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THE

TIVO

EXPERIENCE

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WELCOME

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IV

Basic terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

THE HOME SCREEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Home Screen menu items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Settings menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

The SmartBar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Video window & background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

MY SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

My Shows options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ONEPASS™ SEARCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

OnePass options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

STREAMING VIDEOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FINDING SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

What to Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

WishList

searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

SCORES & RATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Thuuz ratings for sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Metacritic ratings for movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

LIVE TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

TrickPlay™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Multi-Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Record & Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

QUICKVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

THE INFO BANNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

QUICKMODE™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

VOICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

MANAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

To Do List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

OnePass Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Recording activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

PARENTAL CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Turn Parental Controls on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

App access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Hide adult content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Set rating limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Lock channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Change PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

VU-IT ON DEMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Choosing a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Controlling a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Watching a rented or previously watched video . . . . . . . . . . .31

APPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

WHOLE HOME VIEWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SMART HOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Ask Alexa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

THE VU-IT APP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

REMOTE CONTROL QUICK REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

GLOSSARY OF ON-SCREEN ICONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

GETTING STARTED

Welcome to the TiVo

experience. This guide describes features

of the TiVo experience on a TiVo-compatible DVR or client box.

Throughout this guide, the term “TiVo box” refers to these models

collectively. Differences between them will be noted. For example,

if we say “Your TiVo box is your gateway to entertainment,” we are

referring to any TiVo-compatible device. If we say, however, “Your

TiVo DVR can record shows,” we mean that recording capability is

available only on DVRs.

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 on each tuner. 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).

Streaming. When you watch shows from apps like Netflix and

from VU-IT VOD, you’re streaming the shows from that source.

You can also stream recordings saved on your TiVo DVR to your

mobile device, or stream shows and live TV from a supported

TiVo DVR to another TiVo DVR or TiVo client box in a different

room.

Host. When your TiVo DVR streams shows to another TiVo DVR

or client box, your DVR is a “host.” A client box is always

connected to a “host” DVR to access the DVR’s My Shows list,

tuners, and program information.

Client. The TiVo box receiving streaming shows from a host

TiVo DVR is the “client.” (A box without a DVR is always a client,

because it can only receive streaming shows. Your DVR can be

both a host and a client.)

Network Connection. Your TiVo DVR can connect to your

home network through either a wireless or wired connection

(using either Ethernet or MoCA). The client box requires a

wired connection.

TiVo service. If the TiVo box is the body, the TiVo service is the

brains! The TiVo box uses the program information provided

by the TiVo service to power the program guide, allow you to

search for shows, and more.

Multi-tuner. A tuner is a device found inside TiVo DVRs, TVs —

anything designed to receive TV signals. A tuner picks one

channel to display; it “tunes” to that channel. Your TiVo DVR

has multiple tuners inside and can watch and record multiple

shows at once. Pressing the LIVE TV button while watching

live TV will cycle through your tuners. A client box does not

have any tuners inside; it “borrows” a tuner from its host.

Live

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THE HOME SCREEN

The Home screen is the starting point for just about everything you do with your TiVo box.

From the Home screen, you can easily access popular destinations in the TiVo experience; get

personalized recommendations from the SmartBar and What to Watch, and watch/control the

currently-playing show. You’ll learn more about these options later in this guide, but

remember — it all starts from the Home screen.

To get to the Home screen from live TV or any TiVo screen, just press the TiVo button on

your remote control.

HOME SCREEN MENU ITEMS

Home screen menu items across the middle of the screen take you to commonly-used screens

in the TiVo experience. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons on your remote control to

move between menu items, and press OK to choose one. Use BACK to go back to the

previous screen.

• My Shows takes you straight to your recorded and streaming videos, all ready to watch

instantly, no matter if they’re TV recordings, on demand shows, or streaming from apps like

Netflix.

• What to Watch lets you browse shows available to stream, watch live, bookmark, or

record, divided into popular categories.

• Search searches by title, actor name, or keyword — across TV, video on demand, and

popular streaming apps all at once.

• Apps lets you access your favorite streaming and music apps directly.

• VU-IT On Demand takes you to the VU-IT On Demand menu.

Easily add your own items to the menu as well; for example, to get quick access to a streaming

app like Netflix. Just press on your remote, and enter an available shortcut number for the

item you want. The new item will appear in that position on the menu.

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SETTINGS MENU

To manage your recordings and OnePass searches and to control your settings, move to the

Menu icon and press OK. Here, you’ll be able to customize your options, including

recording settings, OnePass priorities, Parental Controls settings and User Preferences. Note

that some settings are available only on DVRs.

THE SMARTBAR

The SmartBar predicts shows to watch based on what your household usually watches at a

particular time or day. For example, if you normally watch the previous night’s late-night talk

show the next morning, you’ll see it in the SmartBar when you wake up. If the kids tend to

watch shows while dinner’s cooking, those shows will be waiting in the SmartBar at that time

each day.

Use the DOWN arrow on your remote control to move to the SmartBar, then select a show to

go to the Series or Movie screen, where you can choose to watch it.

Settings menu

SmartBar

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VIDEO WINDOW & BACKGROUND

By default, the video you were watching when you entered the Home screen continues to play

in the background. Similarly, on most other TiVo menu screens, a video window located in the

upper right corner plays the current video as well.

Press PAUSE on your remote to pause the video background or window, and press PAUSE

again to resume playing.

To temporarily hide the background video or video in the window, press the SLOW

button . To bring it back, press SLOW button again. To watch the video in full screen, press

EXIT .

You can choose how to display a video on the Home screen, or choose to turn it off

completely. Just select the menu icon , then select User Preferences> Video Window.To

turn video off on all screens, set Display Video to No.

When Display Video Window is set to yes, Home screen options include:

• Full screen (background): The currently-playing video is shown as a full-screen video in the

background of the Home screen

• Top right: The currently-playing video is shown in the upper-right corner of the Home

screen.

Background video on

Video window on

Background video & video window off

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MY SHOWS

The My Shows list contains all of your recordings, plus links to your streaming videos from VU-

IT On Demand or apps like Netflix. To get to the My Shows list from the Home screen, just

press the TiVo button or select My Shows. To get to My Shows from any other menu

screen or from live TV, just press the TiVo button twice.

