Chapter 3: SageTV Menus

== Using the SageTV Menu Interface ==
The SageTV User Interface can be navigated using a
keyboard, mouse, or remote control device. The basic use of each device is as
follows.
=== Keyboard ===
For basic SageTV usage, you will simply use the Left, Right, Up, and Down arrows on
the keyboard to navigate the menus. If there is no selectable item to the right
of the currently highlighted item, using the Right
arrow will select the highlighted item. You may also use the Select command (Enter key) to select the highlighted
item. If there is no item to the left of the currently highlighted item, using
the Left arrow will take you back to the
previous or parent menu. As shortcuts, use the Info
command (Ctrl+I) to jump to the detailed information for an item or browse into
a group of items, or use the Play command
(Ctrl+D) to start playback without first opening the options menu for a
playable item or group. 
SageTV is initially configured with keystrokes assigned to
the most often used commands. Those and all other commands available for
controlling SageTV may be customized by assigning your preferred keystrokes to
them. Please see the SageTV Commands
customization section for full details of all the available commands, their
default keys, and how to customize their assignments. Some default commands are
listed below. Note that you can customize these commands to use the keystrokes
you prefer, so the keys listed here are the ones SageTV uses when initially
installed. 
 Command	
 Keystroke	
 Function
 Left	
 Left arrow	
 Moves
 the menu focus to the item towards the left of the currently highlighted
 item. If there is no such item, it will return you to the previous menu.
 Right	
 Right arrow	
 Moves
 the menu focus to the item towards the right of the currently highlighted
 item. If there is no such item, it will select the item and proceed to the
 next screen.
 Up	
 Up arrow	
 Moves
 the menu focus to the item above the currently highlighted item. Many menus
 will wrap from top to bottom if there is no item above the current one.
 Down	
 Down arrow	
 Moves
 the menu focus to the item below the currently highlighted item. Many menus will
 wrap from bottom to top if there is no item below the current one.
 Command	
 Keystroke	
 Function
 Select	
 Enter	
 Selects the currently
 highlighted item and proceeds to the next screen.
 Info	
 Ctrl+I	
 Views the detailed information for the highlighted show or
 browse into a group of items.
 Play	
 Ctrl+D	
 If the currently highlighted item or group of items is
 playable, start playback of that item or group.
 Options	
 Escape, Ctrl-O	
 Toggles the display of the Options pop-up menu for the current menu.
 Back	
 Alt+Left	
 Moves Back to the previous
 menu.
 Forward	
 Alt+Right	
 Moves Forward to the next
 menu, after having used the Back command.
 Page
 Right	
 Ctrl+F, F8	
 Moves one page to the right
 while in the Program Guide.
 Page
 Left	
 Ctrl+A, F7	
 Moves one page to the left
 while in the Program Guide.
 Page
 Up	
 Page Up, F5	
 Moves one page up in the
 menus or in the Program Guide.
 Page
 Down	
 Page Down, F6	
 Moves one page down in the
 menus or in the Program Guide.
 Home	
 Home	
 Moves directly to the Main Menu.
 TV	
 Ctrl+V	
 Toggles between the Playback view and the current menu. If
 there is no media currently playing, live TV playback will begin.
 Guide	
 Ctrl+X	
 Moves directly to the Program Guide.
 Power	
 Ctrl+Z	
 Puts SageTV to sleep.
 Watched	
 Ctrl+W	
 Toggles whether the
 highlighted show is marked as Watched.
 Favorite	
 Ctrl+K	
 Toggles whether the highlighted show is a Favorite. If it
 is already a favorite, you will be asked to confirm removing it as a
 Favorite.
 Don’t
 Like	
 Ctrl+J	
 Toggles
 the Don’t Like setting for the currently highlighted show or recording.
 SageTV will not record shows that you mark as Don’t Like, unless it is a
 manual recording. If Intelligent Recording in enabled, shows marked as Don’t
 Like are not considered for recording and will influence which other shows
 may not be recorded.
 Record	
 Ctrl+Y	
 Toggles whether the highlighted show should be scheduled as
 a Manual Recording.
Command     Keystroke        Function 
Full Screen                              Ctrl+Shift+F
  Toggles whether SageTV should make its
Window full screen or not. 
Num 0 – 9      0 – 9                  Used to enter channel changes. 
Delete                                      Delete
 Asks for confirmation to delete the
currently highlighted recording, or all the recordings in the highlighted
group. 
=== Mouse ===
Using the mouse in SageTV consists simply of moving the
cursor to point to the menu item to be selected and clicking on it, as is usual
when using the mouse in Windows programs. Since not all commands can be
accessed via mouse buttons, such as page left, page right, page up, or page
down on the Program Guide screen for example,
many menus have mouse icons to assist in navigation. However, in order to make
use of those icons, they must first be enabled. From the Main Menu of SageTV, select Setup, then select Detailed
Setup, choose the General tab,
and 
“Enable”
the option to Show Mouse Icons. (See
Detailed Setup: General Settings.)
Besides left-clicking on menu items, SageTV also supports
other mouse buttons.  
 Mouse button	
 Function
 Left Button	
 Select
 the currently highlighted item and proceed to the next screen.
 Right Button	
 Toggles the display of the Options pop-up menu for the current menu.
 Middle Button	
 During playback: Uses the Play/Pause
 command to toggle between paused & playing. If playing, playback
 will pause. If paused, playback will resume.
 Scroll Wheel	
 Rolling the mouse wheel up or down performs Page Up or Page Down,
 respectively. *
 Back Button	
 On a 5-button mouse, moves Back to the previous menu. *
 Forward Button	
 On a 5-button mouse, moves Forward to the next menu, after having used the Back command. *
* Note: Certain
mouse buttons may function differently if you have configured your mouse
differently in your operating system. 
=== Remote Control ===
SageTV can be controlled with a remote control either indirectly by using an external program
that interacts with the remote control device and then sends commands to the
SageTV program or directly by using
an IR receiver that SageTV supports. 
Indirect
control '''
Indirect remote control involves using the remote’s
receiver with another program, which receives codes from the remote and then
sends the appropriate command to SageTV. Examples of this style of remote
control include using the Hauppauge remote and software, the Streamzap remote
and software, or just about any remote and receiver with a third-party control
program such as Girder (www.promixis.com). 
SageTV is preconfigured to use the SageTV remote with the
SageTV HD extenders, or the Hauppauge and Streamzap remotes with their original
software. For details on how they are configured, see the layouts of those
remotes in the appendix, where there is also information regarding customizing
those remotes. For basic usage, they function similarly to using the keyboard:
use the arrow buttons to navigate, and the OK button to select the currently
highlighted menu item. In Appendix E: Remote Controls,
see: 
SageTV STP-HD300 Remote Control Layout 
SageTV STX-HD100
and STP-HD200 Remote Control Layout 
SageTV
Preconfigured 34 button Hauppauge Remote Control Commands 
SageTV
Preconfigured 45 button Hauppauge Remote Control Commands 
SageTV
Preconfigured Streamzap Remote Control Commands 
Direct
Control 
Direct remote control involves using an IR receiver that
SageTV supports so that SageTV can receive the remote codes directly and act on
them without having to use another program to send the commands to SageTV.
SageTV can use the USB-UIRT (www.usbuirt.com) or
Evation’s IRMan (www.evation.com) to directly receive codes from an infrared
remote control device. This will require that you configure how you want SageTV
to react to every button you wish to use on the remote. For details on that
procedure, please see the Link Infrared/Keystroke to
SageTV Command option in Detailed Setup. 
The SageTV Media Extenders all come with a remote that can
be used to control SageTV while using an extender. See Appendix
M: SageTV Media Extenders.
=== Entering Text via Remote Control ===
The number pad on a remote can be used to enter text. For
details, see Numeric Text Input.
== Global Menu Features ==
All menus consist of a header at the top of the screen, a
footer at the bottom, with the menu choices displayed on the rest of the screen
between the header and footer. Some portions of the menu areas may only be
selected by left-clicking on them with the mouse – such hot-spots are mouse
shortcuts that are also accessible through regular commands via keyboard or
remote input. The rest of the menu options may be selected by using the mouse,
keyboard, or remote buttons. 
=== The Menu Header and Footer ===
The icon in the header
is used to move back to the previous The header may show menu by left-clicking
on it with the mouse. For the Main status
indicator icons, Menu, this icon is only
visible when there is media currently depending on SageTV’s playing; clicking
on the icon will return you to the current status. See below. appropriate media
playback display. 
The rest of the header consists of the menu title
and the current day and time. The Main Menu also displays the weather if a
weather location is configured. 
The footer contains status information on the left 
and
a tip on the right. In the image above, the tip Clicking on the logo icon
indicates that the Options command can be used
takes you back to the Main Menu to configure
options on the menu. from any submenu. 
==== Status Indicator Icons ====
The Menu Header is used to display various status indicator
icons: 
– Shown during text entry to indicate the next
numeric text input mode. Click on one of these icons, or use the Pause command, to switch to the next input
mode: switch to Upper Case input
mode.  - switch to Lower Case input mode. - turn
numeric text input Off. See Numeric Text Input.
– Shown when SageTV is currently recording.
Click on the icon to jump to the Recording Schedule.
– Shown when SageTV is currently scanning the Media Center Import Directories for imported media. 
– Shown when important status and information
messages are available. The color of the icon indicates the severity of the
most important message, where blue = information; yellow = warning; and red =
error. The messages may be viewed on the System
Messages menu; click on the icon to jump to that menu. 
– Shown when there are any unresolved
recording schedule conflicts. Click on the icon to go to the Recording Conflicts menu, where all conflicts are
shown. 
– Shown when recording schedule conflicts
still exist, but they have all been resolved. (The and icons will never be
displayed together.) Resolved conflicts may exist after manually resolving a
conflict or if you have previously instructed SageTV how to always resolve a
specific conflict type. Example: if you previously chose to always have a
specific favorite override another specific favorite, new conflicts for that
situation will automatically be resolved during the scheduling process, but
SageTV will still list the resolved conflict in case you wish to override the
standard resolution for a particular recording. As with the unresolved conflict
icon, click on the icon to go to the Recording
Conflicts menu. 
– Shown only when mouse icons are enabled (see
Detailed Setup: General Settings) and SageTV is
in Windowed mode; click on this icon to expand the SageTV window to use Full
Screen mode. (Same as the Full Screen command.) 
– Shown only when mouse icons are enabled and
SageTV is in Full Screen mode; click on this icon to reduce the SageTV window
to use Windowed mode. (Same as the Full Screen
command.) 
– Shown only when mouse icons are enabled;
click on this icon to put SageTV to sleep. (Same as the Power command or the Standby
option on the Main Menu.) 
=== The Default Pop-up Menu: Video Menu Options ===
On nearly every menu, you may use the Options command to view configuration choices for that
menu. Some menus have options menus specific for their possible settings, but
most use the default general purpose Video Menu Options choices. 
For details regarding this pop-up menu and samples of how
video playback appears in a window or as the menu background, see Video Menu Options, in Detailed Setup.
=== SageTV Recording Types Indicators ===
Throughout SageTV, wherever recordings or airings are
listed, certain markings or icons are used to provide information about those
shows. 
==== Font Styles ====
Manual Recordings and Favorites use bold text for their titles. 
If a show’s entry in a list is displayed in a normal font
style, that show has not been completely watched. If a show has been watched,
its list entry will be shown in italics.
==== Marker Icons ====
Icon markers may be displayed on a show’s entry in a list
or near its detailed information display to indicate the following: 
–  A recording is
live TV, or an Intelligent Recording. 
–  A
recording is a Manual Recording. 
–  A
recording is a Favorite. 
–  The
airing is currently recording. 
–  A
show is a High Definition TV airing or recording. 
–  A
show is a First Run. 
–  A
show is an Archived Recording. 
–  A
show has been Watched. 
–  A
show has been marked as Don’t Like. 
Notes: The red
Recordings icons are also displayed on the Program
Guide grid to indicate which shows are in the Recording
Schedule and will be recorded. 
For show entries in lists, various marker icons will be
shown on each show’s list entry. The round recording type icons will always be
shown when needed, but the other indicators can be turned off, if desired, in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings. See Show recording status marker icons in lists.
== The SageTV Menus ==
The Main Menu is the first
screen you will see when SageTV starts and is the access point for all of
SageTV’s features. Since that is the case, let’s begin with that menu on the
next page. Following that are descriptions of all the other menus, except for
the ones having to do with configuration. For configuration menus and details,
see Chapter 5: Configuring SageTV.
=== Main Menu ===
The Main Menu is
the gateway to all the features of SageTV. From this starting point, you access
all the submenus and features of SageTV. The Main Menu consists of a top level
menu, shown on the left side of the screen, and up to two sublevels opened to
the right of the top level. 
==== Navigation ====
Using the keyboard or a remote, the Main Menu is navigated
using the Left, Right,
Up, and Down
arrows and the Select command. Use the Right arrow to open a sublevel menu; use the Left arrow to close a sublevel menu. Use the Select command to open a sublevel menu or activate an
item (see below). The Home command will close
all sublevels and return focus to the top level menu. 
Using a mouse, simply move the mouse cursor to the desired
item and select it, or move the cursor over an arrow icon to open the sublevel
menu for an item. Move the mouse cursor over a higher level submenu to close
the sublevel. 
An item without a submenu have no icon next to the menu
item title; use the Right arrow or Select the item to activate it. An item with a submenu
will have one of these arrow icons next to it: 
– An arrow without an asterisk indicates that
the item has a submenu and no default action. Use the Right
arrow or Select the item to open the sublevel
menu. 
– An arrow with an asterisk indicates that the
item has a submenu and has a default action. Use the Right
arrow to open the sublevel menu, or Select the
item to activate the item’s default action and jump to another menu. 
==== Menu Choices ====
The top menu level and their submenus consist of the
following choices: 
 TV – Contains choices
related to TV airings and recordings. Default action: jump to the SageTV Recordings menu, at the last-used view. The TV sublevel menu contains: 
o   Recordings – Contains choices for all
available views of the existing recordings. Default action: jump to the SageTV Recordings menu, at the last-used view. 
o   Watch Live TV – Go to the Video Playback display and start watching live TV.
Playback of a currently recording show or the current show on the last viewed
channel will be started. 
o   Program Guide – Go to the Program Guide, where you can see the grid layout for
the TV schedule for the channels you can receive. The guide shows the schedule
of upcoming shows for approximately the next two weeks. From the guide, you may
choose shows to record or to watch now. 
o   Recording Schedule – Contains choices
for all available recording schedule views. Default action: jump to the Recording Schedule, which displays a list of all TV
shows that are scheduled to be recorded, at the last-used view. 
o   Schedule Recordings – Contains choices
for items related to adding recordings to the schedule. Default action: none.
Its sublevel choices are:  
Manage Favorites –
Go to the Favorites Manager, where you can add
new Favorites or select an existing Favorite whose settings can be viewed or
changed. 
Create Timed
Recording – Go to the Create Timed Recording
screen, where you can schedule a one-time or recurring recording for a defined
time period on a specific channel. 
Browse by Category –
Go to the Browse By Category menu, where you
can view a listing of upcoming shows, sorted by the shows’ categories. 
Resolve Conflicts –
Go to the Recording Conflicts menu to see the
list of recording conflicts and choose how to handle those conflicts and
similar ones in the future. 
o   TV Show Editorials – Go to the TV Show Editorials menu, where you can view brief
editorial comments about selected upcoming TV shows. 
 Videos – Contains choices
related to imported videos. Default action: jump to the Video Browser at the last-used view. The Videos sublevel menu contains: 
o Titles – Opens the Video Browser, viewing non-DVD/BD imported
videos. 
o DVD/BD – Opens the Video Browser, viewing imported DVD/BD videos. 
o   Category – Opens the Video Browser,
viewing imported videos grouped by category. 
o   Playlists – Default action: Opens the
Video Browser, viewing video playlists. This item also opens a sublevel menu
containing choices for all available video playlists. In the sublevel menu,
choose a playlist for options to play or view the playlist. 
o   Folders – Opens the Video Browser,
viewing imported videos by their folder structure, as the files are found on
your hard drive. 
o   Play DVD – SageTV will play a DVD that
is in the DVD drive on your computer. It will not able to play a DVD that is in
the DVD drive of another computer on your network. If it finds a DVD, DVD Playback will begin. If no DVD is found, a
notification will be displayed. Note:
Not available on extenders and Placeshifter clients. 
o   Video Conversions – Go the Video Conversions screen, where you can view the
status of all current, upcoming, and past video conversion processes. 
 Music – Contains choices
related to imported music. Default action: jump to the Music
Browser at the last-used view. The Music
sublevel menu contains: 
o Songs – Opens the Music Browser, viewing all imported songs. 
o Albums – Opens the Music Browser,
viewing imported music grouped by album. 
o Artists – Opens the Music Browser, viewing imported music grouped
