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  • Page 3 Welcome to TiVo!
  • Page 4 © 2002 by TiVo Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. TiVo, TiVo Central, and TiVolution are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. The TiVo logo; TiVo, TV Your Way; Ipreview; the Instant Replay logo;...
  • Page 5 It’s a revolution in television. We’ve pioneered an exciting new category that will forever change the way you watch TV. With a new TiVo Digital Video Recorder (DVR) in your living room, you’ll quickly see how easy it is to watch what you want, when you want.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Using This Guide ................vi Chapter 1: Guided Setup .
  • Page 7 Recording Options ................34 Search By Title .

  • Page 8: Using This Guide

    (*) in a WishList) may not be available when you first start your TiVo DVR. If not, they’ll arrive as part of your first TiVo service update. TiVo subscribers automatically receive service updates with the latest TiVo software. Details about recent service updates are available at www.tivo.com/support.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Guided Setup

    HAPTER Guided Setup Basic Steps Activating the TiVo Service...

  • Page 10: Basic Steps

    C h a p t e r 1 If you can’t find the help you need in this chapter, please visit online TiVo Customer Support at www.tivo.com/support or call us at 1-877-367-8486. If you need to use the phone during either of the setup phone calls, pick up your telephone, then hang it up and wait a few seconds.
  • Page 11 B a s i c S t e p s Tips and Troubleshooting Zip Code. Antenna users: The TiVo service uses the channel lineup of a nearby cable service to determine which channels you receive. If there is no cable company that serves your zip code, enter the zip code of a nearby community that has cable service.
  • Page 12 C h a p t e r 1 G u i d e d S e t u p Dialing Format. Choose how you want the recorder to dial the dial-in number. (For example: should the dial-in number be preceded by your area code and should a “1” precede the area code?) In some areas, local numbers must be dialed using the area code.
  • Page 13 Channels You Receive. First, if you had to make a guess about your provider or lineup, verify that the channel numbers match the networks on this list. (For example: if you had the lineup to the right, is channel 16 actually KKPX?) If you aren’t sure, refer to the channel guide or quick-reference card from your cable or satellite company.
  • Page 14 C h a p t e r 1 Satellite only or cable with a box only: Satellite & antenna or satellite & cable without a box: 1. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight “Satellite Box” and press SELECT. Satellite & cable with a box: 2.
  • Page 15 IR Code List. Each code has a slow, medium, and fast version. First test the slow codes by highlighting them and pressing the CHAN UP/DOWN button slowly 10-15 times. When you find a slow code that changes channels every time, try a faster speed for that code. (Slow may take longer, but fast may be too fast for your cable box or satellite receiver.) You want to find the code with the fastest speed that changes the channel every time.

  • Page 16: Activating The Tivo Service

    C h a p t e r 1 You can find the 15-digit TiVo Service Number by going to TiVo Central (press the TiVo button on the remote), then Messages & Setup (press the DOWN arrow to move the blue highlight bar, then press SELECT), then selecting System Information.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: The Basics In 5 Short Tours

    HAPTER The Basics in 5 Short Tours Tour One: Play with Live TV Tour Two: The TiVo Live Guide Tour Three: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Tour Four: Find New Programs Tour Five: Now Playing Cool Things You Can Do...

  • Page 18: Tour One: Play With Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour One: Play with Live TV In this tour, you’ll take a look at how you can control live TV. So turn on your TV and grab your TiVo remote! First, press the PAUSE button—the program you’re watching pauses.
  • Page 19 Status Bar Press PAUSE to make the status bar visible. It shows a one-hour period. The green segment is the portion of the current hour that has been saved by your recorder. Look for the white line. It marks the part of the program you are currently watching. If the white line is anywhere back in the green segment you are “behind”...

