ARMSTRONG Remote Control Right Side Buttons User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- ARMSTRONG
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ARMSTRONG Remote Control Right Side Buttons
Product Information
The remote control is an essential accessory for controlling the EXP box. It
has various buttons on both the right and left sides, as well as additional
buttons on the front and back. The remote control allows users to navigate
TiVo menus, watch live TV, access
video-on-demand options, control volume and mute, and perform other functions.
The remote control features a total of 26 buttons, including buttons for selecting menu items, changing channels, recording shows, fast-forwarding, pausing, advancing in time increments, accessing Netflix, returning to the last channel viewed, and more. It also includes a microphone for voice commands.
To program the remote control, users need to press the TiVo Home button, followed by the left arrow button (#18), and select MENU > REMOTE SETTINGS. Further instructions for pairing the remote can be found inside the user manual or instructions.
Product Usage Instructions
- To control your EXP box with your voice, make sure to pair your EXP voice remote correctly with your EXP box. Usually, the remote is paired when you insert the batteries. However, if you experience difficulty using voice commands, you may need to re-pair it.
- Press the TiVo Menu button and go to Settings > Remote Settings to pair your remote with your box.
- Press and hold the TiVo button and BACK button simultaneously until the activity light at the top of the remote illuminates.
- Release the buttons. The activity light will flash slowly and then flash quickly.
For more information and troubleshooting tips, visit OneWire.Help/Stream.
REMOTE CONTROL
LEFT SIDE BUTTONS
RIGHT SIDE BUTTONS ON BACK
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TIVO HOME Takes you to the TiVo Home® screen, the starting point for all TiVo features and settings
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TV PWR If programmed, turns your TV on or off
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INPUT Selects the input your TV displays (such as DVD player, game system)
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BACK Goes back to the previous screen (in certain apps)
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VOLUME AND MUTE
If programmed, control the volume on your TV or A/V receiver -
GOOGLE ASSISTANT Press to use Google Assistant for Voice Search
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GUIDE Takes you to the program guide, where you can find shows to watch or record
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PLAY Starts playing a show from the My Shows list
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REWIND Rewinds a show. Press up to three times for three speeds
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STOP Stops Playback and returns to previous UI Screen.
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REPLAY Repeats the last eight seconds of the show. Press and hold to jump to the beginning of a show
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A, B, C, D Sort and filter views. Activate the Talking Guide. Look for the on-screen tips. Starts Start Over where available
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CLEAR Removes display of info banner or program guide and deletes titles from My Shows or To Do list
RIGHT SIDE BUTTONS
LEFT SIDE BUTTONS ON FRONT
- LIVE TV Watch live TV, use it to cycle through the tuners
- INFO Shows the info banner while watching Live TV. Press again to make it disappear
- OK/SELECT Choose menu items. When watching Live TV, press to bring up the Trick Play menu
- EXIT Leave your current viewing
- ARROWS Use these buttons to navigate the TiVo menus. In live TV, press UP for the one-line guide, DOWN to see full info banner, LEFT for Trick Play menu, and RIGHT for Trick Play menu
- CHANNEL UP/DOWN Change the channel and page up or down while in the program guide or TiVo menus
- RECORD Starts recording the show you’re watching, or sets up a recording for a show selected in the program guide
- FAST-FORWARD Fast-forwards through a show. Press up to three times for three speeds
- PAUSE Freezes a show. Press again to resume playing
- ADVANCE Moves forward in 3O-second increments. Shift the grid guide 24 hours ahead.
- ON DEMAND Takes you to the main screen for video-on-demand options
- NETFLIX Quick one-click access to Netflix
- ENTER/LAST Returns to last channel viewed in Live TV
To program your remote, press the TiVo Home button then press the left arrow
button (#18) and select MENU ( ) > REMOTE SETTINGS.
See inside for more details on pairing your remote.
For more EXP tips, go to Channel 888 or visit
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REMOTE CONTROL ESSENTIALS
PAIRING
To control your EXP box with your voice, you must use an EXP voice remote that
is paired correctly with your EXP box. Usually, the remote is paired when you
insert the batteries, but if you are having trouble using voice commands, you
may need to re-pair it.
- TiVo Menu/Settings/Remote Settings. Pair your remote with your box.
- Press and hold the TiVo button and BACK button simultaneously until the activity light at the stop of the remote illuminates.
- Release the buttons. The activity light will flash slowly, then flash quickly five times.
VOICE COMMANDS
To issue a voice command, press and release the Google Assistant® button and
speak naturally into the remote. You’ll see results from Google®, with
additional results from the EXP service.
Here are some things you can do with voice:
- Search or browse: Say “Find Modern Family” or “Show me some action movies.” HINT: Add on to your initial command to get more specific. For example,after the command, “Show me some action movies,” you could add “Just the ones with Bruce Willis.”
- Launch an app: Say “Launch Netflix.”
- Go to a TiVo menu screen: Say “Take me home” or “Show me the Guide.”
TIPS & TRICKS
- Press the TiVo button once to go to the Home screen.
- While watching live TV or a recorded show, use your remote to bring up QuickView panels. UP shows you a mini guide; DOWN displays the Info Bar and Home menu.
- Channel Up/Down does more than change the channel!
- It also pages up or down through lists of shows or menu items.
- TalkBack is a voice guidance feature available free to EXP customers.
- It speaks the text on your screen making navigation of on-screen services and functions easier for customers with visual disabilities.
- Press TiVo/Settings/Device Settings/Device Preferences/Accessibility/ TalkBack = On or Off
USING THE VOICE REMOTE CONTROL
With EXP’s voice remote capabilities, you can find shows, sports, and movies by simply telling EXP what it is you want to watch. To start your search, just press and release the Google Assistant button and speak into your voice remote. EXP does the rest. With voice remote, you can also change channels, launch apps and navigate the User Interface.
SEARCH Just say it, and EXP finds it. You watch it!
USER INTERFACE
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Launch screens “Guide” “Home”
Opens the screen with just your voice command. -
Launch Apps “Launch Netflix”
Launches the corresponding app.
SIMPLIFIED NAVIGATION
You never need to know what number a channel is, how to get to certain screens, or how to find content to play or record. With one command, you can accomplish any of this from any screen, bypassing many clicks, screens, and potential frustration!
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Station title search “Watch FX” “HGTV”
Even though there are hundreds of channels in most lineups and multiple versions of every channel, you don’t need to scroll through screen after screen to tune to the right station -
Voice activated scrolling “Show me movies on tonight”
When many results are available, you aren’t limited to a single screen. This makes it very simple for you to navigate without requiring a wake-up word. -
Rewind or fast forward “Fast forward 1 minute” “Rewind 10 seconds”
Rewind or fast forward by saying a specific amount of time.
CONTEXT AWARENESS
You can say something inaccurate but still receive the right response!
Speech to text error correction “Tom Thanks” (auto correct to Tom Hanks)
Corrects misspellings that might come through from the Automated Speech
Recognition service, auto-correcting to your most likely intent.
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