By default, My Shows is sorted by date, with newly added or recorded shows and movies first.

You can also choose to sort My Shows by name (alphabetically). Press to change the

sorting method.

And no matter where you are in the My Shows list when you leave it, your TiVo box will

remember the location and bring you right back there when you return.

FILTERS

Filters in the left column of My Shows let you narrow your My Shows choices instantly. As you

highlight a filter, your My Shows list will update automatically. Filters include Continue

Watching (your most recently-watched shows), TV Series, Movies, Kids, and more.

To change which filters appear, and in what order, press .

In the main area of My Shows, you’ll find all of your OnePass selections, single recordings,

WishList searches, and bookmarked shows and movies. Note that in the All Shows filter,

bookmarked movies appear in the Streaming Movies group.

ONEPASS SHOWS (TV SERIES)

As you scroll through your My Shows list, icons next to a series title tell you at a glance where

you’ll find new episodes and recordings. Use the UP and DOWN arrows to scroll through the

list, or use CHANNEL UP/DOWN to page through the list quickly. Press ADVANCE to

jump to the end of the list. Press it again to jump back to the beginning.

Highlight a series, then do one of the following:

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• Press PLAY for the ultimate binge-watching experience. Your TiVo box will play every

episode in the group. See also Auto Play.

• Press OK to go to the main Series screen. In the left column, you’ll see options for watching

or exploring the show. Watchlist displays episodes included in your OnePass. For example,

if your OnePass includes recordings and streaming videos starting with Season 5, then

those episodes appear in your Watchlist. The Series screen also lets you browse recordings

only (if available), all episodes, upcoming episodes; learn about the cast; or view/change

OnePass options

Icons next to episodes tell you which episodes are recordings, partial recordings,

recordings that will be deleted/expire soon, and shows available from streaming providers.

Sometimes a show can be a recording and available from a streaming provider. Highlight

an episode and press OK or PLAY to start watching. As the episode ends, the next episode

will start automatically if the Auto Play feature is turned on.

• To learn more about the selected episode, highlight it on the Series screen, then move to

the right to select the Info icon . This will take you to the Episode screen, where you can

get viewing options and more. To delete the episode instead, select the Delete icon .

AUTO PLAY

When you reach the end of an episode, TiVo’s Auto Play feature starts playing the next

episode automatically. A panel will be displayed at the bottom of the screen containing a

countdown timer and other viewing options. Let the timer run out, and the next episode will

begin playing. Press OK to start playing the next episode sooner, or press the RIGHT button to

watch from a different video provider.

If you would rather not have the next episode start automatically, go to User Preferences >

Auto Play Next Episode to turn the counter off. You will continue to see the panel with options

when you near the end of an episode, but the next episode will no longer start unless you

manually select an option.

Info

(Go to Episode Screen)

Delete

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SEASON SELECTOR

If a series contains more than one season and more than 30 episodes, a season selector will be

displayed at the top of the list All Episodes list. Use it to easily jump between seasons.

MOVIES

You’ll find movies in the Movies or All Shows filter of My Shows (bookmarked movies will be

grouped in the Streaming Movies folder in the All Shows filter). Note that if the Kids filter is

present, kids’ movies appear in the Kids filter, not in the Movies filter. If the Kids filter is not

present (because you have unchecked it in My Shows options), all movies will appear in

Movies.

DELETING SHOWS & MOVIES

To delete a series, highlight it in the main My Shows list and press . If the series contains

recordings, you will have the option to replace the recordings with links to streaming videos

instead. This option can be useful if you are trying to conserve disk space. See OnePass™

sSearches to learn more.

MY SHOWS OPTIONS

Use the available options to customize My Shows to your preferences. From the main My

Shows list (not from an Episode, Series, or Movie screen), press OK to go to the Options

screen.

• Sort list: Choose to view the My Shows list by date (with the most recently added shows at

the top) or by name (alphabetically).

• Filters: Choose which categories should appear in the Filter strip, and in what order.

Clear

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ONEPASS™ SEARCHES

A OnePass search gathers every available episode of a series (whether streaming, on demand,

or broadcast TV), every game or match from a specific team, or every sporting event in a

league and adds them right to your My Shows list to watch instantly. Forget about knowing

when a show will be airing or wondering which streaming video service has it available: the

TiVo Service does it for you, so you can start watching right away!

For a series, if an episode isn’t available on TV or VU-IT On Demand, OnePass fills in the gaps

with episodes from popular streaming video providers like Netflix. For sports, your OnePass

search will find matches whether you search by full team or league name, location (e.g.,

Argentina, Brazil), nickname (e.g., Giants, Bears), or abbreviation (e.g., FIFA, NFL, NCAA,

UCLA).

And here’s even better news: streaming videos don’t take up any disk space! So when your

OnePass includes streaming videos, you get more choices without having to worry about

saving space for other recordings.

To create a OnePass, find a series you want to watch, then choose Create a OnePass.The show

will be instantly added to My Shows and all available episodes will be added.

Note: OnePass works best when your video app list is up to date, with as many apps as

possible selected.

ONEPASS OPTIONS

When you c

reate a OnePass, you can choose options that will give you exactly the results you

want. You can also change the options of any existing OnePass by going to the OnePass

Manager. See OnePass Manager for more information. Options include:

• Include Choose to include recordings, streaming videos (from sources like Netflix), or both

in your OnePass results. Including streaming videos in your OnePass will give you the best

results, and streaming videos don’t take up any disk space!

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• Start from Want to watch from the beginning? Choose Season 1. Just need to catch up?

Choose a different season. Only want new episodes? Choose New Episodes Only.

• Rent or buy: Decide whether to include episodes that need to be purchased before

viewing. (The TiVo Service will not purchase the items for you; you will have the option to

purchase them at the time of viewing.)

If your OnePass includes recordings, the following options are also available:

• Record: Skip reruns or watch them all? Choose New only to avoid reruns, or New & repeats

to get every episode.

• Channel Choose the channel on which to record the show, when more than one channel is

available.