by artist. 
o Genres – Opens the Music Browser, viewing imported music grouped by
genre. 
o Years – Opens the Music Browser, viewing imported music grouped by
year. 
o   Playlists – Default action: Opens the
Music Browser, viewing music playlists. This item also opens a sublevel menu
containing choices for all available music playlists. In the sublevel menu,
choose a playlist for options to play or view the playlist. 
o   Folders – Opens the Music Browser,
viewing imported music by their folder structure, as the files are found on
your hard drive. 
 Photos – Contains choices
related to imported photos. Default action: jump to the Photo Browser. The Photos
sublevel menu contains: 
o Browse Photos – Opens the Photo Browser. 
o   Start Slideshow – View a slideshow of
all the imported photos, in the sort order chosen in the Photo Browser. 
o   Random Slideshow – View a slideshow of
all the imported photos, in random order. 
 Search – Contains choices
related to searching for media or browsing the file system.  
Default action: none. The Search sublevel menu contains: 
o   TV Airings – Default action: go to the Search menu, at the last-used TV Airings search
style. The TV Airings sublevel menu
contains options to: 
Search
Titles 
Search
People 
Search Descriptions Search
All Fields 
o   Videos – Default action: go to the Search menu, at the last-used Videos search style.
The Videos sublevel menu contains
options to: 
Search
Titles 
Search
People 
Search Descriptions Search
All Fields 
o   Music – Default action: go to the Search menu, at the last-used Music search style. The
Music sublevel menu contains options
to: 
Search
Song Titles 
Search Album Titles Search
Artists 
o   Photos – Go to the Search menu, at the search Photos by Title view. 
o   Online Videos – Default action: go to
the Google Video Search menu to search Google Video
content. The Online Videos sublevel
menu contains options to: 
Search Google
Keywords – search Google Video by keywords.
Search YouTube Keywords – search YouTube Video by keyword. Search YouTube Users – search YouTube
Video by user. 
o   Browse File Systems – Go to the File Browser, where you can browse the SageTV
server’s files, local files, network files, import library paths, or recording
paths, depending on the available file systems and media paths. 
 Online – Contains choices
related to online media. Default action: jump to the Online
Services menu. Note: The
availability of and access to the various online video choices is controlled by
the Online Video Access option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings. The Online sublevel menu contains: 
o   Weather – Go to the Weather menu, where you can view the current
conditions and 5-day forecast for your local area. Note: If you have not yet done so, you will first be asked to
configure your weather report location; see Step G16:
Weather Report Configuration. Once your location is configured, you will
proceed to the Weather menu. 
o   YouTube Videos – Go to the YouTube Video menu, where you can choose YouTube
Videos from various categories. 
o   Channels.com – Go to the Channels.com
Web Shows menu, where you can view Channel.com’s categorized dynamic feeds
listing a collection of the best shows on the web. 
o   More Online Services – Go to the Online Services menu, where various online videos can
be viewed. 
o   Get Hulu Application or Launch Hulu Desktop – The option to Get
or Launch the Hulu desktop application is available when using SageTV on a
Windows server or client UI, depending on whether the Hulu desktop application
is installed. 
 Setup – Contains choices
related to configuring SageTV and status information.  Default action: none. The Setup sublevel menu contains: 
o   Configuration Wizard – Configure
SageTV’s essential options via the Configuration
Wizard.
o   Detailed Setup – Go to Detailed Setup, where you can configure all the setup
options available within SageTV. 
o   SageTV Plugins – Default action: none.
This menu contains choices for accessing all available and installed user
created plugins for SageTV. The SageTV
Plugins sublevel menu contains: 
All Available
Plugins – Go to the Plugin Manager showing
all available plugins created by SageTV users. 
Server Installed
Plugins – Go to the Plugin Manager showing
all user created plugins installed on the SageTV server. This option is shown
on SageTV Clients running on a different PC than the SageTV server, which can
install plugins on the server. 
Client Installed
Plugins – Go to the Plugin Manager showing
all user created plugins installed on the local client. This option is shown on
SageTV Clients running on a different PC than the SageTV server, which can
install plugins on the local client PC. 
Installed Plugins –
Go to the Plugin Manager showing all installed
user created plugins. This option is shown on the SageTV server UI and on
extender and Placeshifter clients connected to the server. 
Note:
Use of these plugins is at your own risk. The plugins presented are created and
supported by other SageTV users. SageTV does not test or verify the operation
of any of the plugins in any way and does not provide technical support for
plugins. Questions about any plugin should be directed to the user who created
it, using the SageTV user-to-user forum at. forums.sagetv.com/forums
o   Setup Video Sources – Configure new or
existing recording sources via the Source Wizard
Summary.
o   Help – Default action: none. The Help sublevel menu contains options to:
View SageTV PDF
Manual – On a Windows system, asks whether to open the PDF manual in
another window.  
View Menu Header
Information – Displays a dialog describing the various sections of the
header and footer bars at the top and bottom of every menu screen. The
currently described area is outlined at the top or bottom of the screen. 
View TV Indicators
and Markers – Displays a dialog that describes all the various ways that TV
airings and recordings are marked to indicate their status. 
View TV Category
Colors – Displays a dialog that shows the background colors used for
various TV airing categories. The existing categories and their colors may be
edited, or additional categories may be added. This option is also available as
the TV Category Background Colors option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
o   Toggle Full Screen – Toggle whether
SageTV is displayed in a window or whether it is displayed full screen. 
o   Parental Controls – Go to Parental Controls, where you can control the types of
TV shows requiring a password for viewing. If you have set and enabled a
password for parental controls, you will be asked to enter the password after
selecting this menu item. If the wrong password is entered, access to Parental Controls will be denied. 
o   Scan Imported Media – Tells SageTV to
check all the Media Center Import Directories,
as defined in Detailed Setup: General Settings,
to refresh its list of imported media files. 
o   System Information – View the current
status of the SageTV system on the System Information
screen. 
o System Messages – View the current messages on the System Messages menu. 
 Exit – Contains choices
related to exiting SageTV.  Default
action: none. The Exit sublevel menu
contains: 
o   Standby – Put SageTV to sleep. See Sleeping SageTV.
o   Exit SageTV – Exits the SageTV
application or powers off an extender. See Exiting
SageTV.
Tips: 1) Begin
typing numbers or letters to start an Instant Search.
2) Use the Info command to jump directly to the System Information display. 
=== Instant Search ===
While on most navigation menus, such as the Main Menu, a
search for any media type may be started simply by entering any alphanumeric
characters via keyboard or remote. The Instant Search
mode on Navigation Menus option in Detailed
Setup: Customize Settings controls whether the Instant Search feature is
enabled and how it works while on navigation menus. 
When the feature is enabled, start entering numbers or
letters while on a navigation menu. If the search should begin immediately, you
will jump to the Search menu right after the
first character is entered. Otherwise, a text entry dialog will open, allowing
more text to be entered before starting the search. When done entering text,
choose Search Now to jump to the Search menu and start the search, or choose Cancel to cancel the search and close
the text entry dialog. 
The initial search results shown on the Search menu will be for the search style in use the
last time the Search menu was used. 
If Instant Search is used while on the YouTube Video or Google
Video menus, the online video search results will be shown after
choosing Search Now in the text
entry dialog. 
=== SageTV Recordings ===
Parent Menu: Main Menu.
The SageTV
Recordings screen lists all the TV shows that SageTV has recorded,
including completed recordings, currently recoding shows, and partially
recorded shows if they are Manual recordings. Entries in the list may be
individual recordings or groups containing multiple recordings. 
Highlighting an individual recording will cause some of its
recording information to be displayed to the right of the recording list.
Highlighting a group will use the area to the right to display the group name,
the number of the group’s recordings, and the titles of the first several items
in the group. 
The upper right corner of the screen is used to display
video previews or thumbnails for the highlighted recording or group of
recordings. 
See SageTV Recording Types
Indicators for a description of the show indicator markers. 
==== Selecting an Individual Recording ====
After highlighting an individual recording, you may use the
Select command or left-click on it to view the
list of possible actions to perform for that recording; see the Airing and Video Options Dialog for details. To see
the full details for a recording, highlight an individual recording and then
use the Right arrow or the Info command to go to the Recording
Detail screen for that recording. 
The Play command may be used
to initiate playback of the highlighted recording. 
==== Selecting a Group of Recordings ====
After highlighting a group of recordings, use the Select command or left-click on a it to view the list
of possible actions to perform for the entire group of recordings; see the Grouped Airings and Videos Options Dialog for
details. To browse the list of recordings in the group, highlight a group and
then use the Right arrow or the Info command. Note:
Use of the Select command or the Info command to open the group options dialog can be
switched while the dialog is open; see the details for the dialog. 
The Play command can be used
to add all the recordings in the group to the Now Playing playlist and begin
playback 
The sorting method used while browsing a group of
recordings can be set separately from the overall view of all recordings. While
viewing the group, use the Options command to
access the Sorting option. 
==== SageTV Recordings Views ====
The SageTV Recordings menu is preconfigured with four
views, each with individual sorting, grouping, and filtering options. Each of
these four views can be reconfigured and renamed. Up to four additional views
may be added. Use the Options command to change
the current view or add more views. See SageTV Recordings
Options.
The four initial viewing styles are: 
 All Recordings – List all
recordings. 
 Current Recordings – Lists
only non-archived recordings. 
 Archived Recordings – Lists
only archived recordings. 
 Recorded Movies – Lists only
recordings from the “Movie” category, or those using the Alternate Movie category name.
Tips: 1) Each of
the viewing styles can be customized and its customized settings will be
remembered for that view. Each view can be renamed, and custom settings can be
selected via the Sorting Options, Grouping Options, and Filtering
Options dialogs. 2) Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2, Smooth Rew,
or Skip Bkwd #2 commands to jump to the next or
previous view. 
==== SageTV Recordings Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Views – The available
viewing styles are listed below the Views
title. The current view is highlighted. Select any view to switch to that
viewing style. 
 Filters – Three quick access
filters are shown for Manual Recordings , Favorites , and Other  recordings. Each time the filter is selected,
it changes between ignoring the filter, filtering to include recordings of that
type, or filtering to exclude recordings of that type. Notes: “Other” is anything that is not a Favorite or Manual
Recording, including Intelligent Recordings or Live TV that is not a Manual
Recording or Favorite. 
 Menu Options – Display the SageTV Recordings Menu Options dialog, below. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used TV search style. 
 Sorting – Open the Sorting Options dialog, below. 
 Grouping – Open the Grouping Options dialog, below. 
 Filtering – Open the Filtering Options dialog, below. 
 Recording Schedule – Go to
the Recording Schedule.
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
==== SageTV Recordings Menu Options ====
The SageTV Recordings Menu Options dialog is used to
configure additional options for the menu. The options are: 
 Number of Columns – Set the
number of columns used to display the list of recordings.  
 Number of Rows – Set the
number of rows used to display the list of recordings.  
 Airing List Font Size – Set
the font size used to display the list of recordings.  
 Number of Views – Set the
number of viewing styles, from 4 to 8.  
 Rename the <View Name>
view – Opens a dialog where a new name for the current view can be entered.
 Reset all settings for the
<View Name> view – Resets the grouping, sorting, and filter options,
along with the view name for the current view. 
Video Menu Options – Displays the
Options menu found on most screens, where you can set when and how video
playback is shown on menus. See its full explanation for details. 
 Close – Exit the pop-up
menu. 
==== Sorting Options ====
The Sorting Options dialog contains a list of options for
sorting the recording list. If a recording list entry is a group, the first
entry in the group’s list is used when determining the group’s sort rank.
Choose from the sorting options listed below: 
 Oldest/Newest First –
Recordings are simply sorted by their recording date. 
 Title A-Z/Z-A – Sorting is
performed on the recorded shows’ titles. 
 Category – The name of each
show’s category is used for sorting. As usual, there is a choice for reversing
this sort. 
 Orig. Air Date – The
recorded show’s original airing date is used for sorting, in oldestto-most
recent or most recent-to-oldest (reversed) order. 
 Channel Name A-Z/Z-A – The
name of the channel where each show was recorded is used for sorting. 
 Intelligent – The list will
be sorted by SageTV’s recording priority. Manual recordings are listed before
Favorites, then Intelligent Recordings and live TV, followed by watched shows,
with shows marked as Don’t Like listed last. Within each of those sections, the
newer recordings are listed first. The Reversed
form of this style simply reverses the sort order. 
 ShowID – The recording’s
ShowID is used for sorting, in ascending or descending (reversed) order. 
 Reverse Sort Order – When
checked, the recording list will be sorted in reverse order. 
 Close – Close the pop-up
list without changing the current setting. 
==== Grouping Options ====
The Grouping Options dialog displays a list of options for
how the list of recordings are to be grouped: 
 No Grouping – The list of
recordings will not be grouped together at all. Every entry in the list will be
an individual recording; there will be no group entries. 
 Title – Shows with the same
title will be grouped together and there will be a group entry in the list with
that title. 
 Channel Name – Recordings
will be grouped according to the name of the channel where they were recorded. 
 Category – Recordings will
be grouped according to the name of their categories, as displayed in the
detailed information section on the Recording Detail
screen. 
 Close – The standard choice
to make when you wish to exit the pop-up menu without changing the current
setting. 
==== Filtering Options ====
The Filtering Options dialog displays a list of filter
options used to determine which types of recordings are to be shown in the
recording list. 
Select each of the following filtering options
to toggle between not filtering by that criteria, only include recordings which
match the criteria, or exclude recordings which match the criteria. 
o  
Manual
Recordings o Favorites 
o  
Not
Manual Recording or Favorite o Archived Recordings o First Runs o HDTV Recordings o Watched Recordings o Recordings marked Don’t Like 
 Categories Filtered – Select
this option to choose the list of categories to be filtered. When at least one
category is selected, you can choose whether the categories are to be Included or Excluded.
 Clear all filters – Clear
all filters so that all recordings are included. 
 Close – Close the dialog. 
=== Recording Detail ===
The Recording Detail
screen displays the full information for a recording. 
Full details for the recording are shown on the left side
of the screen. The data may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so,
you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of the information. 
The right size of the screen is used to display a
combination of the recording’s thumbnail, series image, or channel logo (if
there is one); however, if video is displayed in a window on menus, the video
may be shown instead of an image in the upper right corner. 
Use the Select command
(Enter key) to display the list of possible actions to perform for the
recording; see the Airing and Video Options Dialog
for details. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details.  
=== Airing and Video Options Dialog ===
When the the Select command
is used on an airing (such as in the Program Guide),
an existing recording (the SageTV Recordings
menu), or an imported video (the Video Browser),
a pop-up dialog containing all of the available actions that may be performed
will appear. This dialog may be used in its Basic or Advanced form. Basic mode
shows a single column of options, while Advanced uses two columns, with
additional options in the second column. 
The actions in this dialog are dynamically added or
removed, depending on what may be done at that moment. For example, “Watch Now”
will appear for a show that is currently airing, an existing recording, or an
imported video, but it would not appear for a show in the Program Guide if that airing has already finished
airing and was not recorded, or if the airing has not yet begun. 
The possible actions for an airing, recording, or imported
video are listed below. 
==== Basic Options ====
 Watch Now – Begin watching
the video file. The screen will switch to the Video
Playback or DVD Playback display,
depending on the type of video. When the dialog is open, the Play command is a shortcut for this action, as
indicated by the Play icon on the button. 
 Record Options – For TV
shows, show the Record Command Options Dialog,
where you can choose from the various recording options currently available.
When the dialog is open, the Record command is a
shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Record icon on the button. Not
available for imported videos. 
 
