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• ReplayTV Name ........................................................................................................................................................23
• Internet Identity and Address Book...........................................................................................................................23
• Default Record Options .............................................................................................................................................23
• Default Playback Options..........................................................................................................................................23
• Network and Input Settings .......................................................................................................................................23
• Video Output Settings ...............................................................................................................................................23
• Screen Saver and Pause Screen .................................................................................................................................23
• Parental Control.........................................................................................................................................................24
• Add or Remove Channels..........................................................................................................................................24
• MyReplayTV Registration ........................................................................................................................................24
• Privacy Policy............................................................................................................................................................24
• System Information ...................................................................................................................................................25
• Remote Control Setup ...............................................................................................................................................26

4 - Basic Operations  27

• Show Watching Options............................................................................................................................................27
• Show Recording Options...........................................................................................................................................27
• Pausing live TV and Recorded Shows ......................................................................................................................28
• Using Rewind and Fast Forward ...............................................................................................................................28
• Using Multispeed Slow Motion.................................................................................................................................29
• Using Frame Advance ...............................................................................................................................................29
• Using Instant Replay .................................................................................................................................................30
• Using QuickSkip .......................................................................................................................................................30
• Using Jump ................................................................................................................................................................30
• Using the Channel Guide...........................................................................................................................................32
• Setting Record Options..............................................................................................................................................35
• To Record a Show from a Replay Zone: ...................................................................................................................37
• Changing the Default Record Options ......................................................................................................................38
• Cancelling a Recording .............................................................................................................................................39

Summary of Contents for ReplayTV 4500

Page 1: ...ReplayTV 4500 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...unique password in order to access the network that can reasonably be expected to prevent access to the document by persons other than authorized users In addition the training and instructional proce...

Page 3: ...eceiver 9 Connecting ReplayTV to a VCR 10 Connecting a Video Camera or VCR to ReplayTV 10 Connecting Cable Box and Satellite Receiver Controllers 10 Completing the On screen Setup 12 Connecting Replay...

Page 4: ...tration 24 Privacy Policy 24 System Information 25 Remote Control Setup 26 4 Basic Operations 27 Show Watching Options 27 Show Recording Options 27 Pausing live TV and Recorded Shows 28 Using Rewind a...

Page 5: ...g Local Remote Replay Guides 48 Adding other ReplayTV users to your Internet Address Book 49 Sending Shows 49 Using the Received Category 50 Accessing the Internet Address Book 50 Setting COMMERCIAL A...

Page 6: ...r Service Information 57 Frequently Asked Questions 57 Warranty 63 Privacy Policy Q A 68 Important Safety Instructions 71 Safety Regulatory Information 73 FCC Registration and Requirements 74 FCC Rule...

Page 7: ...new world of personal television you will never watch plain old television again No vid eotapes No hassles No compromises Pause live television With ReplayTV it s easy to quickly find and automaticall...

Page 8: ...ws on page 36 Send recordings over the Internet ReplayTV is broadband enabled so you can send your recordings to other ReplayTV 4000s and 4500s over the Internet by connecting ReplayTV to your home ne...

Page 9: ...nnels jump to a channel in the Channel Guide 14 JUMP Jump between a recorded show and live TV two live TV shows or two recorded shows 15 ENTER Display a current show s menu while in the Channel Guide...

Page 10: ...ng light Lights red when ReplayTV is recording a show 6 MESSAGE light Lights green when a new message is received from the ReplayTV Service 7 TV DVR light Lights green when using the ReplayTV tuner 8...

Page 11: ...6 VIDEO AUDIO OUT 1 OUT 2 Connect to the Audio Video inputs of a television monitor or A V receiver using stan dard audio video cables 7 ETHERNET 10 100BaseT Connect to a broadband home network inclu...

Page 12: ...ntaining the serial number that you register is paid for and activated through this process Other ReplayTV units will require separate activation fee payments There is a grace period after your initia...

Page 13: ...lso use this supplied cable to connect ReplayTV directly to your television S Video cable delivers high quality video signals between ReplayTV and your television or monitor Older model TVs may not su...

