TiVo Premiere User manual

The TiVo button takes you to TiVo Central®, the starting point for all

your TiVo features and settings.

Live TV/Swap takes you to live TV. If you’re watching live TV, use it to swap tuners.

Info shows the channel banner while watching live TV; press it again to make it disappear.

Back (rewind) rewinds a program. Press it up to three times for three speeds.

When a show is paused, press Back to go back frame-by-frame. Forward (fast-forward) fast-forwards through a program. Press it up to

three times for three speeds. When a show is paused, press Forward to

advance frame-by-frame.

Guide takes you to the program guide, where you can find shows to watch or record. Press

it again to clear the guide.

Use the Channel Up/Down buttons to change the channel and to page up or

down while in the program guide or TiVo menus.

If programmed, TV PWR turns your TV or A/V receiver on/off.

See page 74 for more information.

Use Input to select the input (such as TiVo Premiere, DVD

player, game system) your TV displays.

Use Zoom to change aspect ratio of shows on your TV.

If programmed, Volume controls the volume on your TV or A/V

receiver.

Pause freezes a show. Press it again to resume playing.

Slow plays a show in slow motion.

Use Select to choose menu options or shows to record.

If programmed, Mute turns the volume on your TV or stereo on or off.

Press Record to start recording the show you’re watching, or to set up a

recording for a show selected in the program guide.

Instant Replay repeats the last 8 seconds of the show. Press and hold to jump to the

beginning of a show.

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Use the Arrow Buttons to navigate the TiVo menus and the program guide.

Advance moves forward in 30-second increments; press and

hold to jump to the end of the show. While viewing a recorded

show, press Advance to jump to the next tick mark when

fast-forwarding or rewinding.

Play starts playing a show from the Now Playing List. When you are using

pause, rewind, fast-forward or slow, pressing Play will resume playing at

normal speed.

In TiVo with HD menus, the buttons sort and filter views. Look for the

onscreen tips.

Clear removes the display of the channel banner or program guide, and deletes titles from the

Now Playing or To Do list.

Use Number buttons to enter channel numbers.

Enter/Last returns you to the last channel tuned to in

live TV. In the program guide, press Enter/Last to see

Guide Options.

Use the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons to rate shows for TiVo

Suggestions. You can give up to three Thumbs Up (great!) or three Thumbs Down

(terrible!). In TiVo with HD menus, you can also use the THUMBS UP button to

mark any video provider, category, or collection as a favorite.

TiVo®Premiere Remote Control

The Complete Guide

®/The Complete Guide

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Customize your TiVo®Premiere remote

Some buttons on your TiVo Premiere

remote are programmable:

TV POWER

TV INPUT

VOLUME & MUTE (can control sound

on your TV or A/V receiver)

To program your TiVo Premiere remote,

press the TiVo button to go to the TiVo

Central®screen and select ‘Messages &

Settings,’ then ‘Settings,’ then ‘Remote,

CableCARD, & Devices,’ then ‘Remote

Control.’ Follow the easy on-screen

instructions.

If you have a Premiere XL remote control,

it has the ability to “learn” functions from

other remotes. See page 74 for more

information.

Due to the wide variety of brands and

models available, some TVs and A/V

receivers are not compatible with your

TiVo Premiere remote. See page 74 of this

guide for more information on

programming your TiVo remote control.

To navigate the TiVo®Premiere’s on-screen menus,

use the remote control’s arrow buttons

to move to the option you want, then press SELECT.

The LEFT arrow button often takes you to the

previous screen.

Two Types of On-Screen Arrows

On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control

The arrows that appear beside or near

the highlight bar show the directions it

can move. For example, on this screen,

you could press the RIGHT arrow to view

details about the highlighted title, or the

LEFT arrow to go back to the previous

screen.

When you see page up or page

down arrows at the top or bottom

of the screen (or a list), press the

CHAN UP/DOWN button to jump

an entire page at a time.

CHAN UP/DOWN

Button

Highlight Bar

Arrows near the

Highlight Bar

Page Up

Arrow

Page

Down

Arrow

(Green) This program will be saved until you delete it.

(Yellow) 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.

