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  • Page 1 ® Viewer’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Folder with Suggestions icon – contains all shows recorded as TiVo (Yellow triangle) In less than three days, this show will be deleted due to Suggestions.
  • Page 3 Welcome ®...
  • Page 4 TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, WishList, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, the Jump logo, the Instant Replay logo, the TiVo Premiere XL logo, the Thumbs Up logo, the Thumbs Down logo, Overtime Scheduler, Overlap Protection, Ipreview, and the sounds used by the TiVo Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1: Quick tours ......1 Quick tour - TiVo with HD menus ..... 2 Network &...

  • Page 6: Using This Guide

    TiVo Service. When we talk about the TiVo Service, here are some terms you 2. Connect your TiVo Premiere. If the TiVo Service is the brains, the should know: TiVo Premiere is the body. Use the Start Here poster to connect the TiVo Premiere to your TV programming source and your Live TV.
  • Page 7 — anything designed to receive TV signals, including the TiVo Premiere. A tuner picks one channel to display; it “tunes” to that channel. Your TiVo Premiere is a “dual tuner” device, meaning that it has two tuners inside and can record two shows at once.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Quick Tours

    Quick tours Quick tour - TiVo with HD menus Quick tour - TiVo with SD menus Quick tour - Watching live TV ®...

  • Page 10: Quick Tour - Tivo With Hd Menus

    The Video Window The Video Window is located in the upper right corner of TiVo Central and all other TiVo with HD menus screens, unless you choose to turn it off or temporarily hide it. The Video Window continues playing the show you were watching when you entered TiVo Central.
  • Page 11 Quick tours Discovery Bar The Discovery Bar is the bar of thumbnail images across the top of TiVo Central and most other TiVo with HD menus screens. What you’ll see in the Discovery Bar depends on what shows you record. The Discovery Bar is a great way to find new shows based on what your TiVo Premiere knows you already like, but it doesn’t contain only shows.
  • Page 12 To turn Groups on, press the red button on your TiVo remote (Groups are on by default). Press it again to turn Groups off. Even if Groups are turned off, you’ll see the Recently Deleted group at the bottom of the My Shows list.
  • Page 13 Quick tours Program details You can highlight any show in My Shows and press SELECT to see the program details screen, which offers these options: • Play (or Resume playing if you’re returning to a partially watched show). • Delete Now (or Stop Recording if recording is in progress). •...

  • Page 14: Quick Tour - Tivo With Sd Menus

    ® Premiere. From TiVo Central, you can see all the shows you’ve recorded, find new shows and set up recordings, explore great video on demand choices, and more. To get to TiVo Central from live TV or any TiVo screen, just press the TiVo button on your ®...
  • Page 15 2 to turn Groups on or 1. From ‘My Shows,’ press ENTER on your TiVo remote to see ‘My Shows Options.’ off. 2. Select Groups, then press the RIGHT arrow to choose ‘On.’ Then select ‘View My Shows with these options.’...
  • Page 16 Quick tours • Play (or Resume playing if you’re returning to a partially watched show). • Keep until... By default, recordings are saved until space is needed for new shows. But you always have the option to keep a show for as long as you want. Just select ‘Keep Until...’ and on the next screen, choose ‘Keep Until I Delete’...

  • Page 17: Quick Tour - Watching Live Tv

    The green segment shows the portion of the hour that has been saved by your TiVo Premiere. The white line marks your current point in time. When the white line is back in the green segment, you’re “behind”...

  • Page 18: Changing Channels

    Learn more on page 40. Watching and recording two shows at once Your TiVo Premiere can record two different live TV channels at the same time — one on ® each of its two tuners. Go ahead, try it: 1.
  • Page 19 Up to 30 minutes of the current channel’s broadcast is always being saved, even when you’re not recording. When you change channels, the TiVo Premiere clears the saved portion on the tuner you’re watching and starts saving again on the new channel. So, if the saved portion is important to you, either record the program or don’t change the channel.
  • Page 20 Quick tours...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Finding Shows

    Finding shows Using the Guide to find shows Finding shows using TiVo with HD menus Finding shows using TiVo with SD menus Recommended shows ® Season Pass recordings ® Creating WishList searches Finding shows online Managing recordings ®...