  • Page 20: Tour Two: The Tivo Live Guide

    C h a p t e r 2 When you record from live TV, you can record both the saved portion (up to the last half hour) and the rest of the program. See page 25 for details. T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Two: The TiVo Live Guide Your recorder’s program guide, the TiVo Live Guide, lets you see what’s on, change channels, schedule recordings, and more—all while you’re watching live TV.
  • Page 21 T o u r T w o : T h e T i V o L i v e G u i d e Looking Ahead While you’re in the left side of TiVo Live Guide, press the FWD ( ) button to move the displayed time 30 minutes ahead.

  • Page 22: Tour Three: Find And Record Your Favorite Programs

    C h a p t e r 2 If you just finished Guided Setup and you go to Pick Programs to Record, you will see a message at the bottom of the screen stating that the recorder is still indexing data. The recorder should be done indexing within 4 to 8 hours of finishing Guided Setup.
  • Page 23 T o u r T h r e e : F i n d a n d R e c o r d Y o u r F a v o r i t e P r o g r a m s Keep on entering letters until you see “Simpsons, The”...

  • Page 24: Tour Four: Find New Programs

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Four: Find New Programs TiVo helps you find what you want to watch—both exciting new shows and old favorites you might have forgotten.
  • Page 25 TiVo’s Suggestions TiVo’s Suggestions is a personalized list of shows selected to match your preferences. How is this magic possible? Any time you watch programs, live or pre-recorded, or browse programs with the TiVo Live Guide, you can rate them by pressing the THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN buttons ( Thumbs.

  • Page 26: Tour Five: Now Playing

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Five: Now Playing Your recorder can record many hours of programming (enough to fill a slew of video tapes!).
  • Page 27 Save Until... By default, programs you record are saved until space is needed (this usually means for about two days). The oldest ones may be deleted to make room for new recordings you’ve scheduled. However, you always have the option to save a program for as long as you want to.

  • Page 28: Cool Things You Can Do

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Cool Things You Can Do Never be late for your favorite programs: Working late? Stuck in traffic? Don’t worry! If you’ve set up a recording or a Season Pass, the program will be waiting for you in Now Playing.

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: Live Tv

    HAPTER Live TV Watching Live TV Status Bar Controlling Live TV Recording a Live Program The TiVo Live Guide Channel Banner...

  • Page 30: Watching Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 3 You can use your recorder’s remote to control the power, volume, mute, and TV input settings on your TV. For information on setting this up, see the Installation Guide that came with your recorder.

  • Page 31: Status Bar

    Status Bar When you press PLAY, PAUSE, FWD, or BACK, the status bar appears on the lower part of your screen. In live TV, the status bar represents one hour and the white tick marks are 15 minutes apart. In recorded programs, the bar shows the program’s length. The white tick marks are 15 or 30 minutes apart, depending on the length of the program.

  • Page 32: Controlling Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 3 When you fast forward too far, press INSTANT REPLAY to rewind eight seconds. Press it again if you really missed the mark. Controlling Live TV Part of the fun of watching live TV with TiVo is using its pause, instant replay, and slow motion features.

  • Page 33: Recording A Live Program

    Recording a Live Program Starting a Recording To start recording a program while you are watching it, press the RECORD button. On the transparent screen that appears, select “Record this showing (Best Quality).” As soon as the recording starts, the program will appear in Now Playing. If you select “Season Pass &...

  • Page 34: The Tivo Live Guide

    C h a p t e r 3 selected channel day and time The left side shows a The right side shows a list of all programs list of what’s coming up during this time on the channel you have period.
  • Page 35 Customizing the TiVo Live Guide The TiVo Live Guide has options that let you quickly change what programs and channels the guide shows. To see Guide Options, press DISPLAY (or, if you don’t have a DISPLAY button on your remote, press ENTER) while the TiVo Live Guide is visible. The available options are Channels, Day, Time, Filtering (on/off), and Choose filter.

  • Page 36: Channel Banner

    C h a p t e r 3 Pressing the RIGHT arrow switches among channel banner styles, from small..to medium ...to large Channel Banner The channel banner appears at the top of the screen when you change channels or press DISPLAY while watching live TV.