Page 14: ...at all times because ReplayTV will use it to receive Channel Guide listings The telephone cable connects from the TEL LINE jack on ReplayTV to a wall jack Leave the cable connected to ReplayTV at all...

Page 15: ...er ReplayTV receives broadcast signals from satellite receivers through S Video or A V cables ReplayTV can send channel changing signals to your satellite receiver through the supplied serial cable or...

Page 16: ...l for these components Connecting the Serial Cable If your satellite receiver or cable box supports serial cable use the provided serial cable as a controlling cable Connect the serial cable to the SE...

Page 17: ...and over one section of the front of the unit 6 Try to turn the power on and off If you succeed your hand is not covering the infrared detec tor 7 Move your hand to a different place on the front of t...

Page 18: ...will automatically search for an IP address during the first time Quick Setup process If an IP address is not automatically found you will have to enter it manually Connecting ReplayTV to an Existing...

Page 19: ...recommended router that your ISP supports and connect it directly to your cable modem See Recom mended Routers on page 15 If you have a single port router you will also need a hub or a switch to conn...

Page 20: ...ia Access Control Address on page 18 4 Refer to Connecting ReplayTV to an Existing Network on page 12 to complete the setup Connecting directly to a cable modem If you are connecting ReplayTV directly...

Page 21: ...annel Guide listings and occasional software updates Follow the instructions below if you are experiencing connection issues or if you intend to share your recordings with other ReplayTVs Recommended...

Page 22: ...e 29000 Port Type your choices are normally Both TCP and UDP Choose TCP Destination IP address Enter the IP address that the port should be associated with or mapped to This will be the IP address of...

Page 23: ...t you use a high port number like 29000 Entering Networking Information Manually on ReplayTV 1 Press MENU on the remote control and choose Setup 2 Choose Network and Input Settings from the Setup menu...

Page 24: ...ternal IP address If you are specifying the IP address on ReplayTV the information you will use to set up ReplayTV will come from the LAN settings Check the documentation that shipped with your router...

Page 25: ...st be connected to ReplayTV or to the same network e g hub or router as ReplayTV Windows XP 1 Go to the network and dialup connections folder 2 Select the appropriate LAN connection 3 Double click on...

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Page 27: ...to display and navigate ReplayTV menus Y Press to move up the list of menu items B Press to move down the list of menu items Press to move right and to change menu options A Press to move backward th...

Page 28: ...pied from your PC to ReplayTV See Using the Photo Viewer on page 53 for more information Find Shows Use Find Shows to quickly locate shows that you would like to record using keywords See Find Shows o...

Page 29: ...rcials using COMMERCIAL ADVANCE See COM MERCIAL ADVANCE on page 51 Network and Input Settings Update the A V and networking information you provided during the on screen setup process or if you later...

Page 30: ...accessible Change Channel Restrictions Block specific channels Channel blocks have priority over rating and content blocks If for example you unblock a chan nel you remove all blocks until you change...

Page 31: ...e a t u r e s H e l p System Information View the system information for your ReplayTV This screen lists the version of software your ReplayTV is using the Serial Number of your ReplayTV the Internet...

Page 32: ...f when the correct code is used 1 Press and hold down the TV POWER button 2 While still holding down the TV POWER button enter the 2 digit code for your brand of television see table below If there is...

Page 33: ...ckSkip See an instant replay with the press of a button Show Recording Options Record what you are currently watching Record every episode of your favorite shows Find shows to record based on a keywor...

Page 34: ...en message will appear to indicate the remaining pause time available 2 Press PLAY to continue playing the program from the point you paused or 3 Press RETURN TO LIVE to return to the live broadcast P...

Page 35: ...motion To use Multispeed Slow Motion while watching a show 1 Press PLAY for 1x slow motion 2 Press FF for 2x slow motion 3 Press FF again for 3x slow motion 4 Press REW if in 2x or 3x slow motion to...

Page 36: ...ahead during live or recorded shows QuickSkip is perfect for jump ing past commercials and undesired scenes without having to watch them as you would using fast forward QuickSkip can only be used dur...

