Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo, User Manual

Page 1: ...w Buttons Two Types of Arrows The TiVo Menus and the Remote Control The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions For example on this screen you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight Get a Season Pass Highlight Bar Arrows Near Highlight Bar When you see page up or page down arrows at the top or bottom of a screen or a lis...

Page 2: ...e currently watching and the last channel viewed The DVD Menu Buttons may work differently depending on the DVD While a DVD is playing Press TOP MENU to go to the Top Menu on the DVD Press MENU to display a menu below the Top Menu if any Press RETURN to return to the previous DVD menu current settings are maintained Use RETURN when you do not wish to change the option setting in a DVD menu INFO br...

Page 3: ...Pioneer DVD Recorder with TiVo ...

Page 4: ...om Gemstar Development Corporation DTS and DTS Digital Out are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners Pioneer takes no responsibility for recording failure due to power cuts defective discs or damage t...

Page 5: ... CDs and record DVDs Play DVDs CDs just as you would expect plus create DVDs of programs you recorded with the TiVo service But TiVo Basic is just the beginning You can also upgrade to TiVo PlusTM service and enjoy benefits of smart automatic recording technology TiVo Plus includes Season PassTM recordings Automatically record every episode of your favorite series all season long even if the sched...

Page 6: ...ams 12 Tour Three Now Playing and Copy To DVD 14 Tour Four Playing a DVD or CD 16 Tour Five Finding New Programs 18 Cool Things You Can Do 19 Chapter 3 Playing and Recording Programs 21 TiVo Central 22 Recording Programs 23 To Do List 28 Watching Programs in Now Playing 29 Chapter 4 Playing DVDs and CDs 31 Compatibility and Copy Protected Material 32 Playing a DVD or CD 36 Recording a DVD 42 Disc ...

Page 7: ...2 Recording Programs 73 Finding Your Favorite Programs 79 Finding Programs That Match Your Interests 84 Finding New Programs 90 Grouping Sorting Programs in Now Playing 92 Copying Programs to a VCR 93 Chapter 7 Home Media Option 95 Chapter 8 Connecting to a Home Network 101 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 117 Chapter 10 Privacy and Service 147 Appendix A Linux Information 165 Index 171 ...

Page 8: ... ll find a glossary of icons on the inside back cover Program Information screen With TiVo Basic you see Program Information screens when you select titles in Now Playing or the To Do List From the Program Information screen you can select actions and view a description of the program With TiVo Plus the Program Information screen is available whenever you select a program from a list Service Terms...

Page 9: ...1 CHAPTER Guided Setup TiVo Basic 2 Completing Guided Setup 3 ...

Page 10: ... genre like Comedy and more Interactive 14 day program guide Instantly schedule recordings from an on screen guide that includes detailed show summaries ratings etc More smart features TiVo Plus skips reruns tracks schedule changes and more Not sure For a limited time you can try TiVo Plus service simply by accepting our free trial after you get set up It s at the bottom of TiVo Central You won t ...

Page 11: ...ided Setup requires two phone calls Try to complete Guided Setup when you don t need to use the phone line for an hour or so After completing Guided Setup you can watch live TV play and record DVDs and use TiVo Basic service features to control live TV You will have to wait a few hours while the Recorder organizes program information before you can schedule recordings In addition your Recorder nee...

Page 12: ...ode of a nearby community that has cable service Phone Dialing Options If your phone system requires special dialing options select Yes For example do you dial 9 to get an outside line Most people won t need to change the settings If you re not sure or if you need help with specific dialing options see page 61 for information about each option Setup Call This toll free call takes a few minutes to ...

Page 13: ... sure make your best guess Later in Guided Setup you can check your guess on the Channels You Receive screen see page 6 If you still don t see your provider go back and verify that you entered the correct ZIP code Cable Lineup A lineup is the type of subscription you purchased from your cable company Lineups usually have names like Basic or Extended Basic Your cable bill may have this information ...

Page 14: ...channels that have a checkmark Also the CHAN UP DOWN button skips channels that don t have a checkmark in this list Finally highlight Done selecting channels and press SELECT to continue If you change your mind you can easily make changes after you finish Guided Setup See page 51 Channel Changing If you use a cable or satellite box your Recorder needs to send it a signal in order to change channel...

Page 15: ...ntenna or satellite cable without a box 2 Follow the directions at the top of this page marked with 3 Highlight Cable Box and press SELECT 4 Follow the directions at the top of this page marked with 5 Highlight Accept these input settings and press SELECT Satellite cable with a box 1 Use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight Satellite Box and press SELECT 2 Follow the directions at the top of this page ...

Page 16: ...service downloads all your program information which includes program titles times channels and descriptions for up to the next three days or up to two weeks with TiVo Plus service If the call doesn t succeed see page 119 for troubleshooting steps If you need to use the phone pick up your telephone wait a moment then hang it up and wait about forty five seconds The Recorder hangs up You will need ...

Page 17: ...s in 5 Short Tours Tour One Play with Live TV 10 Tour Two Find and Record Programs 12 Tour Three Now Playing and Copy to DVD 14 Tour Four Playing a DVD or CD 16 Tour Five Finding New Programs 18 Cool Things You Can Do 19 ...

Page 18: ... BACK let you go frame by frame Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed Try out the INSTANT REPLAY button INSTANT REPLAY jumps you back eight seconds useful for when you miss a great sports play or a bit of dialog If you fast forward too far press INSTANT REPLAY once or twice to go back and hit your mark Press INSTANT REPLAY again then immediately press SLOW You get your own slow motion repl...

Page 19: ... RIGHT arrow It s only there for a few seconds but you can bring it back by pressing INFO or RIGHT arrow again While the banner is visible press RIGHT arrow to switch from a small to medium to large banner Note that each version has a different amount of information Keep pressing RIGHT arrow until you see the largest version of the channel banner Notice the small icons on the right side Each symbo...

Page 20: ... Notice that the description at the top and the list on the right change Then press SELECT the channel changes and the guide disappears Press GUIDE again to bring the guide back Looking Ahead While the highlight is on the left side of the guide press the FWD button to see thirty minutes ahead Press BACK to see thirty minutes back It s a quick and easy way to scan upcoming programs on a lot of chan...

Page 21: ...time each have three parts hour minute and AM or PM At Start time press the UP or DOWN arrow to change the hour to 8 then press RIGHT to go to minutes Use the UP DOWN arrows again to set minutes to 30 Finally use them to set AM PM to PM The Stop time is already a half hour later so press SELECT to see a confirmation The confirmation screen shows the recording you requested If the Recorder has prog...

Page 22: ...t a program and press PLAY If there are no programs in Now Playing go to live TV and start a recording so you can complete this tour Now for the cool part watch the program for at least 5 minutes or just fast forward through some of it then press LEFT arrow button to go back to Now Playing This time press SELECT on the program title On the Program Information screen that appears select Resume Play...