  • Page 37: Chapter 4: Now Playing & Pick Programs To Record

    HAPTER Now Playing & Pick Programs to Record Now Playing Season Pass Recording Options Search By Title WishLists TiVo’s Suggestions Record by Time or Channel Season Pass Manager To Do List...

  • Page 38: Now Playing

    C h a p t e r 4 As recordings appear in Now Playing, a colored icon to the left of each title reflects how long each program will be saved and whether or not it was recorded automatically. See the back cover for a key to these icons.
  • Page 39 Save to VCR If you have a VCR, you can save a program from Now Playing to a videotape. Transfers happen to a VCR in real time. For example, if a program is two hours long, it will take two hours to save it.
  • Page 40 C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d 4. A title screen appears for ten seconds. When you see it, press your VCR’s record button.

  • Page 41: Season Pass

    Season Pass A Season Pass records every episode of a series that airs on a certain channel—even if the day or time slot changes! It is totally automatic and really easy to set up. Just select a program (from the TiVo Live Guide, Search By Title, View upcoming, etc.) and choose “Get a Season Pass.”...

  • Page 42: Recording Options

    C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d Recording Options When you set up a recording, you can set Recording Options. You can also change them later by selecting the program in the To Do List or the Season Pass Manager, then choosing “Options.”...
  • Page 43 Recording Options include: Record Quality. The choices for Video Recording Quality are Basic, Medium, High, and Best. The default setting is Best, (Best looks great, but keep in mind that it takes up more space). These settings are described on page 60. (This option is not available once a recording starts.) Keep At Most.

  • Page 44: Search By Title

    C h a p t e r 4 If you only know one word in the title, use a Title Wishlist to find the program. See page 40 for more information. Replace hyphens ( - ), slashes ( / ) and periods ( .

  • Page 45: Wishlists

    W i s h L i s t s WishLists A WishList is a powerful search feature that finds upcoming programs. It keeps on searching automatically for as long as you keep the WishList. For example, you could create a Category Only WishList for the category “Movies” and subcategory “Action/Adventure.”...
  • Page 46 C h a p t e r 4 If you set up an auto-recording WishList for sports, consider using the Overtime Scheduler (described on page 34) to make sure you don’t miss the most exciting part of the game! P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d Can a WishList Do More Than Search? You can set a WishList to auto-record, and it will record every program the WishList finds.
  • Page 47 Creating a WishList From Search Using WishLists, select “Create new WishList.” Next, select the type of WishList: Actor, Director, Category Only, Keyword, or Title. For most WishLists, you use the grid of letters on the next screen to spell out what you’re looking for. As the last step, you’ll then be able to select a category and subcategory to narrow your search.
  • Page 48 C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d Keyword or Title WishLists You can create a Keyword or Title WishList with one keyword or with several. With Keyword WishLists, the TiVo service checks for your keywords in the program or episode title, description, actor, director, year, and category information.
  • Page 49 • When using this symbol, 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. Tips for entering keywords •...
  • Page 50 C h a p t e r 4 As you browse the upcoming program titles found by WishLists, remember that the CHAN UP/DOWN button pages quickly through lists. P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d •...
  • Page 51 W i s h L i s t s Auto-recording WishLists themselves and their upcoming recordings are marked with a star ( ). If you want to be sure that all the matches your auto-recording WishList finds are recorded, give the auto-recording WishList a high priority in the Season Pass Manager.

  • Page 52: Tivo's Suggestions

    C h a p t e r 4 If other members of your household are pressing THUMBS UP on shows you don’t care for, and vice versa, you may find that TiVo’s Suggestions is making some suggestions that you like, and some that are more appropriate for other members of your household.