 View Recording Details –
Jumps to the detailed information screen appropriate for the current video: the
Recording Detail, Program
Information, or Video Detail screen.
When the dialog is open, the Info command is a
shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Info icon on the button. 
 
 View Series Information – If
there is series information for an airing, this option is displayed. Select it
to jump to the Series Information screen, where
more information about the series will be displayed, such as a description of
the series, its history, and list of cast members. 
 Edit User Categories – Use
this option to assign user defined categories to a recording, Favorite, or
Manual Recording. The option will be available for an existing recording or for
any not yet recorded airing that is a Favorite or a Manual Recording. After
selecting this option, you may be asked whether to edit the User Categories for
the recording, the Favorite that applies to the airing, or to the Manual
Recording, if more than one of those apply. After the User Category editing
dialog opens, select one or more categories to be assigned. While the dialog is
open, you can add new user defined categories or resort the category list to
place the selected ones at the top. Choose Done once all assignments have been
made or select Cancel to close the dialog without changing the category
assignments. The Delete command can be used
while a category is highlighted to remove it from the list of user defined
categories. If the category is still in use in the SageTV database, it will
remain in the list, however. Note:
The SageTV Recordings menu can be filtered to
optionally include or exclude recordings based on their categories and/or user
categories. 
 Edit Video Information – Use
this option to assign MPAA ratings and Categories for an imported video.
Selecting this option opens a dialog displaying the current MPAA rating and
category assignments, if any. Choose which information to edit, then choose or
clear the MPAA rating, or set categories for the video. While setting the categories,
you can also add a new category, choose whether to also list TV categories to
choose from, or resort the category list to place the selected ones at the top.
Choose Done once all assignments have been made or select Cancel to close the
dialog without changing the category assignments. The Delete
command can be used while a category is highlighted to remove it from the list
of user added categories. If the category is still in use in the SageTV
database, it will remain in the list, however. 
 
 Delete this Recording –
Available for existing recordings that are not currently being recorded, use
this option to remove a video from SageTV and delete it from the computer’s
disk drive. When the dialog is open, the Delete
command is a shortcut for this action. Not available for imported videos. A
pop-up menu contains the deletion choices: 
o   Delete it Now – Delete the recording,
leaving all Watched, Don’t Like, etc., markers intact. 
o   Delete it because it is the wrong recording
– Delete the recording, clearing all tracking information about the recorded
airing. Use this option if the recorded show is not what was, in fact,
recorded. An incorrect recording may happen because of a last-minute program
scheduling change by a network, which is not reflected in the guide data SageTV
uses, for example. o Delete it
because I don’t like it – Delete the recording, setting the Don’t Like
marker at the same time. 
o   Don’t delete it – Cancels the deletion
process and closes the pop-up menu without deleting the recording. 
 
 Delete this Imported File –
Available for imported videos only, use this option to remove an imported video
from SageTV and delete it from the computer’s disk drive. You will be asked to
confirm the deletion. When the dialog is open, the Delete
command is a shortcut for this action. Not available for SageTV recordings. Note: Deletion of imported videos may
be disabled in the pop-up Options Menu in the Video
Browser menu. 
 Browse DVD Folder – This
option is shown if the imported video is a DVD, and there are additional
imported videos in the DVD’s folder structure. 
 
 Advanced Options – Shown
only when using Basic mode, select this option to switch to Advanced mode. A
second column of options will be shown, showing additional choices based on the
status of the video. The dialog will continue to be shown in Advanced mode
every time a video is selected, until Basic mode is chosen. 
 
 Basic Options – Shown only
when using Advanced mode, select this option to switch to Basic mode. Only a
single column of basic options will be shown, with the available choices based
on the status of the video. The dialog will continue to be shown in Basic mode
every time a video is selected, until Advanced mode is chosen. Note: Basic or advanced mode can also
be configured via the Options menu mode for videos and
recordings option in Detailed Setup: Customize
Settings.
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Advanced Options ====
 Future Airings – Go to the Additional Airings menu, where upcoming airings for
this show will be displayed. All future airings in the EPG will be listed,
usually covering approximately the next two weeks. Existing recordings and past
airings will also be listed. Not available for imported videos. 
 Past Airings – Go to the Airing History menu, where historical airings for
this show will be displayed. All past airings for which SageTV has stored
information will be listed, including the existing recordings and future
airings. Not available for imported videos. 
 
 Don’t Like – (If the
recording is tagged as Don’t Like, a checkmark will be displayed on the
button.) Select this option to tell SageTV that you Don’t Like the show, or
clear that status. When the dialog is open, the Don’t
Like command is a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Don’t
Like icon on the button. Not available for imported videos. 
 
 Watched – (If the video is
Watched, a checkmark will be displayed on the button.) Select this option to
set or clear a SageTV Recording, Airing, or Imported Video as having been
Watched. When the dialog is open, the Watched
command is a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Watched icon on the
button. 
 
 Archived – (If the recording
is archived, a checkmark will be displayed on the button.) Select this option
to add or remove archived recording status for a completed SageTV Recording.
The location for the recording file will not be changed on the computer’s disk
drive, but the recording will now be archived or not. SageTV will never
automatically delete any archived recordings. Additionally, when a recording is
unarchived, it will be marked as a Manual Recording in order to prevent SageTV
from deleting it in the near future. Not available for imported videos. Note: The SageTV
Recordings menu can be filtered to optionally include archived and/or
non-archived recordings. 
 Convert – Choose this option
to convert a recording or imported video to another video format. Note: Only completed recordings and
videos capable of being converted will include the conversion option. 
 List of Recent Video Playlists
– If any videos have been recently added to a video playlist, the last few
selected playlists may be displayed for faster repeated selection of those
playlists. Only available for imported videos. 
 
 Add To Video Playlist... –
Displays a list of video playlists that the current video may be added to.
(Note: DVDs and BDs will not be added to playlists.) 
 
 Play a Playlist... – Allows
choosing which video playlist to play now, or you may choose to view all video
playlists in the Video Browser.
 More by People in Show... –
If there are people named in the credits for a selected airing or imported
video, this option is shown. Select it to see a list of people with credits in
the video. Select a name to search for additional airings or videos containing
a credit for that person. The list of additional airings will be shown on the Search Results menu. In addition, the Favorite command while highlighting a name to either
add a Favorite for that person’s name or edit the Favorite if it already
exists. If a Person Favorite already exists for a name, there will be a
Favorite icon next to the name. After using the Favorite command, SageTV will
jump to the Favorite Details menu. 
=== Grouped Airings and Videos Options Dialog ===
Use either the Select or Info command on a group of airings or recordings, or a
group of imported videos, to open a pop-up dialog containing all of the
available actions that may be performed on the entire group. The use of Select
or Info is controlled by an option in the dialog or via the For grouped items: Select opens options dialog, Info browses
into group option in Detailed Setup: Customize
Settings.
Like the options for an individual video, the actions in
this dialog are dynamically added or removed, depending on what may be done at
that moment. For example, “Play all Recordings Now” will appear for a group of
recordings or imported videos, but it would not appear for a group of Past
Airings. 
The possible actions for a group of recordings or imported
videos are listed below. 
==== Right Column ====
The right column of options is available for any group of
airings, recordings, or imported videos. 
 Browse Recordings, Airings, or Videos – Jump to a view of the videos in this grouping. When the
dialog is open, the Info command is a shortcut
for this action, as indicated by the Info icon on the button. 
 Play all Recordings/Videos Now
– Adds all of the recordings or imported videos in the folder and its
subfolders to the Now Playing video playlist,
begins playback of the playlist, and jumps to the appropriate playback screen.
The Now Playing list will be cleared before adding the group. If any other
media is currently playing, it will be stopped before playback of the group
begins. When the dialog is open, the Play
command is a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Play icon on the
button. Note: If all or none of the
recordings/videos have been watched, they will all be automatically added to
the playlist. If some recordings/videos have been watched, then a dialog will
ask whether to play only the videos that have not yet been watched or all the
videos. 
 Play all Videos in this folder
– Plays only the imported videos in the selected folder instead of all the
videos in the folder and its subfolders. 
 
 Add Favorite – If all the TV
airings in the group have the same title (they might be different episodes of
that title) and they do not belong to a Favorite, this option will be
available. Select this option to add a Favorite for the title and jump to the Favorite Details menu. The Favorite
command is a shortcut for this action when the option is available. 
 Favorite Options – If all
the TV airings in the group are from a single existing Favorite, this option
will be available. Select this option then choose whether to Remove this Favorite or Adjust Favorite Options. The Favorite command is a shortcut for this action when
the option is available. 
 Delete all Recordings – Use with Caution! After using this
command for a group of recordings, you will be given the option to: 
o   Delete
all the recordings in the group. o Delete
only the Watched recordings in the
group. 
o   Delete
only the group’s recordings that are marked Don’t Like.
o   Cancel
- do not delete anything. 
Because this deletion process will delete multiple
recordings, you will be asked to confirm your choice. Once started, the process
will pause slightly between each deletion, giving you the chance to cancel the
action. Remember: any recordings deleted before you cancel the process will
remain deleted! When the dialog is open, the Delete
command is a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the red X icon on the
button. 
 Set/Clear all Watched – Sets
or clears the Watched status for all airings in the group, after confirmation.
When the dialog is open, the Watched command is
a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Watched icon on the button. 
 Set/Clear all Don’t Like –
Sets or clears the Don’t Like status for all airings in the group, after
confirmation. When the dialog is open, the Don’t Like
command is a shortcut for this action, as indicated by the Don’t Like icon on
the button. 
 
 Set/Clear all Archived –
Sets or clears the archived status for all recordings in the group. Select this
option to add or remove archived recording status for completed SageTV
Recordings. The location for the recording file will not be changed on the
computer’s disk drive, but the recording will now be archived or not. SageTV
will never automatically delete any archived recordings. Additionally, when a
recording is unarchived, it will be marked as a Manual Recording in order to prevent
SageTV from deleting it in the near future. Not available for imported videos. Note: The SageTV
Recordings menu can optionally list archived and/or non-archived
recordings. 
 Edit User Categories – Use
this option to assign user defined categories to a group of recordings,
Favorites, or Manual Recordings. The option will be available for existing
recordings or for any not yet recorded airings that are Favorites or Manual
Recordings. After selecting this option, you may be asked whether to edit the
User Categories for the recordings, the Favorites that apply to the airings, or
to the Manual Recordings, if more than one of those apply. After the User
Category editing dialog opens, select one or more categories to be assigned.
While the dialog is open, you can add new user defined categories or resort the
category list to place the selected ones at the top. Toggle the Mode to set all
items in the group to use the same set of selected categories, remove selected
categories from all items in the group, or add the selected categories to the
items without changing their existing category assignments. If the existing
categories are mixed, you will be asked to confirm the change when assigning
the same categories for an entire group. Choose Done once all assignments have
been made or select Cancel to close the dialog without changing the category
assignments. The Delete command can be used
while a category is highlighted to remove it from the list of user defined
categories. If the category is still in use in the SageTV database, it will
remain in the list, however. Note:
The SageTV Recordings menu can be filtered to
optionally include or exclude recordings based on their categories and/or user
categories. 
 Edit Video Information – Use
this option to assign MPAA ratings and Categories for a group of imported
videos. Selecting this option opens a dialog displaying the current MPAA rating
and category assignments, if any. Choose which information to edit, then choose
or clear the MPAA rating, or set categories for the videos. If the MPAA ratings
or category assignments are mixed, you will be asked to confirm making a change
for the entire group. While setting the categories, you can also add a new
category, choose whether to also list TV categories to choose from, or resort
the category list to place the selected ones at the top. Toggle the Mode to set
all items in the group to use the same set of selected categories, remove
selected categories from all items in the group, or add the selected categories
to the items without changing their existing category assignments. Choose Done
once all assignments have been made or select Cancel to close the dialog
without changing the category assignments. The Delete
command can be used while a category is highlighted to remove it from the list
of user added categories. If the category is still in use in the SageTV
database, it will remain in the list, however. 
 
 Select opens group options
dialog, Info browses group – Selecting this option toggles whether the Select command or the Info
command opens the dialog when a group is highlighted and the other is used to
browse into a highlighted group. Note:
This setting can also be configured via the For
grouped items: Select opens options dialog, Info browses into group
option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Left Column ====
The left column of options is available for a group of
recordings or imported videos. 
 List of Recent Video Playlists
– If any videos have been recently added to a video playlist, the last few
selected playlists will be displayed for faster repeated selection of those
playlists. 
 Add To Video Playlist... –
Displays a list of video playlists that the current video may be added to.
(Note: DVDs and BDs will not be added to playlists.) 
 
 Play a Playlist... – Allows
choosing which video playlist to play now, or you may choose to view all video
playlists in the Video Browser.
 Convert all Recordings, or Videos – Choose this option to convert
the entire group of recordings or imported videos to another video format. Note: Only completed recordings and
videos capable of being converted will be converted as part of a group conversion.
=== Program Guide ===
Parent Menu: Main Menu.
The Program Guide displays the TV programming schedule in a
grid layout, covering a short time in the past and extending approximately two
weeks into the future. Each page of the grid displays TV programming for the
next 1 ½ hours. If channel logos are available, they will be displayed next to
each channel’s number and name. See Appendix B: Adding
Channel Logos.
The current time is depicted by a vertical yellow line on
the time bar. Airings that are scheduled to be recorded will be marked with a
red dot indicator. 
Highlighting an airing will cause the airing’s description
to be shown at the top of the screen, which may also contain additional
markers. See SageTV Recording Types Indicators
for a description of the show indicator markers.  
The upper right corner of the screen is used to display the
video preview or a thumbnail for the highlighted airing. 
The Left command can usually
be used to return to the previous or parent menu, but on this menu, it is used
to navigate the guide grid. To return to the previous menu, use the Back command. Or, use the Home
command to jump to the Main Menu.
Note: If you
have configured multiple sources using different Programming Guide Data
providers in the Source Setup, you may see
multiple entries with the same channel number, representing the fact that those
multiple sources use the same channel number for different networks.
Alternatively, if the same network is available on both sources, but on
different channel numbers, that network may be listed only once using only one
of those channel numbers. For example: CNN may be on both sources: as channel 6
on one and channel 25 on the other. In this case, CNN will be displayed as
channel 6 or 25, but not both; however, CNN will actually still be available
from both sources on the proper channels. SageTV will internally track which
channel belongs to each source. If all sources use the same channel lineup, all
channels are listed only once. 
==== Navigation Commands ====
Most standard SageTV commands are available while viewing
the Program Guide. The commands listed below are those that are used to
navigate the TV program guide. 
Command               Keystroke       Function 
Left
Left arrow Highlights the show to the left of the current one, scrolling the
grid if needed. 
Right
Right arrow Highlights the show to the right of the current one, scrolling the
grid if needed. 
 Command	
 Keystroke	
 Function
 Up	
 Up arrow	
 Highlights the show above the current one, scrolling the
 grid if needed.
 Down	
 Down arrow	
 Highlights the show below the current one, scrolling the
 grid if needed.
 Page
 Right 
 Skip
 Fwd 
 Smooth
 FF	
 Ctrl+F, F8	
 Scrolls the grid one page forward, to see the program
 listings for the next 1 ½ hour time period.
 Page
 Left 
 Skip
 Bkwd 
 Smooth
 Rew	
 Ctrl+A, F7	
 Scrolls the grid one page backward, to see the program
 listings for the previous 1 ½ hour time period.
 Page
 Up	
 Page Up, F5	
 Scrolls the grid one page
 up, to see the previous five channels.
 Page
 Down	
 Page Down, F6	
 Scrolls the grid one page
 down, to see the next five channels.
 Select	
 Enter	
 Displays the Airing and Video
 Options Dialog, where the list of possible actions that can be
 performed will be shown.
 Play	
 Ctrl+D	
 If
 no media is currently playing, using the Play command
 on a show that is currently airing will cause SageTV to begin viewing the
 show.
 Info	
 Ctrl+I	
 Displays the Program Information screen for the highlighted
 show.
 Watched	
 Ctrl+W	
 Toggles the Watched status
 for the highlighted show.
 Favorite	
 Ctrl+K	
 Adds
 the highlighted show as a Favorite if it is not one already. If it is already
 a Favorite, you will be asked whether to remove it from the Favorites list.
 Don’t
 Like	
 Ctrl+J	
 Toggles the Don’t Like
 status for the highlighted show.
 Record	
 Ctrl+Y	
 Displays
 the Record Command Options Dialog, where you
 can choose from the various recording options currently available.
 Home	
 Home	
 Moves directly to the Main Menu.
 Options	
 Escape, Ctrl-O	
 Toggles the display the pop-up options menu; see below for
 full details.
 Num 0 – 9 + Select	
 0-9 + Enter	
 Enter one or more numbers followed by the Select command to jump to that channel number.
 Skip
 Fwd #2	
 Ctrl+F8	
 Jump ahead 1 day in the
 guide.
 Skip
 Bkwd #2	
 Ctrl+F7	
 Jump back 1 day in the
 guide.
 Command
 '''	
 Keystroke
 '''	
 Function
 Num 0 – 9 
 + Page Right
 or
 + Skip Fwd or 
 + Smooth FF or
 + Skip Fwd #2	
 0-9 
 + Ctrl+F 
 or 
 