Page 23: ... already press the TiVo button twice and highlight a program Press SELECT to see the Program Information screen then select Copy to DVD The next screen asks whether you want to copy just the program you selected or additional programs as well For this tour select Copy just this program The following screen suggests a name for the disc and asks if you want to use it or enter your own For this tour ...

Page 24: ...PEN CLOSE again to close the disc tray For a full list of the different kinds of discs that are compatible with the Recorder see page 32 DVD Menu After you have inserted a disc TiVo Central changes to show that the Recorder is holding a disc Highlight the DVD item on TiVo Central and press play to start the disc from the beginning However the DVD menu usually gives you more playback options To go ...

Page 25: ...ress the STOP button The disc stops playing and the Recorder goes back to the DVD menu Notice the DVD menu now has an option to Resume playing If you want you can go to Now Playing or live TV and watch something else Then when you re ready you can press the DVD button to return to this menu and select Resume playing Playback of the disc picks up right where you left off Removing the Disc To remove...

Page 26: ...biggest stars of the screen and stage Showcases is updated during your Recorder s regular connection to the TiVo service TiVolution Magazine TiVolution Magazine is one part of Showcases where you ll always find something fun and different It s a guide to the best upcoming shows on television You ll find premieres specials and offbeat gems making it easy for you to schedule recordings New content i...

Page 27: ... Use the CLEAR button The CLEAR button hides the status bar TiVo Live Guide channel banner and anything else that is not part of the program It clears the text entered using the letter grid And if you highlight a program s title in a list pressing CLEAR deletes the program Upgrade to TiVo Plus Things get even cooler when you upgrade to TiVo Plus Here s just some of what you get Search by Title mak...

Page 28: ...20 C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n 5 S h o r t T o u r s ...

Page 29: ...3 CHAPTER Playing and Recording Programs TiVo Central 22 Recording Programs 23 To Do List 28 Watching Programs in Now Playing 29 ...

Page 30: ...ervice When you see this icon you know you have new messages to read This icon appears next to selections that contain special video content Choose the selection next to this icon to watch a special preview or visit a Showcase Choose the selection next to this icon to check out special offers or information from TiVo The silver disc icon appears if a playable DVD is inserted Orange with black bord...

Page 31: ...recording time to modify the recording You can also record any program even one in progress by highlighting it in the TiVo Live Guide then pressing RECORD Recording the Saved Portion Up to 30 minutes of programming from the current channel is always being saved even when you are not recording a program When you change channels the Recorder clears what it has saved and starts saving programming aga...

Page 32: ...ral times a week for example Every M F or Every Day Then press RIGHT arrow 4 Choose a channel using the UP and DOWN arrows or by entering a number with the remote then pressing ENTER Press RIGHT arrow 5 Set the hour minute and am pm for the start and stop time using the UP DOWN arrows to change the current selection Press RIGHT arrow to move to the next step LEFT arrow to move back If you think yo...

Page 33: ...ng conflicts you will be notified and given the option to continue or cancel To record from your video camera or VCR 1 Go to TiVo Central then select Pick Programs to Record then Record from a Video Camera or VCR then select Yes continue 2 Connect the video camera or VCR to input line 2 on the back of the Recorder using composite cables For more information about connecting a video camera or VCR t...

Page 34: ...e the advanced features of TiVo Plus Season Pass recordings WishList searches Search by Title and much more You won t be asked for a credit card or charged a penny until you upgrade to TiVo Plus service via the TiVo web site www tivo com upgrade or by calling TiVo directly at 1 877 367 8486 Once you start your free trial you ll be able to use the additional TiVo Plus options marked by an asterisk ...

Page 35: ...odes with repeats or just first runs and set the minimum amount of time the Recorder keeps a recording You can also adjust recording time with the Overtime Scheduler allowing a recording to begin up to ten minutes early or continue for a few minutes or up to three hours after it s scheduled to end This is perfect for recording sporting events Search Using a WishList Have a favorite actor A favorit...

Page 36: ...will find these programs listed above the point where the highlight bar starts off Selecting a title will take you to a screen that tells you how and when the program was deleted Not Recorded To find programs that were not recorded press the UP arrow or CHAN UP You will find these programs listed above the point where the highlight bar starts off Selecting a title will take you to a screen that te...

Page 37: ...deleted highlight the date then press RIGHT or LEFT arrow until the date you want appears Press SELECT to return to the Program Information screen Stop recording or Delete Now If the recording is in progress has finished recording The Channel Banner In Tour One you learned about the channel banner It is also available when you are watching a program in Now Playing Press INFO or RIGHT arrow to see ...

Page 38: ...ee page 65 The Status Bar When you press a control button such as PAUSE BACK or INSTANT REPLAY the status bar appears It shows the length of the program you are watching The tick marks are 15 30 or 60 minutes apart depending on the program Control Buttons You can use control buttons such as PAUSE BACK and INSTANT REPLAY while you watch a program in Now Playing just as you would while watching a DV...

Page 39: ...4 CHAPTER Playing DVDs and CDs Compatibility and Copy Protected Material 32 Playing a DVD or CD 36 Recording a DVD 42 Disc Care 45 ...

Page 40: ...0 and Ver 2 0 4x Playback of Recorded Discs Pioneer s DVD recorders record in Video Mode which is the use of the DVD Video format for recording on DVD R and DVD RW discs DVD discs copied using this Recorder can be played back on regular DVD players including computer DVD drives compatible with DVD Video format Support for playback of DVD R and DVD RW discs is optional for manufacturers of DVD play...

Page 41: ...e Video Recording VR format PC Created Discs If you record a disc on a personal computer even if it is in one of the compatible formats listed above there is a small chance that settings of the software used to create the disk may prevent the Recorder from playing it If this happens check with the publisher of the software used to create the disc for more information The Recorder also may not play...

Page 42: ...s and have an MP3 file name extension A file that is not an MP3 but has an MP3 file name extension may cause noise or unexpected results when you try to play it Other kinds of content may cause a disc not to play or to create noise or distort the output The device used to create discs with MP3 files on them must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant and the CDs must be created using physical format M...

Page 43: ...ght to reproduce or copy Unless you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner or otherwise have a legal right to reproduce or copy you may be breaking the law including copyright law and may be subject to payment of damages and other remedies Copy protected video includes DVD Video discs and some satellite broadcasts When portions of a program are copy protected they c...

Page 44: ...c tray Press PLAY to start the disc The Recorder s DVD Screen After you put in a disc you can simply highlight the DVD option on TiVo Central and press play to play the disc For more options view the Recorder s DVD screen To go to the Recorder s DVD screen highlight the DVD option on TiVo Central and press SELECT or press the DVD button on the remote The DVD screen may give options such as Resume ...

Page 45: ... The DVD banner shows the time the currently playing DVD title number and chapter number and how far you are into the title and chapter On the right side of the banner are selectable icons that let you change DVD settings Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight an icon then press SELECT to change one of the following settings Title Search Select to search for a title chapter or time See page 40 Re...