(Yellow with exclamation mark) In less than one day, this program will be

deleted due to copyright restrictions.

(Yellow) In less than three days, this program may be deleted to make

room for other recordings you have requested, but only if space is needed.

(Yellow with exclamation mark) In less than three days, this program will

be deleted due to copyright restrictions.

(Red) This program is currently being recorded.

(Blue) This program is currently downloading or transferring.

My Shows (TiVowith HD menus)

Plain folder – contains more than one episode of the same series.

Folder with red or blue dot – contains a program that is currently

recording (red) or downloading/transferring (blue).

Folder with white star – contains one or more programs recorded

by a WishList®search.

Folder with Thumbs Up – contains all programs recorded as TiVo

Suggestions.

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 box – for a TiVo box connected to your network.

To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes (TiVo with HD menus)

(These icons appear beside programs scheduled to be recorded or downloaded.)

Glossary of icons

(Red) Program will be recorded as an individual recording (not part of a

Season Pass®recording or WishList™ search).

(Red) Program will be recorded as part of a Season Pass recording.

(Blue) Program will be downloaded as an individual download (not

part of a Season Pass®download).

Program will be recorded as part of a WishList search.

(Blue) Program will be downloaded as part of a Season Pass

download.

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(Green) This program will be saved until you delete it.

(Yellow) 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.

(Yellow with exclamation mark) At any time, this program may be deleted

to make room for other programs you have requested.

(Red with black border) This program is currently being recorded.

(Blue) This program is currently downloading or transferring.

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.

Now Playing (TiVowith SD menus)

Plain folder – contains more than one episode of the same series.

Folder with red or blue dot – contains a program that is currently recording

(red) or downloading/transferring (blue).

Folder with white star – contains one or more programs recorded by a

WishList®search.

Folder with Thumbs Up – contains all programs recorded as TiVo

Suggestions.

TiVo box – for a TiVo box connected to your network.

To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes (TiVo with SD

menus) (These icons appear beside programs scheduled to be recorded or

downloaded.)

(Yellow) Program will be recorded as an individual recording (not

part of a Season Pass®recording or WishList™ search).

(Yellow) Program will be recorded as part of a Season Pass

recording.

(Blue) Program will be downloaded as an individual download

(not part of a Season Pass®download).

Program will be recorded as part of a WishList search.

(Blue) Program will be downloaded as part of a Season Pass

download.

Live TV (TiVo with HD or SD menus)

These appear when you press THUMBS UP or THUMBS

DOWN. You can rate a program with up to three

THUMBS UP or three THUMBS DOWN. In TiVo with HD

menus, you can also use THUMBS UP to mark any

video provider, category, or collection as a favorite.

Ipreview®icons appear when an option—such as

automatically scheduling an upcoming program or

watching an additional program segment—is available.

Press SELECT or THUMBS UP to choose the option.

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Welcome

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This Complete Guide describes features of the TiVo®Service running on the TiVo®brand

Premiere and Premiere XL Digital Video Recorder.

rights reserved.

TiVo, the TiVo logo, TiVo Central, WishList, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, the Advance logo, the

Instant Replay logo, the TiVo Premiere XL logo, the Thumbs Up logo, the Thumbs Down logo,

Overtime Scheduler, Overlap Protection, Ipreview, and the sounds used by the TiVo Service are

trademarks or registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries, 2160 Gold Street, P.O. Box

2160, Alviso, CA 95002-2160.

CableCARDTM is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the Double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective

owners.

THX, the THX logo, and the THX “Deep Note” audio effect are trademarks of THX Ltd. which

TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL are Energy Star-compliant products based on

the Energy Star STB Requirements document version 2.0. Subsequent software

updates may effect Energy Star compliance. See the Legal Terms document included

with these products for details.

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

U.S. Patent Nos. 5,241,428; 6,215,526; 6,233,389; 6,310,886; 6,327,418; 6,385,739; 6,487,646;

6,490,722; 6,535,253; 6,642,939; 6,643,798; 6,728,713; 6,757,837; 6,757,906; 6,792,195;

6,847,778; 6,850,691; 6,868,225; 6,965,730; 7,055,031; 7,158,531; 7,200,321; 7,216,235;

7,228,556; 7,321,716; 7,409,546; 7,484,234; 7,493,015; 7,529,465; 7,543,325; 7,558,472;

7,590,240; D434,043; D435,561; D445,801; D517,059. 5,315,448; 6,381,747; 6,516,132.

