Using This Guide; Getting Started - TiVo Media Device Manual

Using This Guide

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Guide helps you learn about the smart-recording features of the
TiVo service and home networking capabilities of your TiVo Media
Device.

Getting Started:

Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your
media device smart. It includes everything from your program
listings to Season Pass™ recordings and WishList™ searches.
To activate your TiVo service, which is available free of charge
and subject to terms and conditions, visit
activate (Australia) or www.mytivo.co.nz/activate
Zealand).
TiVo service is required. No functionality is represented or
should be expected without activating your free subscription to
the TiVo service.
2. Connect your TiVo Media Device. If the TiVo service is the
brains, the TiVo Media Device is the body. Use the Start Here
poster to connect the media device to your TV programming
source and your television.
3. Complete Guided Setup. After connecting your media device,
follow the steps in the on-screen Guided Setup procedure. This
customises the media device for your home.
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4. Take a Tour! Once you're finished with Guided Setup, the Tours
in Chapter 1 of this guide introduce you to the best features of
the TiVo service. You may also find helpful videos already
recorded for you in the Now Playing List.
Basic Terms
When we talk about the TiVo service, here are some terms you
should know:
Live TV. If you're watching a program as it's being broadcast,
you're watching live TV. With the TiVo service, you can pause
live TV for up to 30 minutes. When you resume watching,
you're "behind" live TV.
Dual tuner. A tuner is a device found inside media devices, TVs,
VCRs—anything designed to receive TV signals. A tuner picks
one channel to display from all the channels you receive; it
"tunes" to that channel. The TiVo Media Device is a "dual
tuner" device, meaning that it has two tuners inside.
Service updates. From time to time, updates to the TiVo service
will be delivered to your media device via its broadband
connection. Details regarding new features are always available
at www.mytivo.com.au (Australia) or
Zealand).
Notes and Tips. In the side columns of some pages in this guide
you'll find helpful Notes
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