• Video Quality: When you set the Channel setting (above) to All, you can choose how often

to get the HD version of a show: always, never, or if possible. Note that if you choose Only

HD and a show is not available in HD, it won’t be recorded. Likewise, if you choose Only SD

and a show is only available in HD, it won’t be recorded.

• Keep At Most: Set the maximum number of recordings to be saved.

• Keep Until: Choose how long to keep a recording (or each episode of a repeating

recording). Space needed is the default setting, or choose Until I delete and your TiVo box

wont delete this episode to record something new.

• Start Recording: Start recording up to ten minutes before a show is scheduled to begin.

(This option is available only before recording starts.)

• Stop Recording: Some shows consistently run past their scheduled end times. Use the

Stop Recording option to choose when the TiVo box stops recording: at the shows

scheduled end time, a few minutes after its scheduled end time, or even hours after its

scheduled end time. You can change this setting when you set up the recording, or while

the recording is in progress.

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You can cancel the recording of any individual episode in a OnePass search by highlighting

the title in the To Do List and pressing the CLEAR button . Delete the entire OnePass

search or change its options using the OnePass Manager (see OnePass Manager).

Clear

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STREAMING VIDEOS

When you search or browse for movies or individual episodes of a series, your results include

videos available to stream from your selected video apps — no need to switch to a different

input. Available video apps are shown in the right column of the search screen or on the

Series, Movie, or Episode screen. From there, you can see a list of your streaming options.

Don’t have time to watch it now? Rather than search for it again later, bookmark it to add a link

to the video directly to My Shows.

Currently available streaming movies are found in My Shows in the Movies filter, or in the

Streaming Movies group when the list is not filtered. Available TV shows are added to the TV

Series category.

If a streaming video is currently unavailable from any of your video providers, it’s added to the

Currently Unavailable group at the bottom of My Shows. When the video becomes available, it

will automatically be added to the appropriate My Shows category or folder.

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FINDING SHOWS

GUIDE

The on-screen program guide displays up to two weeks of TV programming at the touch of a

button — the button on your TiVo remote. When you’re viewing the guide, press to

display Guide Options (see below).

The one-line guide is a smaller version of the program guide. Press UP while watching TV to

view it. The one-line guide shows you what’s coming up on the channel you’re watching; press

UP/DOWN to view other channels. See Quick tour - QuickView for more.

Icons in the guide help you navigate to the shows you want. New shows are marked with a

NEW icon. Shows that are currently recording have a red circle icon next to the title, while

shows that are scheduled to record are marked with a check mark (for individual shows) or

double check mark (for OnePass recordings).

To move around in the guide:

• Press FAST FORWARD to move the displayed time ahead two hours (one page), or

press REWIND to move it backward.

• Press ADVANCE to jump 24 hours ahead, or REPLAY to jump 24 hours back.

• Press OK on a show in progress, and the channel changes to that show. Press RECORD

to record it.

• Press OK on an upcoming show, and you’ll see a screen with recording options. Set up

your recording or press to go back to the guide.

Search by show title, episode title, show description, or person name (actor, director, etc.). The

TiVo service searches upcoming TV shows and movies and streaming videos/VU-IT On

Demand all at the same time. You can even search for a particular channel by its network name

or call sign (e.g., NBC or ESPN).

Date

Show description

Channels

Time

Guide

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VOICE SEARCH

1. While viewing any TiVo menu or watching TV, press and hold the VOICE button on the

TiVo remote.

2. Speak naturally into the microphone. Say a title, actor, or keyword, and release the button

when you have finished speaking.

See Voice for additional voice commands.

KEYBOARD SEARCH

1. From the Home screen, select Search.

2. Use the letter grid to spell out the title, person, or word you’re looking for. Press the arrow

buttons to move around, then OK on each letter you want. As you select letters, a list of

possible matches sorted by popularity appears on the right. For example, if you enter the

letters HOW, you might see matches for the TV show “How I Met Your Mother,” the

streaming movie “How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days,” and the director Ron Howard. Results

are sorted by popularity, with better matches higher in the list.

3. Keep selecting letters until you see what you’re searching for. If you make a mistake, you

can press CLEAR to erase everything, or REWIND to erase one letter at a time. Insert a

space by pressing FAST FORWARD .

4. Use the RIGHT arrow to highlight the show or person name.

5. Press OK to view details, set up a recording or OnePass, or bookmark the show.

NUMBER PAD SEARCH

1. From the Home screen, select ‘Search’ on your remote control.

2. Before entering any letters or numbers, press UP on your remote.

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3. Note the letters associated with each number key displayed on the screen. Press the

number buttons on the remote the correspond to the letters you want to enter. For

example, if you want to search for NCIS, enter 6-2-4-7.

4. To switch back to the on-screen keyboard, press DOWN to highlight a letter.

WHAT TO WATCH

What to Watch lets you browse shows available to stream, watch live, bookmark, or record.

From the Home screen, select What to Watch or press .

Top-level categories include On TV Today, Sports, Movies, and more. Each category also

includes more specific sub-categories to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. For

example, from the Movies strip, select View All to see subcategories like New Releases,

Movies on your Premium Channels, Action, and Comedy.

Note: While viewing a strip, press REPLAY to move to the View All or More tile at the

beginning of the strip, then press OK to see sub-categories.

SUGGESTIONS

TiVo Suggestions is an automatically generated a list of shows you might like. The more you

use your TiVo box, the better your box will get at finding interesting shows for you.

Auto-recording TiVo Suggestions

When your TiVo box has available space, it automatically records TiVo Suggestions. But you

don’t ever need to worry about recorded Suggestions taking up space — here’s why:

• TiVo Suggestions never replace shows you record, or prevent your shows from being

recorded.

• TiVo Suggestions are always the first shows deleted to make room for your recordings.

Select for sub-categories

Sub-categories

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If you’d prefer not to record TiVo Suggestions automatically, you can turn them off. From the

Home screen choose the Menu icon , then choose Settings> User Preferences> TiVo

Suggestions.

Watching TiVo Suggestions

TiVo Suggestions appears as a filter in the My Shows list. Select it to see all of your recorded

Suggestions.

