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Using This Guide
Thank you for choosing the TiVo
®
Series2
TM
DT Digital Video
Recorder (DVR). This Viewer’s Guide helps you learn about the
smart-recording features of the TiVo
®
service and home networking
capabilities of your TiVo DVR.
Getting Started
Here’s what you need to do first:
1. Activate the TiVo service. The TiVo service is what makes your
DVR smart. It includes everything from your program listings to
Season Pass
TM
recordings and WishList
®
searches. If you
haven’t yet activated, visit www.tivo.com/activate
or
call 1-877-367-8486.
2. Connect your TiVo DVR. If the TiVo service is the brains, the
TiVo DVR is the body. Use the Start Here poster to connect the
DVR to your TV programming source and your television. You
can find more connecting information in Appendix A of this
Viewer’s Guide.
3. Complete Guided Setup. After connecting your DVR, follow the
steps in on-screen Guided Setup. This customizes the DVR for
your home.
4. Take a Tour! Once you’re done with Guided Setup, the Tours in
Chapter 1 of this guide introduce you to the best features of the
TiVo service. You may also find helpful videos already recorded
for you on the Now Playing List.
Basic Terms
If this is your first TiVo DVR, you’re about to completely change
the way you watch television. When we talk about the TiVo service,
here are some terms you should know:
Live TV. If you’re watching a program as it’s being broadcast,
you’re watching live TV. With the TiVo service, you can pause
live TV for up to 30 minutes. When you resume watching,
you’re “behind” live TV.
Dual tuner. A tuner is a device found inside DVRs, TVs, VCRs,
cable boxes—anything designed to receive TV signals. A tuner
picks one channel to display from all the channels you receive; it
“tunes” to that channel. The TiVo
®
Series2
TM
DT is a “dual
tuner” DVR, meaning that it has two tuners inside.
Program screen. When you select a program (from the Now
Playing List or a list of upcoming programs), you’ll see a screen
with information about the program and actions you can take.
Service updates. From time to time, your DVR may receive
updates to the TiVo service including features not described in
this guide. Details are always available at www.tivo.com/guides
.
Notes and Tips. In the side columns of some pages in this guide
you’ll find helpful Notes and Tips .
If you have any questions or need any help, check out the
Troubleshooting in Chapter 7. Now, let’s start with the first Tour!
®
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