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Sony SVR-3000 - Digital Network Recorder Viewer's Manual

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  • Page 1 Viewer’s Guide ® How to activate and use your TiVo Service ®...
  • Page 2 ®...
  • Page 3 © 2002 by TiVo Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. The TiVo logo, TiVo, TiVo Central, and TiVolution are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc. TiVo, TV Your Way; Ipreview; WishList; the Instant Replay logo;...
  • Page 4 Welcome to the TiVolution ® It’s a revolution in television. We’ve pioneered an exciting new category that will forever change the way you watch TV. With a new TiVo Digital Video Recorder in your living room, you’ll quickly see how easy it is to watch what you want, when you want. Never miss your favorite show again.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Using This Guide ................vi Chapter 1: Guided Setup .
  • Page 6 Recording Options ................35 Search by Title .

  • Page 7: Using This Guide

    Using This Guide You will see important and helpful notes and tips in this side column. Getting Started 1. Activate the TiVo service (see page 2 for more on activating). 2. Connect your recorder using the Start Here booklet and Installation Guide. 3.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Guided Setup

    HAPTER Activating the TiVo Service Basic Steps...

  • Page 9: Activating The Tivo Service

    C h a p t e r 1 G u i d e d S e t u p Activating the TiVo Service Your TiVo service number is a 15- digit number found on the label on To activate your TiVo service, visit the TiVo website at www.tivo.com/activate/ or call the back of your recorder.

  • Page 10: Basic Steps

    B a s i c S t e p s Basic Steps After you connect your recorder to your TV and activate the TiVo service, you will need to complete Guided Setup, which takes about 1 hour. (For more information about connecting your recorder, see the Start Here booklet and the Installation Guide.) •...
  • Page 11 C h a p t e r 1 G u i d e d S e t u p Tips and Troubleshooting Zip Code. Antenna users: The TiVo service uses the channel lineup of a nearby cable service to determine which channels you receive. If there is no cable company that serves your zip code, enter the zip code of a nearby community that has cable service.
  • Page 12 B a s i c S t e p s Dialing Format. Choose how you want the recorder to dial the dial-in number. (For example: should the dial-in number be preceded by your area code and should a “1” precede the area code?) In some areas, local numbers must be dialed using the area code. Satellite Provider.
  • Page 13 C h a p t e r 1 G u i d e d S e t u p Channels You Receive. First, if you had to make a guess about your provider or lineup, verify that the channel numbers match the networks on this list. (For example, if you had the lineup to the left, is channel 2 actually KTVU?) If you aren’t sure, refer to the channel guide or quick-reference card from your cable or satellite company.
  • Page 14 B a s i c S t e p s Satellite only * Use the UP/DOWN arrows until the picture of the recorder matches the or cable with a box cable connection you used to connect your satellite or cable box. When the only: video status below the picture says “Video OK,”...
  • Page 15 C h a p t e r 1 G u i d e d S e t u p IR Code List. If you use an IR connection, the recorder will need to send a code to your cable or satellite box in order to change channels. You will need to test these codes to see which works best with your connection.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2: The Basics In 5 Short Tours

    HAPTER Tour One: Play with Live TV Tour Two: The TiVo Live Guide Tour Three: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Tour Four: Find New Programs Tour Five: Now Playing Cool Things You Can Do...

  • Page 17: Tour One: Play With Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour One: Play with Live TV In this tour, you’ll take a look at how you can control live TV. So turn on your TV and grab your TiVo remote! First, press the PAUSE button—the program you’re watching pauses.
  • Page 18 T o u r O n e : P l a y w i t h L i v e T V Status Bar Press PAUSE to make the status bar visible. It shows a one-hour period. The green segment is the portion of the current hour that has been saved by your recorder. Look for the white line.

  • Page 19: Tour Two: The Tivo Live Guide

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Two: The TiVo Live Guide Your recorder’s program guide, the TiVo Live Guide, lets you see what’s on, change channels, schedule recordings, and more—all while you’re watching live TV.
  • Page 20 T o u r T w o : T h e T i V o L i v e G u i d e Looking Ahead While you’re in the left side of TiVo Live Guide, press the FWD ( ) button to move the displayed time 30 minutes ahead.