  • Page 53: Record By Time Or Channel

    Record by Time or Channel Three options: Browse by Time, Browse by Channel, and Manually Record Time/ Channel, are available under Record by Time/Channel. Browse by Time Browse by Time lets you browse all programs on a particular day and time. With Browse by Time, you can filter the list to see only programs in a particular category.
  • Page 54 C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d Browse by Channel Browse by Channel lets you browse through programs on a particular channel. You can start with all channels or just your favorites.
  • Page 55 Manually Record Time/Channel Manually Record Time/Channel lets you schedule a recording on a specific channel at a specific time, (just as you would with a VCR). You can also create a manual repeating recording here by setting the recording to repeat every week, every day, or every weekday. To create a manual recording: 1.

  • Page 56: Season Pass Manager

    C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d Season Pass Manager Say you have a Season Pass to ER and an auto-recording WishList for movies with Julia Roberts.

  • Page 57: To Do List

    T o D o L i s t To Do List The To Do List shows all your scheduled recordings and lets you cancel or edit them. Individual recordings are marked with a single check mark ( ). Season Passes and manual repeating recordings have a double check mark ( ), and WishLists have a white star (...
  • Page 58 C h a p t e r 4 P i c k P r o g r a m s t o R e c o r d...

  • Page 59: Chapter 5: Messages And Setup

    HAPTER Messages and Setup TiVo Messages My Preferences Recorder & Phone Setup System Information Troubleshooting System Reset Standby...

  • Page 60: Tivo Messages

    C h a p t e r 5 TiVo Messages Select TiVo messages to read any messages from the TiVo service or internal alerts from your recorder. When you receive a new message, TiVo Central will show the option, “NEW TiVo Messages & Setup.” To read the messages: 1.

  • Page 61: My Preferences

    My Preferences With the selections in My Preferences, you can make the recorder work more to your liking: you can set Parental Controls and your default Record Quality, customize channel lists, turn on Save Disk Space, and set a number of other options. Parental Controls Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings and to lock specific channels so that a password is required to view them.
  • Page 62 C h a p t e r 5 To turn on Parental Controls and define a password ( 1. Select “Turn on Parental Controls.” 2. Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. 3. Enter the same password again for confirmation. To temporarily disable Parental Controls ( •...
  • Page 63 To turn off Auto Re-lock: • To turn off Auto Re-lock, go to Messages & Setup, then My Preferences, then Parental Controls. Press the DOWN arrow to highlight “Auto Re-lock,” then press SELECT. Enter your password, then highlight and select “Auto Re-lock off.” Rating Settings for TV and Movies ( Movies that are originally meant for release to theaters have a different rating system from programs that are made for TV.
  • Page 64 C h a p t e r 5 To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content: 1. From Parental Controls, select “Rating Settings,” then enter the password and press SELECT. 2. Select Block by TV Content. 3. A list of categories appears on the next screen. Select a category (for example, V-Violence).
  • Page 65 Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies G: General Audiences. Most parents would find this material suitable for all ages. PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. Parents may find portions of this material unsuitable for younger children. PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. This material contains portions many parents would find unsuitable for children under 13 years of age.
  • Page 66 C h a p t e r 5 When you turn Parental Controls off, you don’t need to know a password to turn them back on. You may prefer to temporarily disable Parental Controls, so that another person in your household does not choose a new password.
  • Page 67 Customize Channels What are channel lists for? Features such as Search by Title and Search Using WishLists only look at programs available on channels selected in the Channels You Receive list. Your recorder also uses lists of channels to decide which channels the TiVo Live Guide displays and which channels to search in Browse By Channel.
  • Page 68 C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p 3. Your changes are saved automatically. Press LEFT or RIGHT arrow to return to the Customize Channels screen. Channel Banner Normally, when you change channels, a Channel Banner is displayed for a few seconds.
  • Page 69 M y P r e f e r e n c e s The recording quality choices available are Best, High, Medium, and Basic. The default is Best. Basic quality takes up about one-third the space of Best quality, so it gives you about three times the amount of space for programs.