Page 46: ... current track number and the total number of tracks If the files on an MP3 disc include tags with the song title artist and album the banner shows that information If you do not press a button on the remote or the front panel the song info banner will change positions a few times every minute Pressing CLEAR hides the song info banner and the music banner Changing the Play Order of Music Press INF...

Page 47: ... ADVANCE while fast forwarding or rewinding skips to the next or previous tick mark on the status bar INSTANT REPLAY Press to go back approximately eight seconds DVD and CD Only SKIP FWD Press SKIP FWD the CHAN PAGE UP button to go to the beginning of the next chapter on a DVD or the next track on a CD SKIP BACK Press SKIP BACK the CHAN PAGE DOWN button once to go to the beginning of the current c...

Page 48: ...as PLAY FWD or INSTANT REPLAY It shows the length of the current DVD title or CD track A vertical white line shows where you are in the current title or track and the symbols under the bar show which control buttons are in use Press CLEAR to hide the status bar Searching for a Title Chapter Track or Location on a Disc CDs generally have multiple music tracks and DVDs are generally divided into one...

Page 49: ...ber buttons while playing a disc and the Recorder goes to that track This does not work if shuffle is on See page 38 Changing the DVD Camera Angle Some DVDs feature scenes shot from two or more angles When you play back a scene recorded from multiple camera angles an angle icon appears on the screen and in the DVD Banner The number in the icon tells you which of the available angles you are curren...

Page 50: ...opied due to copy protection rights over the materials Programs transferred to the Recorder from a different kind of TiVo DVR e g using Home Media Option may not be copied to DVD If a recording is less than 2 minutes long it cannot be copied To Copy Programs to a DVD 1 From TiVo Central select DVD then Copy programs to DVD 2 Insert a DVD RW rewritable or a blank DVD R record once disc For a comple...

Page 51: ...re recording a single program that is too large to fit on a DVD you see the Choose Part to Copy screen You can use the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to change the part that will copy Press SELECT to continue Name the disc and begin copying 6 If you are copying only one program the Recorder suggests using that program s name for the DVD You can use that name or choose to enter a name 7 You can name the DVD...

Page 52: ...lized at the end of the DVD copying process Finalizing means A title is created for each program copied Chapter marks are placed every 5 minutes You cannot turn chapter marks off A DVD Disc menu is created that lists the title of each program on the disc DVDs you create have no DVD Parental Controls rating so they cannot be blocked by Parental Controls unless Parental Controls are set to block all...

Page 53: ... diluted neutral detergent to remove heavy dirt or fingerprints Do not wipe in a circular direction Concentric scratches in the disc groove tend to cause noise Gently wipe from the inside toward the outer edge Discs must not be cleaned with record cleaning sprays or static prevention sprays etc Also do not use volatile liquids such as benzine or thinner etc After using discs store them upright Aft...

Page 54: ...46 C h a p t e r 4 P l a y i n g D V D s a n d C D s ...

Page 55: ...5 CHAPTER Messages Setup Messages 48 Settings 49 System Information 67 Troubleshooting 67 Restart or Reset System 68 Sleep 69 ...

Page 56: ...ppears on TiVo Central To read the messages 1 Go to TiVo Central then select Read New Messages Setup then Read New Messages A list of all of your messages appears Messages you have not read are indicated by an envelope icon 2 Use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight a message then press SELECT to read it CHAN UP DOWN lets you page through a message if it doesn t fit on the screen TiVo Central Messages ...

Page 57: ...er the quality If your amplifier receiver is compatible with 96kHz sampling rate audio then choose 96kHz Otherwise leave it set to 96kHz to 48kHz the default PCM soundtracks are mono or stereo only Audio DRC When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume it s easy to lose low level sounds completely including some of the dialog Turning on Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control can help by making quiet so...

Page 58: ...put option You can choose to have the default audio in stereo or mono or have a secondary audio program SAP recorded when one is available Secondary audio programs are generally audio broadcasts in a language other than English If you choose to record SAP and there is a secondary audio program it is recorded The SAP may be in Spanish French Japanese or another language Channels There are five sele...

Page 59: ... recordings on it or let the TiVo service search for programs on it you can de select it here Your Recorder uses this customized channel list to decide which channels the TiVo Live Guide displays To set up a custom channel list 1 From the Channel Settings screen select Channels You Receive A checkmark appears to the left of channels that are part of the selected list 2 To remove or add a channel h...

Page 60: ...quickly look at what s coming up on them See page 80 DVD There are two selections available in DVD Settings Angle Indicator Some DVDs feature scenes shot from two or more angles During those scenes an angle indicator appears on the screen If you do not want to see the angle indicator select Off Language Subtitles You can select the preferred audio and DVD menu languages default is English If that ...

Page 61: ...ental Control The padlock icon shows the current state of Parental Controls Off No password or controls set Padlock appears unlocked and dark On Password and controls set Padlock appears locked and bright Temporarily off Controls set but password was entered to temporarily turn off Padlock appears unlocked and bright While Parental Controls are on you can watch a locked program or channel by press...

Page 62: ...ewed but the correct password is still required to change Parental Controls settings To re enable Parental Controls If Parental Controls are temporarily off and you want to re enable them On the Parental Controls screen select Turn Parental Controls back on or Put the Recorder in Sleep mode then take it out of Sleep mode To do this select Messages Setup then Sleep then press the TiVo or LIVE TV bu...

Page 63: ...e kind of limit you want to change TV or Movies 3 The next screen contains a box listing all potential ratings Ratings shaded in green are not locked ratings in red are locked Use the UP and DOWN arrows to move the red shading and adjust which ratings are locked Your changes are saved automatically When you are done press RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to Parental Controls To set Rating Limits for ...

Page 64: ...s in red are locked Ratings in gray do not apply to the category For example a TV Y program would not have V Violence content so there is nothing to block Use the UP and DOWN arrows to adjust which ratings are locked or unlocked The display to the right of the box changes to tell you exactly what ratings level you are allowing Your changes are saved automatically When you are done press RIGHT or L...

Page 65: ...he program contains one or more of the following moderate violence V some sexual situations S infrequent coarse language L or some suggestive dialogue D TV Y7 Directed to older children This program is designed for children age 7 and above Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 Programs where fantasy violence tha...

Page 66: ... you are done press RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to Parental Controls DVD Country Setting The numeric DVD rating system 1 to 8 is used internationally but ratings have different meanings in different countries When Parental Controls are on the Recorder uses the DVD rating system of the country selected on this screen Auto Re lock Option By default the Auto Re lock option is On This means that whe...

Page 67: ...de and updates to Showcases and TiVolution Magazine This periodic connection can be made over a phone line or over the Internet To use the Internet you must connect the Recorder to a home network that includes a shared broadband Internet connection such as DSL or Internet through a cable modem For more information on connecting to a home network see Chapter 8 Connecting to a Home Network The Recor...

