TiVo Staple Gun Tivo Digital Video Recorders User Manual

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Video Settings
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, select Messages & Settings, then Settings, then Video.
• TV Aspect Ratio. Aspect ratio refers to the proportions of your TV screen. A standard TV 
screen ratio is 4:3. Wide screen TVs are 16:9. Select the type of screen your TV has.
• Video Hookup. Use this setting if you change the cable that connects video from your cable 
or satellite box to your DVR. Follow the on-screen instructions. If you don’t have a cable or 
satellite box, this setting is not available.
• Video Smoothing. If you used a Coaxial RF cable to connect video to your DVR, this option 
is available. Use this setting to smooth the video, which will decrease the static and improve 
the picture on these channels. However, it will cause images on all channels carried to your 
DVR on a Coaxial RF cable to lose some sharpness.
If you change your TV programming 
source, for example, by changing 
from cable to satellite service, you need to