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TiVo Series2 Features Manual

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  • Page 1 Home Media Option ™ Premium Features Guide...
  • Page 2 © 2003 by TiVo Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, and TiVolution are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. The Series2 logo; TiVo, TV your way;...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Getting Started ......4 Digital Technology and TiVo....... . 5 Purchasing the Home Media Option Package .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started Digital Technology and TiVo Purchasing the Home Media Option Package Helpful Web Addresses...

  • Page 6: Digital Technology And Tivo

    Home Media Option package: Home Media Option System Requirements • At least one TiVo Series2 DVR with active TiVo service. At least two Series2 DVRs with TiVo service are needed for Multi-Room Viewing. • A wired (Ethernet) or wireless home network.

  • Page 7: Purchasing The Home Media Option Package

    Purchasing the Home Media Option Package If you already have a TiVo Series2 DVR with TiVo service and you want to purchase Home Media Option, simply visit Manage My Account at www.tivo.com/manage. When you sign in to your account at Manage My Account, you’ll see a link on the left side to “Buy Home Media Option.”...
  • Page 8 Home Media Option automatically within three days of your order, as long as it is making successful regular connections to the TiVo service. When you see “Music & Photos” on TiVo Central, your DVR has received Home Media Option.

  • Page 9: Helpful Web Addresses

    List of recommended USB network adapters View or download guides for your TiVo DVR Products and services from TiVo partners designed to work with Home Media Option Help setting up a home network from Linksys, a leading manufacturer of home...
  • Page 10 Getting Started...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Connecting Your Dvr To Your Home Network

    Connecting Your DVR to Your Home Network Introduction to Home Networks to Home Networks Connecting to a Home Network Using a Wireless Network Adapter Connecting to a Home Network Using Wired (Ethernet) Completing the DVR’s Network Settings Connecting Two Series2 DVRs for Multi-Room Viewing...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    “Connecting Two Series2 DVRs for Multi-Room Viewing” on page 22. USB Ports, Wireless and Wired Network Adapters On the back of any TiVo Series2 DVR you will see one or two USB ports that can be used to connect either a wireless or a wired (Ethernet) USB network adapter.
  • Page 13 CDs away for safe keeping. Choosing Wireless or Wired (Ethernet) You can connect your Series2 DVR to your home network using either a wireless or wired (Ethernet) connection. Here are some notes to help you decide which approach you want to use.

  • Page 14: Connecting To A Home Network Using A

    2. Connect to the DVR. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the TiVo Series2 DVR. The power light on the wireless adapter may come on before the cable is completely inserted into the USB slot.

  • Page 15: Connecting To A Home Network Using Wired (Ethernet)

    Connecting to a Home Network Using Wired (Ethernet) This example shows you how to connect a TiVo Series2 DVR to a network hub using a wired (Ethernet) network adapter. You can leave your DVR plugged in while you connect a network adapter.

  • Page 16: Completing The Dvr's Network Settings

    Wireless Settings for a Home Network If you have a wireless home network, and have connected a wireless network adapter to your TiVo Series2 DVR, as described on page 13, you are ready to complete Wireless Settings for a home network.
  • Page 17 • A level of wireless encryption. If you specify an alphanumeric password, you must also specify a level of wireless encryption. TiVo Series2 DVRs are compatible with 40, 64, 104, and 128-bit encryption; they are not currently compatible with 256-bit encryption.
  • Page 18 You see this screen if you are not using a shared Internet connection to connect to the TiVo service. If your network has access to an always-on broadband connection, select “Yes” to use it to connect to the TiVo service.
  • Page 19 ‘192.168.1.5’ and ‘192.168.1.6’. Begin TCP/IP Settings To get to TCP/IP Settings: press the TiVo button on the remote control to go to TiVo Central, then select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone & Network Setup, then “Edit phone or network settings,” then TCP/IP Settings.
  • Page 20 If your ISP provided you with a DHCP Client ID, enter it by using the arrow keys on your TiVo remote to a highlight a character, then pressing SELECT to enter it. You must use capital and lowercase letters appropriately. For example, if your DHCP Client ID is “ID7343”, entering “id7343”...
  • Page 21 “General Network Troubleshooting” on page 53. Change Connection Type? If your DVR connects to the TiVo service over a phone line, you will see this screen anytime you complete Wireless Settings or TCP/IP Settings. Only select ‘Yes,’ if your DVR is connected to a network that includes an always- on Internet connection.
  • Page 22 Connecting Your DVR to Your Home Network For steps you can take to ® troubleshoot issues with your connection to the TiVo service, see “General Network Troubleshooting” on page 53. After you select ‘Yes’ or ‘No,’ you see the Phone & Network Settings screen.

