TiVo SDOC-00091-002 manuel d'utilisation

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ii This Viewer’s Guide describes features of the TiVo ® service running on the TiVo ® brand Series3 TM HD Digital Media Recorder. © 2006 TiVo Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Cent ral, WishList, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, Series3, the Series3 lo go, the A[...]

iii Table of Contents 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: Reco[...]

iv Using This Guide Thank you for choosing the TiVo ® Series3 TM 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 wh[...]

v Understanding HDTV High-definition television comb ines high-resolution digital television with digital sound. It is bigger, sharper, and better than anything you have previously ex perienced 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 Re[...]

vi 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. T[...]

® 1 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 ® Box 10 More Cool Things You Can Do 12[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 2 1 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[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 3 1 W atching and Recording T wo Sho ws At Once The TiVo ® Series3 TM 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 tune r. (It?[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 4 1 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 ® service provides many ways to quickly search through TV programs, find your favorites, and schedule recordings in advance. What’s more, if a program is part of[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 5 1 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 us e this screen to record the episode, view upcoming episodes, or get a Season Pass recording. Getting a Sea[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 6 1 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 ® screen[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 7 1 Sorting Programs You can view the Now Playing List either alph abetically 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. 2. Highlight Sort, then press LEFT arrow to choose By Date Recorded. Then select[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 8 1 Tour Four: Finding Great Entertainment The TiVo service makes it easy for you to find wh at 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 you r search criteria on any channel you receive[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 9 1 TiVo Suggestions uses these rati ngs to create a list of programs you might like. The more shows you rate over time, the better TiVo Suggestions will get at fi nding the right programs for you. Auto-Recording TiVo Suggestions. When your DVR has available space, it automatically records TiVo Suggestions. But you don?[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 10 1 Tour Five: Beyond the TiVo ® Box By now you've gotten a sense of how your TiVo ® DVR is constantly work ing to find you all of your favorite entertainment. But the TiVo ® service is about more than just recording programs—much more. Connecting your DVR to a home network opens up a whole new world of digita[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 11 1 Get TiV o ® Desktop TiVo Desktop is a software application for your home computer. It allows you to publish digital music and digital photos, which makes them availa ble to your DVR. TiVo Desktop is free, and you can download it from www.tivo.com/desktop . It’s a good idea to download a copy of TiVo Desktop for e[...]

The Basics in 5 Short Tours 12 1 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 ® feature. See page 26. Schedule Recordings from the Web. Your co-worker jus[...]

® 2 Finding Programs Finding Programs to Record 14 Finding Programs Using a WishList ® Search 19 Season Pass TM and Repeating Recordings 23 Setting Recording Options 25 Managing Recordings with the To Do List 27[...]

Finding Programs 14 2 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 titl e, by channel, by time, or search for keywords, actors, or directors. Recording the Program Y ou’re Watching You can always record the progr[...]

Finding Programs 15 2 Using the Guide to Fi nd 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[...]

Finding Programs 16 2 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 par ticular category and subcategory, or select [...]

Finding Programs 17 2 3. Press SELECT to see the list of programs w ithout leaving the time se lector, or press RIGHT arrow to see the list of prog rams 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 pa rticular channel. You can start with al[...]

Finding Programs 18 2 4. Press RIGHT arrow and set the hour, minute, an d 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 ch annel. Select Record Th[...]

Finding Programs 19 2 Finding Programs Using a WishList ® Search A WishList search finds programs that match y our 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 Come[...]

Finding Programs 20 2 Creating a WishList Search From Find Programs, select WishList Search, th en Create New WishList. Next, select the type of WishList search you want to create: • Category Only. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highligh t a category, then press SELECT or RIGHT arrow to see a subcategories list. Either highlight a subcategory, then pr[...]

Finding Programs 21 2 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 t[...]

Finding Programs 22 2 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 ti tle and press SELECT. To browse a single WishList search, select t[...]

Finding Programs 23 2 Season Pass TM and Repeating Recordings With your TiVo DVR, you can set up three ty pes of recordings to repeat automatically: Season Pass Recording. Records every episode of a series that airs on a certain channel— even if the day or time changes! Just select a program from the guide or a list of search results and choose G[...]