 + Ctrl+F8	
 Enter one or
 more numbers followed by the Page Right, Skip Fwd, Smooth FF,
 or Skip Fwd #2 command to jump ahead that many
 days in the guide.
 Num 0 – 9 
 + Page Left or 
 + Skip Bkwd or
 + Smooth Rew
 or
 + Skip Bkwd #2	
 0-9 
 + Ctrl+A 
 or 
 
 + Ctrl+F7	
 Enter one or
 more numbers followed by the Page Left, Skip Bkwd, Smooth Rew,
 or Skip Bkwd #2 command to jump back that many
 days in the guide.
==== Mouse Navigation ====
Scrolling may be performed
with the mouse by left-clicking on the arrow icons, , , , and , to scroll the
list left, right, up, and down, by one complete page. The arrow buttons on
either side of the day’s date may be used to scroll one day at a time. The larger
direction icons, and , indicate that the show’s timeslot continues in that
direction; they are not mouse action buttons.
Left-click on a show to display the Airing and Video Options Dialog, where the list of possible
actions that can be performed will be shown. 
A right-click will display this menu’s custom pop-up
options menu. See below for details. 
==== TIP: Updating the Guide Data ====
SageTV will automatically update its programming data once
every 24 hours; however, if you wish to force an update of the guide data, go
to Channel Setup or the Channel Manager menu, then select any channel twice so that its
enabled/disabled status is toggled back to its original setting, then exit the
menu. This will not change which channels you can receive, but SageTV will then
go online to refresh the programming data. The Channel Manager menu can be
accessed via this menu’s options menu, below. 
==== Program Guide Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
Menu Options – Display the Program Guide Menu Options dialog, below. 
Channel Manager – Jump to the Channel Manager menu, where channels can be enabled
or disabled and the logical channel numbers (the numbers shown in the guide
grid) can be remapped. 
 Search – Jump to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used TV search style. 
 SageTV Recordings – Jump to
the SageTV Recordings menu, at the last-used
view. 
 Recording Schedule – Jump to
the Recording Schedule, which displays a list
of all TV shows that are scheduled to be recorded, at the last-used view. 
==== Program Guide Menu Options ====
The Program Guide Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
 Number of Rows – Sets the
number of channel rows displayed on the grid. 
 Number of Columns – Sets the
number of time columns displayed on the grid. 
 Column duration – Sets the
number of minutes each time column represents in the grid. 
 Font Size – Sets the size of
the font used to display the show listings in the grid. If you have increased
the number of columns and/or rows, you may wish to decrease the font size. 
 Channel Sorting – Select
this option for a pop-up dialog where you can choose the Channel Sorting
Options: 
o   Channel Sorting Style – Select this
option to toggle whether the channels are sorted by Number or Name.
o   List channels in reverse – Select this
option to toggle the order, either ascending or descending, in which the
channels are listed. 
 Display channel logos if
available? – Selecting this option toggles whether channel logos will be
displayed, when they are available. See Appendix B:
Adding Channel Logos.
 Display channel number and name
on – Selecting this option toggles whether the channel number and name will
be displayed on 1 or 2 lines. For single line display, the number and name are
displayed side by side; for two line display, they are displayed with the
number above the name. 
 Use
vertical wrap-around scrolling in the Program Guide grid – Choose
whether the Program Guide grid should wrap vertically from the last channel to
the first channel when scrolling up or down. This option is also available in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
Video Menu Options – Displays the
Options menu found on most screens, where you can set when and how video
playback is shown on menus. See its full explanation for details. 
 Close – Exit the pop-up
menu. 
=== Program Information ===
The Program
Information screen displays the full information for airings in the Program Guide.
Full details for the airing are shown on the left side of
the screen. The data may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so,
you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of the information. 
The right size of the screen is used to display a
combination of the airing’s thumbnail, series image, or channel logo (if there
is one); however, if video is displayed in a window on menus, the video may be
shown instead of an image in the upper right corner. 
Use the Select command
(Enter key) to display the list of possible actions to perform for the airing;
see the Airing and Video Options Dialog for
details. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full explanation
for details. 
=== Series Information ===
The Series
Information screen displays the extended information for a series, when it
is available. Not all series have information available. 
The series information is shown on the left side of the
screen. Some of the information that may be displayed includes a description of
the series, its history, and list of cast members. The data may fill more than
the space on a single screen. If so, you will be able to scroll down to see the
rest of the information. 
The lower right part of the screen is used to display the
series image (if there is one). 
The upper right corner is used to display the video
preview, if video is displayed in a window on menus and a video is playing. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full explanation
for details. 
=== Additional Airings ===
The Additional
Airings screen lists all the future airings for a show. 
Highlighting a show will cause some of its detailed
information to be displayed on the right side of the screen. Use the Select command or left-click on an airing to see
options for it; see the Airing and Video Options
Dialog for details. 
See SageTV Recording Types
Indicators for a description of the show indicator markers. 
The first two entries in the list allow accessing the Past
Airings and the Current Recordings for the show, if any such airings or
recordings were found. Select a group to display the Grouped
Airings and Videos Options Dialog.
The layout and use of this menu is similar to the Search Results menu. See that menu’s details
regarding its configuration options. 
=== Airing History ===
The Airing History
screen lists all the past airings for a show that are still in the SageTV
database. Not all data for previous airings will be saved. If SageTV has no
reason to store the details of a show, such as the show was never watched, not
marked as Don’t Like, is not a Favorite, etc., then its data will be removed
from the database at some point after it is no longer listed in the current EPG
listings. 
Highlighting a show will cause some of its detailed
information to be displayed on the right side of the screen. Use the Select command or left-click on an airing to see
options for it; see the Airing and Video Options
Dialog for details. 
See SageTV Recording Types
Indicators for a description of the show indicator markers. 
The first two entries in the list allow accessing the
Current Recordings and the Future Airings for the show, if any such recordings
or airings were found. Select a group to display the Grouped
Airings and Videos Options Dialog.
The layout and use of this menu is similar to the Search Results menu. See that menu’s details
regarding its configuration options. 
=== Recording Schedule ===
Parent Menu: Main Menu.
The Recording
Schedule displays a list of all the TV shows scheduled to be recorded. You
may scroll through the list, using the directional arrows, along with the Page Up and Page Down
commands. 
SageTV will automatically determine the upcoming recording
schedule for up to the next 14 days. Manual recordings can be scheduled as far
into the future as there is guide data in the Program
Guide, usually about 12-14 days. In addition, if the scheduler is set to
cover fewer days than the EPG data covers, the automatic scheduler can schedule
a show to be recorded beyond the initial number of days if it conflicts with
other shows during that time period and if it will be aired again during the
extended time that the guide covers. See Number of
Days to Schedule Recordings in Detailed Setup:
Customize Settings.
Highlighting an individual airing will cause some of its
information to be displayed above the list. Select
or left-click on an airing to view the list of possible actions to perform for
that airing; see the Airing and Video Options Dialog
for details. Use the Info or Right arrow commands to view the Program Information for a highlighted show. 
The upper right corner of the screen is used to display video
previews or thumbnails for the highlighted airing. 
See SageTV Recording Types
Indicators for a description of the show indicator markers. 
==== Recording Schedule Views ====
The Recording Schedule menu is configured with three views.
Use the Options command to change the current
view. See Recording Schedule Options. The three
viewing styles are: 
 Interleaved – Scheduled
recordings are simply presented in a list, without any blank space for time
periods where no recordings are scheduled. 
 Group by Day – Airings are
grouped by day, then a 2-column list of each day and the highlighted day’s
scheduled recordings is shown. 
 Parallel – A column for each
installed capture device is used to display shows in the time slot where they
will be recorded for each device. 
Tip: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2,
Smooth Rew, or Skip Bkwd
#2 commands to jump to the next or previous view. 
==== Recording Schedule Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Views – The available
viewing styles are listed below the Views
title. The current view is highlighted. Select any view to switch to that
viewing style. 
 Filters – Three quick access filters are shown for
Manual Recordings , Favorites , and Other  recordings. Each time the filter is selected,
it changes between ignoring the filter, filtering to include recordings of that
type, or filtering to exclude recordings of that type. Notes: “Other” is anything that is not a Favorite or Manual
Recording, including Intelligent Recordings or Live TV that is not a Manual
Recording or Favorite. 
 Recording Conflicts – Go to
the Recording Conflicts menu. This option is
displayed only when there are unresolved or resolved recording schedule
conflicts. If there are no conflicts, this option will not be visible. 
 Menu Options – Display the Recording Schedule Menu Options dialog, below. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used TV search style. 
 SageTV Recordings – Go to
the SageTV Recordings menu. 
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
==== Recording Schedule Menu Options ====
The Recording Schedule Menu Options dialog is used to
configure additional options for the menu. The options are: 
 Max Number of Tuner Columns
– This option is only available while using the Parallel viewing style; use it to set the maximum number of tuner
columns shown on the screen at once. 
 Number of Rows – Set the
number of rows used for the list of scheduled recordings. 
 Grid or Airing List Font Size – Set the font size used to display the list
of scheduled recordings. 
Video Menu Options – Displays the
Options menu found on most screens, where you can set when and how video
playback is shown on menus. See its full explanation for details. 
 Close – Exit the pop-up
menu. 
==== Notes about Scheduled Recordings ====
Recording
a show only once '''
SageTV will use a show’s ShowID to determine whether that
show was recorded or watched previously. If each episode of a series has a
unique ShowID, then SageTV will be able to track the data for each individual
show. However, some series only provide a single ShowID for every episode in
the series, which means that SageTV will not be able to tell one show from
another. 
If SageTV is able to track each individual show, those
shows will not be recorded again if they are already recorded or marked as
Watched. The Watched status markers are remembered even after a recording is
deleted, so as long as the show has a unique ShowID, SageTV will know not to
record it again. Note: Using the Record command will override this and force SageTV to
record a show again regardless of its current status. 
ShowID
Prefixes 
There are at least four types of ShowIDs that are seen in
SageTV: 
 MV – Move ID. Each movie has
its own ID. Note: Keep an eye on
multi-part movies or miniseries. Sometimes, the EPG data provider does not
assign unique IDs to each part of the overall movie; if this happens, SageTV
may not know that Part 1 is not the same as Part 2 and may only record one of
the parts. 
 EP – Episode ID.
Most series have a unique ID assigned to each episode of that series.
When this is the case, SageTV will be able to know that an episode has already
been recorded. 
 SH – Series ID. A series
will have its own base ID, usually with the last four digits set to 0000. Some
series have no unique ID for each episode. When this is the case, every episode
of the series will be assigned the same ID, forcing SageTV to record every
airing due to its inability to tell them apart. 
 SP – Sports ID. Each Sports
show should have its own ID. 
 
Scheduling
up to 14 Days in Advance '''
As mentioned above, by default, SageTV will automatically
schedule shows to be recorded for up to the next 14 days. If the scheduling
lookahead time is less than the time covered by the EPG data and a conflict
prevents a show from being recorded during that scheduling time period, the
scheduler will look as far into the future as it has EPG data to try to find
another airing of that same show. If another airing is found beyond the
scheduling time, that airing may be added to the schedule to resolve a
conflict. Note: The scheduler time
limit applies only to the shows that SageTV automatically schedules to record,
via Favorites or Intelligent Recordings. You may use the Record command to tell SageTV to record any show that
is currently in the EPG data, which covers approximately the next two weeks.
See Number of Days to Schedule Recordings in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
Why
A Favorite May not be Scheduled to Record '''
Sometimes, an airing that you believe should be scheduled
to record because it is one of your Favorites is not added to the recording
schedule. There could be a variety of reasons why this is the case; among those
reasons: 
Is the airing title shown in Bold font? If not, then it doesn't fit
any of your Favorites’ settings and will not be recorded as a Favorite. 
If it is already recorded & sitting in the
list of SageTV Recordings, it won't be recorded again. 
If the episode is marked as 'Watched' or the
airing is marked 'Don't Like', SageTV won't record it again. (Watched shows are
displayed in italics.) 
Is
it a ReRun & your Favorite is set for First Runs only, or vice-versa? 
Is the Favorite set for a specific channel, but the show is
aired on a different channel? 
Was a specific timeslot set for the Favorite, but the
airing is outside that timeslot? 
Is
a value set for the Favorite's Keep At Most option and that limit has been
reached? (New recordings will cease if this is the case and AutoDelete is set
to No.) It may be scheduled to record during another airing. Check future
airings. 
There is a conflict and that favorite was deemed to be a
lower priority than another favorite or manual recording, so it was skipped.
(Check the Recording Conflicts menu for
conflicts.) 
=== Search ===
The Search menu
consolidates all types of media searches into a single menu. From this menu,
you can search for TV airings, Videos (recordings or imported videos), Music,
Photos, and Online Videos.  
Above the text entry field and the search results are two
category bars: use the top bar to choose the media type to be searched, then
use the lower bar to choose how to search that media type. Tip: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2, Smooth Rew,
or Skip Bkwd #2 commands to jump to the next or
previous search style. 
The lower left portion of the screen contains the
characters you can Select to enter as search text. You can also simply type
using the keyboard, then arrow over to the results list. Text may be entered
from a remote’s number pad via Numeric Text Input.
Use Back to return to the previous
menu, Erase to clear the last
character entered (or use Backspace on the keyboard, or the Stop command on a remote), and Clear to clear the entire entry field. 
The list of search results on the right side of the screen
is updated a short time after input stops. Select one of the results to see the
Search Results for an airing, to open a pop-up
options dialog for a media item, or to view a photo. At the top of most search
results lists will be an item offering to view all items found. 
The following search types are available: 
TV – Search TV airings, including recordings
and past or future airings. Search by: 
o   title
o
people o description o all fields 
Videos – Search videos, including recordings
and imported videos. Search by: 
o   title
o
people o description o all fields 
Music – Search the music collection by: 
o   song
title o
album title o artist 
Photos – Search photos by: 
o  
title 
Online Videos – Select this search type to
search Google Video content. 
=== Search Results ===
The Search Results
screen lists the results of a TV search from the Search
menu. All future airings that match the search criteria will be displayed.
Highlighting a show will cause some of its detailed information to be displayed
on the right side of the screen. Use the Select
command or left-click on an airing to see options for it; see the Airing and Video Options Dialog for details. 
See SageTV Recording Types Indicators
for a description of the show indicator markers. 
The first two entries in the list allow accessing the Past
Airings and the Current Recordings for the show, if any such airings or
recordings were found. Select a group to display the Grouped
Airings and Videos Options Dialog.
The upper right corner of the screen is used to display the
video preview or a thumbnail for the highlighted airing. 
==== Search Results Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Clear All filters – Clear
all filters so that all search result items are included. 
 Filters – Two rows of filter
icons are displayed: 
o   The
Watched , Don’t Like , First Run , HDTV      , and Archived 
filters are initially turned off. Select an item once to
filter so that only items matching that criteria are included. Select the item
a second time to filter out any airings matching that status. Select it a third
time to disable the filter. 
o   Three
filters are shown for Manual Recordings , Favorites           , and Other 
recordings. Each time the filter is selected, it changes
between ignoring the filter, filtering to include recordings of that type, or
filtering to exclude recordings of that type. Notes: “Other” is anything that is not a Favorite or Manual
Recording, including Intelligent Recordings or Live TV that is not a Manual
Recording or Favorite. 
 Menu Options – Display the Search Results Menu Options dialog, below. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used TV search style. 
 Sorting – Open the Sorting Options dialog, below. 
 SageTV Recordings – Jump to
the SageTV Recordings menu, at the last-used
view 
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
==== Search Results Menu Options ====
The Search Results Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
 Number of Rows – Set the
number of rows used to display the list of airings.  
 Airing List Font Size – Set
the font size used to display the list of airings.  
Video Menu Options – Displays the
Options menu found on most screens, where you can set when and how video
playback is shown on menus. See its full explanation for details. 
 Close – Exit the pop-up
menu. 
==== Sorting Options ====
The Sorting Options dialog contains a list of options for
sorting the search results list. The Past Airings and Current Recordings groups
are always shown as the first two items in the list. Choose from the sorting
options listed below: 
 Oldest/Newest First –
Airings are simply sorted by their airing date. 
 Title or Episode A-Z/Z-A –
Sorting is performed on the shows’ titles or episode names. If all items in the
search results have the same title, then they will be sorted by episode name. 
 Title A-Z/Z-A + Oldest/Newest
First – Airings are sorted by their titles, with items having the same
title sorted by airing date. 
 Category – The name of each
show’s category is used for sorting. As usual, there is a choice for reversing
this sort. 
 Orig. Air Date – Each
airing’s original airing date is used for sorting, either in oldest-tomost
recent or most recent-to-oldest (reversed) order. 
 Channel Name A-Z/Z-A – The
name of the channel where each show airs is used for sorting. 
 Intelligent – The list will
be sorted by SageTV’s recording priority. Manual recordings are listed before
Favorites, then Intelligent Recordings and live TV, followed by watched shows,
with shows marked as Don’t Like listed last. Within each of those sections, the
newer airings are listed first. The Reversed
form of this style simply reverses the sort order. 
 ShowID – The airing’s ShowID
is used for sorting, in ascending or descending (reversed) order. 
 Reverse Sort Order – When
checked, the search result list will be sorted in reverse order. 
 Close – Close the pop-up
list without changing the current setting. 
=== Browse By Category ===
The Browse By
Category screen lists all the future airings for shows, sorted by their
categories. If shows belong to more than one category, they will be listed in
multiple categories. 
Note: If any of
the channels in your EPG air HDTV content, there will be an HDTV category
listed on this menu, which will contain all future HDTV airings. While this is
not a true category, it has been added to enable browsing all HDTV airings. 
The left-hand pane displays a scrollable list of all the
categories for upcoming shows currently listed in the EPG. Highlight a category
name to see a list of upcoming shows for that category. Select a category name
to display the Grouped Airings and Videos Options Dialog
for the group of airings in that category. Tip:
While an item in the left column is highlighted, enter a letter or number to
jump to the next category that starts with that letter. Numeric input will jump
to the next letter based on the Numeric Text Input
settings. 
When a category name is highlighted, the upcoming airings
for that category are listed in the right-hand pane, sorted by airing time.
Highlighting an airing in the right side list will cause some of its detailed
information to be shown at the top of the screen. Use the Select command or left-click on an airing to see
options for it; see the Airing and Video Options
Dialog for details. 
The upper right corner of the screen is used to display the
video preview or a thumbnail for the highlighted airing. 
=== Favorites Manager ===
The Favorites
Manager lists all the current favorites and has options for adding new
ones, sorting the list, and assigning User Categories to Favorites. 
The right side of the screen contains the current list of
favorites, sorted by the selected Sort option (see below). Select a favorite
from the list to go to the Favorite Details
menu for that favorite. Use the Right arrow or
click on the  icon to enable changing the favorite’s
priority. See Adjusting a Favorite’s Priority,
below. 
The left side contains some actions that can be performed: 
 New by Title – Adds a new
favorite by searching for and choosing the title of the show to be added.
Simply type in part of the title you wish to add as a favorite, then select it
from the list shown on the right side of the screen. 
 New by Actor – Adds a new
favorite by searching for and choosing the name of the actor to be added.
Simply type in part of the name you wish to add as a favorite, then select it
from the list shown on the right side of the screen. 
 
