Remote Control Tips
Your TiVo
®
Remote
Program your TiVo remote
to control your TV or A/V receiver. See Your TiVo
Remote to the left.
Press the
TiVo button
once to go to the TiVo Central
screen, or twice to go
to the Now Playing List—your list of recorded programs.
Press
LIVE TV
to switch between tuners. See page 3 for more about watching
live TV with dual tuner.
With certain TiVo-to-TV video connections pressing
ASPECT
once displays
the current mode. Press again to change the Aspect Correction mode to
Full
,
Panel
, or
Zoom
. Use this feature to quickly adjust the picture to your
liking.
Press
FORWARD
and
BACK
up to 3 times for 3 speeds. Press a
fourth time to resume normal play.
INSTANT REPLAY
TM
replays the last 8 seconds of a program.
Press
CLEAR
to delete a title in a list (like the Now Playing list) or to hide
things that aren’t part of the program you’re watching (like the TiVo channel
banner).
Press
GUIDE
to see the TiVo program guide, then press
INFO
(while the guide
is visible) to see Guide Options and change the way channels display, or
show only a certain types of programs.
CHAN UP/DOWN
does more than change the channel—it also pages up or
down through lists of programs or menu items.
When you’re watching “behind” live TV (for example, if you pause live TV and
later resume watching from the paused spot),
ADVANCE
TM
catches
you up to the live broadcast. In a recorded program, press it once to jump
to the end of the program, then again to jump to the beginning.
If programmed, the
DVR Switch
lets you control two different TiVo media
devices with the same remote.
Inserting the Batteries
Hold the remote with the battery door facing you. Slide the door toward you to open.
Insert two AA batteries (supplied). Match the + and - marks on the batteries to the +
and - marks in the compartment.
Replace the battery door.
Some buttons on your TiVo remote
are programmable:
TV POWER
TV INPUT
VOLUME & MUTE
(can control sound
on your TV or A/V receiver)
DVR SWITCH
(useful if you have more
than one TiVo media device)
To program your TiVo remote, press the
TiVo button to go to the
TiVo Central
®
screen and select
Messages & Settings
,
then
Settings
, then
Remote
. Follow the
easy on-screen instructions.
Due to the wide variety of brands and
models available, some TVs and A/V
receivers are not compatible with the TiVo
remote. See Chapter 5 for more on
programming the TiVo remote control.
TiVo Button
TV Power
Arrow Buttons
TV Input
Aspect
Select
Thumbs Down
TM
Mute
Volume
Play
Pause
Back (rewind)
Slow
Instant Replay
Number Buttons
Clear
Remote Active Light
Live TV
Info
Guide
Thumbs Up
TM
Channel Up/Down
Record
Forward (fast forward)
Advance
DVR Switch
Enter/Last
This program will be saved until you delete it.
In less than one day, this program may be deleted to make room for other
recordings you have requested, but only if space is needed.
At any time, this program may be deleted to make room for other
programs you have requested.
This program is currently being recorded.
This program is a TiVo
®
Suggestion. TiVo Suggestions are recorded only if
space is available, and are the first to be deleted when space is needed.
TiVo Recordings
This folder contains more than one episode of the same series.
This group includes a program that is currently recording.
This folder contains one or more programs recorded by a
WishList search.
This folder contains all programs recorded as TiVo Suggestions.
Glossary of Icons
Guide, To Do List & View Upcoming Episodes
(These icons appear beside programs scheduled to be recorded.)
Channel Banner
(These icons appear in the large channel banner.)
These appear when you press the THUMBS UP™ or
THUMBS DOWN™ buttons. You can rate a program
with up to three THUMBS UP or three THUMBS DOWN.
Select to start or stop a recording.
Highlight to display the program airing on the other tuner. Select to switch
to the other tuner.
Select to choose an alternate audio track.
Select to display or turn on Parental Controls.
Select to view or change Closed Captioning settings.
Program will be recorded as an individual recording (not part of a
Season Pass
®
recording or WishList™ search). In other places, indicates
that an item has been selected.
Program will be recorded as part of a Season Pass recording.
Program will be recorded as part of a WishList search.
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Summary of Contents for Media Device
Page 1: ...Discover and enjoy the TiVo service TiVo Media Device Viewer s Guide...
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Page 5: ...Welcome...
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Page 28: ...The Basics in 5 Short Tours 16 1...
Page 45: ...3 Watching Programs The Status Bar 34 The Channel Banner 35 The Program Guide 36...
Page 70: ...Optional Features 58 4...
Page 97: ...6 Accessories Home Networking 86 TiVo Expander Drive 88 TiVo Wireless Adaptor 89...
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Page 103: ...7 Troubleshooting Customer Support 92 Troubleshooting Index 92...