Page 68: ...vice manually However for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances you may wish to use this option After you start the connection the status indicator reads Starting Up and will change as it goes through several stages You can watch live TV set up recordings and search for programs while the connection is in progress Troubleshooting This selection takes you to the Troubleshooting screen wher...

Page 69: ...press SELECT to test the connection When the connection completes you should see the message Test Succeeded Press SELECT to return to Phone Dialing Options Set Dial In Number Use this to change the number the Recorder uses to make connections to the TiVo service To change it 1 Select Set Dial In Number The Area Code screen appears 2 Use the number keypad on the remote to set the area code then pre...

Page 70: ...prefix Press the PAUSE button after you have entered the prefix This will insert a comma which will create a two second pause after the prefix is dialed Set Call Waiting Prefix If you have call waiting you may choose to disable it while the Recorder is making a call so that the Recorder s phone call is not interrupted If you do not disable it the Recorder may drop the call and allow the second cal...

Page 71: ...eck 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 Recorder will be unable to detect the dial tone and will not make its daily call Restore previous options The Recorder must make a successful test connection before it will accept changes to Phone Dialing Options If you want to restore your pr...

Page 72: ... your TV or A V Stereo System Select your TV or A V Stereo System brand and then follow the on screen instructions as you step through the various codes to program the Recorder s remote control See the Installation Guide for more information Quality Level Extreme Fine High SP Medium LP Basic EP Quality vs Recording Space Best video quality but can record the fewest programs on your Recorder Better...

Page 73: ...essive scan and it is connected to your Recorder with a Component Video cable not supplied choose Progressive If you change this setting your TV may flicker or go black for about fifteen seconds If you choose Progressive these additional selections appear on the Video Settings screen 3D Noise Reduction If your TV is compatible with Progressive you can enable disable or change digital video noise r...

Page 74: ... channels carried to your Recorder on an RF cable to lose some sharpness TV Aspect Ratio You can select the image proportions for the type of TV you have 16 9 wide screen or 4 3 standard Wide Screen Format If you set the TV Aspect Ratio to 4 3 use this setting to determine how you want to display wide screen content Choose Letterbox to shrink the wide screen picture to fit on the TV screen with bl...

Page 75: ... extensive troubleshooting available in Chapter 9 of this guide There are screens available for Parental Controls Troubleshooting Phone Troubleshooting Channel Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you troubleshoot channel changing problems if you are using a satellite or cable box The tips at the top of the screen are for cable or satellite boxes that attach to the Recorder through a ...

Page 76: ...st to the factory settings It will not affect recorded programs Clear Thumb Ratings Removes all Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down ratings Reset DVD Settings Resets all DVD settings including language subtitle and Parental Controls settings Clear program information To Do List Clears all program information and cancels everything in the To Do List Does not delete programs in the Now Playing list The Record...

Page 77: ...ed The red recording LED will be lit if a recording is in progress The Recorder will still make a connection to the TiVo service if scheduled to do so If you temporarily turned off Parental Controls Sleep mode re enables them See page 53 for more on Parental Controls The Recorder will continue to save a portion of live TV up to 30 minutes of programming If live TV was paused when Sleep was selecte...

Page 78: ...70 C h a p t e r 5 M e s s a g e s S e t u p ...

Page 79: ...TiVo Plus Introduction 72 Recording Programs 73 Finding Your Favorite Programs 79 Finding Programs That Match Your Interests 84 Finding New Programs 90 Grouping Sorting Programs in Now Playing 92 Copying Programs to a VCR 93 ...

Page 80: ... records every episode of a program on one channel see page 76 An auto recording WishList search records every program a WishList finds see page 84 A manual recording records a chosen time and channel and can be set to repeat once each week every day or just on weekdays or weekends see page 24 Programs you have scheduled to be recorded appear in the To Do List see page 28 To watch recorded program...

Page 81: ...r favorite actor There are three different kinds of repeating recordings Manual Repeat Recording If you have used the TiVo Basic service you are probably already familiar with these To create a manual repeat recording you specify a time a channel and an interval for example every Wednesday from 7 to 7 30 on channel 2 and your Recorder repeatedly records that time and channel See page 24 for detail...

Page 82: ... 53 Keep at Most By default five episodes of a repeating recording program are kept in Now Playing To learn how to change this setting see page 75 Resolving conflicts The TiVo Plus service resolves scheduling conflicts between repeating recordings by comparing recording priorities If a conflict occurs when you re setting up a new repeating recording you ll be shown which programs are involved You ...

Page 83: ...le the recording with the new options To cancel your changes press LEFT arrow or highlight Don t change recording options and press SELECT Recording Options include Record Quality Available for all recordings With TiVo Plus you can set a different recording quality each time you schedule a recording The choices are Basic EP Medium LP High SP and Extreme Fine and the default setting is High SP Extr...

Page 84: ...Available for all recordings You can choose to start recording up to ten minutes before a program begins The default setting is On time This option is not available once recording starts Stop Recording Available for all recordings You can set a recording to stop a few minutes or up to three hours after the program is scheduled to end This lets you extend a recording of a sports event so you can be...

Page 85: ... in which they were set up the first has highest priority and so on If a conflict arises when you try to schedule a repeating recording and you choose to schedule all of its episodes that repeating recording gets the highest priority To change the priority order 1 Press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central 2 Press the DOWN arrow to highlight Pick Programs to Record and then press SELECT The Pick ...

Page 86: ...light Record as planned then press RIGHT arrow and select Options to see the Recording Options screen Changing Recording Options from the To Do List only makes changes for a single episode Select Cancel edit the Season Pass to make changes for all episodes View upcoming episodes showings Displays a list of upcoming episodes showings up to two weeks into the future of a selected program Programs sc...

Page 87: ...h a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down and customize the channels and types of programs shown in the guide Plus the TiVo Live Guide is a transparent screen so you won t miss anything while you browse Customize the TiVo Live Guide Your Recorder uses channel lists to decide which channels the TiVo Live Guide displays With TiVo Plus Guide Options are also available that let you quickly change which programs an...

Page 88: ...se filter The TiVo Live Guide can find specific kinds of shows for you Highlight Choose Filter and then press SELECT A list of categories appears Use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight a category and then press SELECT Choose a subcategory and then press SELECT The Guide Options screen appears again and Filtering should now be On In the TiVo Live Guide only channels with programs in that subcatego...

Page 89: ...DEL on the screen or press the BACK button to erase one letter at a time To clear all text use CLR on the screen or press CLEAR on the remote control To insert a space select SP on the screen or press FWD on the remote control 4 When you see your program press RIGHT arrow until you move the highlight off the grid of letters and into the list on the right side of the screen Highlight your program a...

Page 90: ...mple Comedy to narrow the list of programs then press SELECT 3 Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select the date you want to see then press RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to the time column 4 Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select a time 5 Press SELECT to bring up the list of programs without leaving the time selector or press RIGHT arrow to bring up the list of programs and move to the list at t...