Page 37: ...hen available program information can include show title scheduled airtime episode title FCC rating episode description and actors names Program information includes the time the show ended ReplayTV w...

Page 38: ...a channel enter the channel number and press the SELECT button To tune to a channel highlight the channel and press the SELECT button To jump ahead 12 hours press the FF button To go back 12 hours pre...

Page 39: ...hat is on other channels while watching live TV by doing the following Press any of the ARROW buttons or the SELECT button to see information about the show you are currently watching Press the RIGHT...

Page 40: ...w 1 Press CHANNEL GUIDE 2 Highlight a show 3 Press RECORD 4 Press RECORD again See Resolving Conflicting Recordings on page 40 if you see a Record Conflict message when setting up a recording Solid re...

Page 41: ...ows where quality is vital Guaranteed Choose Yes or No Yes means space will be reserved for this show No means the show will record only if space is available and it does not conflict with a guarantee...

Page 42: ...that you choose 1 Press MENU on the ReplayTV remote control 2 Select Find Shows 3 Enter one or more keywords 4 Select Done 5 Set Find Shows options 6 Select Done ReplayTV will search through your cha...

Page 43: ...over if a guaranteed recording needs space See Guaranteed and Non guaranteed Recordings on page 40 for more information To Record a Show from a Replay Zone 1 Press REPLAY ZONES on the ReplayTV remote...

Page 44: ...te and time you want the recording to begin Continue to the screen where you choose which channel to record from and press DISPLAY 3 Choose the input source to which the video camera or VCR is connect...

Page 45: ...d show in the Replay Guide 1 Press REPLAY GUIDE on the ReplayTV remote 2 Highlight the show you want to delete 3 Press SELECT 4 Select Delete Temporarily Stopping a Recording Follow these steps if you...

Page 46: ...ving it from the Replay Guide New repeating recording Scheduled repeating recording In this case the scheduled repeating recording will be cancelled for the remaining days currently in the Channel Gui...

Page 47: ...cordings overlap recording times the show that starts first will be recorded If two or more non guaranteed recordings start at the same time Show based recordings take priority over Zone and Theme bas...

Page 48: ...a new program when the channel is full Non guaranteed Zone based channels behave exactly like guaranteed Zone based channels except 1 Non guaranteed Zone based channels will not record if recording s...

Page 49: ...d ReplayTVs This is only available if more than one ReplayTV is on your network See page 47 Program Information When available program information about the show is displayed Categories Choose from pr...

Page 50: ...Category Options Rename category Change the name of a category Create new category Add a new category to the Replay Guide Move left Move the category to the left Move right Move the category to the r...

Page 51: ...Exit the Replay show pop up menu Watching a Recorded Show 1 Press REPLAY GUIDE on the remote control 2 Select a category 3 Highlight the show you want to watch 4 Press SELECT 5 Select Play or Play fr...

Page 52: ...ly to ReplayTV See Connecting ReplayTV to a VCR on page 10 for more information To save a recording to videotape 1 Turn on your VCR 2 Insert a videotape into your VCR 3 Press REPLAY GUIDE 4 Highlight...

Page 53: ...r home on your network you can play shows from another ReplayTV by remotely accessing its Replay Guide Each ReplayTV on the network must have a unique name Living Room Kid s Room Master Bed room etc Y...

Page 54: ...s connected to the network 3 Access the category you want to browse 4 Use the DOWN ARROW or JUMP button to access the shows in the category 5 Highlight a show you want to watch and press SELECT Operat...

Page 55: ...elect Add Entry from your Internet Address Book 4 Using the number buttons on the remote control enter the Internet Serial Number of the other ReplayTV on the Add Entry to Internet Address Book screen...

Page 56: ...k name After entering a name the Internet Address Book will open The Internet Address Book has the following options Add Entry This option lets you add a friend s Internet Serial Number to your Addres...

Page 57: ...tch recorded shows with commercials by turning COMMERCIAL ADVANCE off Setting COMMERCIAL ADVANCE Default Follow these steps to set your default to play back each show commercial free If you do this yo...