Finding Programs 24 2 Using the Season P ass Manager Use the Season Pass Manager to set priorities and resolve conflicts among your scheduled repeating recordings. Say you have a Season Pass to ER and an auto-recording WishList search for movies with Julia Roberts. What if a Ju lia Roberts movie happens to conflict with ER ? The TiVo service uses t[...]

Finding Programs 25 2 Setting Recording Options Recording options let you customize each recordin g, so you always get the results you want. You can set recording options when you first sche dule a recording, or by selecting a program title from the To Do List or th e Season Pass Manager. To view or change recording options: 1. On the Program Infor[...]

Finding Programs 26 2 Scheduling for Overtime Two extra recording options are k nown as the Overtime Scheduler ® feature. This is especially helpful for sports fans, but it’s also useful for award shows, live events, or if the network tends to broadcast your favorite program a little off its scheduled start time. Start Recording. Start recording[...]

Finding Programs 27 2 Managing Recordings with the To Do List The To Do List shows all your scheduled record ings and lets you change recording options or cancel recordings. Viewing the T o Do List View the To Do list by pressing the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central ® screen, then select Find Programs, then To Do List. You’ll see a list of [...]

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® 3 Watching Programs The Status Bar 30 The Channel Banner 31 The Program Guide 32 Saving Programs to Other Devices 35[...]

Watching Programs 30 3 The Status Bar When you press PLAY, PAUSE, FO RWARD, or BACK, the status ba r appears at the bottom of the screen. In live TV, the status bar represen ts one hour and the white tick marks are 15 minutes apart. In recorded programs, the bar sh ows the program’s length. The tick marks are 15, 30, or 60 minutes apart depending[...]

Watching Programs 31 3 The Channel Banner The channel banner appears whenever you change the channel, but you can also view it while you’re watching a program. It has informat ion about the program you’re watching, and shortcuts to other useful features of the TiVo ® service. To view the channel banner while watching a live or recorded program[...]

Watching Programs 32 3 The Program Guide The TiVo ® DVR’s program guide lets you see what’s on, change channels, schedule recordings, and more—all while you’re watching live TV. Choosing a Program to Watch or Record 1. Press the GUIDE button to display the program guide. While viewing the guide, you can press FORWARD to move the displayed [...]

Watching Programs 33 3 Guide Options Channels. Choose which channels to displa y in the guide. The choices are: • All. Display all available channels from your se rvice provider, even channels you don’t subscribe to. • You Receive. Display only the channels you have checked in the Channel List. • Favorites. Display only your favorite channe[...]

Watching Programs 34 3 Program listings Grid Guide Program description Day and time slots Channel list and category filter currently in use Title, date, time the program airs, and rating Channel numbers and channel call letters Guide options (Press ENTER to set) TiVo Live Guide Programs during this time period Upcoming programs on the selected chan[...]

Watching Programs 35 3 Saving Programs to Other Devices If you have a VCR, you can save a program from Now Playing to a videotape. Transfers to a VCR happen in real time. For example, if a progra m is two hours long, it will take two hours to save it. You will not be able to watc h live TV or recordings while saving. Most of the buttons on your rem[...]

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® 4 TiVo ® Desktop & Home Media Features Connecting Your TiVo ® DVR to a Home Network 38 Music & Photos 39[...]

TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 38 4 Connecting Your TiVo ® DVR to a Home Network Connecting your DVR to a home network opens up a whole new world of digital home entertainment. If you already have a home network, you’re ready to get started. 1. Connect your DVR to your home network. • Wired (Ethernet) Networks: Use an Ethernet cable to[...]

TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 39 4 Music & Photos The Digital Music Player and Digital Photo View er let you use your DVR to play MP3 music files and playlists, and view photos that are stored on a computer. Now you can enjoy your digital music collection on the best sound system in the house, or watch slideshows of digital photos in t[...]

TiVo Desktop & Home Media Features 40 4 Playing Y our Music and Viewing Y our Photos Using the Digital Music Player an d Digital Photo Viewer is easy . Just select Music, Photos, Products, & More from the TiVo Central ® screen. L istening to music on the DVR On your computer, use TiVo Desktop to “publish” music that you want to access [...]

® 5 Settings Audio Settings 42 CableCARD TM Settings 43 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 42 5 Audio Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Sett ings, then Settings, then Audio. • Alternate Audio. Some programs are broadcast with more than one audio track. Often, the additional audio tracks are alternate languag e tracks. When alternate audio tracks are available, you’ll see a bright alternat e audi[...]