Page 91: ...ect the date you want to browse then press RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to the channel column 3 Press the UP and DOWN arrows to select a channel You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to type in a channel then press ENTER 4 Press SELECT to bring up the list of programs without leaving the channel selector or press RIGHT arrow to bring up the list of programs and move to the...

Page 92: ... for the category Movies and subcategory Comedy You could then use it occasionally to look at a list of all comedy movies airing in the next two weeks The list would be constantly updated by your Recorder s connections to the TiVo service for more program information You could search for something more specific by creating an Actor WishList for Sean Connery and then include the category Movies and...

Page 93: ... set a WishList to auto record and it will record every program the WishList finds For example with the Sean Connery Actor WishList you could automatically record Sean Connery action movies Some WishList searches are better suited to browsing than to auto recording For example you could create a Category Only WishList for the category Documentary This WishList would find every upcoming documentary...

Page 94: ...press SELECT or RIGHT arrow To search all subcategories you can also select Don t specify a subcategory Actor or Director WishList Spell the person s last name first by using the arrow keys to move the selection box around the grid and pressing SELECT to enter a highlighted letter As you select letters a list of names appears on the right side of the screen If you see the person s name press RIGHT...

Page 95: ...ial symbol that replaces the endings of words For example the keyword AIRP would find shows containing airport airplane airplanes as well as the movie Airplane To enter an asterisk press the SLOW button as you are spelling out your keyword or title The asterisk can be helpful when you re looking for a range of similar words as in the example above or if you re just not sure how something is spelle...

Page 96: ...e a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters Replace hyphens slashes and periods with spaces For example you would use the keyword phrase 20 20 to search for the title 20 20 For an Actor WishList for Catherine Zeta Jones use ZETA JONES CATHERINE You can place a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters or by pressing the FWD button Any other marks such as apostrophes and...

Page 97: ...ltiple showings of the same program select the title of the program in the Upcoming Programs list On the Program Information screen that appears select View Upcoming Episodes Showings Auto recording WishList When you create a WishList or select it you can choose the action Auto record WishList programs This means every program the WishList finds will be automatically recorded Each auto recording W...

Page 98: ...ons will be at finding programs you like The suggestions are listed under TiVo Suggestions in order of how closely they match your preferences Suggested programs based on your ratings appear in TiVo Suggestions Go to TiVo Central and select Pick Programs to Record then TiVo Suggestions If you don t see Showcases Showcases lists the best programs offered by television s biggest networks Go to TiVo ...

Page 99: ...ings TiVo Suggestions never replace shows you request or prevent your requested shows from being recorded TiVo Suggestions are always the first programs deleted to make room for recordings you request Auto recording TiVo Suggestions is an easy way to find programs that you never knew about or old favorites you may have forgotten You can turn auto recording of TiVo Suggestions on and off Just go to...

Page 100: ...ore than one recorded episode Each auto recording WishList with a recorded program TiVo Suggestions if you have auto recording of TiVo Suggestions turned on A program may fit in any or all of these categories so it may appear in more than one group even though only one copy of the program is actually recorded If you delete a program from one folder it will disappear from all folders A number in pa...

Page 101: ...sert a videotape into your VCR 3 Go to Now Playing highlight the show you want to save then press SELECT 4 Highlight Copy to DVD or VCR press SELECT then select Copy to VCR 5 Select Start copying from the beginning 6 A title screen appears for ten seconds When you see it press your VCR s record button When the program is over press stop on your VCR You can cancel Copy to VCR by pressing the LIVE T...

Page 102: ...94 C h a p t e r 6 F e a t u r e s o f T i V o P l u s ...

Page 103: ...7 CHAPTER Home Media Option Using Home Media Option 96 Remote Scheduling 97 Digital Music Photos 98 Multi Room Viewing 100 ...

Page 104: ... Viewer View slideshows of digital photos stored on your computer from the comfort of your couch Multi Room Viewing Record programs in the living room and watch them in the bedroom or vice versa The following pages give you some basic information about each feature including a brief introduction to the feature and a short description of how it works Much more detailed information about all of the ...

Page 105: ...eduling 1 Go to TiVo Central Online at www tivo com tco and sign in 2 On the TiVo Central Online Welcome page select the name of the Recorder for which you want to schedule recordings 3 Browse program information using a simple or advanced search of TV listings or browse by channel 4 From the search results click the name of a program then choose to record either a single program or if you have se...

Page 106: ...ubscription to TiVo Plus a computer connected to the Recorder via a home network as described in Chapter 8 Connecting to a Home Network the TiVo Desktop application that makes music and photos on the computer available to a Recorder TiVo Desktop TiVo Desktop is a small easy to use program for your computer that you can download from www tivo com desktop TiVo Desktop is available for the following ...

Page 107: ...en select the music option for your computer 3 You should see a list of music you published with TiVo Desktop Select the music you want to listen to and press the PLAY button In a few seconds the music plays To view photos on the Recorder 1 On your computer use the TiVo Desktop application to publish photos that you want to access through your Recorder Publishing is a process that makes digital mu...

Page 108: ... For more information see Chapter 8 Connecting to a Home Network Home Media Option must be purchased separately for each Recorder After you have connected the Recorders to your home network the Now Playing list of each Recorder will show the names of the others Programs transferred to your Recorder cannot be copied to DVD How to Transfer a Program To transfer a program from one Recorder to another...

Page 109: ...8 CHAPTER Connecting to a Home Network Introduction 102 Home Networks 103 Making a Wireless Connection 105 Making a Wired Ethernet Connection 107 Completing the Recorder s Network Settings 108 ...

Page 110: ... after you request it If your Recorder is using a phone line processing a Remote Scheduling request can take up to 36 hours Even if you do not have a home network you can still connect multiple Recorders to each other to use the Multi Room Viewing feature of Home Media Option This setup is described online at www tivo com support If you do not already have a home network and you want to learn how ...

Page 111: ... wish to connect TiVo recommends the following models of wireless and wired Ethernet network adapters Wireless Linksys WUSB11 ver 2 6 Instant Wireless USB Network Adapter Version 2 6 or later The version number is located on the front and side panels of the box Wired Ethernet Linksys USB100TX EtherFast 10 100 USB Network Adapter Our customers have also reported some success with other models Check...

Page 112: ... have to run a cable from your Recorder to another device However wireless networks are typically more expensive and slower than Ethernet networks and may be subject to interference from appliances such as microwaves and 2 4 GHz cordless phones To connect wirelessly you must have a wireless access point or wireless router on your home network On most home networks the wireless access point is part...

Page 113: ... other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the Recorder The power light on the wireless adapter may come on before the cable is completely inserted into the USB slot Make sure you push the cable all the way into the USB slot 3 Position the adapter Position the adapter in an open location so that the signal is easily transmitted For example if your Recorder is in an entertainment center you mig...