 New by Category – Adds a new
favorite by choosing a category to be added. Simply scroll through the list of
categories presented and select the one you wish to add as a favorite 
 
 New by Keyword – Adds a new
favorite by entering a keyword phrase. After selecting the Add Favorite button when adding a new Keyword Favorite, a pop-up
menu will ask what parts of a show’s description will be searched for the
specified keyword. Select from: 
o   All Fields – All the major show
description fields are searched for the keyword: title, episode, description,
year, people (actor, producer, etc.), category, subcategory, miscellaneous info
(i.e. Stereo, Series Premiere, Season Premiere, etc.), expanded ratings (i.e.,
adult language, violence, etc.), language and channel name. 
o Title Only – Only the title of a show will be searched for the
keyword. 
o   Cancel – Close the pop-up menu and
return to editing the keyword. (The Options
command will also close the menu without making a selection.) 
When entering keywords, keep in mind that Keyword Favorites
follow these rules: 
o   The
keyword is tested against the chosen fields for each show’s description. (See
below for further details on types of keyword favorites.) 
o   Keywords
are not case sensitive: BOB is the
same as bob.
o   If
multiple keywords are entered, all words in the keyword phrase must be found in
a show’s description for it to be included; however, order does not matter: star trek = trek star.
o   The
quote character (“) can be used to
delineate exact phrases to match: “star
trek” will find all the various Star Trek series and movies, but “trek star” will not. 
o   The
asterisk (*) is used to match any
extra characters in a word or none: Len*
can also match Len. 
o   The
Question mark (?) is used to match
any single character: Len? will
match Leno, but not Len. 
o   Keywords
must match a whole word: Len will
not find Leno, but Len? or Len* will. 
 Sort by: Priority – Toggles
whether the list of Favorites is sorted by Priority
(default) or Title. Note: when
sorted by title, the priority cannot be adjusted. See Adjusting
a Favorite’s Priority, below. 
 Assign User Categories – Use
this option to assign the same User Categories to multiple Favorites at once. A
dialog listing all Favorites will be shown. Select each Favorite to be assigned
a specific set of User Categories, then select Edit User Categories. After the User Category editing dialog opens,
select one or more categories to be assigned. While the dialog is open, you can
add new user defined categories or resort the category list to place the
selected ones at the top. Toggle the Mode to set all items in the group to use
the same set of selected categories, remove selected categories from all items
in the group, or add the selected categories to the items without changing
their existing category assignments. If the existing categories are mixed, you
will be asked to confirm the change when assigning the same categories for an
entire group. Choose Done once all assignments have been made or select Cancel
to close the dialog without changing the category assignments. The Delete command can be used while a category is
highlighted to remove it from the list of user defined categories. If the
category is still in use in the SageTV database, it will remain in the list,
however. Note: The SageTV Recordings menu can be filtered to optionally
include or exclude recordings based on their categories and/or user categories.
 Back – Return to the
previous menu. 
==== Adjusting a Favorite’s Priority ====
In cases of scheduling conflicts, favorites are prioritized
according to their position in the list of favorites: those with a lower number
have priority over the higher numbered ones. Thus, favorite #1 has priority
over favorite #2 if a scheduling conflict arises where not all Favorites can be
recorded. While viewing the Favorites list sorted by Priority, you can enter a
mode to change the priority of a favorite
by using the Right arrow while it is
highlighted, or by clicking on the icon with the
mouse. The highlighted favorite will change its display to include additional
icons. While in priority change mode, you may do the following: 
Use the Left
arrow, or click on the  icon, to exit
priority change mode.
Use the Up
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the favorite up in the list, to
a lower numbered position so that it has higher
priority. This option will not be available if the favorite is in the #1
position. 
Use the Down
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the favorite down in the list,
to a higher numbered position so that it has lower priority. This option will not be available if the favorite
is in the last position. 
Notes:
'''
 
To help determine why a Favorite airing may not be
scheduled to record, see Notes about Scheduled
Recordings.
When the Favorites list is sorted by Title, their relative
priorities cannot be adjusted. 
=== Favorite Details ===
The Favorite Details
menu lists all the current settings for the favorite listed near the top of the
screen. Select any of the settings buttons to be presented with a pop-up dialog
containing options for changing the setting. If you wish to cancel a pop-up
without making any changes, use the Options
command (keys: Escape or Ctrl+O; mouse: right-click) to dismiss the dialog. The
selectable options on this menu are: 
 IMPORTANT:
 If a setting fails to ‘stick’ when selected, it could mean that another
 Favorite already exists using the same limitation criteria.
First/ReRuns –
Every favorite can be set to record only the first runs of each airing, only
the reruns, or both first runs and reruns. The button displays the current
setting. Note: Setting the favorite
to record reruns means that it will record unwatched older airings of a show
that are aired again; it will not automatically record airings that are already
marked as Watched.  
Channel – A
favorite can be set to record on any channel or only on one or more selected
channels. 
When there is no channel limitation set, all channels that
air the Favorite show will be displayed near the top of the list, along with
information about whether the airings on that channel only occurred in the past
or whether there are future airings listed in the current EPG data. Once a channel
limit has been set, airings of the Favorite can only be checked for the
channel(s) the Favorite is limited to, so in order to see whether other
channels also air the Favorite, choose Any
to clear the selection and update the list of channels. The Refresh Channel List option can be used
to update the channel list by determining which channels have airings and
moving all selected channels to the top of the list. 
AutoDelete – The
Automatic setting allows SageTV to
automatically delete recordings of this favorite as needed. The Manual setting tells SageTV to never
delete any recordings of this favorite, in which case you will have to delete
the recordings with the Delete
command when you no longer want to keep them. 
Keep At Most –
This option instructs SageTV to keep no more than the specified number of
recordings for this favorite, if AutoDelete is set to Automatic. When
AutoDelete is set to Manual, SageTV will stop recording new shows when the
specified number of recordings is reached (up to 63); however, if another
recording is already in progress, it will also be recorded. It is possible to
have extra recordings created until the recording schedule is fully updated.
Manually delete one of the recordings to allow SageTV to record another show.
To keep all recordings of a favorite, set this value to 0. 
Start Time and Stop Time – You may choose to add
padding to the beginning or end of each recording of a favorite in order to
make sure that the entire show is recorded. At times, a station’s clock differs
from SageTV’s clock and a show may start slightly before a recording begins, or
finish slightly after the recording ends. Adding padding time will enable the
start and end of the show to be recorded. 
Note: Adding
extra time to the beginning or end of recordings may cause the recording to
conflict with other shows which might need to record during the padded time
period. Especially when using only single tuner, be careful that your padding
time is not interfering with the scheduling of other recordings. Be sure to
check the Recording Conflicts screen for conflict information. If a conflict
occurs, you will be notified with the conflict icon  on the menu header. You can click on the icon
to go directly to the Recording Conflicts
screen. 
 When adjusting the start or
 stop padding time, pop-up dialogs are displayed. Use the Left 
 and
 Right arrow commands, or left-click on the and
 icons, to adjust the time by a single minute at a time. Use the Page Left (Ctrl+A) and Page
 Right (Ctrl+F) commands, or left-click on the and  icons, to adjust the time by 15 minutes at a
 time. When done, use the Select command
 (Enter), or left-click on the time, to accept the changes and close the
 dialog. To cancel the changes, use the Options
 command (Escape or Ctrl+O), or right click anywhere.
Recording Quality
– Allows setting the recording quality to be used for every recording of the
favorite. A pop-up menu of recording quality choices will be shown. Note: SageTV supports the use of
multiple capture devices using multiple recording formats, such as MPEG2 and
MPEG4/DivX. If the recording quality is set to one that is not available to all
capture devices, a Favorite may be limited to recording only on those devices
that can use the specified recording quality, depending on how the Enforce recording quality in schedule option is set
in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
Automatic Conversion
– Use this option to configure a favorite 
to automatically convert new recordings when the recordings are
completed. In the Automatic Conversions dialog, choose the Format, Quality,
whether to delete the original recording when the conversion is done, and the
folder where the converted recordings should be stored. After making your
selections, choose Use Settings Below
to configure the favorite’s automatic conversion settings. Choose Don’t Convert to stop automatically
converting the recordings for the favorite. Or, choose Cancel Changes to close the dialog without making any changes to
this setting. 
Keyword – Select
this option to edit the keyword for an existing Keyword Favorite or add a
keyword to any other type of favorite. The keyword for non-Keyword Favorites
can be removed by editing the keyword and clearing it. See the Favorites Manager for keyword details. 
User-Defined
Categories – Use this option to assign user defined categories to a
Favorite. After the User Category editing dialog opens, select one or more
categories to be assigned to the favorite. While the dialog is open, you can
add new user defined categories or resort the category list to place the
selected ones at the top. Choose Done once all assignments have been made or
select Cancel to close the dialog without changing the category assignments.
The Delete command can be used while a category
is highlighted to remove it from the list of user defined categories. If the
category is still in use in the SageTV database, it will remain in the list,
however. Note: The SageTV Recordings menu can be filtered to optionally
include or exclude recordings based on their categories and/or user categories.
Advanced Options
– Select this button for a pop-up dialog of additional options: 
 Limit to Parental Rating –
If set, this forces the Favorite to only include airings that have the
specified Parental Rating, such as TVY, TVG, TVPG, etc. 
 Limit to shows Rated – If
set, this forces the Favorite to only include airings that have the specified
Rating, such as G, PG, R, etc. 
 Limit to Day – If set, the
Favorite will only be recorded when it airs on the specified day. 
 Limit to Hour – If set, the
Favorite will only be recorded when its airing falls within the specified hour.
Note: The airing does not have to be
completely contained with the specified hour; only some part of the airing must
be within that hour. 
 Clear or Set Watched Status –
Choose this option to be able to Set or Clear the Watched status for all
episodes of the Favorite. You will then be asked to confirm the action before
SageTV will proceed. While all the episodes are being processed, a progress
dialog will be shown and you will be able to stop the action. Notes: 1) This option is only available
for Favorites that have a show Title; it will not be available for Actor,
Category, or Keyword Favorites. 2) Only episodes that qualify under the current
Favorite’s settings will be affected. So, if the Favorite is limited to a
specific airing Day, then only shows that air on that day will have their
Watched status set or cleared. 
Additional Airings
– Go to the Additional Airings menu, where
upcoming airings for this favorite will be displayed. All future airings in the
EPG that meet the criteria of the favorite’s settings will be listed, usually
covering approximately the next two weeks. Note:
If a favorite is limited to a specific channel, only those airings of the show
on that channel will be displayed. 
Remove Favorite
– If you wish to remove a favorite, perhaps because the show no longer airs,
select this option. A confirmation dialog will be shown, asking whether it
really ought to be deleted. 
Back – Issues
the Back command to return to the screen where
you previously were. 
=== Create Timed Recording ===
Timed recordings will record during the time period you
specify, regardless of what the EPG says is airing at that time. You will need
to specify a channel, start time, and stop time for the recording. 
==== Channel Selection ====
To select the channel
for the recording, use the Up, Down, Page Up, and Page Down commands to scroll through the list. After
highlighting the desired channel, use the Right
arrow to select the channel and proceed to selecting the start time. Mouse: Click on the and icons to scroll
with the mouse. Left-click on the desired channel. 
==== Start and Stop Time ====
After choosing the
channel, choose the recording’s start and stop times. Use the Up and Down commands to
adjust the date, hour, minute, and AM/PM settings. After setting each option,
continue to the next field by using the Right
arrow. After setting all fields, use the Right
arrow to continue to the next screen, where you will select the Recurrence option. Mouse: Point to each field and adjusting the values by clicking on
the and icons, which will appear. When done, click on the far right  icon to continue to the Recurrence menu: 
==== Recurrence ====
Choose how often this timed recording should be scheduled: 
Once – The
recording will be scheduled one time only. 
Daily – The
recording will be scheduled to occur at the same time every day. 
Weekly (Specify
Days) – A pop-up menu will appear, where you can choose which days of the
week to schedule the timed recording. Select each day when the recording should
occur, then select Done.
Weekly – The
recording will be scheduled on the same day and at the same time every week. 
==== Canceling a Timed Recording ====
To cancel a timed recording, go to the Recording Schedule and select one of the entries for
the timed recording (or the only one, if it doesn’t recur). On the Program Information screen, select Record Options. In the resultant
pop-up, select Cancel Recording. Note: All occurrences of the selected
timed recording will be deleted, not just the individual schedule entry that
was chosen. 
=== Recording Conflicts ===
On the Recording Conflicts
screen, the number of resolved and unresolved recording conflicts is shown,
along with the list of recording conflicts. The recording conflict list
displays airings that cannot be recorded due to conflicts with other airings. Select a conflict to view the Conflict
Resolution Options screen for that conflict. 
During the scheduling
process, SageTV makes an attempt to record all the shows that it is asked to
record, including deciding which of multiple airings of a show is the best one
to record so that it causes the fewest conflicts with other shows that are to
be recorded; however, there are times where no amount of shuffling of the
recording schedule will allow every single requested recording to be included
in the schedule. In these cases, SageTV creates a conflict notification, indicates
the conflict on all the menu headers with the or icon, and adds the conflict
information to the Recording Conflicts
menu with the same icon next to the list item. 
For a conflict that still exists, but for which you have
chosen what action to take, the  icon will be shown next to its list entry.
This could also apply for new automatically resolved conflicts, such as when a
choice was previously made to always have a specific favorite override another
specific favorite. If all conflicts have been handled, but conflicts still
exist, the  icon will be shown on the menu header. 
If there are no conflicts at all, then no conflict icon
will be shown on the menu header. 
==== Conflict Resolution Options ====
Once a conflict is selected from the list of recording
conflicts, a grid showing the other airings in conflict with the one selected
is shown at the bottom of the screen, and various conflict resolution options
are shown in the upper portion of the screen. The resolution options vary,
depending on the circumstances that caused the conflict, but selecting any
option will resolve the conflict: the conflict will still be listed, but it
will not have the icon indicating that attention is needed. 
While viewing the Conflict Resolution Options screen, you
may select any airing shown in the grid to view the Airing
and Video Options Dialog for that airing. 
After you have chosen an option for dealing with the
conflicts, the  notification icon will be visible. 
Note: It is not
necessary to select any option for a conflict. SageTV will continue to record
the rest of the shows that are in the recording schedule, only skipping those
shows that are listed as conflicts. 
=== Music Browser ===
The Music Browser
is where all imported music is presented for browsing and playback. Its parent
menu is the Main Menu.
To play music in SageTV, add the base directory where your
music files are stored as one of the Media Center
Import Directories, as defined in Detailed Setup:
General Settings. SageTV will then search it and all of its
subdirectories for music files and will add them to SageTV’s list of
music.  
Note:
SageTV can import and play several different music file formats and codec
types. See Chapter 4’s list of Supported Media Types.'''
==== Music Browser Layout ====
The Music Browser
presents your music according to the View currently chosen. The current view is
included in the menu title. 
On the left side of the screen is a list of all the music
choices, grouped according to the current view. Select
a list entry for all available functions that can be performed on that group,
or to browse that group. See the Music Browser Song
Options dialog. the right side of the screen contains information about
the currently highlighted music item. 
At the bottom of the screen is an area where information on
the currently playing media is displayed. While music is playing, you may use
the standard transport control commands to play, pause, FF, REW, etc., or use
the mouse to click on the transport icons. When no media is playing, the
browser area expands to fill this space. 
==== Music Browser Usage ====
When using the music browser, it may help to think of it in
the sense that you are always working with a set of songs. The initial browser
screen contains the entire collection of songs in your music import
directories. The collection of songs may be viewed as a simple list of song
titles, or grouped by various criteria, such as by Album or by Artist. (See the
Music Browser Options, below for a complete
list of choices.) Simply Select an entry in a
list to see a pop-up menu of options for that song or group of songs, including
a choice to browse that group. Tips:
1) Use the Info command to quickly browse down
into a highlighted group of songs. 2) To quickly jump to an item in a list,
enter the letter or number that it starts with. 
When you browse a group of songs, you are now working with only the sub-collection of songs in
that group, and the Music Browser Options will
then contain choices to view the songs by the currently available groupings.
Example: if you browse a year, all the songs in the group will be from a single
year, so when you browse that group, the ‘Years’ option will not be available. 
As you browse deeper into your song collection, the status
line above the list of music items will contain the history of how the song
list has been narrowed down to its current collection. 
To return to a previous collection of songs, use the Back command. 
At any point, when you Select
a song or group of songs, the pop-up options menu will contain various options
to play the songs, add them to a playlist, and so on. See the Music Browser Song Options dialog. 
In addition to browsing your music collection, the main
music browser screen also contains Views that allow you to see all the music
playlists or browse the music files by folder. 
==== Music Browser Views ====
The Music Browser menu is configured with seven views. Use
the Options command to change the current view.
See Music Browser Options, below. The viewing
styles are: 
 Songs – Lists all the
individual song titles. 
 Albums – Lists all the
songs, grouped by the albums they belong to. 
 Artists – Lists all the
songs, grouped by their Artist(s). Tip:
Use the Options command to select the Artists to
list. You can choose Artist, Album Artist, and/or Composer. If nothing is selected, Artist will be used. See the Music Browser Menu Options.
 Genres – Lists all the
songs, grouped by their genre. 
 Years – Lists all the songs,
grouped by the albums they belong to. 
 Playlists – Lists and
manages all the music playlists. (Only on the main music browser screen.) 
 Folders – Browse your music
files by the music import folders where the files can be found on your hard
drive. (Only on the main music browser screen.) 
Tip: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2,
Smooth Rew, or Skip Bkwd
#2 commands to jump to the next or previous view. 
==== Music Browser Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Views – The available
viewing styles are listed below the Views
title. The current view is highlighted. Select any view to switch to that
viewing style. 
 Menu Options – Display the Music Browser Menu Options dialog. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used Music search style. 
 Mode: <Playback Style> –
Indicates the current playback mode style. Select
to toggle between the four playback modes: 
o   Normal Playback – Play all songs in
order a single time. o Repeat –
Play all songs in order; repeat when all songs have been played. o Repeat + Shuffle – Play all songs in
random order; repeat when all songs have been played. 
o   Shuffle – Play all songs in random
order a single time. 
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
 Imported Photos – Go to the Photo Browser.
 Previous Song – Jump to the
previous song in the playlist. Note:
Only available when music is playing. 
 Next Song – Jump to the next
song in the playlist. Note: Only
available when music is playing. 
 Visualizations – Go to the
music visualization on the Music Playback
screen. Note: Only available when
music is playing. 
==== Music Browser Menu Options ====
The Music Browser Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
Customize the music browser by adjusting the
number of rows and columns displayed, the size of the font used, or the number
of albums thumbnails shown on each row when the display uses only a single
column. Note: Note all views can
display multiple columns. 
In the Artists
view, you can configure which people to list as artists: the people credited in
the music files as Artist, Album Artist, and/or Composer. 
For the Folder
view, choose whether to list each music import folder separately, or combine
all music import folders into a single folder tree. 
Enable or disable Shuffle Playback.
Enable or disable Repeat Playback.
Open the Advanced
Options dialog, which has options for: 
o   Configure Media Center Import Directories
– Jumps to the Configuration Wizard step for editing the Media Center Import Directories.
o   Refresh Imported Media – Causes SageTV
to check all import directories to refresh its list of imported media files. 
Set the Video Menu
Options.
 Close the dialog. 
==== Note about the “Now Playing” Playlist for Music ====
Special Note:
All music, except for other playlists and the Play All Songs playlist option,
is played using the temporary Now
Playing playlist. While the content of most playlists is shared with all
SageTV clients that connect to your SageTV server, the content of this special
playlist is limited to each individual client and will be reset as needed or
when SageTV restarts. Any time a song or group of songs is played, it will be
playing from this playlist, rather than as an individual song. At any time, you
may add additional songs to the list, or play some other music ‘now’ instead of
adding it to this list. 
Other playlists may be played individually or as part of
the Now Playing playlist, but the Now Playing playlist may not be added to
other playlists. 
==== Music Browser Song Options ====
When the the Select command
is used on a song or group of songs, a pop-up dialog containing all of the
available actions that may be performed will appear. Note: If a group contains a very large number of songs, it may
automatically browse into that group rather than show the options dialog. 
The actions in this dialog are dynamically added or
removed, depending on what may be done at that moment. The possible actions are
listed below. 
 Browse <song grouping>
– Browse into a group of songs, viewing only the songs which belong to that
group. 
 View Song Detail – View the Song Detail screen for a single song. 
 Add to Now Playing Queue –
Add the song group to the Now Playing
playlist. This option is available when that playlist is currently playing. 
 Add to Current Playlist –
Add the song group to the currently playing playlist. This option is available
when a playlist other than the Now
Playing playlist is currently playing. 
 Play Now – Play the song
group now. If the Now Playing
playlist is already in use, it will be cleared before playback of these songs
is started. 
 View Visualizations – Go to
the music visualization on the Music Playback
screen. Note: Only available when
music is playing. 
 
