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Page 1: Quick Guide
The TiVo Service ® Quick Guide...
Page 2 TiVo Service Quick Guide MICROSOFT © 2014 TiVo Inc. Reproduction of all or any portion of this Service Quick Guide without TiVo’s express prior written permission (in each instance) is This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property prohibited. All rights reserved.
Page 3 Welcome...
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Using this guide Quick Tour – The TiVo Central® screen Quick Tour – My Shows Quick Tour – Finding & recording shows Quick Tour – Watching live TV Quick Tour – Using the guide and mini-guide Quick Tour – video on demand Quick Tour –...
Page 5: Using This Guide
“client.” And your DVR can be a client, Note: Most of this guide applies to using the TiVo service on your too! When you stream shows from another DVR to your DVR, your DVR. Any specific service differences for the Mi3 are noted. For DVR is a client.
Page 6 ® TiVo Service Quick Guide...
Page 7: Quick Tour - The Tivo Central® Screen
To get to the TiVo Central screen from live TV or any TiVo screen, just press the TiVo button at the top of your TiVo remote control. Use the UP...
Page 8 Dance.” It all depends on what you’re interested in and what’s available to you. The Discovery Bar also displays lots of other great viewing options: popular shows or sports events that are playing on live TV, items from your My Shows list, TiVo Suggestions, new video-on-demand shows, and more!
Page 9: Quick Tour - My Shows
TV, just press the TiVo button twice. (Just press it once if you’re already on the TiVo Central screen.) You can also see the My Shows list of any other DVRs on your home network. Just press the DOWN arrow until you see the DVR you want.
Page 10 If you’ve recorded several episodes of the same show, they can all be collected into a group. You’ll also see groups for HD recordings, TiVo Suggestions (if you have auto-recording of Suggestions turned on), and ®...
Page 11 ® TiVo Service Quick Guide When your shows are grouped, you can highlight the group name and press the PLAY button to play all of the shows in the group in sequence, beginning with the oldest. Program details You can highlight any show in My Shows and press the SELECT button...
Page 12: Quick Tour - Finding & Recording Shows
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, video on demand, and more, all at the same time. You can even search for a particular channel by its network name or call sign (such as NBC or ESPN).
Page 13: Recommended Shows
The Discovery Bar The Discovery Bar appears at the top of most TiVo screens. What you’ll see in the Discovery Bar depends on you! Often, the Discovery Bar displays ideas for shows you might like based on what shows you record and mark as your favorites.
Page 14: Tivo Suggestions
(like sports or cooking), or collection (like award- TiVo Suggestions uses these ratings to create a list of shows you might like. The more winning movies or holiday shows) as a shows you rate over time, the better TiVo Suggestions will get at finding interesting shows favorite.
Page 15 Any time you choose to record a show, it automatically gets one You can easily review a list of upcoming TiVo Suggestions. From the TiVo Central screen Thumbs Up. choose ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then ‘Browse TV & Movies,’ then ‘TV,’ then ‘Suggestions.’...
Page 16 Shows list. Creating a WishList search Creating a WishList search is simple: On a DVR, from the TiVo Central screen, choose ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then ‘WishList Searches.’ Select ‘Create a new WishList Search.’ Next, start choosing criteria for your WishList search. You can choose any or all of the...
Page 17 • Category: Movies Your results would include only pirate movies starring Johnny Depp. The TiVo service automatically assigns a name to your WishList search. To assign a different name, select ‘WishList Name.’ When you’re finished entering search criteria, select ‘Done creating this WishList Search.’...
Page 18: Finding Shows Online
Finding shows online search results list and choose the ones you do want to record. Using tivo.com Schedule a recording or set up a Season Pass on your DVR from any computer with Internet You can schedule a recording access and a standard web browser. Go to tivo.com/tco...
Page 19: Managing Recordings
Record,’ ‘1-Click Season Pass,’ or ‘Record with Options.’ Using your smart phone or tablet to schedule shows You can schedule recordings on your DVR with your smart phone or tablet using the TiVo app. For more information on using your smart phone or tablet with your DVR, go to tivo.com/...
Page 20: Viewing Recording History
Season Pass recordings are prioritized by the order in which you set them up, with the first having the highest priority, and so on. To view the Season Pass Manager, on a DVR, from the TiVo Central screen choose ‘Manage Recordings & Downloads,’ then ‘Season Pass Manager.’...
Page 21: Quick Tour - Watching Live Tv
Quick Tour – Watching live TV When you’re watching a show as it’s broadcast, you’re watching live TV. Press the LIVE TV button to go to live TV from any TiVo screen. Moving around in time First, press the PAUSE button .
Page 22: Changing Channels
Changing channels To move one channel at a time, press the CH UP/DOWN button To go to a specific channel, use the number buttons on your TiVo remote, then press the ENTER button . (If you don’t press ENTER, the channel changes automatically after a few seconds.) To jump back to the previous channel on the same tuner, press ENTER again.
Page 23: Stopping A Recording
® TiVo Service Quick Guide Continue pressing LIVE TV to cycle through the rest of the tuners, and back to Tuner 1. Shows that you paused are still paused; shows you were watching are still playing. You can rewind them to catch what you missed! Recording the show you’re watching...
Page 24 TiVo Service Quick Guide From the TiVo Central screen, choose ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Parental Controls.’ (Or, select the padlock icon from the large info banner.) The padlock icon in the info banner shows the current state of Parental Controls.
Page 25 ® TiVo Service Quick Guide Block by TV content Types of content marked by broadcasters as able to be blocked are listed. Select each type of content you want to block, then use the UP/DOWN arrows to adjust which ratings are blocked (shaded in red).