  • Page 23: Connecting Two Series2 Dvrs For Multi-Room Viewing

    Connecting Two Series2 DVRs to Each Other Using Wired (Ethernet) In addition to two Series2 DVRs with Home Media Option, you need the following to complete this setup: • An Ethernet network adapter for each TiVo Series2 DVR. Check our list of recommended adapters at www.tivo.com/adapters.
  • Page 24 Settings for a Home Network” on page 15. Creating a Wireless Peer-to-Peer Network To get to Wireless Settings, press the TiVo button on the remote control to go to TiVo Central. Select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone &...
  • Page 25 DVRs time to assign themselves IP addresses and begin communicating with each other. Check the Now Playing list of each DVR. At the bottom of Now Playing (you can press the ADVANCE button to reach the bottom of the list), you should see any other DVR on the peer-to-peer network.
  • Page 26 Connecting Your DVR to Your Home Network...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3: Using Home Media Option

    Using Home Media Option Multi-Room Viewing Remote Scheduling Music & Photos...

  • Page 28: Multi-Room Viewing

    5. Click the Save Preferences button near the top of the page. 6. On the DVR, connect to the TiVo service to retrieve the new settings. To do this, go to TiVo Central, then Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone &...
  • Page 29 How to Transfer a Program To transfer a program from one TiVo Series2 DVR within your home to another: 1. In the Now Playing list on the receiving DVR, you will see other DVRs on your home network with the DVR icon next to their names.
  • Page 30 If you have more than two Series2 DVRs with Home Media Option, we recommend that you do not transfer programs from one DVR to two or more receiving DVRs at the same time.

  • Page 31: Remote Scheduling

    Refer to the lineup card you received from your cable or satellite provider for your complete list of channels. Then check the Channels You Receive screen on your DVR. To do this, go to TiVo Central, then Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Preferences, then Customize Channels, then Channels You Receive.
  • Page 32 Using a Simple Search to Look for Shows The Simple Search is the default search form available under “Search TV Listings” when you sign in to TiVo Central Online. To use the Simple Search: • By show or subject — Type in the name of a show (like “Frasier”) or a favorite subject (like “tennis”...
  • Page 33 When you make a Remote Scheduling request, the request is received by your DVR the next time it connects to the TiVo service. If your DVR uses a shared broadband connection to the Internet, it checks a few times each hour for recording requests from TiVo Central Online.

  • Page 34: Music & Photos

    Using Home Media Option Music & Photos Music & Photos lets you use your TiVo Series2 DVR to play music or display photos that are stored on your home computer. Before you begin, make sure your DVR is connected to your computer via a home network, as described in Chapter 2, “Connecting Your DVR to Your Home Network.“...
  • Page 35 DVR access to music and photos you have published. You can tell TiVo Server is running by looking for a TiVo logo on the right side of your Windows Taskbar (the small area at the bottom of your computer screen).
  • Page 36 2. In the upper left pane, navigate to the folder containing the playlist or folder you want to publish. 3. Click once on the playlist or folder, then click the Publish button. That’s it! Now go to “Playing Your Music on Your DVR” on page 46.
  • Page 37 Publishing Your Photos Publishing your photos makes image files available over your home network to your TiVo Series2 DVR with Home Media Option. Publishing does not copy image files to your DVR, so it does not use any of your DVR’s recording space.
  • Page 38 You may wish to remove published content from the TiVo Server. To unpublish media files: 1. In TiVo Publisher, find the content you want to unpublish in the lower pane. You can open folders by double-clicking them. 2. Highlight the media files you want to unpublish and press the Unpublish button (or select File >...
  • Page 39 You can start and exit the TiVo Server from TiVo Desktop. For more information about starting and exiting the TiVo Server, see “Starting, Exiting, and Pausing the TiVo Server” on page 41. When the server is not running, music and photos on your PC will not be available on your DVR.
  • Page 40 TiVo Series2 DVR until you start the TiVo Server by hand. The Computer Name field shows how your computer is identified in the Music & Photos screen on the TiVo Series2 DVR. If you have more than one computer on your home network, choosing a descriptive name for each can help you find the correct music and photos from your DVR.
  • Page 41 The TiVo Server uses a cache folder whose location appears in the Cache Folder field. The “Move” button lets you browse for a new location and place the cache folder there. Beneath this field is a control that lets you control the size of the cache.
  • Page 42 Starting, Exiting, and Pausing the TiVo Server You may wish to pause or exit the TiVo Server if you need all your PC’s resources for a difficult task. Pausing or exiting the TiVo Server means that no TiVo Series2 DVR has access to media files on your PC.
  • Page 43 Installing TiVo Desktop for Macintosh TiVo Desktop for Macintosh lets you make music and photos stored on your Mac available to your TiVo Series2 DVR with Home Media Option. It’s easy to use because it is designed to work exclusively with iTunes and iPhoto.
  • Page 44 Home Media Option. Publishing does not copy files to your DVR, so published music does not use any of your DVR’s recording space. TiVo Desktop works with music in MP3 file format. A good way to organize your MP3 music is to use playlists, or groupings of songs you play together.
  • Page 45 Publishing Your Photos Publishing photos means making photo files available over your home network to your TiVo Series2 DVR with Home Media Option. Publishing does not copy files, so published photos do not use any of your DVR’s recording space.
  • Page 46 Using Home Media Option Unpublishing Music or Photos You may wish to remove published content from TiVo Desktop. To unpublish media files: 1. Open System Preferences and, under Other, click on TiVo Desktop. 2. Click on either the Music or Photos tab.
  • Page 47 Playing Your Music on Your DVR Make sure that the volume on your television or home entertainment center is set to a pleasing level. To listen to music on the TiVo Series2 DVR: 1. From TiVo Central, select Music & Photos.
  • Page 48 Changing the Music Play Options The Music Play Options screen lets you choose how music plays on your TiVo Series2 DVR. To get to the Music Play Options screen: 1. From TiVo Central, select Music & Photos. 2. Select a music option.
  • Page 49 PLAY. In a moment you see a slide show of photos from the folder. Photos display in the slide show in alphabetical order by file name. If you are unable to see photos on your TiVo Series2 DVR, please refer to “Music & Photos Troubleshooting” on page 56.
  • Page 50 Changing the Slide Show Options The Slide Show Options screen lets you choose how photos display on your TiVo Series2 DVR. To get to the Slide Show Options screen: 1. From TiVo Central, select Music & Photos. 2. Select “Photos on Your Computer.” (Your selection may say something different depending on how your computer is named.)
  • Page 51 Rotating a Photo If a photo appears incorrectly oriented on your television, you can use your TiVo Series2 DVR to rotate it to the correct position. This does not affect the rotation of the original image file on the computer.
  • Page 52 Using Home Media Option...