  • Page 70: Recorder & Phone Setup

    C h a p t e r 5 If you change video sources, for example, by changing from cable to satellite service, you should repeat Guided Setup (Go to Messages & Setup, then System Reset, then Repeat Guided Setup). Your recorder should NOT be used with a digital PBX phone system.
  • Page 71 On the Phone Connection screen you can see details, including the time of the last successful call and last call attempt, and the status of the last call. You also have the following options: Make Test Call. When you select this, a test call to the TiVo service will start automatically.
  • Page 72 C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p If your area code has no access numbers, you can press the LEFT arrow to return to the Area Code screen and try a nearby area code.
  • Page 73 Set Tone/Pulse. If your phone system uses pulse dialing, rather than tone dialing, you can change the setting to pulse here. (Today, most phone systems are tone.) Set “Phone Avail.” Detection. When Set ‘Phone Avail.’ Detection is on, the recorder can determine whether the phone line is in use by detecting voltage on the line.

  • Page 74: System Information

    C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p System Information The System Information screen provides general information about your recorder, including its Service Number, manufacturer, model number, software version used, storage capacity, and information about recent service calls.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting This screen provides a brief description of how to use Parental Controls. Use CHAN UP/ DOWN to see all of the text on the screen. (For details on Parental Controls, see page 53.) Phone Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you troubleshoot problems with your phone connection. Use CHAN UP/DOWN to see all of the text on the screen.

  • Page 76: System Reset

    C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p System Reset You may need to restart the recorder as a routine troubleshooting step. These other options erase information and restore original factory settings.

  • Page 77: Standby

    Standby You can put your recorder in Standby mode by selecting Standby in Messages & Setup. To return to normal mode from Standby, press either the TiVo button the or LIVE TV button. (On some remotes, there is a POWER or a STANDBY button that puts the recorder in Standby mode and takes it back out.) In Standby mode: •...
  • Page 78 C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p...

  • Page 79: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    HAPTER Troubleshooting Customer Support Troubleshooting...

  • Page 80: Customer Support

    C h a p t e r 6 Customer Support When you have a question: 1. Use this chapter. It contains troubleshooting on the following topics: Questions About the Recorder’s Phone Calls ... . . 73 Questions about Channels .

  • Page 81: Questions About The Recorder's Phone Calls

    The daily phone call is used to organize this information. Note: TiVo has no way to access any of your Personally Identifiable Viewing Information from your DVR without your prior consent. Absent your consent, the TiVo service has no way of knowing what shows you—as an individual or household—...
  • Page 82 C h a p t e r 6 call, from TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup, then Phone Connection, then select “Make Daily Call Now.” My recorder is not making the setup or daily call to the TiVo service. • First, verify that your phone line is working by connecting a phone to it, then listening for a dial tone.
  • Page 83 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t t h e R e c o r d e r ’ s P h o n e C a l l s • If you have call waiting, be sure that it is disabled during the daily phone call. (Select “Set Call Waiting Prefix,”...
  • Page 84 C h a p t e r 6 Am I charged for the daily call to the TiVo service? • TiVo uses a standard telephone line to provide the TiVo service (including the daily call and software updates) and is available as a local call in most areas. In some areas, however, local and long distance toll charges may apply.

  • Page 85: Questions About Channels

    Questions about Channels Can I watch one channel while recording from another? • Yes. If you have antenna or cable (i.e., use RF cables) you can split the signal with an RF splitter. See your Installation Guide for instructions. (You will not have TiVo functionality on the channels you watch using an RF cable that goes directly to your TV.) Also, you can always watch any program stored in Now Playing while the recorder is recording a program.
  • Page 86 C h a p t e r 6 I can’t get the channel to change. (continued) If you use cable with a set-top box: • Make sure the set-top box is turned on. • Make sure you are using the recorder’s remote control, and that you hold it so that the TiVo button points toward the recorder, not a cable or satellite box.
  • Page 87 I can’t get the channel to change. (continued) If you use a satellite receiver with a serial control cable: • You may have incorrectly specified the type of program guide on your receiver. There are two types of program guides: MPG (Master Program Guide) and APG (Advanced Program Guide).
  • Page 88 C h a p t e r 6 THUMBS DOWN three times, then press ENTER. You will see the Welcome screen, and the system will restart within about 45 seconds. You can also restart the recorder by unplugging it, waiting 15 seconds, then plugging it back in.) •...
  • Page 89 Q u e s t i o n s a b o u t C h a n n e l s System Reset, then Repeat Guided Setup. Press THUMBS DOWN three times, and then press ENTER. You may need to check all of the available selections to find the right one since cable providers are often changing their lineups.