Page 26: Quick Tour - Using The Guide And Mini-Guide
— the GUIDE button on your TiVo remote. You can choose to display the guide as a grid, or use the TiVo Live Guide (shown here). When you’re viewing the guide, press the button to display Guide Options and choose the view you want.
Page 27 ® TiVo Service Quick Guide Choosing channels for the guide You can use the Guide Options screen to choose which channels to display in the guide. Display all channels available from your service provider, even channels you don’t receive. My Channels Display only the channels that are checked in the Channel List (recommended).
Page 28: Quick Tour - Video On Demand
® TiVo Service Quick Guide Quick Tour – video on demand Your DVR and your Mi3 have access to thousands of the latest hit shows and movies — most of them free! Whenever you search for a show, available video-on-demand shows are included in the results.
Page 29 ® TiVo Service Quick Guide If the video must be rented to view it, the information screen will have an option to ‘Rent & watch now’ (the price will be listed). Select ‘Rent & watch now’ to order the video. You...
Page 30: Quick Tour - Music & Photos
Some features may not be available; check with your service provider for more information. Photos Connect to your online photo accounts to view photos stored there. From the TiVo Central screen, select ‘Music & Photos,’ for available options. Music Stream your favorite music right from the TiVo menus! Spotify.
Page 31 Browsing YouTube videos with your DVR or Mi3 is just as easy as browsing YouTube videos on the Internet. From the TiVo Central screen choose ‘Find TV, Movies, & Videos,’ then ‘YouTube.’ On the YouTube home page, use the arrow buttons to explore the menus.
Page 32: Quick Tour - Streaming Or Transferring Shows
Go to the device you want to stream or transfer shows to. *Not all programming may be transferred using the Multi-Room From the TiVo Central screen, select ‘My Shows.’ Viewing or TiVoToGo™ features due At the bottom of the My Shows list, highlight the DVR you want to stream or transfer...
Page 33: Getting More Info
‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Help.’ 2. Get how-to information online. You’ll always find the latest information about what you can do with your DVR or Mi3 online at tivo.com/howto. 3. Use online support. Visit Armstrong Customer Support online at ArmstrongOneWire.com/support.
Page 34: Troubleshooting
TiVo service What is the TiVo service? • Think of TiVo service as the brains behind your DVR or Mi3. Your device uses the program information provided by the TiVo service to power the program guide, allow you to search for shows and schedule recordings, and more.
Page 35 You’ll know if the TiVo remote is in RF mode if when you press a button you see a blue light at the top of the TiVo remote. If the light is red, that means the TiVo remote is in IR mode.
Page 36 TiVo service informs you and suggests options — such as allowing some shows to be deleted early — that will allow you to schedule additional recordings. With the TiVo service, you always have the final say over what gets recorded and how long it’s kept.
Page 37: Watching Live Tv
• If a single episode of a repeating recording conflicts with another show, you can select that episode in the To Do List and change it independently of the rest of the repeating recording. (To open the To Do list, go to TiVo Central, then choose ‘Manage Recordings & Downloads,’ then ‘To Do List.’)
Page 38 . For more information on this and many other features, go to tivo.com/howto. • Look on the Network screen (from the TiVo Central screen, select ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Settings,’ then ‘Network’ for the time of the last successful connection to the TiVo service.
Page 39 What happens if a live event I have scheduled to record goes into overtime? • If the TiVo service detects that a recording you’re setting up is of a live show (like a sporting event or an awards show) you’ll see a message asking whether you’d like to add more time at the end of the recording, just in case it goes into overtime.
Page 40: Audio And Video
• View your History for an explanation of why the show did not record. History is the first selection in the To Do List. (To open the To Do list, go to TiVo Central, then choose ‘Manage Recordings & Downloads,’ then ‘To Do List.’) Here are some reasons why a show may not have recorded: •...
Page 41 • You may be able to re-sync audio and video by pressing the REPLAY button ® • Press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo Central screen, then press the LIVE TV button to return to live TV. • Restart your device. See “Restarting your Device” on page 41 for instructions.
Page 42 My audio system is set up to play in stereo, but it is only playing mono. • Make sure that Default Audio Program (stereo) is selected on the Audio settings screen. (From TiVo Central, select ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Settings,’ then ‘Audio.’) I can’t select an alternate audio track.
Page 43: Parental Controls
Note: The restarting process can take 10 – 15 minutes. Go to TiVo Central screen and select ‘Settings & Messages,’ then ‘Help.’ Choose ‘Restart or reset system,’ then ‘Restart the TiVo Box.’ As a safety measure, press the THUMBS DOWN...
Page 44 TiVo Central screen, Live TV takes you to live TV. If you’re watching live TV, the starting point for all your TiVo features and settings. use it to cycle through the tuners. If programmed, TV PWR turns your TV on or off.
Page 45 Remote control tips & shortcuts Press the TiVo button once to go to the TiVo Central ® screen, or twice Get where you want to go quickly! From the TiVo Central ® screen, press go to the My Shows list—your list of recorded shows.
Page 46 RIGHT arrow to view details about the To program or pair your TiVo remote, highlighted title, or the LEFT arrow to press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo go back to the previous screen. Central ®...
Page 47 In less than three days, this show will be deleted due to copyright TiVo Suggestions. restrictions. This show is a TiVo Suggestion. TiVo Suggestions are recorded ® In less than one day, this show will be deleted due to copyright only if space is available, and are the rst to be deleted when restrictions.