  • Page 22: Using The Guide To Find Shows

    LEFT to go back to the guide. You can choose to display the guide as a grid, or use the TiVo Live Guide. When you’re viewing the guide, press ENTER to display Guide Options and choose the view you want.
  • Page 23 Finding shows • Press ADVANCE to jump 24 hours ahead, or REPLAY to jump 24 hours back. ® ® Setting filters on the guide When you’re viewing the guide, press ENTER to display Guide Options. Set ‘Filtering’ to ‘On,’ then select ‘Choose Filter’ and choose category and sub-category filters When filtering is on, the guide shows only channels that have a show in the category you chose in the next six hours.

  • Page 24: Finding Shows Using Tivo With Hd Menus

    Finding shows Finding shows using TiVo with HD menus If you’re using TiVo with HD menus, you can 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 all at the same time.
  • Page 25 Your broadband-connected TiVo Premiere gives you access to web videos — both YouTube and video podcasts — from a wide variety of providers. Video podcasts offer hundreds of titles, all for delivery to your TiVo Premiere, as part of the TiVo Service. To browse web videos when using TiVo with HD menus: 1.
  • Page 26 Finding shows 3. Select a video from the list of titles. 4. Choose ‘Watch now’ to begin watching the show, ‘Download this program’ to send the show to My Shows, ‘Get a Season Pass’ to receive all episodes of the show, or ‘Past programs’...

  • Page 27: Finding Shows Using Tivo With Sd Menus

    Finding shows Finding shows using TiVo with SD menus If you’re using TiVo with SD menus, you can search by title, use TiVo Search to search both broadcast and broadband content, or set up recordings by time or channel. Searching by title If you know the title of the show you want to record, finding it is easy.
  • Page 28 Swivel Search, you may see on-screen prompts telling you how to change the settings if necessary. 1. To start searching, choose ‘Find Programs’ from TiVo Central, then select ‘Swivel Search.’ 2. Enter the first few letters of a show title or actor’s name. A list of search results will appear in the middle pane of the screen.

  • Page 29: Recommended Shows

    What you’ll see in the Discovery Bar depends on what shows you record and mark as your favorites. The Discovery Bar is a great way to find new shows based on what your TiVo Premiere knows you already like, but it doesn’t contain only shows. You’ll also find thumbnails for actors, collections of related shows, web video providers, and more.
  • Page 30 & video’ from TiVo Central, then choose ‘Browse TV & movies,’ then ‘Top Picks.’ TiVo Suggestions When using either TiVo with HD menus or TiVo with SD menus, you can rate any show — whether it’s live, recorded, or listed in the program guide — by pressing the THUMBS UP ®...
  • Page 31 THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN to rate shows in this list and improve future recommendations. To display a list of all shows that you’ve rated, while viewing the upcoming TiVo Suggestions Any time you choose to record a screen, press ENTER on your remote to see the Review Thumbs screen. Then, highlight a show show, it automatically gets one and use the THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN buttons on your remote to change its rating.

  • Page 32: Season Pass Recordings

    — even if the day or time changes! Just select a show from the guide or your search results, and choose ‘Get a Season Pass.’ If the TiVo Service finds any conflicts in scheduling upcoming episodes of the Season Pass recording, you’ll be asked to choose whether you want to keep the previously scheduled recording or record the new show instead.

  • Page 33: Creating Wishlist Searches

    Creating a WishList Search is simple: 1. From TiVo Central, do one of the following: • When using TiVo with HD menus, choose ‘Find TV, movies, & video,’ then ‘WishList saved searches.’ • When using TiVo with SD menus, choose ‘Find Programs,’ then ‘Create a WishList search.’...
  • Page 34 Category: Movies Your results would include only pirate movies starring Johnny Depp. 4. The TiVo Service automatically assigns a name to your WishList search. To assign a different name, select ‘WishList Name.’ 5. When you’re finished entering search criteria, select ‘Done creating this Wishlist search.’...
  • Page 35 Finding shows Auto-record WishList programs Your TiVo Premiere will automatically record any shows matching your Wishlist search criteria until you modify or delete the WishList search. Edit or delete Wishlist search You can change the WishList search — for example, to correct a misspelling or to add a category to narrow the results —...

