web-a-tune for tivo – user guide

*What is TiVo®:

TiVo® is a consumer video device which allows users to capture television programming to internal disk storage. You can record your favorite shows and TV programs with a Digital Video Recorder, which is similar to the VCR, but actually records on a hard drive. With TiVo® you can make your own recording schedules and filters. The TiVo® service also allows you to control live TV programs. This means you can pause, rewind, replay or watch TV in slow motions. Unlike tape-based recorders, a program that is still being recorded can be viewed from the beginning. A prospective TiVo® user needs a Digital Video Recorder and a TiVo® Service Subscription.

*What is Web-a-File:

Web-a-File online storage is ideal for presenting, storing, and sharing information distributed via the Internet. You can use the Web-a-File services from as many computers as you wish. The only conditions are an Internet connection and a web browser. Your files are protected by SSL encryption while you upload them and are placed in a secure, safe environment on the Web-a-File server. You can review the available free and paid Web-a-File accounts by clicking here.

*What is Web-a-Tune for TiVo:

Web-A-Tune for TiVo® is a feature of Web-A-File that enables playing of MP3 music files through your home TV set using TiVo® digital video recorders. Furthermore, you can create and manage an unlimited number of playlists using your MP3 files. It is a product of Aplus.Net Internet Services developed using tools and techniques available to third party developers from TiVo® Inc. Once your MP3 files are uploaded to your Web-a-File.Com account, you have to connect to the public TiVo server in order to play your favorite songs through the home TV set.

Note: Please have in mind that Web-a-File does not encourage storage of any material in violation of the Copyright laws.

USER GUIDE - WEB-A-TUNE FOR TIVO

I. START THE TIVO SERVER

Press the TiVo button on your TiVo remote control.
Select Music, Files & More.

Note: If you have already added the apps.tv Subscription Manager, please proceed with step 9.

Scroll down and select Manually add a server…
Use the number keys on your remote control to add the following IP address: 209.97.196.52.
Select Add server to list.
Press Left on your remote to return to the “Music, Files & More” screen.
You will see a new entry which you have to select: apps.tv Subscription Manager.
Next, select Browse Apps.
Select apps.tv Subscription Manager.
Select Web-a-Tune.
Select Login and enter your Web-a-File account login information using the virtual keyboard on your TV screen, or select an active user from your Users List.

II. USER LOGIN SCREEN

Once you have entered your Web-a-File login information, you will see the Web-a-Tune for TiVo Welcome Screen.

Activate any of the Interface Options by using the Remote Control Arrow buttons and the Select button.

· Login - Use this button to login into your Web-a-File Account with your current Login information. You will be redirected to your Album List upon successful login.

· Logout - Use this button to erase the current Login Information. Then, you will have the option to enter new Web-a-File Account Username and Password. This option can be used only if you are already logged in with a valid Web-a-File Account.

· Users List - Shows a list of saved Web-a-File users. You can use the Delete option to remove unnecessary entries.

· Help - Shows general instructions.

· Quit - This button will stop the user program. If you click “Left” on any of the above buttons using your TiVo Remote Control, you will stop the user program as well.

III. PLAYLIST SCREEN

Once you login to your Web-a-Tune for TiVo account, you will be redirected to your Playlist Screen. On the left you will see the already created playlists (if any), while on the right are the navigation buttons. You can manage your playlists with the TiVo Remote Control Arrows and the Select button and with the following TiVo Remote Control Hot Keys:

· Number 1 (New) – opens up your Web-a-File File/Folder Tree, so you can make a selection for your new playlist.

· Number 2 (Edit) – opens up your Web-a-File File/Folder Tree, so that you can modify a selected playlist (that is the one on the left in light blue color).

· Enter (Load) – plays the selected playlist.

· Number 3 (Delete) – removes the selected playlist.

· Number 4 (Track Status) – opens up the Track Status screen with the MP3 file information for the song currently played such as album, artist, title and song duration. You will also see a picture of the album you have selected, if it is available in the Amazon.com database.

· Number 5 (Random List) – allows you to set the number of songs and a random playlist from all of your MP3 files will be automatically created. Use the number keys on your remote control to specify the exact number of songs.

IV. FILE/FOLDER TREE SCREEN

By using the “New” or “Edit” buttons described above you will open up the File/Folder Tree screen which will display the folders and files you currently have in your Web-a-File account. Here is a description of the available TiVo Remote Control Hot Keys:

· ARROW KEYS – use them to navigate along the File/Folder Tree.

· CHANNEL DOWN – expands the selected folder, if it contains at least one MP3 file.

· CHANNEL UP – closes an expanded folder.

· THUMBS UP – adds all MP3 files from the selected folder and its subfolders to the playlist. If a certain file is selected, it is added to the playlist.

· THUMBS DOWN – removes already selected folders or files from the playlist.

· SELECT – plays the selected MP3 file without affecting the current playlist.

· RECORD (SAVE button) - when a folder or file is selected, this will open the Playlist Save screen.

V. PLAYLIST SAVE SCREEN

The following buttons (options) are available in the Playlist Save screen:

· EDIT NAME – allows you to enter a name for your playlist different from the default one, e.g. Playlist 001. Please have in mind that the maximum allowed length of the playlist name is 32 characters.

· EDIT PLAYLIST – returns to the File/Folder Tree screen so that you can modify the selected songs.

· SAVE PLAYLIST – saves the current playlist and returns to the Playlist screen.

VI. GLOBAL KEYS (independent of particular screens)

· PLAY / PAUSE – use these TiVo Remote Control Hot Keys to start/pause the currently played song.

· FORWARD / REVERSE – plays the next/previous song from the current playlist.

· Number 0 – stops the current song. The next time you press the PLAY button, the first song from the playlist will be loaded.

· REPLAY – stops the current song and loads the first song from the playlist.

VII. REQUIREMENTS:

TiVo Box attached to the Network (LAN).
TiVo Service Subscription.
Own one of the following:

TiVo Series2 DVR.
Toshiba DVD Player.

Use TiVo service update 7.2-X or higher. Your box will automatically receive this release through a scheduled rollout process.