Settings 43 5 CableCARD TM Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settin gs, then Settings, then Remote, CableCARD, & Devices, then CableCARD TM Decoder. This screen is typically used only by your cable company’s installer. About CableCARD Decoders CableCARD decoders receive encrypted digital cable programming and “[...]

Settings 44 5 Channel Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settin gs, then Settings, then Channels. Channel List This is the list of channels provided by your TV programming source (basic cable, digital cable (CableCARD TM ), or antenna). The DVR uses this list to determine which channels to display in the guide and which[...]

Settings 45 5 Changing Y our Channel Lineup If your channel list is incorrect, you can chan ge your channel lineup by repeating parts of Guided Setup. From the Channel List, press ENTER to display the Change Channel Lineup screen. Follow the on-screen instructio ns to change your channel lineup. Channel Scan If you have an antenna connected to your[...]

Settings 46 5 Signal Strength Use the Signal Strength screens to test the incoming signal on specific channels. Signal Strength - Antenna. The signal strength meter can help you make adjustments to your antenna position to optimize the reception of antenna channels. Signal Strength - Cable. The signal strength meter can also he lp diagnose cable si[...]

Settings 47 5 Display Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settin gs, then Settings, then Displays. • Channel Banner. Control how the channel banner is di splayed. Normally, when you change channels, the channel banner is displayed for a few seconds. If you want it to disappear quickly, select Clear Banner Quickly. • [...]

Settings 48 5 Parental Controls Use Parental Controls to set lim its on movie and television rati ngs, to lock specific channels, and to prevent viewing of recorded programs th at violate Parental Controls. From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settings, th en Settings, then Parental Controls. The padlock icon in the channel banner[...]

Settings 49 5 • Auto Re-lock. When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off, they re-lock automatically after four hours of no remote control activity. Parental Controls won’t re-lock in the middle of a show. Use this setting to disable Auto Re-lock. Rating Settings for TV and Movies Movies originally meant for release to theaters have a di[...]

Settings 50 5 Recording Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settin gs, then Settings, then Recording. The Overlap Protection TM Fe a t u r e Being able to record two programs at the same time doesn’t eliminate all possible recording conflicts. The Overlap Protection feature gi ves you additional optio ns for dealing wi[...]

Settings 51 5 Recording Quality Use this screen to set your DVR’s default record ing quality. You can override the default when scheduling a new recording. See “Setting Record ing Options” on page 25. There are four levels of recording quality: Best, High, Medium, and Basic. Note: These recording quality levels do not apply to high-definition[...]

Settings 52 5 Remote Control Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, Remote & Devices, then Remote Control. Programmable Buttons Some buttons on the TiVo remote are programmable ; see the inside front cover of this guide for details. To program the buttons: 1. Follow the instructions on the Remot[...]

Settings 53 5 Controlling T wo DVRs with the DVR Switch If you have two DVRs, you can set up the remote so that it will only send signals to one of them at a time. This will prevent the remote control from changing channels on both DVRs, and prevent you from accidentally deleting programs you want to keep. Programming the DVR SWITCH 1. Cover the ar[...]

Settings 54 5 DVR #2 and cover the plastic window of DVR #1. Finally, go to the System Information screen of DVR #2, and press the DOWN arro w until you see Remote Address displayed. 8. Move the DVR SWITCH to 2. Re peat steps 4 and 5, above. A ssign the number “2” to DVR #2, then press the TiVo butt on to go to TiVo Central. Now when you set th[...]

Settings 55 5 Learning Remote The TiVo ® Series3 TM Digital Media Recorder remote is a “l earning remote.” This means that it can learn certain functions from other remotes. If you were unable to find a code that works using the programming procedure on page 52, try this method: 1. Press the TiVo button and SELECT buttons si multaneously, and [...]

Settings 56 5 Video Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Video. Aspect Correction Mode This screen displays the current setting. Aspect Correction is requ ired when the aspect ratio of the program you’re watching doesn’t match th e aspect ratio of your TV. Use the ASPECT button on the TiV[...]