TiVo remote control: U.S. Pat. Nos. D424,061; D424,577; D431,552; D433,403; D463,788.

Other patents pending.

Printed in Mexico.

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Table of contents

Using this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

Chapter 1: Quick tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Quick tour - TiVo with HD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Quick tour - TiVo with SD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Quick tour - Watching live TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 2: Finding shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Guide to find shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Finding shows using TiVo with HD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Finding shows using TiVo with SD menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Recommended shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Season Pass®recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Creating WishList®searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Finding shows online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Managing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3: Watching shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Moving around with the status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Getting information with the channel banner . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting a show’s recording options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Customizing your video, audio, and display . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Parental Controls and KidZone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Transferring shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 4: Video on demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

What is video on demand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Video on demand video providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Music, photos, Showcases, & extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Chapter 5: Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Channel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Network & phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Device settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Account & system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Restart or reset system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Appendix A: Safety, front/back panel reference, &

specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Using this guide

Thank you for choosing a high-definition TiVo®Premiere or

Premiere XL.

Throughout this guide, we’ll use the term “TiVo Premiere” to mean

both the TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL. Features that are

available only on the TiVo Premiere XL will be so noted.

Getting started:

1. Activate the TiVo Service. The TiVo Service is what makes

your TiVo Premiere smart. It includes everything from your

show listings to Season Pass®recordings and WishList®

searches. If you haven’t yet activated your TiVo Service, visit

tivo.com/activate or call 1-877-367-8486.

TiVo Service is required and is sold separately. No functionality

is represented or should be expected without a paid subscription

to the TiVo Service.

2. Connect your TiVo Premiere. If the TiVo Service is the brains, the

TiVo Premiere is the body. Use the Start Here poster to connect

the TiVo Premiere to your TV programming source and your

television.

3. Complete Guided Setup. After connecting your TiVo Premiere,

follow the steps in on-screen Guided Setup. This configures the

TiVo Premiere for your home, and ensures you have the latest

product updates.

4. Take a tour! Once you’re done with Guided Setup, the Quick

tours in Chapter 1 of this guide will introduce you to the TiVo

Service, available in both HD and standard definition. And don’t

forget to watch the helpful tutorial video in your My Shows or

Now Playing list, and to keep checking My Shows or Now

Playing for additional videos.

5. Optimize THX Your TiVo Premiere XL includes a video in the

My Shows or Now Playing list that helps you optimize THX

sound and video. If your TV screen exceeds 50", THX

recommends playing the THX Optimizer.

6. Visit tivo.com/howto From time to time you’ll get updates to the

TiVo Service. For the latest information on how to use new

features as they become available on your TiVo Premiere, visit

tivo.com/howto.

Basic terms

When we talk about the TiVo Service, here are some terms you

should know:

Live TV. If you’re watching a show as it’s being broadcast,

you’re watching live TV. You can pause live TV for up to 30

minutes. When you resume watching, you’re “behind” live TV.

(You can always get to live TV by pressing the Live TV button

on your remote).

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Dual tuner. A tuner is a device found inside DVRs, TVs, cable

boxes — anything designed to receive TV signals, including the

TiVo Premiere. A tuner picks one channel to display; it “tunes”

to that channel. Your TiVo Premiere is a “dual tuner” device,

meaning that it has two tuners inside and can record two shows

at once. Pressing the Live TV button while in live TV will swap

between your two tuners.

CableCARDTM Decoder. A CableCARD decoder allows your

TiVo Premiere to receive digital cable channels without a cable

box. If you subscribe to digital cable, you must request one

Multi-Stream CableCARD (M-CARD) from your cable

company. One M-CARD will let you watch and record two

shows at once.

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Quick tours

Quick tour - TiVo with HD menus 2

Quick tour - TiVo with SD menus 6

Quick tour - Watching live TV 9

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