Settings
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Restart or Reset System
From the TiVo Central
®
screen, select Messages & Settings, then Restart or Reset System. You
may need to restart your DVR as a routine troubleshooting step. Other options on this screen
erase information or restore original factory settings. Selecting any of these options displays a
warning. To continue, press THUMBS DOWN three times, then ENTER.
• Restart the TiVo Digital Media Recorder. Shuts down the DVR and starts it up again. This
will not affect recorded programs, Season Pass
TM
recordings, WishList
®
searches, or TiVo
Suggestions.
• Repeat Guided Setup. You must repeat Guided Setup if you move or if you change your
cable provider. Repeating Guided Setup will reset your Channel Lists. This will not affect
recorded programs, Season Pass recordings, WishList searches, or TiVo Suggestions.
• Clear Thumb Ratings and Suggestions. Removes all Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down ratings
and deletes the list of TiVo Suggestions. This does not delete TiVo Suggestions that have
already been recorded.
• Clear program information & To Do List. Clears all program information, cancels all Season
Pass recordings and everything in the To Do List, and removes all Thumbs Up and Thumbs
Down ratings. This does not delete programs in the Now Playing List. The DVR acquires
new program information during the next connection to the TiVo service. Completing this
process may take over an hour.
• Clear & delete everything. This option restores the DVR’s original factory settings. Clears all
Season Pass recordings, WishList searches, Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down ratings, TiVo
Suggestions, Now Playing List recordings, program information, To Do List and setup
information, including channel lists and Parental Controls. Completing this process may
take over an hour.
Operations like Clear & Delete
Everything may take over an hour.
During this time, it is recommended that
you turn off your TV to avoid “burn-in” of
static images on sensitive video displays.
