TiVo Series2 Supplementary Manual
Multi-Room Viewing
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How to Transfer a Program
To transfer a program from one TiVo Series2 DVR within your home to
another:
another:
1. In the Now Playing list on the receiving DVR, you will see
other DVRs on your home network with the DVR icon
next to their names. Select the DVR containing the
program you want to transfer. This will be the sending DVR.
next to their names. Select the DVR containing the
program you want to transfer. This will be the sending DVR.
2. Press SELECT on the name of a program you want to transfer. (You
cannot transfer a program while it is recording on the sending DVR.)
Then select “Watch on this TV.”
Then select “Watch on this TV.”
3. On the Getting Program screen, you can choose to watch the program as
it is transferring, or continue browsing Now Playing on the sending
DVR. If you watch the program as it is transferring, you might
experience intermittent delays in the transfer. You may want to
complete the transfer before viewing the program.
DVR. If you watch the program as it is transferring, you might
experience intermittent delays in the transfer. You may want to
complete the transfer before viewing the program.
Stopping a Transfer in Progress
To stop a program transfer while it is in progress, select the program in
Now Playing and then select “Stop transferring.”
Now Playing and then select “Stop transferring.”
On the Stop Transfer screen, if you choose “Stop transfer & delete from
Now Playing,” the portion of the program that has already transferred to
the receiving DVR is deleted. The program remains unchanged on the
sending DVR.
Now Playing,” the portion of the program that has already transferred to
the receiving DVR is deleted. The program remains unchanged on the
sending DVR.
Transferring From a Paused Location
There may be times when you watch the beginning of a program, but want
to watch the rest in another location. For example, you may get half way
through a movie in your living room, and then want to watch the rest of it
in your bedroom before you go to sleep. You can choose to transfer only the
part you have not watched. The program cannot be playing on the sending
DVR when you start the transfer.
to watch the rest in another location. For example, you may get half way
through a movie in your living room, and then want to watch the rest of it
in your bedroom before you go to sleep. You can choose to transfer only the
part you have not watched. The program cannot be playing on the sending
DVR when you start the transfer.
1. In Now Playing on the receiving DVR, select the sending DVR.
2. Press SELECT on the program you want to transfer, then select “Watch
from the paused location.”
3. On the Getting Program screen, you can choose to watch the program as
it is transferring, or continue browsing Now Playing on the sending
DVR.
DVR.
Multiple Transfers
Your DVR can only send one program at a time. It can also only receive one
program at a time. If you choose to transfer more than one program to it, it
completes the first transfer before starting on the next. A DVR may both
program at a time. If you choose to transfer more than one program to it, it
completes the first transfer before starting on the next. A DVR may both