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Chapter 7 Features of TiVo Plus Service
Save to VCR If you have a VCR, you can save a program from Now Playing to a videotape. Transfers to
a VCR happen in real time. For example, if a program is two hours long, it will take two
hours to save it. You will not be able to watch live TV or recordings while saving.
Most of the buttons on your remote that control live TV work as usual during Save to
VCR—you can fast forward through the boring parts! The VCR will record the video
exactly as it appears, including the status bar, channel banner, and any icons on the screen.
Using Save to VCR:
1. Connect a Composite A/V cable from the Digital Media Server’s A/V Output jacks to
the A/V Input jacks your VCR. Your VCR’s A/V Output should already be connected
to your TV or A/V receiver (so you can watch video tapes). Make sure your TV or
A/V receiver is set to display video from your VCR.
2. Set the VCR to record input from your DMS (see your VCR’s instructions for how to
set its input), and insert a videotape.
3. Go to Now Playing, highlight the show you want to save, then press SELECT.
4. Select Save to DVD or VCR, then Save to VCR.
5. Select “Start saving from the beginning.”
6. A title screen appears for ten seconds. When you see it, press your VCR’s record
button. When the program is over, press stop on your VCR.
You can cancel saving to VCR by pressing the LIVE TV or TiVo button on
your remote. A videotape icon appears as a warning. Press the same button
again and a confirmation screen appears giving you the option to resume
saving at a later time, or cancel saving to VCR. If you choose to cancel saving, be sure to
press stop on your VCR as well.