  • Page 21: Tour Three: Find And Record Your Favorite Programs

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Three: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs You can always record the program you’re watching by pressing the RECORD button on your remote control.
  • Page 22 T o u r T h r e e : F i n d a n d R e c o r d Y o u r F a v o r i t e P r o g r a m s Keep on entering letters until you see “Simpsons, The”...

  • Page 23: Tour Four: Find New Programs

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Four: Find New Programs TiVo helps you find what you want to watch—both exciting new shows and old favorites you might have forgotten.
  • Page 24 T o u r F o u r : F i n d N e w P r o g r a m s TiVo Suggestions TiVo Suggestions is a personalized list of shows selected to match your preferences. How is this magic possible? Any time you watch programs, live or pre-recorded, or browse ™...

  • Page 25: Tour Five: Now Playing

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Tour Five: Now Playing Your recorder can record many hours of programming (enough to fill a slew of video tapes!).
  • Page 26 T o u r F i v e : N o w P l a y i n g Save Until... By default, programs you record are saved until space is needed (this usually means for about two days). The oldest ones may be deleted to make room for new recordings you’ve scheduled.

  • Page 27: Cool Things You Can Do

    C h a p t e r 2 T h e B a s i c s i n F i v e S h o r t T o u r s Cool Things You Can Do Never be late for your favorite programs: Working late? Stuck in traffic? Don’t worry! If you’ve set up a recording or a Season Pass, the program will be waiting for you in Now Playing.

  • Page 28: Chapter 3: Live Tv

    HAPTER Watching Live TV Status Bar Controlling Live TV Recording a Live Program The TiVo Live Guide Channel Banner...

  • Page 29: Watching Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 3 L i v e T V Watching Live TV When you’re watching programming as it’s broadcast, you’re watching live TV. To go to live TV from the TiVo screens, press the LIVE TV button on your remote control. If you’ve used the pause, rewind, slow, or instant replay features and are “behind”...

  • Page 30: Status Bar

    S t a t u s B a r Status Bar The CLEAR button hides the status bar, the TiVo Live Guide, the When you press PLAY, PAUSE, FWD, or BACK, the status bar appears on the lower part channel banner, and anything else that is of your screen.

  • Page 31: Controlling Live Tv

    C h a p t e r 3 L i v e T V Controlling Live TV Part of the fun of watching live TV with TiVo is using its pause, instant replay, and slow motion features. You can also use these features during recorded programs. RECORD: Records a program when you’re watching TV or browsing the TiVo Live Guide.

  • Page 32: Recording A Live Program

    R e c o r d i n g a L i v e P r o g r a m Recording a Live Program Starting a Recording To start recording a program while you are watching it, press the RECORD button. On the transparent screen that appears, select “Record this showing (Best Quality).”...

  • Page 33: The Tivo Live Guide

    C h a p t e r 3 L i v e T V The TiVo Live Guide selected channel day and time The TiVo Live Guide is the TiVo service program guide. It shows you current and upcoming programs airing up to two weeks into the future. You can also quickly set up recordings, rate any program with a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down, and customize the channels and types of programs shown in the guide.
  • Page 34 T h e T i V o L i v e G u i d e Customizing the TiVo Live Guide The TiVo Live Guide has options that let you quickly change what programs and channels the guide shows. To see Guide Options, press GUIDE to display the TiVo Live Guide, then press INFO (or DISPLAY, if you don’t have an INFO button on your remote).

  • Page 35: Channel Banner

    C h a p t e r 3 L i v e T V Channel Banner Pressing RIGHT arrow switches among channel banner styles, from The channel banner appears at the top of the screen when you change channels or press the small...

  • Page 36: Chapter 4: Playing And Recording Programs

    HAPTER TiVo Central Now Playing Season Pass Recording Options Search by Title WishList TiVo Suggestions Record by Time or Channel Season Pass Manager To Do List...

  • Page 37: Tivo Central

    P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 TiVo Central Almost everything you do with the TiVo service will start in TiVo Central; you can set up recordings, watch programs, read messages from the TiVo service, and access special showcases featuring entertaining and informative video.

  • Page 38: Now Playing

    N o w P l a y i n g Now Playing To go to Now Playing, press the TiVo button on your remote control twice. All the programs saved on your recorder are in Now Playing (no more searching through unlabeled videotapes!).
  • Page 39 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 The VCR will also record the channel Save to VCR banner, status bar, and any icons If you have a VCR, you can save a program from Now Playing to a videotape.
  • Page 40 N o w P l a y i n g 4. A title screen appears for ten seconds. When you see it, press your VCR’s record button. 5. When the program is over, press stop on your VCR. Stopping or Canceling Save to VCR: You can stop or interrupt the transfer by going to live TV or to the TiVo menus.