  • Page 36: Finding Shows Online

    Schedule a single episode, or set up a Season Pass recording with all the options connection to connect to the TiVo Service. you have on your TiVo Premiere at home. You can even set the show not to record if it conflicts However, if your TiVo Premiere is with a recording already scheduled on your TiVo Premiere.
  • Page 37 Using the TiVo for BlackBerry smartphone application You can schedule shows on your TiVo Premiere from your BlackBerry smartphone with the free TiVo for BlackBerry smartphone application. You can search by title, keyword, or person, explore daily picks, and even get a Season Pass.

  • Page 38: Managing Recordings

    ‘To Do List.’ • When using TiVo with SD menus, from TiVo Central choose ‘Find Programs,’ then ‘To Do List.’ You’ll see a list of all shows scheduled to record in the next two weeks or so. Press SELECT on any show to see available options.
  • Page 39 To view the Season Pass Manager: • When using TiVo with HD menus, from TiVo Central choose ‘Manage recordings & downloads,’ then ‘Season Pass Manager.’ • When using TiVo with SD menus, choose ‘Find Programs,’ then ‘To Do List.’...
  • Page 40 (TiVo Suggestions always have the lowest priority.) When scheduling new recordings, the TiVo Premiere notifies you of any recording conflict and gives you options for resolving it. If Overlap Protection is on, your options include clipping the lower priority program.
  • Page 41 Live events (like sporting events and awards shows) often run past their scheduled end time. When the Extend Live Recordings setting is turned on, the TiVo Premiere will remind you to add extra time when you set up a recording of a live event.
  • Page 42 Finding shows...

  • Page 43: Chapter 3: Watching Shows

    Watching shows Moving around with the status bar Getting information with the channel banner Setting a show’s recording options Customizing your video, audio, and display Parental Controls and KidZone Transferring shows ®...

  • Page 44: Moving Around With The Status Bar

    Depending on the video on demand source, the status bar may look Status bar for a two-hour recording ® different from the TiVo Premiere status bar. Tick marks are 15 minutes apart. The show is two hours long. The REWIND button has...
  • Page 45 In live TV, the green segment of the status bar represents the part of the show automatically saved by your TiVo Premiere. The TiVo Premiere automatically saves up to 30 minutes of live TV, so you can rewind live TV for up to 30 minutes. Press RECORD to record the saved portion as well as the rest of the show.

  • Page 46: Getting Information With The Channel Banner

    Parental Controls. If Parental Controls are off, the lock icon appears unlocked and dim. If they are on, the icon is locked and bright. If they are temporarily off, the icon is unlocked and bright. If you’re using TiVo with HD menus, Parental Controls are unavailable.
  • Page 47 Watching shows KidZone When KidZone is turned on, the KidZone icon is displayed instead of the Parental Controls lock icon. If you’re using TiVo with HD menus, KidZone is unavailable. Closed Caption Toggle closed captioning on or off.

  • Page 48: Setting A Show's Recording Options

    3. When you’re done, press SELECT or highlight ‘Record show with these options.’ Recording Options include: Time & Channel When using TiVo with HD menus, choose the time and channel on which to record the show, when more than one option is available.
  • Page 49 Season Pass.) Record Skip reruns or watch them all? In TiVo with HD menus, choose ‘Season Pass only’ to avoid reruns, or ‘re-runs’ to get every episode. In TiVo with SD menus, choose from ‘Repeats &...

  • Page 50: Customizing Your Video, Audio, And Display

    Watching shows Customizing your video, audio, and display You can customize your TiVo Premiere to display your shows exactly the way you like to watch them using the choices available from the Settings menu. To view Settings, from TiVo Central ®...
  • Page 51 Letterbox is used to fit a 16 x 9 show on a 4 x 3 screen, and sidebars are Choose which color the TiVo Premiere should use when it adds letterbox or side bars to the ® used to fit a 4 x 3 show on a 16 x 9 picture: gray or black.
  • Page 52 The supported formats will be automatically selected in the list of available video formats. If you are using an HDMI cable to connect your TiVo Premiere to your TV, you can also set the output format to the optimal format for your TV by selecting ‘Auto Detect’ from the Video Output Formats screen.

