Features
TiVo Programming
Remote Control
Inputs and Outputs

Features

Overview: The R10 DIRECTV TiVo Receiver is a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) with a built-in hard drive that allows you to receive and record standard definition programming from DIRECTV. The unit has dual satellite tuners and can record (or pause) two channels at once.

DIRECTV Note: This unit is the receiver only! It does not include a dish or LNB, which must be purchased separately in order to complete the system. For full functionality a dual LNB multi-satellite DIRECTV dish is necessary.

Aspect Ratio: The aspect ratio of your TV is specified in the setup menu, this displays 16:9 aspect broadcasts properly if you have a wide screen TV. The default setting is 4:3.

Digital Audio Output: An optical digital output is located on the rear panel. This allows you to send a digital audio signal (Dolby Digital when available) to your Dolby Digital receiver or decoder.

TiVo Programming

TiVo Service: The "brains" of the R10 is the TiVo service, which gives you total flexibility for what you watch and record on the unit. The TiVo service provides program data for up to 14 days, plus software updates for the unit. Although TiVo service is not required, the unit will have extremely limited functionality without it, all the recording functions are disabled and the unit operates as a DIRECTV tuner with no recording capabilities.

Advanced Program Guide: The TiVo Advanced Program Guide is an on-screen listing of up to 14 days of programming available from DIRECTV. From the program guide you can change channels and schedule recordings. The on-screen guide can also be filtered to list only programs in a particular category, such as favorite channels, movies, sports, news, etc.

Channel Banner: Whenever you change channels or press the info button a banner will display information about the program. The program banner can be switched between large, medium, or small, depending upon the amount of information you want displayed. Small displays just the current time and channel number. Medium adds the title, running time, and ratings. Large adds a program description and shortcut icons. These shortcut icons include start recording, switch to second tuner, and view audio options.

Watching Live TV: While watching live TV, the DVR continuously records the program onto the hard drive. This allows you to pause live TV for up to 30 minutes and resume watching the program from where you left off. You can also rewind or fast forward through the saved portion of the program at three different speeds, playback in slow motion, or advance one frame at a time in either direction. If you miss a line of dialog or want to view something again, the Instant Replay feature will show the previous eight seconds of the program. Once you've viewed a recorded portion, you can instantly advance the program to catch up with the live broadcast. If you change channels, the saved portion of the previous channel is lost, and a new recording begins on the new channel. Because the DVR has two tuners, you can watch live TV on one channel while another channel is being recorded, record two channels at once (while watching a third previously recorded program if you like), or pause playback on two channels at once.

Watching Recorded Programs: Like live TV, while watching a recorded program, you can pause, rewind or fast forward (three speeds), watch in slow motion, frame-by-frame in either direction, Instant replay, or advance instantly to the end of the program. You can also start watching a program from the beginning that hasn't completely finished recording. If you decide to stop viewing the program before the end, you can resume playback from the point where you left off. Unlike a VCR, you can watch a pre-recorded program at the same time another program (or two others) is being recorded.

Recording Time: You can record up to 70 hours of standard definition programming on the hard drive. Because the satellite signal is digital, no analog to digital conversion is needed, the digital programming is recorded with the exact quality as the original reception, so there is no signal degradation when watching a recording.

Favorite Channels: You can create a subset of channels you like most, this allows you to browse only your Favorite Channels on the TiVo program guide if you like.

Search By Title: The TiVo service allows you to find and record programs by their title. You can search through "All Programs" or limit your search to a particular category or genre. Using the arrow keys on the remote you can select from a grid of letters to begin spelling the title of the program you're looking for. As you enter more letters, the list of programs narrows until the name of the program you're searching for appears. Once the program has been selected, you can view upcoming episodes, choose episodes to record, or get a Season Pass.

Season Pass: If you have a favorite program you want to record frequently, the Season Pass feature can automatically record all episodes of that program when it is broadcast on a particular channel, even if the date or time slot changes (to record a title from multiple channels, use WishList). Once you have a Season Pass you can choose the recording options, the number of episodes to keep (up to 5), record first-run episodes only or all episodes including repeats, select how long to keep the program--from "Space Needed" to a selected number of days to "Until I Delete". Once you have more than one Season Pass, the Season Pass Manager allows you to set priorities on each program in case there are any space or time conflicts between shows.