  • Page 41: Season Pass

    P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Season Pass A Season Pass records every episode of a series that airs on a certain channel—even if the date or time slot changes! It is completely automatic and very easy to set up.

  • Page 42: Recording Options

    R e c o r d i n g O p t i o n s Recording Options When you set up a recording, you can set Recording Options. You can also change them later by selecting the program in the To Do List or the Season Pass Manager, then choosing “Options.”...
  • Page 43 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Recording Options include: Record Quality. The choices for Video Recording Quality are Basic, Medium, High, and Best.

  • Page 44: Search By Title

    S e a r c h b y T i t l e Search by Title Search by Title, located in Pick Programs to Record, finds programs, even if you just know the first part of the title. To find a specific program: 1.

  • Page 45: Wishlist

    P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 WishList A WishList is a powerful search feature that finds upcoming programs. It keeps on searching automatically for as long as you keep the WishList.
  • Page 46 W i s h L i s t After you make a WishList, you can periodically view what it finds by selecting “View all upcoming WishList programs,” or selecting an individual WishList, then selecting “View upcoming programs.” Then you can schedule recordings for the programs or episodes you want.
  • Page 47 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Creating a WishList From Search Using WishLists, select “Create new WishList.” Next, select the type of WishList: Actor, Director, Category Only, Keyword, or Title.
  • Page 48 W i s h L i s t A Keyword or Title WishList You can create a Keyword or Title WishList with one keyword or with several. For a Keyword WishList, the TiVo service checks for your keywords in the program or episode title, description, actor, director, year, and category information.
  • Page 49 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 • When using this symbol, be as specific as possible. For example, do not use keywords like TH*.
  • Page 50 W i s h L i s t Browsing, Recording, and Editing a WishList To browse all WishList searches: Select “View all upcoming WishList programs.” This selection displays a list of up to 10 upcoming programs from each of your WishList searches—and up to 200 programs total.
  • Page 51 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Each auto-recording WishList and its upcoming recordings are marked with a star ( If you want to be sure that all the matches your auto-recording WishList finds are recorded, give the auto-recording WishList a high priority in the Season Pass Manager.

  • Page 52: Tivo Suggestions

    T i V o S u g g e s t i o n s TiVo Suggestions The TiVo service tries to make sure there is always something interesting on for you to watch. When you aren’t using it, your recorder is sifting through upcoming programs to find things you might like.

  • Page 53: Record By Time Or Channel

    P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Record by Time or Channel Three options are available under Record by Time/Channel: Browse by Time, Browse by Channel, and Manually Record Time/Channel.
  • Page 54 R e c o r d b y T i m e o r C h a n n e l Browse by Channel Browse by Channel lets you browse through programs on a particular channel. You can start with all channels or just your favorites. To browse by channel: 1.
  • Page 55 P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 Manually Record Time/Channel Manually Record Time/Channel lets you schedule a recording on a specific channel at a specific time (just as you would with a VCR).

  • Page 56: Season Pass Manager

    S e a s o n P a s s M a n a g e r Season Pass Manager Say you have a Season Pass to ER and an auto-recording WishList for movies with Julia Roberts. What if a Julia Roberts movie happens to air at the same time as ER? The recorder will check the priorities in the Season Pass Manager to decide which program to record.

  • Page 57: To Do List

    P l a y i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s C h a p t e r 4 To Do List The To Do List shows all your scheduled recordings and lets you cancel or edit them. Individual recordings are marked with a single check mark ( ).

  • Page 58: Chapter 5: Messages & Setup

    HAPTER TiVo Messages My Preferences Recorder & Phone Setup System Information Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Standby...

  • Page 59: Tivo Messages

    M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 TiVo Messages Select TiVo Messages to read any messages from the TiVo service or internal alerts from your recorder. When you receive a new message, TiVo Central will show the option, “NEW TiVo Messages &...