Settings 57 5 TV Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio refers to the proport ions of your TV screen. A stan dard TV screen ratio is 4:3. Widescreen TVs are 16:9. Select the type of screen your TV has. • Some TVs automatically change th eir display based on the type of signal they receive: high- definition or standard. If your 4:3 TV has this f eature, you pr[...]

Settings 58 5 Phone & Network Settings From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settin gs, then Settings, then Phone & Network. The information displayed on the Phone & Network screen depends on how your TiVo DVR is set to connect to the TiVo service: using your home phone line, or using a broadband Internet connection thr[...]

Settings 59 5 Phone Settings Dial-In Number. This is the phone number the DVR dial s to connect to the TiVo service. 1. Select Dial-In Number. The Area Code screen appears. 2. Use the number keypad on the remote to se t the area code, then press SELECT. If you change area codes, the TiVo DVR will make a brief connection to get a list of dial-in num[...]

Settings 60 5 a star (*). Press the PAUSE butto n after you have entered the pr efix to insert a comma, which creates a two second pause after the prefix is dialed. Tone/Pulse Dialing. If your phone system uses pulse dialing rather than tone dialing, change the setting to pulse here. (Mos t phone systems are tone.) Availability Detection. When Avai[...]

Settings 61 5 Network Settings Network Settings are different depending on th e type of home network your TiVo DVR is connected to: Wired (Ethernet) or Wireless. For more information about connecting your DV R to a home network and using Home Media Features, download the Home Media Features Guide at www.tivo.com/guides . Wired (Ethernet) Network Se[...]

Settings 62 5 Network Password Format. Choose a format or select My Network Doesn’t Have a Password. • Hexadecimal (preferred). Enter a hexadecimal password using the onscreen grid and the arrow buttons on the remote. It doesn’t matter if a letter is uppercase or lowercase. Some hexadecimal passwords contain only numbers. Select Done Entering[...]

Settings 63 5 Messages From time to time, you may receive messages from the TiVo service or internal alerts from your DVR. Messages may alert you to new TiVo serv ice features, important TV schedule changes, channel lineup changes, or other information. When you receive a new message: •T h e T i V o C e n t r a l ® screen will display the option[...]

Settings 64 5 Account & System Information The Account & System Information screen prov ides general information about your DVR and your TiVo ® service account. From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settings, then Account & System Information. • System Information. You’ll need some of the informa tion provided here[...]

Settings 65 5 Restart or Reset System From the TiVo Central ® screen, select Messages & Settings, then Restart or Reset System. You may need to restart your DVR as a routine trou bleshooting step. Other options on this screen erase information or restore original factory set tings. Selecting any of these options displays a warning. To continue[...]

Settings 66 5 Standby You can put your DVR in Standby mode by se lecting Standby from Messages & Settings. To return to normal mode from Standby, press the TiVo button or LIVE TV button on the remote, or the TiVo, LIVE TV, or FORMAT button on the front of the DVR. When the DVR is in Standby: • Your TV shows a black screen and the li ghts on t[...]