WishList: A WishList is a powerful search tool that can locate upcoming programs. You can create a WishList by specific title, category, with key words, by an actor's name, or director's name. WishList using key words can search for something very specific--for example, a WishList with key word "Giants" and the category of "Football" would locate all Giants football games, but not Giants baseball games. If you have a favorite actor or actress and want to locate all broadcasts of movies and TV shows they're in, you can create an Actor WishList. A similar search can be done with a favorite director. WishList can be browsed (alerting you when they are broadcast), or automatically recorded.

Overtime Scheduler: When selecting a program to record you can start recording up to 10 minutes before a program begins and continue recording for up to three hours after the program is scheduled to end. This feature is useful if the broadcast is delayed or a sporting event runs longer than scheduled. Note: Because overtime is not scheduled, TiVo has no way of knowing more recording time is needed, so this must be programmed ahead of time as a precaution.

To Do List: You can see which programs are scheduled to be recorded by looking at TiVo's To Do List. Under this menu, you can also view recording history to find out which programs were deleted, which were not recorded, and which will not be recorded and the reasons why. This can potentially allow you to avoid missing a program because of a scheduling conflict.

Conflicts: Each time a new program is selected for recording, TiVo checks the "To Do List" for any time conflicts. When a conflict arises, you will be given the choice of recording the newly selected program or canceling the selection. When time conflicts exist between Season Passes, the program with the highest priority in the Season Pass manager will be recorded.

TiVo Suggestions: TiVo will suggest shows that you may like based on your prior recordings. By using the thumbs up and down buttons on the remote you can personalize the suggestions by teaching the unit your likes and dislikes. When there is room on the hard drive, TiVo will record its suggestions automatically, or if you prefer, the automatic recording can be turned off.

Manual Recording: Like a VCR, TiVo can be manually programmed to record a certain channel at a certain time, without regard to what's on.

Pay Per View Programs: If your tuner is connected to a phone line, pay per view programming can be ordered using your remote and will appear on your next bill. When ordering you can choose to record the program when it airs. Once ordered, a pay per view program can be cancelled as long as no part of it has been viewed or recorded. An overview of your purchases can be seen as well.

Status Bar: When you use playback functions such as pause, fast forward, or rewind, a status bar appears indicating the current position within the program you are watching (example: Minute 14 of a 30-minute recorded program) or shows the time of day if you're watching "live" TV.

Parental Controls: Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings and to lock specific channels so that a 4-digit password is required to view them. Ratings limits can be set separately for TV programs and movies, based on the industry's rating systems. You can also set a spending limit for pay per view programming.

Deleting Programs: Once you have viewed a recorded program, you can delete it from the memory to make room for future programs. As the memory gets close to capacity, programs will automatically be deleted to make room for new recordings. Programs can be "Saved until Deleted" and will not delete automatically, however, a full memory can prevent future programs from being recorded.

Remote Control

Remote Control: The supplied infrared remote controls this unit plus basic controls of many brands of TVs (power, volume, TV input, mute) and A/V receivers (volume, mute). The unit is pre-coded for most brand TVs and receivers.

Code Search: If none of the codes listed in the on-screen Remote Setup menu allow you to control your TV or receiver, you can perform a code search to find the correct code.

Remote Address: If you have more than one DVR, you can set up the remote so that it will only send signals to one of them. This will prevent accidentally crossing signals between them. Nine unique remote addresses are available.

Inputs and Outputs

Front Panel:

• Access Card: Slot for supplied Access Card

Rear Panel:

• Antenna In: Threaded coaxial jack used to connect antenna for pass through
• Antenna Out: Threaded coaxial jack, selectable channel 3 or 4
• Satellite In 1: Threaded coaxial jack used to connect the satellite dish feed
• Satellite In 2: Threaded coaxial jack used to connect the second satellite dish feed
• S-Video Out (480i): Standard S-video jack
• Audio/Video Out 1 (480i): Left and right RCA audio and RCA composite video
• Audio/Video Out 2 (480i): Left and right RCA audio and RCA composite video
• Optical Digital Audio Out: Toslink digital output with a plastic protective cover
• Phone Jack: RJ11 jack
• Future Use: Two USB ports and a serial jack for possible future use
• Power: Plug for included AC power cable