIGHT arrow or SELECT.

5. You’ll see a confirmation screen. The DVR shows a “best guess” program title based on

guide listings for that time and channel. Select Record This Showing.

Finding Programs Using TiVo Central® Online

Schedule recordings on your DVR at home from any computer with Internet access and a standard web browser. Use TiVo Central Online at www.tivo.com/tco to search for shows by time, title, keyword, or actor/director. Schedule a single episode, or set up a Season Pass recording with all the options you have on your DVR at home. You can even set the program not to record if it conflicts with a recording already scheduled on your DVR.

You can use Online Scheduling whether your DVR uses a phone line or broadband Internet connection to connect to the TiVo service. However, if your DVR is connected via a broadband Internet connection, it will check the TiVo service for your recording requests much more often. With a broadband connection, you can schedule a recording within an hour of its air time from any place that you have access to the Internet!

Each time your DVR connects to the

TiVo service, it checks TiVo Central

Online and schedules any recording requests

you’ve made.

To Use Online Scheduling:

1. Go to www.tivo.com/tco and sign in.

2. On the Welcome page of TiVo Central Online, select the name of the DVR for which you

want to schedule recordings.

3. Use the simple or advanced search of your TV listings, or browse by channel.

4. From the list of search results, click the name of a program and choose either Record This

Episode or Get a Season Pass.

5. Choose whether to receive a confirmation e-mail sent to the e-mail address you provide.

Finding Programs Using a WishList® Search

A WishList search finds programs that match your interests, tastes, and whims on any channel you receive. And it keeps on searching for as long as you keep the WishList search.

For example, you could create a Category Only WishList search for the category Movies and subcategory Comedy. You could then occasionally browse a list of all comedy movies airing in the next two weeks. The list is updated each time your DVR connects to the TiVo service.

You could search for something more specific by creating an Actor WishList search for Sean Connery, and then include the category Movies, and subcategory Action. This WishList search would find action movies starring Sean Connery.

With a Keyword WishList search, you can search for something very specific. For example, the Keyword GIANTS with category Football would find Giants football games, but not Giants baseball games.

Can the WishList Feature Do More Than Search?

Finding Programs

Yes it can! You can set a WishList search to auto-record, and it will record every show it finds, on any channel you receive. For example, with the Sean Connery Actor WishList search, you would automatically collect Sean Connery action movies in the Now Playing List.

Some WishList searches are better suited to auto-recording than others. For example, a Category Only WishList search for the category Documentary would find every upcoming documentary. You might not want to record them all, but you could occasionally browse the search results list and choose the ones you do want to record.

The more specific a WishList

search is, the better suited it is to

auto-recording.

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Not all actor or director names may be

listed. To search for a name that is not

on the list, enter the name in the format:

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. You must match

the spelling of the name exactly, and you

must use a comma (available in the grid

under the letter W).

Creating a WishList Search

From Find Programs, select WishList Search, then Create New WishList. Next, select the type of WishList search you want to create:

• Category Only. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight a category, then press SELECT or

RIGHT arrow to see a subcategories list. Either highlight a subcategory, then press SELECT or RIGHT arrow, or select Don’t Specify a Subcategory.

• Actor or Director. Spell the last name by moving around the grid and pressing SELECT to

enter a letter. As you select letters, a list of names appears to the right of the grid.

When you see the person’s name, press RIGHT arrow until you move to a name in the list. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight the name you want and press SELECT.

• Keyword or Title. For a Keyword WishList search, the TiVo service checks for your

keywords in the program or episode title, description, actor, director, year, and category information. A Title WishList search looks only at program and episode titles.

Spell your keyword(s) using the arrow buttons to move around the grid; then press SELECT to enter the highlighted letter. You can enter as many characters as will fit on the screen. When you’re finished, highlight Done Creating Keywords, then press SELECT.

When using the asterisk (*), be as

specific as possible. For example, do

not use keywords like TH*. There will not

be enough room to show all the results of a

keyword that is too general.

Using the Asterisk (*) in WishList searches

To search for similar words in a Keyword or Title WishList, use the asterisk (*) as a wild card symbol that replaces the endings of words. For example, the keyword AIRP* would find shows containing “airport,” “airplane,” “airplanes,” as well as the movie “Airplane!” To enter an asterisk, press the SLOW button on the remote.

You can use the asterisk only at the end of a keyword; not to omit letters at the beginning or in the middle of a word. (For example, keywords like AIR*NE or *PLANE will not work.)

Tips for Entering Keywords

• Use quotation marks to specify an exact phrase in a Keyword or Title WishList search (to enter quotation marks, press PAUSE . For example, the keyword PAUL SIMON might turn up a documentary about Simon Bolivar with a director named Paul. Use “PAUL SIMON” to be certain you find only programs that feature Paul Simon.

• If you include an exact phrase and additional keywords, place a space between the final quotation mark and the beginning of the next word (for example, “GEENA DAVIS” FLY). Enter a space by selecting SP or pressing FORWARD .

• If you enter more than one keyword, the search finds programs that match all of the keywords.

• Replace hyphens ( - ), slashes ( / ) and periods ( . ) with spaces. For example, use the keyword 20 20 to search for the title “20/20.” For an Actor WishList for Catherine ZetaJones, use ZETA JONES, CATHERINE.

• Any other marks, such as apostrophes ( ’ ) and ampersands ( & ), are ignored. For example, you would use the keyword phrase 6 OCLOCK NEWS to search for the title “6 O’Clock News.” (Note that commas ( , ) in titles and keywords are also ignored, except in an actor or director WishList search, where they are essential.)

Finding Programs

If you like music performances, try a

keyword WishList search for

Concert. Choose the category Arts and the

Sub-Category Music.

• For dollar signs ( $ ) substitute the letter S. For example, to find “$100,000 Pyramid,” use S100000. (In Search by Title, skip the dollar signs to find these titles.)

Finding Programs

As you browse the upcoming

program titles found by WishList

searches, remember that the CHAN UP/

DOWN button pages quickly through lists.

Browsing WishList Search Results

Select View All Upcoming WishList Programs to display a list of up to 10 upcoming programs from each of your WishList searches—up to 200 programs total (so it may take a while to display). To record a program, highlight its title and press SELECT.

To browse a single WishList search, select the search, then select View Upcoming Programs to see a list of up to 200 unique programs that match. To record a program, highlight its title and press SELECT.

Each auto-recording WishList search and its upcoming recordings are marked with a star . If you want to be sure that all matching programs are recorded, give the auto-recording WishList search a high priority in the Season Pass Manager. See page 24 for details.

Editing a WishList Search

You can change a WishList search—for example, to correct a misspelling, or to add a category or subcategory to narrow the results. Just select the WishList search, then select Edit WishList.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Using This Guide

Understanding HDTV

The Basics in 5 Short Tours

Tour One: Playing with Live TV

Tour Two: Recording Programs

Tour Three: Your List of Recordings

Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment

Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo® Box

More Cool Things You Can Do

Finding Programs

Finding Programs to Record

Finding Programs Using a WishList® Search