6 - TiVo

Chapter 5®Pressing RIGHT arrow switchesamong channel banner styles, fromsmall......to medium...to large.Watching Programs and Playing DiscsThe Channel BannerThe channel banner appears at the top of the screen when you change channels, or pressthe INFO button or RIGHT arrow on your remote. This works when you’re watching liveTV, recorded programs or DVDs, or listening to a CD. The banner disappears after a fewseconds. You can also hide the channel banner by pressing CLEAR or LEFT arrow.There are three versions of the channel banner in live TV: small (with the current time andchannel), medium (adds the title, running time and ratings), and large (adds a programdescription and icons). Press RIGHT arrow to switch among them. In recorded programs,only the medium and large versions are available. When playing DVDs and CDs, thebanner has different information and options. See “Playing a DVD or CD” on page 73.Channel banner icons. In live TV and recorded programs, the large channel banner hasthree selectable icons on the right side. To use an icon, use the UP/DOWN arrows tohighlight it, then press SELECT. (See the inside back cover for a glossary of icons.)Record a program (or stop a current recording). If a recording is in progress, theicon appears bright.Go to Parental Controls.If Parental Controls are off, the lock appears unlocked and dim.If they are on, it appears locked and bright (pictured here).If they have been turned off temporarily, it appears unlocked and bright.Read Messages. If the symbol is bright, you have new messages from theTiVo ® service.68