Finding & Recording Shows Using Tivo With Hd Menus - TiVo Premiere 4 Viewer's Manual

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Finding shows
When you search for shows using
the TiVo app on your tablet or mobile
phone, you don't have to use a letter
grid to select letters. Instead, you can enter
search terms using the device's on-screen
keyboard. Just download and install the
TiVo app on your mobile device to get
started.
Press the button on your
remote to filter the type of episodes
displayed in your results: choose
from 'All,' 'Available,' and 'Free.'
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Finding & recording shows using TiVo with HD
menus
If you're using TiVo with HD menus, you can find shows to record by searching or browsing.
Searching for shows (and more!)
Search by show title, episode title, show description, or person name (actor, director, etc.). The
TiVo service searches upcoming TV shows and movies, web videos, and video on demand
offerings (including Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Amazon!) all at the same time. You can even search
for a particular channel by its network name or call sign (e.g., NBC or ESPN).
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1. From the TiVo Central screen, select 'Find TV, Movies, & Videos,' then choose 'Search.'
2. Use the letter grid to spell out the title, person, or word you're looking for. Press the arrow
buttons to move around, then press SELECT on each letter you want. As you select letters, a
list of possible matches sorted by popularity appears on the right. For example, if you enter
the letters HOW, you might see matches for the TV show "How I Met Your Mother," the
video on demand movie "How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days," and the director Ron Howard.
Results are sorted by popularity, with better matches higher in the list.
3. Keep selecting letters until you see what you're searching for. If you make a mistake, you
can press CLEAR to erase everything, or REWIND
space by pressing FAST FORWARD
4. Use the RIGHT arrow to highlight the show or person name, and press SELECT to view the
information screen.
to erase one letter at a time. Insert a
.