  • Page 90: Questions About Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 6 Questions About 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 also watch any program stored in Now Playing while another program is being recorded.

  • Page 91: Questions About Recording Programs

    Questions About Recording Programs I can’t find my program in Search By Title or Search Using WishLists, etc., even though I know it’s on. • The recorder uses the Channels You Receive list to search for programs in all the features under Pick Programs to Record.
  • Page 92 C h a p t e r 6 • Occasionally the program information provided by the networks includes errors. We would like to hear of any inaccuracies you discover so that we can work with our providers to correct them. I cannot use features in Pick Programs to Record.
  • Page 93 Scheduler to change the scheduled end of a recording while the program is being recorded. You can use the Overtime Scheduler with any kind of program, not just sports. For more information on Recording Options, see page 34. If you are watching a program while it’s being recorded, you can record an overtime segment in a couple of ways.
  • Page 94 C h a p t e r 6 never have to worry! If you move to a new time zone, you can change your recorder’s time settings by repeating Guided Setup. To start a daily call at any time, go to TiVo Central and choose Messages &...
  • Page 95 • The program may have been deleted from Now Playing by someone else. • There may have been conflict when requesting another program, and the proposed resolution was to delete the missing program earlier than planned. If you accepted that resolution, the program would have been deleted. Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s...

  • Page 96: Questions About Conflicts

    C h a p t e r 6 Questions About Conflicts Can I record multiple programs simultaneously? • No. You can watch any program in Now Playing while another is recording. However, you can only record one program at a time on your recorder, because it does not contain the necessary hardware to record two programs at once.
  • Page 97 Questions About Now Playing Can I recover a recorded program that was deleted? • There is no way to bring back a program that has been deleted from Now Playing. You can choose to save programs longer, though. See page 30 for details. Can I copy or archive programs to a Zip drive or any other computer storage media? •...
  • Page 98 C h a p t e r 6 How can I fit more programs in Now Playing? • To make space, delete some programs in Now Playing. You delete a program by highlighting its title, then pressing CLEAR. • Lowering the default recording quality will allow you to fit more programs in Now Playing.

  • Page 99: Questions About Parental Controls

    Questions About Parental Controls My Parental Controls are not working. • For Parental Controls to work, they must be on and must not be temporarily disabled. When you enter your password to watch a program that violates Parental Controls, they become temporarily disabled. You can re-enable them on the Parental Controls screen (from TiVo Central, select Messages &...

  • Page 100: Questions About Audio/Video

    C h a p t e r 6 Questions About Audio/Video The audio and video are out of sync. • The audio and video may re-sync if you change channels. • You may be able to re-sync audio and video by pressing the INSTANT REPLAY button on the remote control.
  • Page 101 • Someone in your household may have placed the recorder in Standby mode. Press the TiVo button to return to normal mode from Standby. (See page 69 for details on Standby mode.) I can’t select an alternate audio track. • Secondary audio programs (SAP) are not available for all programs.

  • Page 102: Questions About The Tivo Service

    C h a p t e r 6 Questions About the TiVo Service Will my recorder still work without the TiVo service? • Without the TiVo service, your recorder will have extremely limited functionality. The recorder was designed to be used exclusively with the TiVo service. The TiVo service is required for proper operation of the recorder.

  • Page 103: Chapter 7: Privacy And Service

    HAPTER Privacy and Service TiVo Privacy Policy TiVo Service Agreement...
  • Page 104 Privacy Policy. Use of your Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with the TiVo service will signify your acceptance of these privacy policies. Thank you...