WISHLIST

SEARCHES

A WishList search finds shows that match your search criteria on any channel you receive —and

it keeps on searching for as long as you keep the WishList search. If you choose to auto-record

matches to your WishList search, you’ll find any recorded matches in your My Shows list.

You can search for something specific by creating a WishList search with multiple criteria: for

instance, you might create a WishList search for actor George Clooney, category Movies, and

sub-category Action. This WishList search would find action movies starring George Clooney.

You can even use WishList searches to find something very specific. For example, the keyword

GIANTS with category Football would find Giants football games, but not baseball games.

CREATING A WISHLIST SEARCH

Note: You can create a WishList only on a DVR.

1. From the Home screen, choose Search.

2. Without entering any letters, move to the right side of the screen to select Create a

WishList Search. Alternatively, you can enter a search term before selecting Create a

WishList Search, and this term will be treated as a keyword (see below).

3. Next, start choosing criteria for your WishList search. You can choose any or all of the

following:

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Title Keyword Search for shows with specific words in the show or episode title.

Keyword Search for shows with specific words in the show title, episode title, or

description.

Actor Search for shows with your favorite actor.

Director Search for shows by a specific director.

Category Search for specific categories and sub-categories of shows (for example, action

movies or nature documentaries).

4. After entering your initial search criteria, you’ll return to the WishList screen. Continue

adding as many search criteria to your WishList search as you like. For instance, you could

create a WishList search like this:

-- Keyword: Ocean

-- Actor: George Clooney

-- Category: Movies

Your results would include only “Ocean” series movies starring George Clooney.

5. When you’re finished entering search criteria, select Done entering terms.

6. Choose to save the WishList (which will tell your TiVo DVR to start searching), change your

search terms, or change recording options. When you’re ready, choose Save This WishList

Search.

Note: If you want your TiVo box to record matches automatically, be sure to choose

Modify Recording Options and turn Auto-Record to Yes.

7. The final WishList screen allows you to edit your search terms, change recording options,

rename the WishList search, or cancel the search. You can always get back to this screen by

Managing your WishList searches.

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If you’ve turned on auto-recording of WishList matches, each auto-recording WishList search

and its upcoming recordings will appear My Shows, the To Do List, and the OnePass Manager.

MANAGING YOUR WISHLIST SEARCHES

Note: You can manage your WishList searches only on a DVR.

To view or edit a WishList:

1. From the Home screen, choose Search.

2. Move to the right side of the screen and select View My WishList Searches.

3. Choose the WishList search you want to edit. From there, you can choose:

• Edit WishList Search Terms: Change the search criteria.

• Modify Recording Options: Turn auto-recording on or off. If auto-recording is on, you

can choose whether to record only new shows (or reruns as well), how many shows to

keep, and more.

• Rename this WishList: Change the name of the WishList search.

• Delete this WishList search.

You can also edit your WishList

search from the OnePass

Manager. Select the Menu icon

from the Home screen, then

choose > Manage> OnePass

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SCORES & RATINGS

THUUZ RATINGS FOR SPORTS

Thuuz “excitement ratings” can tell you if a game is going to be worth watching -- before you

start watching it. The scores are updated in real-time; that means, in a game that might be

mediocre at first, you’ll see lower Thuuz scores. But as the game gets more exciting, the score

will go up. Games are rated from 0-100, with 100 being a “great game.”

Thuuz ratings become visible when you highlight an event, and they may be considered

“spoilers.” If you want to watch your sports without knowing what to expect, you can always

turn this feature off. From the Home screen, choose the Menu icon > Settings > User

Preferences > Thuuz Sports Ratings.

85 to 100 Great game

65 to 84 Good game

40 to 84 OK game

0 to 39 Dull game

Rating (shown when event is highlighted)

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METACRITIC RATINGS FOR MOVIES

Metacritic takes all of the reviews for movie, averages them, and gives you a combined score,

so you can see at a glance what critics are saying about a movie. Movies are rated on a scale of

0-100 and color coded; look for the green scores for the best bets. You’ll find Metacritic scores

for movies throughout the TiVo experience: What to Watch, Search, My Shows, Guide, and

more.To see the Metacritic rating (if available), highlight a movie.

To see the Metacritic rating (if available), highlight a movie. Ratings are numerical and color-

coded, as follows:

81 to 100 Universal acclaim

61 to 80 Generally favorable reviews

40 to 60 Mixed or average reviews

20 to 39 Generally unfavorable reviews

0 to 19 Overwhelming dislike

Rating (shown when movie is highlighted)

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LIVE TV

When you’re watching a show as it broadcasts, you’re watching live TV. Press to go to live

TV from any TiVo screen.

As you change channels, you’ll see a status bar at the bottom of the screen. This bar contains

useful information, like the show title, time of airing, channel, whether the show is in HD,

what’s up next. When available, a tip will let you know that you can press to start from the

beginning. In addition, the TrickPlay bar shows you your current location in the broadcast. See

below for more on using TrickPlay.

TRICKPLAY™

1. First, press the PAUSE button. You can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes.

When you pause live TV, you see a

TrickPlay bar showing a one-hour

period. The green segment shows

the portion of the hour that has been saved by your TiVo box. The thick white line marks

your current point in time. When the white line is back in the green segment, you’re

“behind” live TV.

2. Press PLAY to continue watching the show. Next, press REWIND and the show

rewinds. Press REWIND a second time to rewind faster, and a third time to go at triple

speed. Press PLAY at any time to return to normal speed.

3. Press PAUSE again, and, with the show paused, press FAST FORWARD to move a small

step forward. Press REWIND to move a small step back. Press PLAY to resume watching at

normal speed.

4. While playing, press the REPLAY button. The show jumps back 8 seconds — useful for

when you miss a great sports play or a bit of dialog, or for when you fast forward too far.

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5. Press REPLAY again, then immediately press SLOW to see your own slow-motion

replay. To resume normal speed, press PLAY.

6. While playing, press the ADVANCE button. You’ll instantly move forward 30 seconds.

(If you press ADVANCE while fast-forwarding, you’ll skip to the next white tick mark.