 List of Recent Music Playlists
– If any music has been recently added to a music playlist, the last few
selected playlists may be displayed for faster repeated selection of those
playlists. 
 
 Add To Playlist... –
Displays a list of music playlists that the songs may be added to. 
 Select opens group options
dialog, Info browses group – Selecting this option for a group of songs
toggles whether the Select command or the Info command opens the dialog when a group is
highlighted and the other is used to browse into a highlighted group. Note: This setting can also be
configured via the For grouped items: Select opens
options dialog, Info browses into group option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Music Playlist Options ====
The first playlist list entry is Add New Playlist. Select this item
to jump to the Create Playlist screen. 
The second playlist list entry is Play All Songs. Select this item to
play all the songs in the entire music collection. A dialog will open with
options for how to play the entire collection. The default option depends on
the current shuffle and repeat playback settings. Use the Play command as a shortcut to play all songs with the
current default option: 
 Randomly play all songs –
Plays all songs in random order. This is the default option when shuffled
playback is enabled.  
 Play in order: start from the
first song – Plays all songs starting with the first song in the collection
and continuing in order. This is the default option when shuffle playback is
disabled and repeat playback is disabled. 
 Play in order: start from a
random album – Plays all songs starting with a random album in the
collection and continuing in order. This is the default option when shuffle
playback is disabled and repeat playback is enabled. 
When the Select command is
used on any other playlist entry, a pop-up dialog containing all of the
available actions that may be performed will appear. As with other such
dialogs, the actions in this dialog are dynamically added or removed, depending
on what may be done at that moment. 
The possible actions for each music playlist are listed
below. 
 Add to Now Playing Queue –
Add the playlist to the Now Playing
playlist, when it is currently playing. Note:
Not available for the Now Playing
playlist. 
 Play Now – Play the playlist
without adding it to the Now Playing
playlist. 
 Rename this Playlist –
Rename the current playlist, using the Create Playlist
screen. The Now Playing playlist
will have an option to Copy to a New
Playlist instead, since it cannot be renamed. 
 Clear this Playlist – Allows
for the deletion of the playlist, or for removing all of its segments. Notes: The Now Playing playlist may not be deleted, nor may a playlist be
deleted or cleared while it is playing. 
 View Visualizations – Go to
the music visualization on the Music Playback
screen. Note: Only available when
music is playing. 
 List of Recent Music Playlists
– If any music has been recently added to a music playlist, the last few
selected playlists may be displayed for faster repeated selection of those playlists.
Not available for the Now Playing
playlist. 
 