  • Page 53: Audio Settings

    If you have an A/V receiver or home theater system that supports Dolby Digital audio, use this PCM setting, the audio signal will be setting to choose how the TiVo Premiere will record and output digital audio. Check your A/V ®...
  • Page 54 Watching shows Sound effects volume Change the volume of or turn off the TiVo Premiere’s sound effects (the tones played when you press buttons on the remote control). The default is Medium.

  • Page 55: Display Settings

    To turn closed captioning on or off while watching a show, press INFO to view the channel banner, and select the closed captioning icon: Displays on the Front of the DVR You can change the display of the lights on the TiVo Premiere’s front panel (the lights indicate when the TiVo Premiere is receiving power, recording, receiving a transferred show, or downloading shows over the network connection).

  • Page 56: Recording Quality

    Recording Quality settings screen (you can still override the default settings when scheduling a new recording). There are four levels of recording quality: Best, High, Medium, and Basic. The TiVo Premiere automatically uses Best quality in live TV when you’re watching an analog channel.

  • Page 57: Parental Controls And Kidzone

    Watching shows Parental Controls and KidZone Your TiVo Premiere gives you two great ways to make sure your family has access to only those shows you want them to watch. Note: Parental Controls and KidZone are available only when you use TiVo with SD menus, not when you use TiVo with HD menus.
  • Page 58 Watching shows Changing Parental Controls settings When you turn Parental Controls off, Once Parental Controls are on, you must enter your Parental Controls password to change any your password is deleted. You may Parental Controls settings. ® prefer to temporarily turn off Parental Controls, so that another person in your Turn on Parental Controls Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit household does not choose a new...
  • Page 59 TiVo Premiere. Turning on KidZone To get started with KidZone, go to TiVo Central and choose ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Turn on TiVo KidZone.’ Choose the appropriate age range and create a password. You’ll be able to further customize which shows should appear in KidZone from within KidZone and Parental Controls KidZone itself or by selecting ‘KidZone Settings’...
  • Page 60 View TiVo KidZone Guides KidZone guides automatically record pre-selected kid-friendly content to your broadband-connected TiVo Premiere. Choose a Guide from the list, then select ‘Get This Guide.’ If you do not have a broadband connection, you can get TiVo KidZone Guides from the Find TV Shows section of tivo.com.
  • Page 61 Clear KidZone Program Settings Clear choices you have made. This will not clear the rating settings or the KidZone channels list. Exiting and Turning off KidZone Select ‘Exit TiVo KidZone’ from the top of ‘KidZone My Shows.’ You must enter the password Turning off KidZone clears any choices you have made about the to exit KidZone.

  • Page 62: Transferring Shows

    To transfer a show: the red circle-slash icon. 1. Go to the TiVo box that you want to transfer shows to. For this example, let’s call it the Bedroom Premiere. 2. At the bottom of the Bedroom box’s My Shows list, highlight the TiVo Premiere or other TiVo box you want to transfer shows from.
  • Page 63 To transfer a show to your home computer: 1. Install and launch TiVo Desktop. If you have more than one TiVo Premiere or other TiVo box in your home network, their names appear in a list. Select the one that has the recording you want to transfer.
  • Page 64 Watching shows...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4: Video On Demand

    Video on demand What is video on demand? Video on demand video providers Music, photos, Showcases, & extras ®...

  • Page 66: What Is Video On Demand

    Amazon Instant Video or BLOCKBUSTER On Demand. Want to stream a whole season of your favorite TV show right to your TiVo Premiere? Give Netflix on TiVo a try. Would you rather watch the latest web video sensations on YouTube? Download favorite video podcasts?