® 6 Copy Protection, Privacy, & the TiVo ® Service Copy Protection and the TiVo ® Service 68 TiVo Privacy Policy 69 TiVo Service Agreement 78 GNU General Public License 87 Other Licensing Information 92[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 68 Copy Protection and the TiVo ® Service The TiVo service allows you to enjoy many ki nds of media content: television programs, movies, digital music and photos, and new form s of entertainment delivered by broadband. Copyright is a form of legal protection provided to the authors of media content. [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 69 TiVo Privacy Policy PREAMBLE TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. The TiVo Privacy Policy is published on the World Wide Web at www.tivo.com/privacy. We have printed it here for your convenience, but we encourage you to check the web site or cal[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 70 advanced features, however, may require you to change your privacy preferences. • TiVo intends to make available new services in the future. These services will be governed by the privacy policies of the respective service providers. • NOTE TO TIVO BASIC SERVICE CUSTOMERS: If your TiVo DVR is re[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 71 Information does not include any Personally Identifiable Viewing Information, or Anonymous Viewi ng Information, as defined below. a “Contact Information” means information that allows someone to identify or contact you, including, for example: your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail ad[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 72 offers on screen while using the TiVo Plus service. Should you decide to take advantage of such an offer or engage in a transaction, TiVo will collect and communicate your relevant Contact Information and your interest in a specific offer or transaction to the commerce partner sponsoring the promoti[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 73 also use this viewing information to select advertisements or other promotions for you that you may be in terested in. TiVo does not receive the Personally Identifiable Viewing Information stored on your TiVo DVR without your consent. Absent your consent, no “tag” is added to the Anonymous Viewi[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 74 3 Disclosure of User Information 3.1 Generally. We disclose aggregated Account Information and aggregated Anonymous Viewing Information and any reports or analyses derived therefrom, to unaffiliated third parties including advertisers, broadcasters, consumer and market research companies and other o[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 75 consent, do not allow TiVo to collect Personally Identifiable Viewing Information, but do allow TiVo to collect, use, and disclose Anonymous Viewing Information and Diagnostic Information logs, in addition to Account Information, in manners consistent with this Privacy Policy. Commerce Information i[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 76 5 Comment Regarding Children. TiVo feels strongly about protecting the privacy of children and encourages parents to be involved in the television viewing of their minor children by, for example, limiting the types of content minor children can watch. 6 Separate Rules for the TiVo Web Site. We have [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 77 are possible. If such a mistake takes place, we will take commercially reasonable steps to correct it. 9.3 Contact TiVo. Our intention is to be diligent in protecting your privacy by strictly following our Privacy Policy. If you would like to make suggestions or find out more about our privacy pract[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 78 TiVo Service Agreement INTRODUCTION Welcome to TiVo and the TiVo service! This agreement explains the terms and conditions that will apply to your use of the TiVo service, and constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”). By using the TiVo service, you agree to all [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 79 another individual, the seller will be able to schedule recordings to the TiVo DVR until you contact TiVo and have the TiVo service subscription for the TiVo DVR transferred to your own account. 3.2 Graphical Elements. From time to time, your TiVo DVR may cause graphics and/or text to be superimpose[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 80 transfer or distribute content in violation of this Agreement — either to an unauthorized device or otherwise. 3.3.2 Access to PC-Based Media. Access to media that is stored on your home computer (“PC-based media”) via your TiVo DVR is provided through the TiVo Desktop application, which is av[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 81 defeat any TiVo security measures or to use any third party applications that may bypass any TiVo security measures. Not all programs may be transferred using the TiVoToGo feature. For example, programs that include co py protection mechanisms may not be transferred to a Personal Viewing Device usin[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 82 commercial use and that the T iV o service or the TiV o Desktop application will not be used for Third Party Content to be copied or displayed before a public audience without authorization from the appropriate rights holder . Unauthorized copying or distribution of copyrighted works may constitute [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 83 assurances about the availability or functionality of the T iV o service over a broadband connection. Firewall protection is strongly advised for any broadband Internet connections to protect your T iV o DVR from viruses and other harmful things. Y ou are responsible for any telephone or broadband s[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 84 particular T iV o DVR, you may not transfer it to any other TiV o DVR unless all the following conditions apply: (a) the T iV o DVR is being replaced pursuant to the manufacturer's or retailer's warranty; and (b) the T iV o DVR being replaced is of the same make and model as the replacemen[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 85 distributes pursuant to the GPLv2 av ailable to the public in source code form at www.tivo.com/source . Y ou are free to use, modify and distribute Open Source Software that is subject to the GPLv2, so long as you comply with the terms of the GPLv2 (available in the product manual or at www.gnu.org/[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 86 provision is not intended to limit T iV o’ s liability in the event of T iV o’ s willful or intentional misconduct. Moreover , if T iV o mistakenly or wrongfully overcharges your account, this section does not limit T iV o ’ s obligation to refund such mistakenly or wrongfully overcharged amou[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 87 GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Bo ston, MA 02111-1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and dist ribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed. PREAMBLE The licenses[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 88 translation is included without limita tion in the term “modification”.) Each licensee is addressed as “you”. Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted, and the ou[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 89 b) Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source distribution, a comp lete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distri buted under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 90 It is not the purpose of this section to induce you to infringe any patents or other property right claims or to contest validity of any such claims; this section has the sole purpose of protecting the integrity of the free software distribution system, which is implem ented by public license practi[...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 91 To do so, attach the following notices to the program. It is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the “copyright” line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. <one line to give [...]