7. Press and hold the ADVANCE button and presto! You’re caught up to live TV.

8. Press and hold the REPLAY button to skip back to the beginning of the saved portion.

MULTI-TUNER

Want to see what else is playing on live TV? While you’re watching, press the RIGHT arrow to

display the QuickView tuners panel. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll through tuners,

and press OK to switch to one. For more on QuickView, see QuickView.

RECORD & WATCH

You can always record the show you’re watching by pressing RECORD for options.

RECORDING THE SAVED PORTION

Up to 30 minutes of the current channel’s broadcast is always being saved on your TiVo DVR,

even when you’re not recording. When you change channels, the DVR clears the saved portion

on the tuner you’re watching and starts saving again on the new channel. So, if the saved

portion is important to you, either record the program or don’t change the channel.

To record the saved portion in addition to the rest of the program, press RECORD before

changing the channel.

STOPPING A RECORDING

You can stop any recording in either of two ways: press the RECORD button while watching

live TV, then choose Stop Recording.Or, from the My Shows list, choose a title that’s currently

recording, then move left to choose Stop Recording.

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QUICKVIEW

Want to take a quick look at what else is on? Simple. While you’re watching live TV or a

recorded show, QuickView lets you see what else is playing now or coming up without missing

the action on the show you’re watching.

QuickView panels appear over the video you’re watching, with just a click of your remote

control:

• UP shows you whats coming up on live TV with a mini guide. To close this panel, press .

• DOWN displays the SmartBar, with quick access to the shows you watch regularly, based

on the current time and day of the week.

• LEFT brings up your favorite channels. You can set your favorites by selecting the Menu

icon from the Home screen and then choosing Settings > Channel Settings.

• RIGHT shows you whats playing on other tuners.

In each panel, use the UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move around. Press OK to switch

to channel, tuner, or show that’s airing, or to set up a recording.

UP: Mini guide

DOWN: SmartBar

LEFT: Favorite channels

RIGHT: Tuners

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THE INFO BANNER

The info banner displays the show title, description, ratings, and other information. To view the

info banner while watching a show, press INFO . Icons in the info banner are shortcuts to

corresponding features. Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight an icon, then press OK.

From the info banner, you can:

• Turn closed captioning on or off.

• Record the show.

• Create a OnePass search for the show. Learn more in OnePass™ sSearches.

• Add the channel to your Favorite Channels list or remove it from the list. To set favorite

channels, select the Menu icon from the Home screen, then go to Settings > Channel

Settings.

• Lock the channel. This option requires a Parental Controls PIN to access.

• Choose More Info to go to the Series, Movie, or Episode screen.

• Change the audio track. The option is available only when other audio tracks are available.

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QUICKMODE™

It’s not fast-forward, it’s QuickMode! QuickMode lets you watch a show 30% faster, while also

letting you hear what everyone is saying.

QuickMode is available while you’re watching a recorded show, or if you’re “behind” live TV

(for instance, if you have rewound a show that’s airing live). Here’s how to use it:

1. While watching a recorded show, press the PLAY button on your remote to bring up

the status bar.

2. Press OK to start Quick Mode.

3. When you’re finished watching in QuickMode, press OK again to resume watching at

normal speed.

With QuickMode, you get the speed of fast-forward, without missing any of the details.

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VOICE

Note: Contact your cable provider for voice remote availability.

To control your TiVo box with your voice, you must use a TiVo voice remote that is paired

correctly with your TiVo box. (For users with a TiVo client box, the client box must be

connected to a DVR host that is using the new TiVo experience.) If your remote is paired, the

activity light will flash yellow with each button press. If it’s not paired, the activity light will flash

red with each button press. Usually, the remote is paired during installation, but if you need to

re-pair your remote or set up a new remote, select the Menu icon from the Home screen,

then go to Settings> Remote, CableCARD, & Devices> Remote Control Setup.

To issue a voice command, press and hold the button, and speak naturally into the remote

(note the microphone location in the image to the right). Release the button when you have

finished speaking.

Here are some things you can do with voice:

• Search by title, actor, or keyword: “Find Modern Family” or “Show me some action

movies.”

HINT: Add on to your initial command to get more specific. For example, after the

command, “Show me some action movies,” you could add “From the 80s...just the ones

with Bruce Willis.”

• What a show that’s airing on live TV: “Watch The Big Bang Theory on now”

• Watch a movie on a specific video provider: “Watch Avengers Infinity War on Netflix.”

• Fast forward or rewind a certain number of minutes: “Fast forward three minutes.”

• Jump to a particular point in a show: “Jump to 10 minutes” will jump to 10 minutes from

the beginning of the recording.

• Launch an app: “Launch Netflix.” (This voice command is disabled if Parental Controls are

on.)

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• Change channels: “Go to CBS.”

• Turn closed captions on or off: “Turn on/off closed captions.”

• Go to a TiVo menu screen: “Take me home,” or “Show me the Guide.” (This voice

command is disabled if Parental Controls are on.)

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MANAGE

On your TiVo DVR, the To Do List shows all your scheduled recordings and lets you change

recording options or cancel recordings. The OnePass Manager prioritizes all your repeating

recordings and lets you manage conflicts and set options. And Recording Activity lets you

know what your DVR has or has not recorded and why.

TO DO LIST

Note: You can manage your To Do List only on a DVR.

The To Do List shows all your scheduled recordings and lets you change recording options or

cancel recordings. To view the To Do List, select the Menu icon from the Home screen,

then choose Manage> OnePass Manager.To Do List.

You’ll see a list of all shows scheduled to record in the next two weeks, including shows that

have conflicts with other recordings. To view the list without conflicts, or with conflicts only,

press the button to cycle through views. Press OK on any show to see available options.

CANCELING A RECORDING

To cancel a recording, just highlight the show title on the To Do List and press CLEAR.

ONEPASS MANAGER

Note: You can manage OnePass searches only on a DVR.

OnePass searches and auto-recording WishList searches are listed and prioritized by the order

in which you set them up: the first is at the top of the list and has highest priority, and so on.

To view the OnePass Manager, choose select the Menu icon from the Home screen, then

choose Manage> OnePass Manager.

