Owner`s manual

DVR Quick Guide

Try to go online and view a website from a computer on the same network as your TiVo DVR.

If you can’t browse the web from your computer, troubleshoot the connection from your home

network to the Internet.

If you can browse the Internet from your computer, make sure that all cables going to the TiVo

DVR are securely attached. If they are, try restarting the TiVo DVR.

How can I get the best picture quality?

• Make sure you are using the best video output format for your TV.

• Do not connect the unit through a VCR. Video signals fed through VCRs may be affected by

How do I get rid of the bars at the top and bottom or sides of the picture?

Letterbox bars (at the top and bottom) and side bars may be added to a show by the broadcaster,

by the TiVo DVR, or by your TV. In some cases, it may be difficult to determine the source of

the bars in order to determine how to eliminate them.

• Set the TiVo DVR’s Letterbox Color to gray. From ‘Settings & Messages,’ select ‘Settings,’

then ‘Video,’ then ‘Letterbox Color.’ Since most broadcasters add black bars, making the

TiVo DVR bars gray will help you determine the source of the bars.

• Make sure your TV Aspect Ratio is set correctly. From ‘Settings & Messages,’ select

‘Settings,’ then ‘Video,’ then ‘TV Aspect Ratio.’

• Use the ZOOM button on the TiVo remote to find an Aspect Correction mode that

minimizes the bars.

• Check your TV’s owner’s manual for information about how it may be adding letterbox or

side bars to the picture.