Copy Protection, Privacy, and the TiVo Service 92 Other Licensing Information LINUX SOURCE NOTICE TiVo ® Digital Video Recorders are powered by the Linux operating system. The machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code is available for the cost of distribution. Please visit www.tivo.com/linux or write TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street, Alvis[...]

® 7 Troubleshooting Customer Support 94 Troubleshooting Index 94[...]

Troubleshooting 94 Customer Support TiVo is dedicated to providin g you with quality support and customer service. If you’re new to the TiVo service, and this is your first DVR, you probably have a fe w questions. This is where you’ll always be able to find answers. 1. Use this chapter. This chapter contains answers to some of the most common q[...]

Troubleshooting 95 Questions About Connecting Your DVR I don’t see the W elcome screen when I plug in my DVR for the first time. • Make sure cables are connected from the OUT jack of one device to the IN jack of the ne xt. Never connect OUT to OUT or IN to IN. • Make sure your TV is displayi ng the appropriate video source. Use the Input, Sou[...]

Troubleshooting 96 Questions About Completing Guided Setup Do I have to connect the DVR to a phone line or the Internet for Guided Setup? • Yes. To complete Guided Setup, the TiVo DVR needs to connect to the TiVo service. To do this, the DVR uses either your home phone line or a broadband Internet connection (through a home network). Make sure yo[...]

Troubleshooting 97 Questions About the TiVo ® Service Will my DVR work without the TiV o ser vice? •T h e T i V o ® DVR is designed to be used exclusively with the TiVo service. The TiVo service is required for proper operation of the DVR. No functionality is represented, warranted or should be expected without a subscrip tion to the TiVo servi[...]

Troubleshooting 98 Questions About Channels I can’t get the channel to change. • Check the DVR SWITCH on the TiVo remote control. If this switch is programmed to control more than one DVR, try changing the switch. • If the red light on the remote flashes, but the DVR does not respond, try resetting the DVR SWITCH to a remote address of 0 (zer[...]

Troubleshooting 99 Questions About the TiVo Remote Control My TiV o DVR remote control doesn’t control my TV’ s power , volume, etc. • You can program the DVR’s remote control to turn your TV on and off, and control its input selection, volume and mute functions. You can also program it to control volume and mute on an A/V receiver or stere[...]

Troubleshooting 100 Questions About Now Playing I haven’t scheduled enough programs to fill my DVR, but when I try to schedule more programs, the DVR says there isn’t room. • The TiVo service includes smart scheduling features that track not only how much space you curre ntly have on your DVR, but also how much space will be needed in the fut[...]

Troubleshooting 101 Questions About Watching Live TV Can I watch a program while it is being recorded? • Yes, you can watch a program as it is being recorded; you can even start watching from the beginning while the rest of the program is recorded! You can also watch any program from the Now Playing List while other programs are being recorded. T[...]

Troubleshooting 102 Questions About Recording Programs Can I record two programs at the same time, or watch one channel and record another? The TiVo ® Series3 TM HD DVR is capable of recording two programs on two different channels at the same time (dual tuner). Dual tuner functionality depends on your TV programming source, and how it is connecte[...]

Troubleshooting 103 How can I record a program (or programs) when there is a conflict? • The DVR gives each repeating recording a priority. You can resolve some conflicts in favor of preferred programs using the Season Pass Manager to change priorities. See page 24. • If you encounter a conflict fo r a single episode, use View Upcoming Episodes[...]

Troubleshooting 104 • Look on the Phone & Network screen (from TiVo Central, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Phone & Network) for the time of the last successful co nnection to the TiVo service. If it was more than 36 hours ago, your DVR may be having trouble connecting to the TiVo service. Select Test Connection to te[...]

Troubleshooting 105 • If you are watching a program wh ile it’s being recorded, you can add extra recording time: • Go to the Now Playing List, sel ect the recording, then select Change Recording Options. On the Recording Options screen that appears, select Stop Recording. Use RIGHT arrow to increase the length of the recording by anywhere fr[...]

Troubleshooting 106 there are no listings for pay per view events, record the showing using Manually Record Time/Channel. • For additional information, see “Printed in Mexico.” on page ii. Why wasn’t my program recorded? • Check Recording History for an explanation of why the program did not record. Recording History is the first selectio[...]

