TiVo Series2 Network Guide
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Using Home Media Features
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Using a Simple Search to Look for Shows
The Simple Search is the default search form available under “Search TV
Listings” when you sign in to TiVo Central Online. To use the Simple
Search:
Listings” when you sign in to TiVo Central Online. To use the Simple
Search:
• By show or subject — Type in the name of a show (like “Frasier”) or a
favorite subject (like “tennis” or “antiques”) in the “Search for” field.
Using the pull-down menu, specify if your entry is in the “Title,” in the
“Title or Description,” or the name of an “Actor/Director.” The results
list every matching show that’s on within the next couple of weeks,
along with a summary description.
Using the pull-down menu, specify if your entry is in the “Title,” in the
“Title or Description,” or the name of an “Actor/Director.” The results
list every matching show that’s on within the next couple of weeks,
along with a summary description.
• By channel — Go to your favorite channel and check out what’s on at a
particular date and time within the next couple of weeks. Your search
results provide a list of shows for 24 hours starting from the time that
you’ve specified.
results provide a list of shows for 24 hours starting from the time that
you’ve specified.
Using an Advanced Search to Look for Shows
For a more detailed search of TV Listings, click the “Advanced Search” link
to the right of “Search TV Listings.”
to the right of “Search TV Listings.”
Advanced Search has all of the searchable options in the Simple Search
(Title, Description, Actor/Director) plus the ability to specify a category, a
subcategory, and a choice of time periods.
(Title, Description, Actor/Director) plus the ability to specify a category, a
subcategory, and a choice of time periods.
Viewing Your Search Results
When you look at the list of search results, you see that some of the program
listings are color-coded in blue (for movies), green (for sports), or white (for
all other programs). The grid at the bottom of the screen identifies each
color category so that you can tell at a glance what types of programs are
listed.
listings are color-coded in blue (for movies), green (for sports), or white (for
all other programs). The grid at the bottom of the screen identifies each
color category so that you can tell at a glance what types of programs are
listed.
To see the detailed description for a particular program, click the program’s
title. You also see a list of upcoming episodes.
title. You also see a list of upcoming episodes.
When you click the associated channel for an episode, you see the Browse
by Channel page. All programs that are broadcast on that channel for a 24-
hour period are listed, starting with the air time of the episode associated
with the channel.
by Channel page. All programs that are broadcast on that channel for a 24-
hour period are listed, starting with the air time of the episode associated
with the channel.
Scheduling a Recording
Once you’ve found programs you want to record, it’s easy to schedule
recordings on your DVR. From the list of search results, click the name of a
program and choose one of the following options:
recordings on your DVR. From the list of search results, click the name of a
program and choose one of the following options:
• Record this episode — Click this button to record a program and
specify the priority and quality of the show.
• Get a Season Pass — Click this button to record this program every
time it shows on this channel.
It’s important to remember that
some common words are ignored in
searches so as not to clutter your
search results. Ignored words include
pronouns (“we,” “she”), prepositions,
(“for,” “from”) articles (“the,” “an”),
and conjunctions s (“and,” but”),
among others. For example, if you’re
searching for the movie “About
Schmidt,” be sure to enter the whole
title, as a search for just “about” will
not return any results.
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