 Add To Playlist... –
Displays a list of music playlists that the playlist may be added to. Not
available for the Now Playing
playlist. 
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Music Playlist Segment Options ====
When highlighting a playlist, the playlist’s segments will
be displayed on the right side of the screen. While highlighting a segment, you
may use the Right arrow to change the order of
the segments in the playlist, or use the Select
command to see a list of actions that may be performed. 
Change
the segment order '''
While a segment is highlighted, use the Right arrow, or click on the  icon, to change the segment’s position in the
playlist. When the segment reorder mode is entered, the highlighted segment
will change its display to include additional icons. While in reorder mode, you
may do the following: 
Use the Left
arrow, or click on the  icon, to exit
reorder mode.
Use the Up
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the segment up in the list, to a
lower numbered position. This option may not be available if the segment is in
the #1 position, or if the segment before it is currently playing. 
Use the Down
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the segment down in the list, to
a higher numbered position. This option may not be available if the segment is
in the last position. 
Note: Re-order
mode may not be available for the currently playing segment or those before it
in the list. 
Segment
Options '''
When the Select command is
used on a playlist segment, a pop-up dialog containing all of the available
actions that may be performed will appear: 
 Convert Segment – Allows
converting a multi-song segment into its individual components. Example: An
album segment could be converted so that all of its individual songs are
playlists segments instead of the whole album being one segment. 
 View Segment Detail – Allows
viewing or browsing the detailed information for the current segment. 
 Delete this segment –
Removes the current segment from the playlist. 
 Play this Segment Now – If
the playlist is already playing, this choice allows jumping playback to the
current segment.  
 Play this playlist here – If
the playlist is not currently playing, starts playback of the playlist at the
current segment.   
 Cancel – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Album Thumbnails ====
SageTV can load thumbnail images to represent albums. For
each album, SageTV will look for its accompanying thumbnail image by checking
for album art associated with the songs on the album. The thumbnails are
considered to be album art, not song art, so the first song on the album that
is found to have art will have its art used for every song on the album. The
images may be associated with the album in one of three ways; they may be: 1)
embedded in the MP3 files; 2) stored as a separate file with the same song file
name, but with an extension of .gif, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .jpe.; or 3) stored
as a separate file in the same location as the music file, named folder.jpg (or .gif, .png, .jpeg, or
.jpe). 
Remember that thumbnail image files are also imported into
the Photo Browser, if a parent directory of the
file’s location is also configured to import pictures. To prevent this, you
could set the Import Library Directory to only import Music files (see Media Center Import Directories, in Detailed Setup: General Settings), or you could set
each image file’s “Hidden” attribute. (Right click on the image file in Windows
Explorer, select Properties, then check the box next to Hidden.) 
=== Song Detail ===
The Song Detail
screen displays the full information for an imported music file.  
Details for the imported song are shown on the left side of
the screen. The data may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so,
you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of the information. 
A thumbnail may be displayed in the lower right corner, if
there is one. If video is displayed in a window on menus, the video may be
shown in the upper right corner. 
Use the Select command
(Enter key) to display the list of possible actions to perform for the song;
see the Music Browser Song Options dialog for
details. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details. 
=== Create Playlist ===
On the Create Playlist menu, enter the name of a new
playlist, then Select Done to when you are finished. 
Use the characters or number in the middle of the screen to
enter text. You can also simply type using the keyboard, or text may be entered
from a remote’s number pad via Numeric Text Input.
Use Back to return to the previous
menu, Erase to clear the last
character entered (or use Backspace on the keyboard, or the Stop command on a remote), and Clear to clear the entire entry field. 
=== Photo Browser ===
The Photo Browser
lists all imported pictures that SageTV finds in the Media
Center Import Directories, as defined in Detailed
Setup: General Settings. Pictures found in subdirectories under the
import directories are listed in subfolders in the Photo Browser. Its parent menu is the Main
Menu.
Note:
SageTV can import and display JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF files. '''
==== Photo Browser Layout ====
The layout of the Photo
Browser is very similar to the Music Browser,
except that photos are browsed using only the Folder View. Across the top of
the screen, the current folder is displayed. 
==== Photo Browser Usage ====
When first entering the browser, the root picture import
folders are displayed. From there, you may use Select,
Info, or Right to
browse into a folder. Once in a subfolder, use Left
or Back to return to the subfolder’s parent
folder. If you leave the Photo Browser, it will remember the last folder viewed
when you return. 
While a picture is highlighted: 
Use Select, Right, or Play to view
the individual picture on the Picture Viewing
screen. Tip: While viewing a single
image, if there are other images in the same folder, you may scroll through
them without having to return to the browser in between, or use Play while viewing the image to start slideshow
viewing mode. 
Use Info to
view some detailed information about the picture. 
Tip: To quickly
jump to an item in a list, enter the letter or number that it starts with. 
==== Photo Browser Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Slideshow – View a slideshow
of all the imported photos, just the photos in the current folder, or all
photos in the current folder and its subfolders. The option to play the
slideshow in random order may be changed before starting the slideshow. The
images will be shown on the Picture Viewing
screen. 
 Slideshow Options – Display
the pop-up Photo Browser Slideshow Options
dialog, where the various options for slideshows can be set. 
 Menu Options – Display the
pop-up Photo Browser Menu Options dialog. 
 Sort: <Sort Style>) –
Indicates the current sort mode style. Select to
switch to the next sorting style. 
o   Up/Down by Filename – Sort the photos by their filenames, in either
ascending or descending order.  
o   Up/Down by Date – Sort the photos by
their file dates, in either ascending or descending order. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the photo search style. 
 SageTV Recordings – Jump to
the SageTV Recordings menu, at the last-used
view. 
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
 Imported Music – Go to the Music Browser.
==== Photo Browser Menu Options ====
The Photo Browser Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
Customize the photo browser by adjusting the
number of rows and columns displayed, the size of the font used, or the number
of picture thumbnails shown on each row when the display uses only a single
column. 
Choose whether to list each photo import
folder separately, or combine all photo import folders into a single folder
tree. 
Choose whether to autorotate JPEG images when
they are displayed. 
 Generate Photo Thumbnails –
Forces SageTV to create thumbnails for all imported images. SageTV will
automatically create the thumbnails as they are needed; however, by using this
option to tell SageTV to create all the thumbnails, they won’t need to be
created as you browse through your images. Creating the thumbnails now will
take some time, but the benefit will be fewer delays as you browse your
pictures later. 
Open the Advanced
Options dialog, which has options for: 
o   Configure Media Center Import Directories
– Jumps to the Configuration Wizard step for editing the Media Center Import Directories.
o   Refresh Imported Media – Causes SageTV
to check all import directories to refresh its list of imported media files. 
Set the Video Menu
Options.  Close the dialog. 
==== Photo Browser Slideshow Options ====
Selecting the Slideshow
Options item from Photo Browser Options
displays a pop-up menu of all the configurable slideshow options: 
 Enlarge Pictures to Fill the
Screen – Choose whether SageTV should enlarge pictures that are smaller
than the display area so that they fill the screen. Enlarged pictures will
still retain their original shape, so they will not look stretched more in one
direction than another. 
 Automatically Advance Slideshow
– This is a toggle option between Yes
and No, determining whether the
slideshow will advance to the next image on its own or if input is needed. See Picture Viewing for commands to manually advance the
slideshow. Note: When the slideshow
is active as the screen saver, the slideshow will automatically advance
regardless of this setting. 
 Slide Duration – The number
of seconds SageTV will pause before automatically continuing to the next image,
if the above option is set to Yes.
Enter a time value and press Enter. Use the Options
command (Ctrl+O, Escape, right-click) to cancel this dialog without changing
the current time setting. 
 When Slideshow is Finshed –
Tells SageTV what to do when the slideshow is done. 
Another pop-up menu will appear with the possible choises: Go to Picture Library, or Restart Slideshow. Choose Do Nothing or use the Options command to keep your current setting. Note: When the slideshow is active as
the screen saver, the slideshow will restart after displaying the last image. 
 Slideshow Transitions –
Toggles between None, Fade, and Pan/Zoom/Fade.
 Slideshow Transition Duration
– Sets the transition duration time. Enter the number of seconds to use for the
duration. 
Done – Close the
slideshow options dialog. 
=== Video Browser ===
The Video Browser
lists all imported videos that SageTV finds in the Media
Center Import Directories, as defined in Detailed
Setup: General Settings. Its parent menu is the Main
Menu.
Note:
SageTV can import and play several different video file formats and codec
types. See Chapter 4’s list of Supported Media Types.'''
==== Video Browser Layout and Usage ====
The layout of the Video
Browser is very similar to the Music Browser,
presenting your imported videos according to the View currently chosen. 
On the left side of the screen is a list of all the video
choices. Use the arrow keys to highlight an item in a list, then Select a list entry for all available functions that
can be performed on that video or group of videos. See the Airing and Video Options Dialog and Grouped Airings and Videos Options Dialog for
details. See Video Playlist Options for options
available in the Playlist view. 
Tips: 1) Use the
Info command to view Video
Detail for a video or to browse a group of videos. 2) To quickly jump to
an item in a list, enter the letter or number that it starts with. 
When an item on the left is highlighted, information about
that video or the group of videos will be displayed on the right. 
In addition to browsing your imported videos, the video
browser screen also contains Views that allow you to see all the video
playlists and browse the video files by folder or by category  
==== Video Browser Views ====
The Video Browser menu is configured with five views. Use
the Options command to change the current view.
See Video Browser Options, below. The viewing
styles are: 
 Titles – Lists all the
imported videos that are not DVD or BD, sorted by title. 
 DVDs/BDs – Lists all the
imported DVDs and BDs, sorted by title. For information regarding importing
DVDs and BDs stored on your hard drive, see Appendix
I: Playing DVDs and BDs from the Hard Drive.
 Categories – Lists all the
imported videos, grouped by category. A video will be listed in each of its
assigned categories, so if it has more than one category assigned to it, it
will be listed in multiple categories. 
 Playlists – Lists and
manages all the video playlists. 
 Folders – Browse your video
files by the video import folders where the files can be found on your hard
drive. 
Tip: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2,
Smooth Rew, or Skip Bkwd
#2 commands to jump to the next or previous view. 
==== Video Browser Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Views – The available
viewing styles are listed below the Views
title. The current view is highlighted. Select any view to switch to that
viewing style. 
 Menu Options – Display the Video Browser Menu Options dialog. 
 Mode: <Playback Style> –
Indicates the current playback mode style for a video playlist. Select to toggle between the four playback modes for
video playlists: 
o   Normal Playback – Play all videos in
order a single time. o Repeat –
Play all videos in order; repeat when all videos have been played. 
o   Repeat + Shuffle – Play all videos in
random order; repeat when all videos have been played. 
o   Shuffle – Play all videos in random
order a single time. 
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used video search style. 
 SageTV Recordings – Go to
the SageTV Recordings menu. 
 Imported Music – Go to the Music Browser.
 Imported Photos – Go to the Photo Browser.
==== Video Browser Menu Options ====
The Video Browser Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
Customize the video browser by adjusting the number of rows
and columns displayed, the size of the font used, or the number of video
thumbnails shown on each row when the display uses only a single column. Note: Not all views can display
multiple columns. 
For the Folder
view, choose whether to list each video import folder separately, or combine
all video import folders into a single folder tree. 
Enable or disable Shuffle Playback for video playlist playback. 
Enable or disable Repeat Playback for video playlist playback. 
Open the Advanced
Options dialog, which has options for: 
o   Configure Media Center Import Directories
– Jumps to the Configuration Wizard step for editing the Media Center Import Directories.
o   Refresh Imported Media – Causes SageTV
to check all import directories to refresh its list of imported media files. 
o   Choose
whether recorded files found by SageTV in video import directories should be
considered to be recordings or imported videos. Imported video will be
displayed on this menu, while recordings will be listed on the SageTV Recordings menu. o Choose whether to
Allow Video Deletion while using the
video browser. You may want to disable the file deletion option in order to
prevent accidentally deleting imported videos. 
Set the Video Menu
Options.
 Close the dialog. 
==== Note about the “Now Playing” Playlist for Videos ====
Special Note:
Videos may optionally be played using the temporary Now Playing playlist. While the content of most playlists is shared
with all SageTV clients that connect to your SageTV server, the content of this
special playlist is limited to each individual client and will be reset as
needed or when SageTV restarts. 
Other playlists may be played individually or as part of
the Now Playing playlist, but the Now Playing playlist may not be added to
other playlists. 
==== Video Browser Video Options ====
When the the Select command
is used on an imported video, a pop-up dialog containing all of the available
actions that may be performed will appear. See the Airing
and Video Options Dialog for details. 
==== Video Browser Folder Options ====
While using the Folder view and the Select command is used on a subfolder that contains videos, not
just more subfolders, a pop-up dialog containing all of the available actions
that may be performed will appear if the options dialog for a single video is
set to Advanced mode. See the Grouped Airings and
Videos Options Dialog for details. 
If the folder contains no videos or 1 video, the Select command will automatically browse into that
folder. To return to the subfolder’s parent, use the Back
command, or Left arrow. 
You may organize your imported videos into any folder
layout you wish, but if you wish to more effectively browse by folder, a useful
style might be something like this: 
<SageTV Media Center Import Directory root> 
Z[[\<Genre 1>\ 
]                 Z[[\<Movie
Title 1>\ 
]               ]               Z[[\<Movie Filename>
]               ]                ^[[\<thumbnail
image> -- “folder.jpg” or “Movie Filename.jpg” 
]               ]
]                 ^[[\<Movie
Title 2>\ 
]                                Z[[\<Movie
Filename> 
]                                ^[[\<thumbnail
image> 
^[[\<Genre 2>\ 
^[[\<Movie
Title>\       Z[[\<Movie Filename> 
^[[\<thumbnail image> 
==== Video Playlist Options ====
The first playlist list entry is Add New Playlist. Select this item
to jump to the Create Playlist screen. 
When the Select command is
used on any other playlist entry, a pop-up dialog containing all of the
available actions that may be performed will appear. As with other such
dialogs, the actions in this dialog are dynamically added or removed, depending
on what may be done at that moment. 
The possible actions for each video playlist are listed
below. 
 Play Now – Play the playlist
and proceed to the Video Playback or DVD Playback display, depending on the type of video.
Rename this Playlist
– Rename the current playlist, using the Create
Playlist screen. The Now Playing
playlist will have an option to Copy to
a New Playlist instead, since it cannot be renamed. 
 Clear this Playlist – Allows
for the deletion of the playlist, or for removing all of its segments. Notes: The Now Playing playlist may not be deleted, nor may a playlist be
deleted or cleared while it is playing. 
 List of Recent Video Playlists
– If any video has been recently added to a video playlist, the last few
selected playlists may be displayed for faster repeated selection of those
playlists. Not available for the Now
Playing playlist. 
 
 Add To Playlist... –
Displays a list of video playlists that the playlist may be added to. Not
available for the Now Playing
playlist. 
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Video Playlist Segment Options ====
When highlighting a playlist, the playlist’s segments will
be displayed on the right side of the screen. While highlighting a segment, you
may use the Right arrow to change the order of
the segments in the playlist, or use the Select
command to see a list of actions that may be performed. 
Change
the segment order '''
While a segment is highlighted, use the Right arrow, or click on the  icon, to change the segment’s position in the
playlist. When the segment reorder mode is entered, the highlighted segment
will change its display to include additional icons. While in reorder mode, you
may do the following: 
Use the Left
arrow, or click on the  icon, to exit
reorder mode.
Use the Up
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the segment up in the list, to a
lower numbered position. This option may not be available if the segment is in
the #1 position, or if the segment before it is currently playing. 
Use the Down
arrow, or click on the  icon, to move the segment down in the list, to
a higher numbered position. This option may not be available if the segment is
in the last position. 
Note: Re-order
mode may not be available for the currently playing segment or those before it
in the list. 
Segment
Options '''
When the Select command is
used on a playlist segment, a pop-up dialog containing all of the available
actions that may be performed will appear: 
 Convert Segment – Allows
converting a multi-video segment into its individual components. Example: A
video playlist segment could be converted so that all of its individual videos
are playlists segments instead of the whole playlist being one segment. 
 View Segment Detail – Allows
viewing or browsing the detailed information for the current segment. 
 Delete this segment –
Removes the current segment from the playlist. 
 Play this Segment Now – If
the playlist is already playing, this choice allows jumping playback to the
current segment.  
 Play this playlist here – If
the playlist is not currently playing, starts playback of the playlist at the
current segment.   
 Cancel – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
==== Video Thumbnails ====
SageTV can load a thumbnail image to represent each imported
video. For each imported video, SageTV will look for its accompanying thumbnail
image by checking for a file with the same name, but with an extension of .gif,
.png, .jpg, .jpeg, or .jpe. If there is no such matching image file, SageTV
will check the video file’s location for an image file named folder.jpg (or .gif, .png, .jpeg, or
.jpe) to use as its thumbnail. A few things to keep in mind: 
If multiple videos in the same directory have
no matching thumbnail file (same filename with different extension), the folder.jpg thumbnail (if one is found)
will be used for each video. 
Only videos use thumbnails. In the above
folder layout, “Genre 1” will be displayed in the Video Library as a folder icon containing “2 items”. (This is also
visible in the screen captures previously shown.) Thus, thumbnails found in a
directory containing no videos are not used in the Video Library.
Thumbnails for DVDs stored on the hard drive
can be placed in same location as the VIDEO_TS directory, inside the VIDEO_TS
directory, or named the same as the DVD title + picture extension in the same
location as the DVD’s title-named directory. (see: Appendix
I: Playing DVDs and BDs from the Hard Drive)
Thumbnails for BDs stored on the hard drive
can be placed in the same location as the BDMV directory, inside the BDMV
directory, named the same as the BD title + picture extension in the same
location as the BD’s title-named directory, or may be automatically determined
from the BD’s metadata if its optional BDMV\META directory contains a thumbnail
as part of its metadata. (see: Appendix I: Playing
DVDs and BDs from the Hard Drive)
Thumbnail images are also imported into the Photo Browser, if a parent directory of the file’s
location is also configured to import pictures. To prevent this, you could set
the Import Library Directory to only import Video files (see Media Center Import Directories, in Detailed Setup: General Settings), or you could set
each image file’s “Hidden” attribute. (Right click on the image file in Windows
Explorer, select Properties, then check the box next to Hidden.) 
If no thumbnail file is found for an imported
video, SageTV will attempt to create a thumbnail from the video’s content, if
possible. 
=== Video Detail ===
The Video Detail
screen displays the full information for an imported video.  
Details for the imported video are shown on the left side
of the screen. The data may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so,
you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of the information. 
A thumbnail may be displayed in the lower right corner, if
there is one. If video is displayed in a window on menus, the video may be
shown in the upper right corner. 
Use the Select command
(Enter key) to display the list of possible actions to perform for the song;
see the Airing and Video Options Dialog for
details. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details. 
=== File Browser ===
The File Browser
lists all browsable file systems and media paths that SageTV has access to. Its
parent menu is the Main Menu.
==== File Browser Layout and Usage ====
The layout of the File
Browser presents the browsable file system choices or currently-browsed
file system. At the bottom of the screen is text showing brief help for the
currently highlighted item on the screen. 
Also at the bottom of the screen is an area where
information on the currently playing media is displayed. While music is
playing, you may use the standard transport control commands to play, pause,
FF, REW, etc., or use the mouse to click on the transport icons. When no media
is playing, the browser area expands to fill this space. 
When first entering the File Browser, a list of browsable file systems or media paths is
displayed. Select the files to browse by using the Right
arrow or Select command. The display will then
change to show the files and folders for the selected file system type.
Continue using Right or Select to browse further into folders or to select
files for available options to perform on those files. See File Browser File Options.
Some folders also have actions that can be performed on
them – use the Info command to open the options
dialog for folders. See File Browser Folder Options.
To browse up the folder level, use the Left arrow or the Back
command. 
Tip: Use the Skip Fwd #2 and Smooth FF,
or the Skip Bkwd #2 and Smooth
Rew commands, to switch to the next/prev file system type without
returning to the list of available file systems. 
==== File Browser Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Menu Options – Display the
pop-up File Browser Menu Options dialog. 
 Choose File System – Return
to the list of available file systems to browse. This  option is available only when browsing a file
system. 
 Refresh Folders – Refresh
the currently displayed file system or folder information. 
 Sort by: <Sort Style>
– Rotate through the available file sorting styles of by file name, size, date,
or type. This  option is available only
when browsing a file system. 
 Sort Direction – Toggle
between sorting in ascending or descending order. This  option is available only when browsing a file
system. 
 Hidden Files: <Setting>
– Toggles whether hidden files are shown. Files marked as hidden by an
operating system are normally not visible in a file browser. This  option is available only when browsing a file
system. 
 Enter Network Path – Allows
entering a specific path to browse. This 
option is available only when browsing a network file system. 
 SageTV Recordings – Go to
the SageTV Recordings menu. 
 Imported Videos – Go to the Video Browser.
 Imported Music – Go to the Music Browser.
 Imported Photos – Go to the Photo Browser.
 Search – Go to the
consolidated Search menu, with the search style
starting with the last used search style. 
==== File Browser Menu Options ====
The File Menu Options dialog is used to configure
additional options for the menu. The options are: 
 Number of Rows – Configure
the number of rows of files and folders that are displayed. 
 Font Size – Configure the
maximum font size used for the file and folder display. 
 Clients Can Browse All File
Types – (SageTV server only) Configures whether clients will be allowed to
browse all file types or only media files. 
 File Types Shown in Browser
– Toggles between displaying all file types or only media files, if the client
is allowed to choose. 
 Allow File Deletion –
Toggles whether files can be deleted while using the file browser.   
 Video Menu Options –
Accesses the standard Video Menu Options
dialog. 
 Close – Close the options
dialog.  
==== File Browser File Options ====
When the the Select command
is used on a file, a pop-up dialog containing all of the available actions that
may be performed will appear. 
The actions in this dialog are dynamically added or
removed, depending on what may be done at that moment. The possible actions are
listed below. Note: If the only
available option for a file is playing it, selecting the file will cause SageTV
to try to play it. 
 Copy this file – Allows
copying the file to various destinations. 
 Play this file – Play the
file, if possible. Use the Play command as a
shortcut for this option. 
 View more options – For
imported media files or recorded TV shows, this option allows access to the
full pop-up dialog with additional actions to perform on the media file. Use
the Info command as a shortcut for this option. 
 Delete this file – Delete
the file, if possible. Use the Delete command as
a shortcut for this option. Note:
File deletion may be turned off in the File Browser
Menu Options dialog. 
 Close – Close the options
dialog.  
==== File Browser Folder Options ====
When the the Info command is
used on a folder, a pop-up dialog containing the following options will be
shown, when any of the options are available for the highlighted folder: 
 Copy this folder – Allows
copying all the files in the folder to various destinations. 
 Modify/Remove this Import
Directory – If the highlighted directory is a root import path, the types
of files imported from that path can be modified or the import path can be
removed. These options are only available for root import paths, not folders
that happen to be subfolders of an import path. 
 Add as a new Import Directory
– If the folder is not already an import path, but it could be, this option to
add it as an import directory will be available. 
 Modify/Remove this Recording
Directory – If the highlighted directory is a recording path, the options
for the recording path can be modified or the recording path can be removed. 
 Add as a new Recording Directory
– If the folder is not already a recording path, but it could be, this option
to add it as a recording directory will be available. 
 Close – Close the options
dialog.  
=== Video Conversions ===
The Video
Conversions screen displays the status of all recent video conversion jobs.
Its parent menu is the Main Menu.
The video currently being converted is shown first in the
list, along with its percent complete status. The videos waiting to be
converted are listed next, in the order they will be converted. Finally, all
the previously converted videos are listed. 
Highlight a video, then use the Right
arrow to view its Recording Detail.
Select a video in the list
for a pop-up dialog containing a list of actions that may be performed,
depending on the status of the video and its conversion process. Those options
may be: 
 Play Original Video or Recording – Start playback of the
original imported video or SageTV recording. Available if the original video
still exists. 
 Play Converted Video – Start
playback of the converted video. Available if the conversion has completed and
the converted video still exists. 
 Cancel this conversion – If
the conversion process has not yet completed, this option will cancel the
conversion process. 
 Clear this completed conversion
– If the conversion process has completed, this option will clear this item
from the list. 
 Clear all completed conversions
– Clear all completed conversions from the list. 
 Close – Closes the options
dialog without performing any action. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options, which is
the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full explanation for
details. 
=== New Drive Detected ===
When SageTV detects a new drive, such as when a Compact
Flash card is inserted into a card reader, an options menu will appear, asking
what should be done: 
 Copy Media from <drive>
– For this 2-step process: 1) A file
browser will be shown. Either select an individual file to be copied or choose
Copy All Files in order to copy all the files in a directory. 2) Then, another file browser will be
shown, where you can choose which Media Center Import Directory should be used
as the file copy destination. The files will then be copied form the new drive
to the selected import library location. 
 Copy Media to <drive>
– A file browser will be shown, where you can choose file(s) from a Media
Center Import Directory, which will then be copied to the drive shown. 
 Play Media from <drive>
– A file browser will be shown, where you can choose a media file to be played
from the drive shown. 
 Close – Do nothing at this time
– Closes the pop-up menu and does nothing else. The Options
command could also be used to close this pop-up menu. 
Note:
You may choose whether to enable this pop-up dialog via the Display pop-up when a new drive detected option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
=== Record Command Options Dialog ===
When the Use expanded options for
the Record command option is enabled
in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings, use of
the Record command will cause a pop-up options
menu appear with various record options for the highlighted show. Depending on
the state of the highlighted show, the following options may be available: 
 Record this show – Available
if the show is not already a scheduled Manual Recording, this choice causes the
show to be added to the recording schedule as a Manual Recording. If the airing
is a Favorite with padding, then a dialog will be shown, asking whether the
Manual Recording should inherit the Favorite’s padding times. Note: If you schedule a manual
recording, SageTV will automatically check to see if it conflicts with any
other manual recordings. If it does, you will be shown a conflict notification
dialog with the following options: 
o Don’t do
anything – Ignore the new recording choice and keep the currently scheduled
manual recording instead. o Record my new
selection – Cancel the other manual recording and schedule the new
selection instead. 
 Record one of N future airings
– If additional future airings of the show are available, selecting this option
will display a list of all those future airings. Choose the future airing you
wish to record, or choose Cancel to record none of them. Note: The additional future airings are matches by comparing the
ShowID values so that only the same episodes of a series are displayed. i.e.:
the future airings listed here should all be the same show. 
 Cancel this Recording –
Available if the show is already a scheduled Manual Recording, this choice
causes the scheduled recording to be cancelled. Note: If the show is also a Favorite, it will first be removed from
the schedule when its Manual Recording status is cleared. Then, when the
recording schedule is recalculated, it is possible that the airing may be
re-added to the schedule as a scheduled Favorite recording. 
 Adjust Recording Options –
Available if the show is already a scheduled Manual Recording, this choice
causes the Record Options (below) for Manual
Recordings to be shown, where you can change some settings for the recording. 
 Add Manual Recording status for
this show – Available if the show is already fully recorded and it is not a
Manual Recording, this choice will mark the show as a Manual Recording. (SageTV
will not automatically delete such recordings.) 
 Remove Manual Recording status
for this show – Available if the show is already fully recorded and it is
already a Manual Recording, this choice will tell SageTV that the show is no
longer a Manual Recording. 
 Add this show as a Favorite
– Available if the show is not already a Favorite, this choice causes the show
to be added as a new title-based Favorite. (For more information about
Favorites, see Creating a Favorite.) After the
Favorite has been added, you will proceed to the Favorite
Details menu, where the Favorite’s options can be set. 
 Remove this Favorite –
Available if the show is already a Favorite, this choice causes SageTV to
confirm whether you wish to remove the Favorite associated with this show. 
 Adjust Favorite Options –
Available if the show is already a Favorite, this choice sends you to the Favorite Details menu, where the Favorite’s options
can be set. 
Using the Record command
again while this dialog is open will automatically select Record this show or Cancel
this Recording, depending on circumstances. Similarly, using the Favorite command while the dialog is open will
automatically select Add this show as a
Favorite or Remove this Favorite,
depending on whether the show is already a Favorite or not. 
==== Adjust Recording Options for Manual Recordings ====
For current or future airings that have been marked as
Manual Recordings, a pop-up recording options menu is displayed.
 Close – Close the pop-up
options list without making any changes. 
 Cancel Recording – Clears
the Manual Recording setting for this show. It may still be recorded if it is a
Favorite. 
 Adjust Start Time – For
shows that have not yet started recording, this allows the recording’s start
time to be adjusted. A pop-up menu will be shown; see details below. 
 Adjust Stop Time – Allows
adjusting a scheduled or current recording’s stop time. A pop-up menu will be
shown; see details below. 
Adjusting
the Start and Stop Times: '''
 