Page 114: ...Recorder has a software update for the wireless network adapter you have connected Select the option to update This should not take more than a minute or two During the update do not disconnect the network adapter wires or the power to the Recorder Either action might damage the adapter 5 Important message The first time you connect a network adapter you will see an Important Message the next time...

Page 115: ... network s hub or router 3 Important message The first time you connect a network adapter you will see an Important Message the next time you press the TiVo button Review it then press SELECT on the remote control to go to TiVo Central 4 Next Step If your home network has DHCP wait for a few minutes for your Recorder to automatically complete its network settings and then you are done If your netw...

Page 116: ... all this information in the configuration settings of your network s wireless access point or router If your wireless network does not use encryption WEP then you only need to provide a wireless network name you do not need to provide a password format or password When you are ready to continue press SELECT on your remote control Wireless Connection and Wireless Network Name You must now provide ...

Page 117: ... For example to find a network named My Network you must capitalize the M and N entering my network would not work Use THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN to change to uppercase or lowercase Select Done entering text when you are finished If the Recorder detects that your wireless network does not use encryption WEP you will see the Confirm Settings screen described on page 111 Wireless Password Format You ...

Page 118: ...ssword then entering mypassword will not work Some hexadecimal passwords have only numbers A level of wireless encryption If you specify an alphanumeric password you must also specify a level of wireless encryption Recorders are compatible with 40 64 104 and 128 bit encryption they are not currently compatible with 256 bit encryption Choose a format or select The wireless network doesn t use a pas...

Page 119: ...rrect For steps you can take to troubleshoot issues with your wireless connection see Questions About Networking on page 141 Change Connection Type If your network has a shared broadband Internet connection you can select Yes to use it to connect to the TiVo service instead of a phone line Next Step You have completed wireless settings If your home network has DHCP and you do not have a DHCP Clien...

Page 120: ...u are creating a peer to peer network your Recorder can obtain its IP address automatically If your network does not have DHCP you must assign an IP address for your Recorder If you assign an IP address to your Recorder remember that The first three sets of numbers in the IP address usually must match the first sets of numbers in the IP address used by another device on the network for example a c...

Page 121: ...er Continue with Static IP Address Checklist on page 114 If you are not sure what to select you can try Obtain IP address automatically This selection will work for most people If it does not work you can return to TCP IP Settings later and make other selections A brief description of IP addresses is provided in Basic TCP IP Concepts on page 112 DHCP Client ID Unless you received a DHCP Client ID ...

Page 122: ...provider ISP They are also usually available on the configuration screens of your home gateway or router If you have a computer on your home network you may be able find the Subnet Mask home gateway or router IP address and DNS IP address in the computer s TCP IP settings In addition you can use your computer s IP address to help create an IP address for your Recorder For example if your computer ...

Page 123: ...way Router Address Enter the IP address of your home gateway or router The IP address is usually available in the configuration screens for your gateway or router Some common values for the gateway or router IP address on a home network are 192 168 0 1 and 192 168 1 1 If you use a router supplied by your Internet service provider ISP your ISP should also have supplied the router s IP address You m...

Page 124: ...cted to a network that includes an always on Internet connection Advantages of connecting to the TiVo service over the Internet are You may disconnect your phone line from the Recorder You only need to reconnect your phone line if you repeat Guided Setup If you have Home Media Option you can use Remote Scheduling to schedule a program to record an hour before it begins After you select Yes or No y...

Page 125: ...9 CHAPTER Troubleshooting Customer Support 118 Troubleshooting 119 ...

Page 126: ...ice 139 Networking 141 2 Use online support For hardware and TiVo Basic service questions visit www pioneerelectronics com For TiVo Plus service questions visit www tivo com support You ll find online customer support on a number of topics 3 Use the troubleshooting screens on your Recorder On your Recorder go to TiVo Central then select Messages Setup then Troubleshooting You will find troubleshoo...

Page 127: ... consent Without your consent the TiVo service has no way of knowing what shows you as an individual or household have watched or recorded Do I need to keep the phone connected all the time We recommend you leave the Recorder connected to the phone line all the time The TiVo service will not interfere with other needs for the phone line and periodic connections will keep the Recorder s program inf...

Page 128: ... 9 then the PAUSE button This enters a 9 followed by a comma The comma inserts a pause If you have call waiting make sure it is disabled during the connection to the TiVo service Select Set Call Waiting Prefix then enter the correct prefix usually 70 You can enter 70 by pressing CLEAR then 7 then 0 then PAUSE Your phone line may have low voltage Set Phone Avail Detection to Off Select Set Phone Av...

Page 129: ... continue to attempt to connect several times a day until it is successful You can check the status of the connections on the Phone Network screen from TiVo Central select Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Network The status of the most recent connection displays near the top of the screen Am I charged for the periodic connection to the TiVo service TiVo uses a standard telephone line or a b...

Page 130: ... are using the correct remote control and that you hold it so that the TiVo button points toward the Recorder Make sure that the batteries are positioned correctly in the remote If they are try a new set of batteries Restart your Recorder by unplugging it waiting fifteen seconds then plugging it back in Verify that the System Information screen shows that you selected Cable without a box during Gu...

Page 131: ...or satellite box s remote to change the channel If it doesn t work contact the manufacturer or service provider for assistance Satellite Only You may have incorrectly specified the type of program guide for your DIRECTV satellite receiver There are two types of DIRECTV program guides MPG Master Program Guide and APG Advanced Program Guide During Guided Setup you select either Serial MPG or Serial ...

Page 132: ...a cable or satellite box make sure it is turned on You may be experiencing a temporary cable or satellite outage check with your cable or satellite provider Check to make sure all of the appropriate cables are firmly connected to your Recorder television and other audio video equipment For help with your cable connections see the Start Here booklet and the Installation Guide Verify that you are re...

Page 133: ...o specify your current cable or satellite provider and lineup From TiVo Central select Messages Setup then Restart or Reset System then Repeat Guided Setup Press THUMBS DOWN three times and then press ENTER You may need to check all of the available selections to find the right one since cable providers often change their lineups For complete instructions on Guided Setup see Chapter 1 If you have ...

Page 134: ... Guide Your Recorder may not have enough program information Make sure that you have recently connected to the TiVo service to keep your program information current using either a phone line or a broadband connection Look on the Phone Network screen from TiVo Central select Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Network for the time of the last successful connection for program information Your c...

Page 135: ...hat we can work with our providers to correct them TiVo Plus only You can choose a channel list or filter to use with the TiVo Live Guide Not all programs or channels will be displayed if you have chosen to use a filter or the Favorite Channels list Press GUIDE to display the Live Guide then press INFO or ENTER to choose Channels You Receive or to turn off filters You can also add and remove chann...

Page 136: ... Occasionally the program information provided by the networks includes errors We would like to hear of any inaccuracies you discover so that we can work with our providers to correct them TiVo Plus only Is your TiVo service account up to date Check your account status on the System Information screen from TiVo Central select Messages Setup then System Information If your account is past due or cl...