Troubleshooting 107 Questions About Online Scheduling My DVR did not record a program I requested on TiV o Central ® Online. • Check Recording History. Your DVR’s Recording History may explain why the program did no t record. To view Recording History, go to the TiVo Central ® screen and select Find Programs, then To Do List, then View Record[...]

Troubleshooting 108 Questions About Connecting to the TiVo Service My DVR’ s phone connection to the T iV o ser vice is failing. • First, verify that your phone li ne is working by connecting a phone to it, then listening for a dial tone. Make sure the phone cord is connected to both th e DVR and the phone jack. If the phone line is working, co[...]

Troubleshooting 109 when the DVR tries to call. Th is is the sound of the DVR picking up the line to see if it is free. • If you use a wireless modem jack, try connecting the DVR directly to a standard wall jack. • If you have a caller ID box, try removing it from the line, since some models interfere wi th the DVR’s ability to make a call. ?[...]

Troubleshooting 110 Questions About Audio and Video What is Aspect Correction? Aspect Correction is required when the aspect ratio of the program you’re watching doesn’t match the aspect ratio of your TV. Use the ASPECT button on the TiVo DVR remote to cycle through three modes: •I n FULL mode, the picture is stretched to fill the entire TV s[...]

Troubleshooting 111 one device to the IN jack of the next. Never connect OUT to OUT or IN to IN. • You can also try restarting your DVR. From TiVo Central, select Messages & Settings, then Restart or Reset System, then Restart the DVR. On the Restart the DVR screen, press the THUMBS DOWN button three times, then press ENTER. You will see the [...]

Troubleshooting 112 Television Audio screen (from TiVo Central, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Audio, then Television Audio). • Recorded programs, such as thos e in Now Playing, always have only one audio track, the one they were recorded with. • You cannot change the audio track if you are watching a live program, but are [...]

Troubleshooting 113 Questions About Networking My DVR is not connecting to the TiV o ser vice. You can make the DVR connect to th e TiVo service at any time. Go to the TiVo Central ® screen and select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Phone & Network, th en Connect to the TiVo Service Now. Your TiVo DVR connects to the Ti Vo service[...]

Troubleshooting 114 • Restart the DVR. Press the TiVo button on the remote to go to TiVo Central. Select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Restart or Reset System, then Restart the TiVo DVR. Press THUMBS DOWN three times, then press ENTER. • Powercycle network devices. If you have a router or wireless access point, unplug it, wait a [...]

Troubleshooting 115 the way in. Unplug the side of the USB cable connected to the adapter, wait 10 seconds, then plug it back in. • Check power at wireless access point. Ensure the wireless access point or wireless router is receiving power and that the “link” light is on. • Verify or check password format. If you used an alphanumeric passw[...]

Troubleshooting 116 Questions About Parental Controls My Parental Controls are not working. • For Parental Controls to work, th ey must be on (not temporarily turned off). When you enter your password to watch a program that violates Parental Controls, they are temporarily turned off. You can re-enable them on the Parental Controls screen (from t[...]

Troubleshooting 117 Questions About Music, Photos, Products, & More What is Music, Photos, Products, & More? • When you connect your TiVo DVR to a home network, you get access to TiVo Home Media Features, including access to Home Network Applications that may be running on your home network or on the Internet. See Chapter 4 for details. F[...]