Page 58: ...e screen for 10 minutes Installing ReplayTV Photo Transfer ReplayTV Photo Transfer is compatible with Windows 98 98SE ME and 2000 and can be downloaded from www sonicblue com replaytv 1 Go to www soni...

Page 59: ...e screen you would like to use then select Done Using the Photo Viewer 1 Press MENU on the remote 2 Select Photo Viewer from the Main Menu The Photo Viewer will open listing your available slide shows...

Page 60: ...s the SELECT button To tune to a current show highlight the show and press the SELECT button To display a current show s pop up menu highlight the show and press ENTER To go to a certain day enter the...

Page 61: ...he presentation QUICKSKIP Move to the next slide INSTANT REPLAY Go back to the previous slide PAUSE Pause the slide show STOP Return to the Photo Viewer If PLAY is pressed after STOP the slide show wi...

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Page 63: ...ed If you are using the VGA connector on ReplayTV you need to connect the yellow video cable from the A V cable during the first time Quick Setup process If you are using an A V receiver in your setup...

Page 64: ...to black Typically this is caused by a weak video source Contact Customer Care for further suggestions at 800 933 5899 Try changing cables Poor quality cables may cause this to occur The channels are...

Page 65: ...et work is connected to the ETHERNET jack on ReplayTV If you are connecting ReplayTV to a hub switch or router check to see that the link light comes on when the Ethernet cable is properly connected T...

Page 66: ...es domain names like www sonicblue com into their corresponding IP addresses DSL Router A DSL router is simply a router that also functions as an external DSL modem This DSL router would function as a...

Page 67: ...or Satellite connection Some routers allow you to share a modem connection in this way If you purchase a single port router you will also need a hub or switch to connect more than one device to the ro...

Page 68: ...DIO IN STEREO RCA 2 LINE VIDEO AUDIO OUT STEREO RCA 2 LINE S VHS IN OUT S JACK IN 1 OUT 1 TELEPHONE JACK RJ 11 YES IR BLASTER PORT YES ETHERNET PORT YES IR BLASTER YES SERIAL PORT 9 PIN YES DIGITAL AU...

Page 69: ...y satisfaction guarantee for units purchased at the SONICblue E store It may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund minus any shipping charges Your ReplayTV must be returned in warra...

Page 70: ...NICblue SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLI CABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WAR...

Page 71: ...N LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR THE RTVS EVEN IF SON ICBLUE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS HAVE BEE...

Page 72: ...any rights shall not constitute a waiver of any sub sequent breach or default This agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between you and SONICblue with respect to the subject mat...

Page 73: ...ation 3 We will tell you what information we collect about you and how we use that information 4 We will give you a choice as to how your personal information will be used Sources of Information To be...

Page 74: ...ling address telephone number or email address to alert you to special offers updated information and new services If you don t want SONICblue to contact you you may opt out as discussed in the next q...

Page 75: ...viding you the ReplayTV Service including information about software upgrades changes to the service technical or administra tive issues legal matters or other similar information Users of our produc...

Page 76: ...thorized use or disclosure of such information In addition all of SONICblue s stored information is firewall protected against unauthorized hacks into our systems While we cannot guarantee that loss m...

Page 77: ...th care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn 9 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensur...

Page 78: ...er circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact...

Page 79: ...ire shock hazard or annoying interference use only the recom mended accessories To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the bl...

Page 80: ...nstallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the...

Page 81: ...service to report the need for service to SONICblue Inc or to one of our authorized agents Service can be facilitated through SONICblue Customer Care 4 The telephone company may make changes in its te...

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Page 83: ...Frequently Asked Ques tions 57 Front panel 4 H Home networking 12 I Instant Replay 30 Internet Address Book 50 IP address ReplayTV 17 J Jump 30 M Main Menu 22 Manual Record 38 MyReplayTV 24 N Navigat...

Page 84: ...vation 6 Setup Menu 23 Show based recording 41 Single recording 41 Slow Motion 29 System Information 25 T Technical specifications 60 Theme based channels 42 Troubleshooting 57 Turning on ReplayTV 6 V...

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