  • Page 67: Video On Demand Video Providers

    Video on demand Video on demand video providers Your TiVo Premiere has access to movies, TV shows, and videos from a wide variety of video providers. Below are some of the most popular video providers, but be sure to check tivo.com...
  • Page 68 For more information, go to tivo.com/howto/amazon. Find and download from your TiVo Premiere It’s easy to find shows from Amazon Instant Video using your TiVo Premiere. When using TiVo with HD menus, you’ll find them in the Discovery Bar, in search results, and when browsing TV and movies.
  • Page 69 Video on demand 3. If you have more than one TiVo Premiere or TiVo box, select the one you want to download the video to (Note: even if you only have one TiVo device, you must still tell Amazon you want to download to your TiVo box and not your computer).
  • Page 70 1. On your computer, sign in to your tivo.com account at tivo.com/manage. 2. Select “DVR preferences” on the left, and make sure your TiVo Premiere is enabled for transfers and video downloads. 3. Create your free blockbuster.com account at blockbuster.com/tivo/activate.
  • Page 71 Your video will begin to download in a few minutes and will appear in your My Shows list. Note: You can also search for your favorites by going from ‘TiVo Central’ to ‘Find TV, movies, & video,’ then ‘Search’ (TiVo with HD menus) or ‘Find Programs,’ then ‘Swivel Search’ (TiVo with SD menus) and typing in part of a title or an actor’s name.
  • Page 72 PLAY to play a video. • YouTube™ videos are not stored on your TiVo Premiere, so they do not appear in your My Shows list and they do not use any recording space.

  • Page 73: Music, Photos, Showcases, & Extras

    TV, listen to playlists of your favorite music files on your A/V system, even watch home movies stored on your PC right on your TiVo Premiere. From TiVo Central, select ‘Music & Photos’ (TiVo with HD menus) or ‘Music, Photos, & Showcases’...
  • Page 74 Video on demand...

  • Page 75: Chapter 5: Settings

    Settings Channel settings Network & phone settings Remote control settings Device settings Messages Account & system information Restart or reset system Standby ®...

  • Page 76: Channel Settings

    The channel list is the list of channels provided by your TV programming source (basic cable, digital cable CableCARD , or antenna). The TiVo Premiere uses this list to determine which channels to display in the guide and which channels are available for searching and recording shows.

  • Page 77: Channel Scan

    Settings Channel Scan If you have an antenna connected to your TiVo Premiere, channel scanning identifies all the Signals received via antenna are subject to weather conditions and channels that the antenna is currently receiving. ® other environmental factors, so the Any scanned channel for which the TiVo Premiere has received no program guide information availability of certain channels may vary.

  • Page 78: Network & Phone Settings

    Connect to the TiVo Service now Normally, you don’t need to select this option — the TiVo Premiere connects to the TiVo Service automatically every few hours (or every day or so if it connects via phone line). After you start the connection, the status of the connection is displayed.
  • Page 79 Settings Phone settings Note: You cannot connect to the TiVo Service using a phone line if you want to use TiVo with HD menus. To connect to the TiVo Service using a phone line, you will need to use the TiVo Phone Line Adapter.

  • Page 80: Network Settings

    TiVo Premiere tries to Dial Tone Detection This setting is on by default. If you leave it on, the TiVo Premiere will connect you will hear it dial. check for a dial tone before it starts dialing. However, if you have a non-standard dial tone, or a stuttering dial tone (as some voice messaging systems have), the TiVo Premiere will be unable to detect the dial tone and will not make its call.
  • Page 81 (if any). Enter Wireless Network Name This screen lists the names of nearby wireless networks that your TiVo Premiere has been able to identify. • If your network’s name is listed, select it. (You may be able to see more network names by You must use capital and lowercase pressing CHANNEL DOWN to scroll down the screen.)

  • Page 82: Remote Control Settings

    The remote is now in “learning mode.” 2. On the TiVo remote, press and release the button you want it to learn from the TV or A/V receiver remote (for example, TV PWR). The activity light will flash once to acknowledge...
  • Page 83 5. Repeat steps 2-4 for any additional buttons. NOTE: In learning mode, VOL UP and VOL DOWN are separate buttons. 6. When done, press the TiVo button to exit learning mode and return the remote to normal operation. Advance button You can customize the behavior of the ADVANCE ®...

  • Page 84: Device Settings

    Network remote control You can integrate your TiVo Premiere home automation and entertainment control devices on your network. These devices include touch panel remotes and other devices that are configured to work with TiVo’s network-based remote control protocol. This setting will be enabled by...
  • Page 85 If your cable provider uses a technology called switched digital video (SDV), you will need a tuning adapter in order for your TiVo Premiere to receive all channels in your subscription package. Please contact your cable provider if you are not sure whether you need a tuning adapter.