  • Page 60: My Preferences

    M y P r e f e r e n c e s My Preferences With the selections in My Preferences, you can make the recorder work more to your liking: you can set Parental Controls and your default Record Quality, customize channel lists, turn on Save Disk Space, and set a number of other options.
  • Page 61 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 To turn on Parental Controls and define a password ( 1. Select “Turn on Parental Controls.” 2. Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four-digit password. 3.
  • Page 62 M y P r e f e r e n c e s To turn off Auto Re-lock: • To turn off Auto Re-lock, go to Messages & Setup, then My Preferences, then Parental Controls. Press the DOWN arrow to highlight “Auto Re-lock,” then press SELECT. Enter your password, then highlight and select “Auto Re-lock off.”...
  • Page 63 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content: 1. From Parental Controls, select “Rating Settings,” then enter the password and press SELECT.
  • Page 64 M y P r e f e r e n c e s Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies G: General Audiences. Most parents would find this material suitable R: Restricted. This material is specifically designed to be viewed by for all ages.
  • Page 65 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 Channel Lock for Live TV ( You can lock individual channels so that a password is required to view any program on those channels.
  • Page 66 M y P r e f e r e n c e s Customize Channels What are channel lists for? Features such as Search by Title and Search Using WishLists only look at programs available on channels selected in the Channels You Receive list. Your recorder also uses lists of channels to decide which channels the TiVo Live Guide displays and which channels to search in Browse By Channel.
  • Page 67 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 3. Your changes are saved automatically. Press LEFT or RIGHT arrow to return to the Customize Channels screen. Channel Banner Normally, when you change channels, a Channel Banner is displayed for a few seconds.
  • Page 68 M y P r e f e r e n c e s The recording quality choices available are Best, High, Medium, and Basic. The default is Best. Basic quality takes up about one-third the space of Best quality, so it gives you about three times the amount of space for programs.

  • Page 69: Recorder & Phone Setup

    M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 Recorder & Phone Setup Cable/Satellite Box Select Cable/Satellite Box if you want to change the connection of your cable or satellite box to the recorder—for example, if you decide to replace a Composite cable connection with an S-Video connection.
  • Page 70 R e c o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p On the Phone Connection screen you can see details, including the time of the last successful call and last call attempt, and the status of the last call. You also have the following options: Make Test Call.
  • Page 71 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 If your area code has no access numbers, you can press LEFT arrow to return to the Area Code screen and try a nearby area code. Toll charges may apply and are your responsibility.
  • Page 72 R e c o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p Set Tone/Pulse. If your phone system uses pulse dialing, rather than tone dialing, you can change the setting to pulse here. (Today, most phone systems are tone.) Set “Phone Avail.”...

  • Page 73: System Information

    M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 System Information The System Information screen provides general information about your recorder, including its Service Number, manufacturer, model number, software version used, storage capacity, and information about recent service calls.

  • Page 74: Troubleshooting

    T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Troubleshooting Parental Controls Troubleshooting This screen provides a brief description of how to use Parental Controls. Use CHAN UP/ DOWN to see all of the text on the screen. (For details on Parental Controls, see page 53.) Phone Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you troubleshoot problems with your phone connection.

  • Page 75: Restart Or Reset System

    M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5 Restart or Reset System You may need to restart the recorder as a routine troubleshooting step. The other options on this screen erase information and restore original factory settings.

  • Page 76: Standby

    S t a n d b y Standby You can put your recorder in Standby mode by selecting Standby in Messages & Setup. To return to normal mode from Standby, press either the TiVo button the or LIVE TV button. (On some remotes, there is a POWER button that puts the recorder in Standby mode and takes it back out.) In Standby mode: •...
  • Page 77 M e s s a g e s & S e t u p C h a p t e r 5...

  • Page 78: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    HAPTER Customer Support Troubleshooting...

  • Page 79: Customer Support

    C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Customer Support When you have a question: 1. Use this chapter. It contains troubleshooting on the following topics: Questions About the Recorder’s Phone Calls .

  • Page 80: Questions About The Recorder's Phone Calls

    Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t t h e R e c o r d e r ’ s P h o n e C a l l s Questions About the Recorder’s Phone Calls Why does the recorder have to be connected to a phone line? •...
  • Page 81 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g phone jack. If the phone line is working, continue with the troubleshooting here. If it is not working, contact your telephone service. •...
  • Page 82 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t t h e R e c o r d e r ’ s P h o n e C a l l s off, you may hear a click on the line when the recorder tries to call. This is the sound of the recorder picking up the line to see if it is free.