Page 137: ...can use the Overtime Scheduler with any kind of program not just sports Is there a way to record a program that will not be aired for weeks or months If you know the date time and channel on which the program will air create a manual recording Go to TiVo Central select Pick Programs to Record then Manually Record by Time Channel See page 23 for details TiVo Plus only You can create an auto recordi...

Page 138: ... record from TiVo Central select Pick Programs to Record then To Do List then View Recording History Here are some reasons why a program may not be available in Now Playing The program may have been deleted from Now Playing by someone else A conflict while watching live TV may have been resolved by not changing the channel to record the program at the time it was scheduled to start There may have ...

Page 139: ...u encounter a conflict for a single episode use View upcoming episodes to see if the program or episode you want will air at a different time For more information see page 78 TiVo Plus only You can sometimes resolve recording conflicts by changing the Stop Time or Start Time Recording Options See page 76 for more about these Recording Options For example if you set a program to start recording one...

Page 140: ...e additional recordings With the TiVo service you always have the final say over what gets recorded and how long it is kept The amount of recording space the Recorder needs varies from channel to channel and from program to program In general the more action you see on your screen such as in fast moving sports or action movies the more recording space is required Weaker video signals may also requ...

Page 141: ...ing features that keep track of when programs become available to be deleted and of how much free space will be available at any given time in the future If space will not be available to record a program you request the TiVo service gives you the option of deleting some programs early to make more room However you always have the final say on how long the Recorder keeps programs You can delete a ...

Page 142: ...e made for TV You can use Parental Controls to set limits for both rating systems see page 57 There is also a rating system for TV content that allows you to set limits for specific types of content that may be objectionable such as sexual content or violence Remember these limits do not apply to DVDs To change DVD Parental Controls select DVD Ratings from the Ratings Settings screen I disabled Pa...

Page 143: ...System then Restart the Recorder On the Restart Recorder screen press the THUMBS DOWN button three times then press ENTER You will see the Welcome screen and the system will restart within about forty five seconds You can also restart the Recorder by unplugging it waiting fifteen seconds then plugging it back in I don t get a picture now even though I have been able to get one in the past Someone ...

Page 144: ... by pressing the ADVANCE button Changing the audio program will clear the saved part of the program you are watching so you will only be able to rewind live TV to the point where you changed the audio program Programs are playing in the wrong language You may have selected the secondary audio program SAP as the default audio on the Television Audio screen Most programs with SAP use it to broadcast...

Page 145: ...egion code compatible with the Recorder If one of the regional codes on the disc does not match the number on the back panel of the Recorder region code 1 the disc cannot be played Discs marked ALL will play in any DVD player Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players and DVDs for each sales region There may be condensation in the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Leave t...

Page 146: ...ed Material on page 35 Check that there wasn t a power outage during the recording I can t play a DVD disc that I recorded using this Recorder in another DVD player Not all DVD players will play all discs even if the disc has been finalized I can t copy programs onto a DVD disc I purchased The Recorder will only copy onto DVD R and DVD RW discs It will not copy onto other disc formats such as DVD ...

Page 147: ...ard instant replay and record programs from a specific channel at a specific time much like a VCR to Now Playing It also includes an on screen interactive program guide that provides information on your favorite shows In addition Showcases and TiVolution Magazine help you get more out of your TV time What is TiVo Plus service With TiVo Plus service you can enjoy the benefits of smart automatic rec...

Page 148: ...stem and instituted policies to ensure that TiVo is unable to access any of your personally identifiable viewing information without your prior consent TiVo does collect anonymous viewing information that is information about viewing choices made while using your Recorder which does not identify you as an individual or household In other words there is no contact information associated with the vi...

Page 149: ...elect Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Network then Connect to the TiVo service now Your Recorder can connect to the TiVo service via a home network s always on broadband Internet connection or via a phone line To change the type of connection your Recorder uses to connect to the TiVo service press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central then select Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Net...

Page 150: ...d may not be supported If your network adapter is compatible with your Recorder and functioning properly a MAC address an identifier unique to the network adapter you purchased is visible on the Phone Network screen To check from TiVo Central select Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Network The MAC address should be on the top right hand side of the Phone Network screen If you do not see a M...

Page 151: ...may need a firmware update Firmware is a software program that is loaded onto a hardware device You can usually find any updated firmware at the Customer Support web site for the manufacturer of your hardware For example if you have a Linksys device check http www linksys com download Older firmware may cause unpredictable results It may be necessary to power cycle your device before and after you...

Page 152: ...Key or WEP Key in the configuration settings for your wireless access point or wireless router If more than one hexadecimal password is listed always use the first one To change the password format follow the instructions for completing Wireless Settings at Wireless Settings for a Home Network on page 108 3 Check signal strength On the Phone Network screen press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Centr...

Page 153: ...ignal booster to your network available from some wireless equipment manufacturers 4 Check network name On the Wireless Settings screen press the TiVo button to go to TiVo Central then select Messages Setup then Settings then Phone Network then Edit phone or network settings then Wireless Settings check that the network name SSID for your network access point is listed correctly To change the netw...

Page 154: ...146 C h a p t e r 9 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ...

Page 155: ...CHAPTER 10 Privacy and Service TiVo Privacy Policy 149 TiVo Basic Service Agreement 156 TiVo Plus Service Agreement 158 ...

Page 156: ... prior consent Absent your consent TiVo has no way of knowing what shows you as an individual or household have watched recorded or rated with Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down NOTE If your TiVo DVR is receiving the TiVo Basic service you may not be able to consent to TiVo s collection of your Personally Identifiable Viewing Information from that TiVo DVR TiVo does collect Anonymous Viewing Information tha...

Page 157: ... of all the TiVo DVRs on your account receiving the TiVo Plus service to have the same opt status See Sec 2 9 of the Privacy Policy for further details TiVo Privacy Policy Please read this Privacy Policy carefully It provides important information on how your privacy is protected when using the TiVo service In order to provide you with a better more satisfying television experience TiVo Inc TiVo c...

Page 158: ...mation necessary for TiVo to provide service to your TiVo DVR Examples of Service Information include your software version number your TV programming source level of service and the success status of the last attempted service connection e g periodic call This information is always transmitted to TiVo when connected to the TiVo servers 1 2 Personally Identifiable Viewing Information means informa...

Page 159: ...d or identify using a feature offered by TiVo such as Remote Scheduling Should you decide to use such a feature TiVo will collect the Personally Identifiable Viewing Information associated with the fulfillment of your recording or scheduling conflict request TiVo may use this Personally Identifiable Viewing Information as described in Section 2 2 TiVo collects this information only upon your affir...

Page 160: ...cal troubleshooting purposes 2 5 Commerce Information TiVo uses Commerce Information as described in Section 1 5 2 6 Feature Generated Requests Information TiVo uses Feature Generated Request Information for the purposes described in Section 1 6 2 7 Activating the TiVo Plus Service When you activate a TiVo DVR that was receiving TiVo Basic service to receive the TiVo Plus service and it is the onl...