  • Page 86: Messages

    Settings Messages From time to time, you may receive messages from the TiVo Service. Messages may alert you to new TiVo Service features, important TV schedule changes, channel lineup changes, or other information. When you receive a new message, the TiVo Central ®...

  • Page 87: Account & System Information

    Do not share this key with anyone outside your household. You may need to enter this key when you install TiVo Desktop or use other home networking features of your TiVo Premiere. For more information, see tivo.com.

  • Page 88: Restart Or Reset System

    When using TiVo with SD menus, from TiVo Central choose ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Restart or reset system.’ Options include: Restart the TiVo Premiere Shuts down the TiVo Premiere and starts it up again. This will not affect recorded shows, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches, or TiVo Suggestions.
  • Page 89 ® During this time, it is recommended ratings. This does not delete shows in the My Shows list. The TiVo Premiere acquires new that you turn off your TV to avoid “burn-in” program information during the next connection to the TiVo Service. Completing this process of static images on sensitive video may take over an hour.

  • Page 90: Standby

    When the TiVo Premiere is in Standby: • Your TV shows a black screen and the lights on the front of the TiVo Premiere go out. • Shows that are being recorded or are scheduled to record will still be recorded.

  • Page 91: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting ®...
  • Page 92 • If your TiVo Premiere is connected to an A/V receiver, and you information on the latest features. are having trouble finding the correct input, try connecting the 4. Use online support. Visit TiVo Customer Support online at TiVo Premiere directly to the TV instead.
  • Page 93 Troubleshooting Completing Guided Setup TiVo Menus Do I have to connect the TiVo Premiere to a phone line or the I got a message saying my TiVo Service had been updated, Internet for Guided Setup? and now all my menus look different.
  • Page 94 If the light on the remote does flash, watch the lights on the channel list to the list of channels in your cable subscription. See front of the TiVo Premiere. If lights on the front of the TiVo page 68 for more information about your channel list.

  • Page 95: Watching Live Tv

    TiVo Premiere, but also how much space will be needed in the near Watching Live TV future to record all the shows you have scheduled. If your TiVo Premiere will be full in the near future, the TiVo Service informs Can I watch a show while it’s being recorded?
  • Page 96 • If a single episode of a repeating recording conflicts with Your TiVo Premiere is capable of recording two shows on two another show, you can select that episode in the To Do List and different channels at the same time (dual tuner).
  • Page 97 Premiere makes a successful connection to the TiVo Service, Select ‘Test Connection’ to test the current settings. If the test and then will start again. If your TiVo Premiere lost power while connection does not succeed, see page 91 for connection it was organizing program information, you can get it to start troubleshooting.
  • Page 98 • View your Recording History for an explanation of why the Premiere if you schedule it online. This is due to the fact that show did not record. Recording History is the first selection in there might not be enough time for your TiVo Premiere to the To Do List (see page 30).
  • Page 99 TiVo Premiere may have If your TiVo Premiere is set to connect via Phone, and you have a found another showing of the show that did not conflict with home network with a broadband Internet connection, try setting up other shows.
  • Page 100 TiVo Can I use the phone while the TiVo Premiere is connecting to Premiere to your home network, or it might be in the connection of the TiVo Service? your home network to the Internet.
  • Page 101 If you can browse the web from a computer on your home network, • Check signal strength. On the Network & Phone screen, check but your TiVo Premiere can’t connect to the TiVo Service, try the the wirelesss signal strength. The following may improve suggestions below.
  • Page 102 Letterbox bars (at the top & bottom) and side bars may be added to a on walls, floors, and other obstructions. It may be necessary show by the broadcaster, by the TiVo Premiere, or by your TV. In to adjust the location adapter of your wireless access point or...
  • Page 103 TV and TV remote and try changing the input setting. will only be able to rewind live TV to the point where you • Use the FORMAT button on the front of the TiVo Premiere to changed the audio program. cycle through the various video output formats.