Prioritizing your OnePasses and WishList searches is important in case of recording conflicts

(when too many shows are scheduled to record at the same time). Because your TiVo DVR has

In the To Do List, individual

recordings are marked with a

single check mark in a cirlce:

OnePass

recordings and manual

repeating recordings are marked with a

ticket with a double check mark:

Auto-recording WishList

searches are

marked are marked with a ticket with a

star:

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multiple tuners, and because OnePass works best when you include streaming videos,

recording conflicts should be minimized. However, when too many shows conflict, the highest

priorities are recorded.

Use the UP/DOWN arrows to highlight a repeating recording, and press LEFT to highlight the

arrows to the left of the title. Then use the UP/DOWN arrows to move the selected title up or

down in the list.

EDITING A REPEATING RECORDING

You can also use the OnePass Manager to view and change OnePass options, modify

recording options (if available), view upcoming episodes, or cancel a OnePass or auto-

recording WishList search. Highlight the show title and press OK to view available options.

RECORDING ACTIVITY

Note: You can view Recording Activity only on a DVR.

Use the Recording Activity screen to see why a particular show was not recorded, why it’s not

scheduled to record, or when a recording was deleted from your My Shows list.

To view Recording Activity, select the Menu icon from the Home screen, then choose

Manage> Recording Activity.

The History is organized by date; use the UP/DOWN arrows to browse the shows in the list.

Select a title for more information about it.

Note: A show will not be recorded if it appeared in your My Shows list or To Do List in the

previous 28 days.

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PARENTAL CONTROLS

Parental Controls help you make sure your family has access to only those shows you want

them to watch. From the Home screen, select the Menu icon from the Home screen,

then choose Settings> Parental Controls.

TURN PARENTAL CONTROLS ON/OFF

To turn Parental Controls on, use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-

digit password, then enter the same password again for confirmation. When you turn off

Parental Controls, the password is deleted and anyone can watch any show or channel.

When Parental Controls are on, a lock icon will appear on the Home screen next to the Menu

icon .

APP ACCESS

When Parental Controls are on, the Apps shortcut on home screen requires a PIN. To allow

access to specific apps, add them to the Home menu strip individually by pressing A for

options. (Note that pressing A will also require a PIN.)

HIDE ADULT CONTENT

When this setting is on, adult shows do not appear in search results, and titles/descriptions of

adult shows are hidden in the program guide and My Shows. You will need to enter the

Parental Controls PIN to watch any adult content.

SET RATING LIMITS

Movies originally meant for release to theaters have a different rating system from shows

made for TV. Use rating limits to set rules for both rating systems.

Highlight the rating option, and then use the left/right arrows to change the rating limit.

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LOCK CHANNELS

When a channel is locked, the Parental Controls PIN must be entered to view the channel. You

can lock specific channels, or all channels.

CHANGE PIN

Enter a new PIN, then re-enter the new PIN to confirm.

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VU-IT ON DEMAND

Whenever you search for a show, available VU-IT On Demand shows are included in the

results. Now it’s easy to find the shows you want. If you’d rather just browse the available VU-IT

On Demand offerings, just press the ON DEMAND button or navigate to Apps > VU-IT

On Demand. This will take you to the main screen of available content.

CHOOSING A VIDEO

TO SELECT AN ON-DEMAND VIDEO

1. On the main VU-IT On Demand page, you’ll see a list of categories to choose from. Main

categories are found on the bottom of the page. Sub-categories are found on the top and

change with the main category. Highlight the category you wish to browse, and press OK.

2. Once you’ve located a video you want, highlight it and press OK. This will bring you to a

screen that gives you more detail on the video and, in many cases, allows you to watch a

free trailer.

3. If the video is free or already rented, the information screen will have an option to play the

video. Select Play Now to start the video.

4. If the video must be rented to view, the information screen will have an option to rent HD/

SD with the price shown.

RENTAL CONFIRMATION POP-UP

If a PIN is required for rental, a PIN pop-up will appear. If the PIN is entered correctly, the

video begins playing.

PURCHASE CONFIRMATION POP-UP

A purchase confirmation pop-up is displayed. If you select Yes, the purchase is completed and

the movie begins. If you select No, the pop-up is dismissed.

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If a PIN is required for purchase, a PIN pop-up will appear. If the PIN is entered correctly, the

video begins playing.

PARENTAL CONTROL CONFIRMATION POP-UP

If a Parental Control PIN is required, a PIN pop-up will appear. If the pin is entered correctly,

the video begins playing.

CONTROLLING A VIDEO

Stopping the video. Once you’ve started watching your video, you can stop it at any time by

pressing the BACK button or DOWN navigation arrow. Partially watched videos are stored in

the My Rentals and Recently Watched folders. See Watching a rented or previously watched

video for information on watching a video saved in the My Rentalsor Recently Watched folder.

Pausing: Press the PAUSE button . To resume playing, press the PLAY button .

Rewinding: Press the REWIND button . When you are ready to watch, press PLAY.

Fast Forwarding*: Press the FAST FORWARD button . When you are ready to watch, press

PLAY.

* Some videos from the VU-IT On Demand library may not allow you to fast forward.

WATCHING A RENTED OR PREVIOUSLY WATCHED VIDEO

Partially and completely viewed on demand videos are saved in the My Rentals or Recently

Watched folder*. You can watch them again at any time during the rental period.

To restart a video in progress, or to re-watch a video you have already viewed:

1. Press the ON DEMAND button or go to Apps > VU-IT in the TiVo menus.

2. Select the My Rentalsor Recently Watched folder, and then select the video you want to

watch.

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3. If the video is partially watched, a Resume Playback pop-up will appear. If you select Yes,

the video will resume from its last played position. If you select No, the video will start from

the beginning.

4. If you’ve already watched the video to completion and are selecting it to watch again, the

Resume Playback pop-up will not appear, and the video will start from the beginning.

* Videos in My Rentals are available for the video’s rental period. Videos in Recently

Watched are available for five days from when initially viewed.

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APPS

To find apps, from the Home screen choose Apps.

App categories include favorites, video, music, sports, and kids. Move LEFT or RIGHT on the

filter strip to cycle through categories.