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® A Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications Safety Instructions 120 Front Panel Reference 122 Back Panel Reference 124 Specifications 126 TiVo DVR Limited Warranty 127 FCC Information 129[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 120 Safety Instructions BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure all your equipment is turned off and the DVR is unplugged. The TiVo DVR is not designed to suppor t a heavy load, such as a TV. Your DVR is only capable of supporting th e weight of one or two common A/V components such as VCRs, DVD[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 121 or short the parts, resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on this product. 12. Damage Requiring Service—The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. THE POWER SUPPLY CORD OR PLUG IS DAMAGED OR FRAYED ; B. LI[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 122 Front Panel Reference  Red LEDs. When one red LED is lit, one recording is in progress. Two red LEDs indicate two reco rdings in progress. For more about recording two programs at the same time, see page 3.  OLED Display. The title of the program currently recording is dis[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 123  PAUSE button. Press the PAUSE button to pause the program you’re watching. Press it again to resume playing.  LIVE TV button. Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any TiVo screen.  GUIDE button. Press the GUIDE button to display the program guide. Press it [...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 124 Back Panel Reference  AC ~ In. (Connects to A/C power.) The DVR does not have a power switch; plugging it into the wall socket turns it on . CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, AND FULLY INSERT. See “Safety Instructions” on page 12[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 125  Component Video. (Connects to a TV or A/V system.) Component Video provides a hi gh-definition picture using a Component Video cable (included). Connect a separate cable for audio.  Left/Right Audio Outputs. (Connects to a TV, VCR, DVD recorder, or A/V system.) Connect th[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 126 Specifications V IDEO OUT HDMI (1) Component Video RCA (1) Composite Video RCA (2) S-Video 4-pin mini DIN (1) AUDIO OUT Digital Audio (Optical) (1) Stereo L/R RCA (2 pairs) RF IN ATSC Digital Antenna (1) Cable (1) EXPANSION PORT USB (2) Ethernet (1) E-SATA (1) *for future use T [...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 127 TiVo DVR Limited Warranty Limited Warranty TiVo Digital Video Recorder 90 Days Free Labor/One Year Parts Exchange WHO IS COVERED? You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered p[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 128 • A product used for commercial or institutional purposes. • Access connections (telephone or broadband), including charges from your communications provider. MAKE SURE Y OU KEEP... Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase. Attach it to this[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 129 FCC Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules and the requirements adopted by ACTA. On the back of this equipment is a label that contains a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this information must be provided to your telephon[...]

Appendix: Front & Back Panel, Warranty, & Specifications A 130 T elephone Line Interruption Periodically, the TiVo ® Digital Video Recorder dials in to the TiVo ® service via your telephone line. If you pick up your telephone during the time information is being transferred, you will hear static noise. If you would like to use your teleph[...]

Index 131 Index A AC In jack 122, 124 actor searching programs for 20 actor, searching programs for 8 alphanumeric password format 62 antenna vi, 125 Antenna In jack 125 aspect vi aspect correction vi, 56 aspect ratio vi, 57 ATSC vi, 45, 125 audio jacks 125 settings 42 troubleshooting 110 audio, Dolby Digital vi auto-recording TiVo Suggestions 8 Wi[...]

Index 132 F factory reset 65 Failed, line unavailable error 60 favorite channels setting 44 showing in the program guide 33 Find Programs screen 4 firmware update 61 fixed vii folders in Now Playing 7 front panel lights 47 full vi full mode 56, 110 G green bar see status bar Grid Guide style 33 grouping recordings 7 Guide Options screen 33 Guided S[...]

Index 133 P panel vi panel mode 56, 110 Parental Controls repeating recordings and 23 settings 48 Standby mode and 66 temporarily disabling 48 troubleshooting 116 password protection networks and 62 Parental Controls and 48 pay per view event, recording 105 Phone & Network Settings screen 58 phone connection availability detection 60 dial-in se[...]

Index 134 CableCARD TM 43 channels 44 closed captioning 47 deleting all 65 display 47 Parental Controls 48 phone & network 58 recording 50 remote control 52 TiVo Suggestions 51 video 56 setup, repeating 65 Showcases 9 slideshows 40 smoothing, video 57 sorting recordings 7 sound effects, volume of 42 SSID 61 Standby mode 66 status bar about 30 c[...]

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Live TV TiV o Central ® and Showcases Glossar y of Icons Indicates a selection that has some special video content. Select to watch a special preview or visit a Showcase. Indicates news or a special promotional offer from T iVo. These appear when you press THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN. Y ou can rate a program with up to three THUMBS UP or three THUMBS[...]

Remote Control T ips TiV o Button TV Power Arrow Buttons TV Input Aspect Select Thumbs Down Mute Volume Play Pause Back (rewind) Slow Instant Replay Number Buttons Clear Activity Light Live TV Info Guide Thumbs Up Chan (Page) Up/Down Record Forward Advance DVR Switch Enter/Last channel Customize Y our T iVo ® Remote Program your TiV o ® remote to[...]

TV Pwr Chan Pag e Mute Vol Select Live TV Info Guide Aspect Input R T o navigate the T iVo ® DVR ’ s on-screen menus, use the remote control ’ s arrow buttons to move to the option you want, then press SELECT . The LEFT arrow button often takes you to the previous screen. T wo T ypes of On-Screen Arrows On-Screen Menus & the Remote Control[...]