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting General Network Troubleshooting Music & Photos Troubleshooting Multi-Room Viewing Troubleshooting Remote Scheduling Troubleshooting...

  • Page 54: General Network Troubleshooting

    DVR’s connection to the TiVo service. If you can browse the web, then see “My DVR is not connecting to my home network.” • Use a phone line. Use a regular phone line to connect to the TiVo service. If your DVR’s “Connection Type” is set to “Phone,” follow these steps: •...
  • Page 55 USB cable is pushed all the way in. Unplug the side of the USB cable connected to the adapter and then plug it back in. 3. Restart the DVR. Press the TiVo button on the remote to go to TiVo Central. Select Messages & Setup, then Restart or Reset System, then Restart the TiVo DVR.
  • Page 56 Wireless Settings at “Wireless Settings for a Home Network” on page 15. 3. Check for an 802.11g wireless access point. TiVo Series2 DVRs use the 802.11b wireless networking standard. The DVR is not currently compatible with the 802.11g standard. Some 802.11g access points have an “802.11b only”...

  • Page 57: Music & Photos Troubleshooting

    • Consider adding a signal booster to your network (available from some wireless equipment manufacturers). 5. Check network name. In Wireless Settings (press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, select Messages & Setup, then Settings, then Phone &...
  • Page 58 • TiVo Desktop for Windows works with playlists in the following formats used by common digital music players: • TiVo Desktop for Macintosh works with playlists created using iTunes 3 on the Mac. What image file formats can I use? •...
  • Page 59 Desktop>TiVo Publisher). From the Server menu, select Start/Resume. The TiVo icon should appear in the system tray. 10. Check the IP address used by TiVo Server. Right click on the TiVo Server icon in the system tray and select Properties. In the IP address box, click Select.
  • Page 60 In TiVo Desktop, from the Server menu, select Properties. b. Under the “Configuration” tab, note the computer’s IP address. c. On the TiVo Series2 DVR, press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then select Music & Photos, then “Manually add a server.”...
  • Page 61 Check to see whether your music and photos now appear as they should. I rotated a photo on my DVR, but it is un-rotated on my computer. When you rotate an image on your TiVo Series2 DVR, it does not change the original image on the computer.

  • Page 62: Multi-Room Viewing Troubleshooting

    “Buy Home Media Option” link and follow the instructions to complete the purchase. c. Be on the same TiVo service account. If the TiVo service subscription for both DVRs is owned by the same person, they are on the same account in Manage My Account (www.tivo.com/manage).If they are...
  • Page 63 Channels You Receive list, the DVR cannot record from it. To check the Channels You Receive list, press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central, then select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Preferences, then Customize Channels, then Channels You Receive.
  • Page 64 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 65: Appendix A: Finding Tcp/Ip Settings On A Windows-Based Computer

    Appendix A: Finding TCP/IP Settings on a Windows-Based Computer Finding TCP/IP Settings on a Computer Running Windows 2000 or XP Finding TCP/IP Settings on a Computer Running Windows 98 or ME...
  • Page 66 Remember, each device on a network must have a unique IP address. The numbers after the last period (‘.’) in the IP address you assign to the TiVo Series2 DVR must be different from the last numbers in the IP address used by the computer.
  • Page 67 Finding TCP/IP Settings on a Computer Running Windows 98 or ME This screen shows TCP/IP Settings on a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. The Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server addresses are listed here.
  • Page 68 Appendix A: Finding TCP/IP Settings on a Windows-Based Computer This screen shows TCP/IP Settings on a computer running Microsoft Windows 98 or ME. The Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server addresses are listed here.

  • Page 69: Index

    Index...
  • Page 70 TiVo Central Online connecting to the TiVo Service Remote Scheduling and connection type changing control buttons music photos DHCP DNS address Ethernet file types Macintosh Windows gateway address hexadecimal password Home Media Option...

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