To choose a favorite app, highlight it and press THUMBS UP .

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WHOLE HOME VIEWING

You can access recordings saved on one TiVo DVR from another TiVo DVR on your home

network.

Note: Because a TiVo client box is already connected to a host DVR, these instructions do not

apply. The host DVR’s shows are already visible in client box’s My Shows list; you do not

need to select a DVR from the bottom of the list.

1. Go to the device you want to stream or transfer recordings to.

2. From the Home screen, select My Shows.

3. In the Filter strip, choose Devices. (Note that this filter will appear only if other TiVo DVRs

are available on your home network.)

4. In the Devices filter, select the TiVo DVR you want to stream a recording from. When you

select it, you’ll see that device’s My Shows list.

5. Find the recordings you want to stream or transfer from the other TiVo DVR. Highlight it

and press OK.

If you are streaming the recordings, you can start to watch it immediately. If you are

transferring the recordings, you can choose to watch it as it transfers, or continue browsing

and choosing shows to transfer.

You can pause, rewind, fast forward, and play streaming video or transferred shows in slow

motion just as you would live TV!

Recordings that cannot be

transferred due to copy

protection are marked with the

red circle-slash icon.*

*Not all programming may be

transferred using the Multi-Room

Viewing or TiVoToGo™ features due

to the use of copy protection

mechanisms permitted under the

FCC’s encoding rules. Some shows

cannot be transferred due to the copy

protection assigned to them by the

program provider. These shows

usually are marked with a red circle-

slash icon (47 C.F.R. 76.1904).

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SMART HOME

Control your TiVo box without lifting a finger when you use its Smart Home features.

ASK ALEXA

When you pair your TiVo box with your Amazon Echo device, you can put your remote aside –

just ask Alexa instead. You can tell Alexa to pause, play, fast-forward, rewind, jump back 8

seconds, and skip ahead 30 seconds. You can even tell Alexa change the channel, launch an

app (like Netflix) and more! To get started, find the Alexa app on your TiVo box's Apps screen.

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THE VU-IT APP

Easily stream or download recordings to your mobile device! (Bonus: You

can also use the app to schedule recordings, control live TV, search for

shows, and more!) Download it from the App Store or Google Play.

With the VU-IT app, you can:

• Watch live TV or recorded shows on your mobile device*

• Download shows to take with you on the go*

• Schedule recordings from anywhere

• Browse current listings and What to Watch

• Manage OnePass selections and the To Do List

Note: To login to the VU-IT app, you will need the email address and password that you

registered with on watchtveverywhere.ca. If you don’t have one, please contact your

cable provider.

Haven’t registered yet? Follow these steps:

1. Visit watchtveverywhere.ca and select your provider.

2. Click “Register” and enter your information. (You will need to know your account number

and the last name on your billing statement).

3. Access Communications will automatically authenticate your details in our system and

complete your registration. This process may take up to 24 hours.

4. You will receive your confirmation email with the activation link to log into

watchtveverywhere.ca.

Requires compatible TiVo hardware and an iOS or Android device running current software. To

stream live TV or recorded shows, your mobile device must be connected to the same home network

as your DVR. Some shows cannot be downloaded due to the copy protection assigned them by the

program provider.

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HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING

Got a question? Here’s how to find answers:

1. Use the help screens on your TiVo box. For general troubleshooting, go to the Home

screen, select the Menu icon , then choose Help> Tips & Troubleshooting.

2. Get how-to information online. You’ll always find the latest information about what you

can do with your TiVo box online at tivo.com/howto.

3. Use online support. Visit VU-IT Customer Support online at www.vu-it.tv/support.

Note: Contact VU-IT for voice remote availability.

VOICE REMOTE

Activity light

The TIVO BUTTON takes you to the Home

screen.

If programmed, TV PWR turns your TV on or off.

Go to Menu > Settings > Remote,

CableCARD, & Devices > Remote Control Setup

to program.

If programmed, use INPUT to select the input for

your TV.

BACK goes back to the previous screen.

Use the ARROW BUTTONS to navigate the TiVo

menus. In live TV, press UP for the one-line

guide, DOWN to see personalized predictions,

LEFT for your favorite channels, and RIGHT to

see what’s on other tuners.

If programmed, VOLUME and MUTE c ontrol the

volume on your TV or AV receiver.

Press and hold the VOICE button to issue voice

commands.

REPLAY repeats the last eight seconds of the

show. Press and hold to jump to the beginning of

a show. When browsing, press to jump to the rst

item in a strip.

Use the THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN

buttons to rate shows to inuence which shows

get recorded as TiVo Suggestions.

The A, B, C buttons set options and sort and

lter views. Look for on-screen tips.

CLEAR dismisses items appearing over live TV

and deletes titles from My Shows and the To Do

List.

LIVE TV takes you to live TV and lets you cycle

through tuners.

INFO shows the info card while watching a show;

press this button again to make it disappear.

Press OK to choose menu items.

Use EXIT to close certain apps.

Use CHANNEL UP/DOWN to change the

channel or move quickly through lists and the

guide.

GUIDE takes you to the on-screen program

guide.

Press RECORD to record the show you’re

watching, or to set up a recording for a show

selected in the guide.

While watching shows, use these buttons to

control playback. Press up to three times for

three speeds. In the TiVo menus, use REWIND

and FAST-FORWARD to move quickly through

strips. Press PLAY and then OK to start/stop

QuickMode

™.

ADVANCE moves forward in 30-second

increments; press and hold to jump to the end of

the show. Or, press to jump to the next tick mark

when fast-forwarding or rewinding.

Press ON DEMAND to go directly to the video

on demand library.

Press the NETFLIX button to launch the Netix

app.

ENTER/LAST returns to the last channel viewed.

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REMOTE CONTROL QUICK REFERENCE

VOICE COMMANDS

Note: Contact VU-IT for voice remote availability.

To issue a voice command, press and hold the

button, and speak naturally into the remote (note

the microphone location above). Release the button

when you have nished speaking.

Here are some things you can do with voice:

• Search or browse: “Find Modern Family” or

“Show me some action movies.”