  • Page 105: Tivo Privacy Policy

    Information (defined below) you provide to the TiVo Digital Video Recorder (“DVR”) in your house and to us at TiVo enables your DVR to select programs you want it to record and to suggest programs you might enjoy. By using your DVR and TiVo service, you consent to: (a) the provisions of this Privacy Policy and (b) the privacy preferences explained in Section 4.1.
  • Page 106 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e make while using your DVR, but is not associated with or linked to any other information TiVo has about your account.
  • Page 107 Absent your consent, no “tag” is added to the anonymous viewing files transmitted from DVRs to TiVo that would enable TiVo to identify the DVR from which it came. If you expressly choose to allow TiVo to collect your...
  • Page 108 3.2 Manufacturing and Service Provider Partners. In certain instances we will disclose to our hardware manufacturing partners (for example Sony and Philips) and service provider partners (for example DirecTV) the Account Information of subscribers who use a DVR made by that manufacturing partner or receive a service from that service provider partner.
  • Page 109 Account Information whatsoever, you may request that TiVo block the collection of such information from your DVR. You may also request that TiVo limit the collection of Diagnostic Information Logs from your DVR. You may further opt not to receive communications that we send to you based on your Account Information.
  • Page 110 Account Information will be able to access or change your Subscriber Information. TiVo uses industry-standard methods such as encryption to secure the communication of viewing information from your DVR to TiVo. In addition, TiVo uses industry-standard...
  • Page 111 Service Agreement. This Privacy Policy constitutes the entire agreement, and replaces and supersedes all prior agreements, between you and TiVo concerning the subject matter discussed in this Privacy Policy. Use of your DVR with TiVo service will signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

  • Page 112: Tivo Service Agreement

    C h a p t e r 7 TiVo Service Agreement Welcome to TiVo! Congratulations on your subscription to 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.
  • Page 113 shall be effective upon notification by TiVo. You are responsible for viewing any new terms and if you are dissatisfied with any such changes to the TiVo Service or this agreement, you may immediately cancel your subscription as provided in the “Termination of Service”...
  • Page 114 C h a p t e r 7 to refer your account to a third party for collection in the event of an ongoing default. Using the TiVo Service. You may access and use the TiVo Service only with a product authorized to receive the TiVo Service and you agree not to tamper with or otherwise modify the authorized product.
  • Page 115 decompile, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, modify, sublicense, distribute or use for other purposes either the authorized product or software of this system is strictly prohibited. Indemnity. YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS TIVO FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, PROCEEDINGS, INJURIES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’...
  • Page 116 C h a p t e r 7 exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Moreover, this paragraph does not limit TiVo’s obligation, if TiVo mistakenly or wrongfully overcharges your account, to refund the amount of the overcharge.

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  • Page 118 Actor WishList. See WishList. ADVANCE button audio options in My Preferences secondary audio program (SAP) sound effects volume and television audio options troubleshooting auto re-lock option for Parental Controls auto-recording WishList repeating recording features and setting up BACK button Browse by Channel Browse by Time cable lineup changing...
  • Page 119 icons See inside back cover. INSTANT REPLAY button live TV definition of recording from troubleshooting Manual Repeating Recording repeating recording features and setting up Manual Season Pass. See Manual Repeating Recording. Manually Record Time/Channel My Preferences 53–65 channel banner and RF Video See also audio.
  • Page 120 SAP (secondary audio program) satellite receiver, with serial control Save to VCR 31–32 Save Until... Search By Title Search Using WishLists. See WishList. Season Pass serial control cable Showcases SLOW button sound effects volume Standby Start Recording. See Recording Options. status bar stereo Stop Recording.
  • Page 121 Glossary of Icons These appear when you press THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN. You can give a program up to three THUMBS UP or three THUMBS DOWN. These appear when an option—such as automatically scheduling an upcoming program or watching an additional program segment—is available.

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