  • Page 83: Questions About Channels

    C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Questions about Channels Can I watch one channel while recording from another? • Yes. If you have cable without a cable box or antenna you can split the signal with an RF splitter.
  • Page 84 Q u e s t i o n s a b o u t C h a n n e l s I can’t get the channel to change (continued). • Refer to the Start Here booklet to verify that the IR Control cable is positioned correctly.
  • Page 85 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I can’t get the channel to change (continued). satellite receiver and plug it back in. Next, go to TiVo Central, then Message & Setup, then Recorder &...
  • Page 86 Q u e s t i o n s a b o u t C h a n n e l s • Your video cable may have come loose. Make sure all the cable connections on the back of your recorder are secure. •...
  • Page 87 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g I can’t find all the channels I receive in the Channels You Receive list. • Have you changed your satellite or cable provider, or changed your subscription package? If you have, you should repeat Guided Setup to specify your current cable or satellite provider and lineup.

  • Page 88: Questions About Live Tv

    Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t L i v e T V Questions About Live TV Can I watch a program while it is being recorded? • Yes, you can watch a program as it is being recorded; you can even start watching from the beginning while the rest of the program is recorded! You can also watch any program stored in Now Playing while another program is being recorded.

  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Questions About Recording Programs I can’t find my program in Search by Title or Search Using WishLists, etc., even though I know it’s on.
  • Page 90 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s I cannot use features in Pick Programs to Record. The recorder says it is organizing program information.
  • Page 91 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g If you are watching a program while it’s being recorded, you can record an overtime segment in a couple of ways. One way is to go into Now Playing, select the recording, then select “Change recording options.”...
  • Page 92 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s How do I record a Pay Per View event? •...

  • Page 93: Questions About Conflicts

    C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Questions About Conflicts Can I record multiple programs simultaneously? • No. You can watch any program in Now Playing while another is recording. However, you can only record one program at a time on your recorder, because it does not contain the necessary hardware to record two programs at once.
  • Page 94 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t N o w P l a y i n g Questions About Now Playing Can I recover a recorded program that was deleted? • No. There is no way to bring back a program that has been deleted from Now Playing. You can choose to save programs longer, though.
  • Page 95 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g How can I fit more programs in Now Playing? • To make space, delete some programs in Now Playing. You delete a program by highlighting its title, then pressing CLEAR.

  • Page 96: Questions About Parental Controls

    Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l s Questions About Parental Controls My Parental Controls are not working. •...

  • Page 97: Questions About Audio/Video

    C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Questions About Audio/Video The audio and video are out of sync. • The audio and video may re-sync if you change channels. •...
  • Page 98 Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t A u d i o / V i d e o • Your TV may not be set to the correct input. Most TVs have an input button that says either "TV/Video,"...
  • Page 99 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 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.

  • Page 100: Questions About The Tivo Service

    Q u e s t i o n s A b o u t t h e T i V o S e r v i c e Questions About the TiVo Service Will my recorder still work without the TiVo service? •...
  • Page 101 C h a p t e r 6 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g information.) For more information on the TiVo Privacy Policy, see Chapter 7 or go to www.tivo.com/privacy. How is information from the TiVo service delivered to my recorder? •...

  • Page 102: Chapter 7: Privacy And Service

    HAPTER TiVo Privacy Policy Digital Video Recorder—TiVo Service Agreement...
  • Page 103 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 TiVo Inc. (“TiVo”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your • TiVo does collect Anonymous Viewing Information; that is, personal information.

  • Page 104: Tivo Privacy Policy

    T i V o P r i v a c y P o l i c y TiVo Privacy Policy Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It provides important means information about your TiVo 1.1 “Account Information” service account, including your Contact Information (defined below) information on how your privacy is protected when using the and other information linked to your Contact Information such as the TiVo service.
  • Page 105 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 1.2 “Personally Identifiable Viewing Information” means TiVo block the collection of Diagnostic Information Logs from your information about the viewing choices that you and those in your DVR as described in Section 4.1.
  • Page 106 T i V o P r i v a c y P o l i c y allows us to determine which programming information (e.g., times also watch show Y. We also use Anonymous Viewing Information to and channels of programs) to send to your DVR. help with the investigation of technical issues with our systems.
  • Page 107 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 outsource. TiVo contractually binds these contractors and third certain circumstances, or third parties may circumvent our security parties to use your Subscriber Information only as necessary to measures to unlawfully intercept or access your Subscriber perform the services they are asked to perform;...
  • Page 108 T i V o P r i v a c y P o l i c y We believe you your account or request services, this Privacy Policy will apply to the 4.2 Review and Update of Account Information. have a right to know the Account Information collected and stored by Subscriber Information you provide to us in those instances.
  • Page 109 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 service provider. To the extent that any new features or services may require amendments to this Privacy Policy to describe the treatment of Subscriber Information, these amendments are effective upon notice to you.