Page 161: ...TiVo service in the United Kingdom joint ventures or other companies under a common control collectively affiliates it may in the future TiVo may share some or all of your User Information with these affiliates in which case TiVo will require its affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy If another company acquires TiVo or acquires assets of TiVo that comprise or include your User Information that c...

Page 162: ... eligible to receive the TiVo Basic service and if you have multiple TiVo DVRs 4 2 Review and Update of Account Information We believe you have a right to know your Contact Information billing information and privacy preferences collected and stored by TiVo and to update or change such information you believe is incorrect You may make a request by telephone mail or via the web if and when availabl...

Page 163: ...an ongoing basis We may also make available new services in the future New services will be governed by the privacy policies of the respective service provider To the extent that any new features or services may require amendments to this Privacy Policy to describe the treatment of User Information these amendments are effective upon notice to you In the event that we make a substantial and materi...

Page 164: ...right to discontinue one some or all of the features of the TiVo Basic service you receive at any time at its discretion TiVo may at its discretion discontinue the provision of software updates to certain TiVo DVRs This means that while other TiVo DVRs may receive continued software updates and functionality TiVo is not required to provide such updates to your TiVo DVR Additionally the level of se...

Page 165: ...to activate the TiVo Plus service this Agreement shall terminate immediately upon such activation and the terms and conditions of the TiVo Plus service agreement shall apply Ownership Open Source Software Disclaimers and Liability Limitations 10 NOTE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 17 18 19 20 AND 21 OF THE TIVO PLUS SERVICE AGREEMENT ARE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED BY ...

Page 166: ...privacy or call us for a copy of the current TiVo Plus service agreement If you are dissatisfied with any changes to this Agreement you may cancel your use of the TiVo Plus service as provided in Section 15 Termination of Service 2 The TiVo Plus Service The TiVo Plus service consists of program guide information and the following features a Season Pass automatically finds and records every episode...

Page 167: ...and has no editorial control over any Third Party Content and d TiVo has no control over the distribution of programs You agree that TiVo will have no liability to you or anyone else who uses your account with regard to any Third Party Content 6 Television Shows Are Copyrighted You also understand that the Third Party Content is the copyrighted material of the third party that supplies it is prote...

Page 168: ...nued service TiVo may at its discretion change the TiVo Plus service fees from time to time and charge fees which TiVo may also change for features and functionalities that are not a part of the TiVo Plus service TiVo will notify you 30 days in advance of any fee changes or new fees you may obtain the fees currently in effect at any time by contacting TiVo Customer Service at 1 877 367 8486 TiVo r...

Page 169: ...ter your call and unused subscription fees are nonrefundable Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement TiVo retains the absolute right to immediately suspend or terminate your account and terminate this Agreement if the charges to your credit card for the fees described in Section 9 Subscription Fees and Section 11 Payment Authorization are refused for any reason if you breach any...

Page 170: ...LIABILITIES LOSSES COSTS AND EXPENSES INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ALLEGING NEGLIGENCE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND OR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AGAINST TIVO OR THE TIVO PLUS SERVICE RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR BREACH OF ANY TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT YOUR MISUSE OF THE TIVO PLUS SERVICE OR YOUR UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF THE TIVO DVR OR REL...

Page 171: ...as such laws apply to agreements between California residents performed entirely within California The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply to this Agreement You and TiVo agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Santa Clara California If any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenfo...

Page 172: ...P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e 164 C h a p t e r 1 0 ...

Page 173: ...APPENDIX A Linux Information Linux Source Notice 166 GNU General Public License 166 ...

Page 174: ... can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs and that you know you can do these things To protect your rights we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights These restrictions translate to certain responsibilities for you if you distribute copies of the software or if you modify it For example if you distribute co...

Page 175: ...sed on the Program and copy and distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1 above provided that you also meet all of these conditions a You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change b You must cause any work that you distribute or publish that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Prog...

Page 176: ...ch the executable runs unless that component itself accompanies the executable If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code 4 You may...

Page 177: ...incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License 9 The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and or new versions of the General Public License from time to time Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns Each version is given a distinguishing version number If the Program specifies a ve...

Page 178: ... FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See the GNU General Public License for more details You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program if not write to the Free Software Foundation Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail If the program is interactive make it output a short...

Page 179: ...Index ...

Page 180: ... See Parental Controls troubleshooting 122 125 Channels You Receive customize channels and 51 Guided Setup and 6 clear program information 68 thumb ratings 68 clear and delete everything 68 conflicts questions about 131 resolving 74 connection to Recorder 65 Guided Setup and 6 connections cable with a box only 7 satellite and antenna 7 satellite and cable with a box 7 satellite and cable without a...

Page 181: ...ing 4 8 ZIP code and 4 H Home Media Option 96 home network connecting 104 settings 108 troubleshooting 142 145 I icons See inside back cover INSTANT REPLAY button 10 IP address 114 Ipreview 19 IR Code List Guided Setup and 8 K keep at least 76 keep at most 75 Keep at Most 5 74 keep until 76 Keep Until 29 L Linksys USB100TX adapter 103 WUSB11 adapter 103 Linux Source Notice 166 live TV definition o...

Page 182: ...ings definitions 57 record one channel watch another 69 record quality 75 Recorder connection to 65 recording capacity 64 67 recording DVDs questions about 138 Recording History 28 recording options changing 78 setting 75 recordings cancel 78 remote control responding to Pioneer A V Receiver remotes 125 troubleshooting 122 125 remote scheduling 97 reset DVD settings 68 resolving conflicts 74 resta...

Page 183: ...Suggestions 90 TiVolution Magazine 18 To Do List 28 tone pulse 62 troubleshooting screens channels 67 network 67 parental controls 67 phone 67 transfer 67 TV aspect ratio 66 U upcoming episodes viewing 78 using guide options 79 V VCR Plus record using 25 VCR copying programs to 93 VCR recording from 25 video See also video recording quality troubleshooting 135 video camera recording from 25 video ...

Page 184: ... with black border This program is currently being recorded This program is a TiVo Suggestion TiVo Suggestions are recorded on empty space and are the first programs to be deleted when space is needed Plain folder contains more than one episode of the same series Folder with red dot for any group that includes a program that is currently recording or transferring Folder with blue star contains one...

Page 185: ...ect to display or turn on Parental Controls Select to read new messages Select to search for a specific title on the DVD or a specific chapter or time within a title Select to choose a different Repeat setting for a DVD Appears if you are watching a DVD with multiple camera angles Select to change the camera angle Select to change the audio track and subtitle language settings for the current disc...

Page 186: ... purchase replacement parts operating instructions service manuals or accessories please call the number shown below 1 800 421 1404 Please do not ship your Recorder to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90810 1760 U S A To upgrade to TiVo Plus service ...