Overview Of This Guide; Scope Of This Guide - TiVo Mini Operator's Manual

Overview of this guide

Scope of this guide on page 7
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Audience for this guide on page 8
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Prerequisites for this guide on page 8
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Related documentation on page 8
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Scope of this guide

This guide is organized as follows:
TiVo Mini Product Specifications on page 9
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and software, and the requirements for setting up Tivo Mini in a home environment with a
Host DVR.
Guided Setup for TiVo Mini on page 17
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to connect the Mini to the Host DVR and how to set it up for an end user. It also discusses
provisioning and accessories for TiVo Mini.
Using TiVo Mini on page 23
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Streaming), for watching QAM-based VOD, for watching recorded content, and so on.
Default Groups and Service States for TiVo Mini on page 31
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Default Groups and Service States for TiVo Mini.
TiVo Mini Architecture on page 33
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from the Host DVR, and the Whole Home Use Cases for TiVo Mini.
Troubleshooting TiVo Mini on page 35
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disconnected states for TiVo Mini. It also includes a complete listing of all error messages
for TiVo Mini, with suggestions for possible resolution.
Terminology Used in this Guide on page 45
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terms, some of which are industry-specific, and some of which are TiVo-specific.
Using a TiVo Remote on page 47
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standard TiVo Remote Control, which is also used for TiVo Mini, and its basic functions.
Safety Instructions for TiVo Products on page 49
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that apply to all TiVo products. Some specific information for TiVo Mini has been added.
TiVo Mini Guided Setup Flow on page 51
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Guided Setup, providing all of the scenarios that were introduced in chapter 3.
Note: This guide does not go into detail about how to use the Host DVR. TiVo Mini does not
affect the operation of the Host DVR, except that one or two of the tuners must be
allocated to the Mini(s), and then those tuner(s) are no longer available to the Host DVR.
TiVo Mini Operator's Guide v1.0 • TiVo
– explains, with graphics, TiVo Mini hardware
– explains the installation process, especially how
– explains how to use TiVo Mini for LTS (Live TV
– explains TiVo Mini network, what TiVo Mini gets
– explains some functional limitations and
– provides a glossary of abbreviations and
– provides, simply for reference, a graphic of the
– provides a list of Safety Instructions
– provides flow charts of the entire TiVo Mini
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Proprietary and Confidential
Introduction
– explains the Expected
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