  • Page 110: Digital Video Recorder-Tivo Service Agreement

    D i g i t a l V i d e o R e c o r d e r — T i V o S e r v i c e A g r e e m e n t Digital Video Recorder—TiVo Service Agreement Welcome to TiVo! Congratulations on your subscription to the TiVo programmed to suggest and auto-record programs that may match...
  • Page 111 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 and will not disclose any of your Subscriber Information except as permitted in TiVo's Privacy Policy. A copy of TiVo's Privacy Policy Subscribing to and Using the TiVo Service is included in the product manual and the latest version can always You must be at least 18 years of age to...
  • Page 112 D i g i t a l V i d e o R e c o r d e r — T i V o S e r v i c e A g r e e m e n t TiVo has verified that the credit card information you provide us for that you are a user of the TiVo Service and are bound by the terms of payment is accurate and that your credit card is in good standing.
  • Page 113 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 Termination of Service. You may terminate your account, this In the case of third party software delivered by TiVo to the TiVo Agreement, and your right to use the TiVo Service, at any time and DVR, the applicable third party retains title to and ownership of its for any reason or no reason, by contacting TiVo Customer Service...
  • Page 114 D i g i t a l V i d e o R e c o r d e r — T i V o S e r v i c e A g r e e m e n t TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR MISUSE OF THE TIVO INFORMATION, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, SERVICE, OR YOUR UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OR...
  • Page 115 P r i v a c y a n d S e r v i c e C h a p t e r 7 be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render such provision valid and enforceable and the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

  • Page 116: Appendix A: Linux Information

    PPENDIX Linux Source Notice GNU General Public License...

  • Page 117: Gnu General Public License

    A p p e n d i x A Linux Source Notice GNU General Public License TiVo Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) are powered by the Linux Version 2, June 1991 operating system. The machine-readable copy of the Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. corresponding source code is available for the cost of distribution.
  • Page 118 G N U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or with modifications and/or translated into another language. (Hereinafter, for a fee, you must give the recipients all the rights that you have.
  • Page 119 A p p e n d i x A c) If the modified program normally reads commands interactively 3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under when run, you must cause it, when started running for such interactive Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an announcement 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:...
  • Page 120 G N U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to conditions are imposed on you (whether by court order, agreement or copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent access to copy the otherwise) that contradict the conditions of this License, they do not source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source...
  • Page 121 A p p e n d i x A excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if program prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, written in the body of this License. repair or correction. 9.
  • Page 122 G N U G e n e r a l P u b l i c L i c e n s e This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but , 1 April 1989 WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;...
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  • Page 125: Index

    I n d e x changing your lineup See also Guide Options. creating channel lists forward Actor WishList. See WishList. Customize Channels fast forward ADVANCE button Guide Options and frame forward locking channels. See Parental FWD button audio Controls. options in My Preferences troubleshooting 76–80 secondary audio program (SAP)
  • Page 126 Now Playing 31–33 See also Save to VCR. icons Rating Settings troubleshooting 87–88 See inside back cover. MMPA definitions INFO button vi, 11, 13, 27, 28 Movies and INSTANT REPLAY button TV Content and Overtime Scheduler. See Recording TV Movies and Options.
  • Page 127 I n d e x customizing displaying SAP (secondary audio program) WishList 38–44 Guide Options and satellite receiver, with serial control Actor WishList navigating Save to VCR auto-recording WishLists 32–33 recording and Save Until... browsing TiVo Messages Search By Title Category Only WishList TiVo Service Search Using WishLists.
  • Page 128 TiVo is dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. Troubleshooting Check the Troubleshooting chapter of this document and of the Installation Guide that came with your Digital Video Recorder.

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