  • Page 104: Parental Controls

    When you enter your password to watch a show that Your TiVo Premiere is having trouble tuning to the channel you are violates Parental Controls, they are temporarily turned off. You on. Follow these steps to restore the video: can re-enable them on the Parental Controls screen (from TiVo •...
  • Page 105 Troubleshooting Restarting the TiVo Box How do I restart the TiVo box? You may need to restart your TiVo box as a troubleshooting step. To restart the box: • When using TiVo with HD menus, go to TiVo Central screen and select ‘Settings &...
  • Page 106 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 107: Appendix A: Safety, Front/Back Panel Reference, & Specifications

    Appendix A: Safety, front/back panel reference, & specifications Safety instructions Front panel reference Back panel reference Specifications ®...

  • Page 108: Safety Instructions

    The TiVo Premiere is not designed to support a heavy load, such as a TV. 6. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick Your TiVo Premiere is only capable of supporting the weight of one or two...
  • Page 109 Appendix A: Safety, FCC info, front/back panels, & specs 10. Power Cord Protection — Power supply cords should be routed so that cleaning. If the product comes in contact with any liquid, unplug the phone they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or line a the power adapter and the unit dry thoroughly before...

  • Page 110: Fcc Statement To The User

    Appendix A: Safety, front/back panel reference, & specifications FCC statement to the user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 111 Appendix A: Safety, front/back panel reference, & specifications Front panel reference Green LED. A green light indicates that the TiVo Premiere is Red LED 1. A red light indicates a recording in progress. powered on. Red LED 2. A second red light indicates a second recording in Amber LED.
  • Page 112 A / V OU T µ ¸ ¹ Power In. (Connects to power outlet.) The TiVo Premiere does External Storage. For TiVo-verified external hard drive. not have a power switch; plugging it into the wall socket turns it Component Video Output. (Connects to a TV or A/V system.)
  • Page 113 HDMI provides a pure digital connection for high-definition video and digital audio all in one cable. Ethernet. Use this jack to connect the TiVo Premiere to your home network using an Ethernet cable or a TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter (available for purchase from tivo.com/store).

  • Page 114: Specifications

    16.5” w x 9.7” d x 2.4” h RF IN STORAGE Antenna (1) SATA Hard Drive. NOTE: Actual recording capacity depends on signal Cable (1) quality and the type of programming being recorded. EXPANSION PORT USB (2) Ethernet (1) E-SATA (1) *for TiVo-verified external hard drive...

  • Page 115: Index

    76 Antenna In jack 105 Composite Video jacks 104 cache 11 aspect Customer Support, contacting 84 call waiting, effect on TiVo Service call 71 correction 42 Canada, entering postal code 85 ratio 43 capacity, managing 87 deleted programs 4...
  • Page 116 65 M-CARD 76 setting 68 home networks Media Access Key 79 showing in the program guide 15 connecting your TiVo Premiere 65 messages, about 78 favorite shows troubleshooting 91 More options 5 browsing 16 movies...
  • Page 117 41 recording quality Standby mode and 82 restarting the DVR 80 about 40 temporarily disabling 50 restarting the TiVo box 97 setting the default 48 password protection types and uses 48 networks and 72 recording two programs at once 88...
  • Page 118 PC or Mac 54 video TiVo menus 85 transferring to a portable device 55 settings 42 TiVo Mobile 28 transferring to another TiVo box 54 troubleshooting 94 TiVo Service smoothing, video 45 video on demand connecting to 70...
  • Page 119 Index hiding 2 pausing 2 turning off 2 watching two programs at once 10 web videos 17 and the status bar 36 wireless network name of 72 WishList searches 25 changing 27 viewing results 26 wild cards and 27 YouTube 64 Zip Code, entering 85 Zoom button 42 Zoom mode 43...
  • Page 120 ® remote to control your TV or A/V receiver. See Press GUIDE to see the TiVo program guide, then press ENTER or INFO (while Customize Your TiVo Remote to the right. the guide is visible) for Guide Options that let you change the way channels display or show only certain types of shows.
  • Page 121 TV or A/V receiver) Two Types of On-Screen Arrows To program your TiVo Premiere remote, Highlight Bar press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo The arrows that appear beside or near ® Central screen and select ‘Messages &...
  • Page 122 Suggestions. You can give up to three Thumbs Up (great!) or three Thumbs Down (terrible!). In TiVo with HD menus, you can also use the THUMBS UP button to Play starts playing a show from the My Shows list. When you are using mark any video provider, category, or collection as a favorite.

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