HINT: Add on to your initial command to get more

specic. For example, after the command,

“Show me some action movies,” you could

add “Just the ones with Bruce Willis.”

• Watch a show that’s airing on live TV: “Watch The

Big Bang Theory on now.”

• Watch a show on a specic video app: “Watch

The Good Place on Netix.”

• Launch an app: “Launch Netix.”

• Change channels: ”Go to CBS.”

• Turn closed captions on/off: “Turn on closed

captions.”

• Go to a TiVo menu screen: “Take me home” or

“Show me the Guide.”

PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS

PAIRING

When programmed, the POWER, INPUT, VOLUME,

and MUTE buttons on the TiVo remote can control

your TV or AV receiver.

From the Home screen, Choose the Menu icon,

and then select Settings > Remote, CableCARD, &

Devices > Remote Control Setup Follow the

on-screen instructions.

REMOTE CONTROL SETUP

To use voice commands and to control your TiVo

box even if the box is not in direct line of sight with

the remote (for instance, if it is behind a cabinet

door), your remote must be paired with your TiVo

box.

The remote should be paired and ready to use after

installation. If the activity light on the remote ashes

yellow with each button press, it has been paired

successfully.

If the activity light ashes red with each button

press, your remote is not completely paired and

cannot use voice commands. Choose the Menu

icon, then select Settings > Remote, CableCARD, &

Devices > Remote Control Setup > Pair Your

Remote With Your TiVo Box, and follow the

on-screen instructions.

Microphone

Activity lightProgrammable

buttons

REMOTE CONTROL QUICK REFERENCE

REMOTE CONTROL ESSENTIALS

Press the TiVo button once to go to the Home screen, or twice to go to

the My Shows list—your list of recorded shows.

To go back to the previous screen or exit apps, press BACK .

While watching live TV or a recorded show, use your remote to bring up

QuickView panels. UP shows you a mini guide; DOWN displays the

SmartBar; LEFT brings up your favorite channels; and RIGHT shows you

what’s playing on other tuners.

While watching a recording, press PLAY to bring up the status bar, and

then press OK to start QuickMode™ -- that’s speeding up a show without

missing any dialogue! Press OK again to play at normal speed.

CH UP/DOWN does more than change the channel—it also pages up or

down through lists of shows or menu items.

Press ADVANCE to move forward 30 seconds or to jump to the end of

list. Press and hold to catch up to live TV.

Press REPLAY to jump back 8 seconds or to jump to the beginning of a

strip. Press and hold to jump to the beginning of a show.

Add menu items to the Home screen by pressing for options.

To issue voice commands, press and hold the button. Speak naturally into

the microphone (see location in the Remote Control Setup diagram). Release it

when you are nished speaking. (Contact VU-IT for voice remote availability.)

REMOTE CONTROL TROUBLESHOOTING

Press any button on the remote. Does the activity light above the TiVo

button on the remote ash?

If the activity light does not ash, make sure the batteries are

positioned correctly in the remote. If they are correctly positioned, try

a new set of batteries.

If the activity light on the remote does ash, but the lights on the front

of the device do not respond to the remote, restart your device by

unplugging it, waiting 15 seconds, then plugging it back in.

See the Troubleshooting chapter for more help with your remote control.

Activity light

Back

The TIVO BUTTON takes you to the Home

screen.

If programmed, TV PWR turns your TV on or off.

Go to Menu > Settings > Remote,

CableCARD, & Devices > Remote Control Setup

to program.

If programmed, use INPUT to select the input for

your TV.

BACK goes back to the previous screen.

Use the ARROW BUTTONS to navigate the TiVo

menus. In live TV, press UP for the one-line

guide, DOWN to see personalized predictions,

LEFT for your favorite channels, and RIGHT to

see what’s on other tuners.

If programmed, VOLUME and MUTE c ontrol the

volume on your TV or AV receiver.

Press and hold the VOICE button to issue voice

commands.

REPLAY repeats the last eight seconds of the

show. Press and hold to jump to the beginning of

a show. When browsing, press to jump to the rst

item in a strip.

Use the THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN

buttons to rate shows to inuence which shows

get recorded as TiVo Suggestions.

The A, B, C buttons set options and sort and

lter views. Look for on-screen tips.

CLEAR dismisses items appearing over live TV

and deletes titles from My Shows and the To Do

List.

LIVE TV takes you to live TV and lets you cycle

through tuners.

INFO shows the info card while watching a show;

press this button again to make it disappear.

Press OK to choose menu items.

Use EXIT to close certain apps.

Use CHANNEL UP/DOWN to change the

channel or move quickly through lists and the

guide.

GUIDE takes you to the on-screen program

guide.

Press RECORD to record the show you’re

watching, or to set up a recording for a show

selected in the guide.

While watching shows, use these buttons to

control playback. Press up to three times for

three speeds. In the TiVo menus, use REWIND

and FAST-FORWARD to move quickly through

strips. Press PLAY and then OK to start/stop

QuickMode

™.

ADVANCE moves forward in 30-second

increments; press and hold to jump to the end of

the show. Or, press to jump to the next tick mark

when fast-forwarding or rewinding.

Press ON DEMAND to go directly to the video

on demand library.

Press the NETFLIX button to launch the Netix

app.

ENTER/LAST returns to the last channel viewed.

REMOTE CONTROL QUICK REFERENCE

GLOSSARY OF ON-SCREEN ICONS

TO DO LIST & UPCOMING EPISODES

Show will be recorded as part of a WishList search.

Show will be recorded as part of a OnePass search.

Show will be recorded as an individual recording (not part of a OnePass

™

or WishList search).

GLOSSARY OF ON-SCREEN ICONS

MY SHOWS & SMARTBAR

Show is currently being recorded.

Recording may be deleted to make room for other recordings you have

requested, but only if space is needed.

Recording will be kept until space is needed.

New episode(s) available.

TiVo

Suggestion. TiVo Suggestions are recorded only if space is

available, and are the rst to be deleted when space is needed.

Show is airing live.

Get more information (e.g., go to Episode screen).

Delete this episode.

Partial recording (recording was interrupted).

This item is a streaming video.