When adjusting the
start or stop time for a manual recording, pop-up dialogs are displayed. Use
the Left and Right
arrow commands, or left-click on the and icons, to adjust the time by a single
minute at a time. Use the Page Left (Ctrl+A) and
Page Right (Ctrl+F) commands, or left-click on
the and icons, to adjust the time by 15 minutes at a time. When done, use the Select command (Enter), or left-click on the time, to
accept the changes and close the dialog. 
 Change Recording Quality –
Allows adjusting a scheduled recording’s quality setting to be changed. A
pop-up menu of recording quality choices will be shown. Note: SageTV supports the use of multiple capture devices using
multiple recording formats, such as MPEG2 and MPEG4/DivX. If the recording
quality is set to one that is not available to all capture devices, a Manual
Recording will be limited to recording only on those devices that can use the
specified recording quality. 
=== Online Services ===
The Online Services
menu contains links to other menus providing information or services from
online sources. Its parent menu is the Main Menu.
Weather – Go to
the Weather menu, where you can view the
current conditions and 5-day forecast for your local area. Note: If you have not yet done so, you will first be asked to
configure your weather report location; see Step G16:
Weather Report Configuration. Once your location is configured, you will
proceed to the Weather menu. 
YouTube Video –
Go to the YouTube Video menu, where you can
select to see lists of YouTube Videos from various categories, and play the
videos within SageTV. Note: The
availability of and access to the YouTube Video menu is controlled by the Online Video Access option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
Google Video –
Go to the Google Video menu, where you can
select to see lists of Google Videos from various categories, and play the
videos within SageTV. Note: The
availability of and access to the Google Video menu is controlled by the Online Video Access option in Detailed Setup: Customize Settings.
Channel.com Web
Shows – Go to the Channels.com Web Shows menu, where you can view
Channel.com’s categorized dynamic feeds listing a collection of the best shows
on the web. 
Additional Online
Video Categories – Various additional categories of online video content
are listed. Choose a category for a list of online sources, then choose a
source in order to view a list of videos from that source. Note: Some online “video” feeds provide audio-only content. The
screen listing the downloadable content will place an audio symbol in the upper
right corner of the audio-only items. 
Back
to Main Menu – Return to the Main Menu.
Tip: Fully
downloaded online video and audio-only files may be saved from the Video Playback or Music Playback
screen by using the Record command or the Save Downloaded File option in the
pop-up options dialog during playback. The files will become imported media,
available for playback from the Video Browser
or Music Browser.
Note: Once per
day, SageTV will check for an update for the online video definition files that
are used to define the online media available on this menu. The check is
performed after returning to the Main Menu. The
System Information screen contains a line for
the ‘Online Videos version’. See the Automatic Update
Checks set of options. 
=== Weather ===
The Weather menu
contains an overview of the current conditions at your chosen location, along
with a short term forecast for the next couple days. The choices on this menu
include: 
Options – The
same as using the Options command, this button
presents a pop-up menu where you can choose Change the Weather Configuration (see Step
G16: Weather Report Configuration) or Video Menu Options (see the regular Video
Menu Options menu). You may also choose Close to exit the menu. 
5-Day Forecast –
Go to the 5-Day Forecast menu, where you can
see an overview of your entire local 5-day forecast. 
Back to Main Menu
or Online Services – Return to the Main Menu or Online Services
menu, depending on which menu was visited before viewing this menu. 
==== Short Term Forecast ====
The short term forecast area contains an overview of the
forecast for either Today, Tonight, and the next day, or Tonight and the next
two days. Around mid-afternoon, the forecast for “Today” is no longer shown. 
Select one of the forecast
entries to see the detailed forecast for that day, as shown below. 
==== Forecast Details ====
After selecting a forecast overview button, the detailed
forecast for that day and night will be shown. Note: For the current day, the details for “Today” are no longer
shown after midafternoon. 
While viewing the forecast details, Select one of the following buttons: 
 < Day – Show the forecast
details for day prior to the currently displayed day. 
 Day > – Show the forecast
details for day after to the currently displayed day. 
 Close – Close the pop-up
forecast details dialog. 
Tip: You may use
the available buttons to change which day’s forecast details are described
above. Additionally, you may simply use the Up/Down and Page Up/Down commands
to change which day’s forecast is shown. 
=== 5-Day Forecast ===
The 5-Day Forecast
menu contains an overview the entire 5-day forecast for your location. 
Select one of the forecast
entries to see the Forecast Details for that
day. 
To return to the Weather
menu, use the Left arrow or the Back command. 
=== YouTube Video ===
The YouTube Video
menu allows access to online videos from YouTube, listing them for playback
with SageTV. Its parent menu is the Main Menu
or Online Services menu. 
This menu displays selected categories of YouTube Videos.
Choose an item from the menu to view a list of available videos from that
category on the next screen: YouTube Video Search
Results, below. 
The Search item
allows you to search for specific videos you may wish to view by specifying the
keywords or the user for the YouTube Video search. Note: The search results initially displayed will be for the last
YouTube search type selected: keyword or user. 
Use the Back
menu item to return to the Online Services
menu. 
==== YouTube Video Search Results ====
The list of available videos is shown on the screen. Each
video will display its description and thumbnail when available. Use the Play or Select commands
to play the highlighted video. After a short delay to begin downloading the
video, playback will begin on the Video Playback
display. When the video ends, you will return either to the YouTube Video Search Results or to the YouTube Video menu. 
The category bar above the video list contains other video
categories, for easy access to some other categories without having to return
to the main YouTube Video menu. Simply select a category to download and view
its list of videos. Tips: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2,
Smooth Rew, or Skip Bkwd
#2 commands to jump to the next or previous category. Use the Info command to view the full description of a video
in a dialog. 
Note: The list
of videos for a category is cached after it is downloaded, so you can quickly
switch between categories without having to wait for the list to download
again. After several minutes, the video list will be downloaded again the next
time that category is viewed. 
To return to the YouTube
Video menu, use the Left arrow or the Back command. 
Tip: Fully
downloaded online video and audio-only files may be saved from the Video Playback or Music
Playback screen by using the Record
command or the Save Downloaded File
option in the pop-up options dialog during playback. The files will become
imported media, available for playback from the Video
Browser or Music Browser.
=== Google Video ===
The Google Video
menu allows access to online videos from Google, listing them for playback with
SageTV. Its parent menu is the Online Services
menu. 
This menu displays selected categories of Google Videos.
Choose an item from the menu to view a list of available videos from that
category on the next screen: Google Video Search
Results, below. 
The Search item
allows you to search for specific videos you may wish to view. 
Use the Back
menu item to return to the Online Services
menu. 
==== Google Video Search Results ====
The list of available videos is shown on the screen. Each
video will display its description and thumbnail when available. Use the Play or Select commands
to play the highlighted video. After a short delay to begin downloading the
video, playback will begin on the Video Playback
display. When the video ends, you will return either to the Google Video Search Results or to the Google Video menu. 
The end of the list may contain a More Search Results entry. Select it to view a list of more videos.
The category bar above the video list contains other video
categories, for easy access to some other categories without having to return
to the main Google Video menu. Simply select a category to download and view
its list of videos. Tips: Use the Smooth FF, Skip Fwd #2,
Smooth Rew, or Skip Bkwd
#2 commands to jump to the next or previous category. Use the Info command to view the full description of a video
in a dialog. 
Note: The list
of videos for a category is cached after it is downloaded, so you can quickly
switch between categories without having to wait for the list to download
again. After several minutes, the video list will be downloaded again the next
time that category is viewed. 
To return to the Google
Video menu, use the Left arrow or the Back command. 
Tip: Fully
downloaded online video and audio-only files may be saved from the Video Playback or Music
Playback screen by using the Record
command or the Save Downloaded File
option in the pop-up options dialog during playback. The files will become
imported media, available for playback from the Video
Browser or Music Browser.
=== TV Show Editorials ===
The TV Show
Editorials menu provides access to brief editorials about selected upcoming
TV shows. Scroll through the list of TV shows, then use the Select or Info commands
to read the full editorial on the TV Show Highlight
screen. 
To return to the Main Menu,
use the Left arrow or the Back command. 
==== TV Show Highlight ====
The editorial, airing date, and other information for the
TV show on the left side of the screen. The data may fill more than the space
on a single screen. If so, you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of
the information. 
The right size of the screen is used to display a
combination of the show’s thumbnail and series image (if there are images);
however, if video is displayed in a window on menus, the video may be shown
instead of an image in the upper right corner. 
Use the Select command (Enter
key) to display the list of possible actions to perform for the show: 
 Record a Future Airing –
Shown when future airings of the show are available, use this option to view a
list of future airings that you may choose to record. 
 View Airing Details – Shown
when there are airings of the show available, use this option to jump to the Program Information screen to display detailed
information about the airing. 
 Close – Close the dialog. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details.  
=== Plugin Manager ===
The Plugin Manager menu will be titled All Available Plugins or one of the Installed Plugins styles, depending on the item chosen on the Main Menu or the viewing style chosen in this menu
via the Options command. On this menu, you can
choose which user created plugins to install and configure those that you have
installed. 
To return to the Main Menu,
use the Left arrow or the Back command. 
Note:
Use of these plugins is at your own risk. The plugins presented are created and
supported by other SageTV users. SageTV does not test or verify the operation
of any of the plugins in any way and does not provide technical support for
plugins. Questions about any plugin should be directed to the user who created
it, using the SageTV user-to-user forum at: forums.sagetv.com/forums'''
Note: Plugin
developers can download the plugin system documentation from: http://download.sagetv.com/DevelopingSageTVPlugins.doc
==== Plugin Manager Layout and Usage ====
The Plugin Manager displays a list of plugins with a
category bar across the screen above the list. The list of plugins will be All Available Plugins which are all
plugins available for installation or upgrade, or one of the Installed Plugins styles, which lists
the plugins installed locally or on the SageTV server. Select
a plugin to see the options for that plugin (see: Plugin
Options), use the Options command to
access the menu’s options or change the viewing style (see: Plugin Manager Options), or choose an item from the
category bar to change the category for the listed plugins (see: Plugin Manager Categories). 
==== Plugin Manager Options ====
Use the Options command to
display the various options available on this menu. The options list can be
exited by using the Options command again or via
the Left arrow. The choices are: 
 Other Plugin Views – The
available viewing styles are listed below the Other Plugin Views title. The current view is highlighted. Select
any view to switch to that viewing style: 
o   All Available Plugins – Available on
all clients; lists all user created plugins. 
o   Server Installed Plugins – Available on
SageTV Clients running on a different PC than the SageTV server, where plugins
can be installed locally or on the SageTV server; lists all plugins installed
on the server. 
o   Client Installed Plugins – Available on
SageTV Clients running on a different PC than the SageTV server, where plugins
can be installed locally or on the SageTV server; lists all plugins installed
locally. 
o   Installed Plugins – Available on the
SageTV server UI and on extender and Placeshifter clients connected to the
server, where plugins are only installed on the server; lists all installed
plugins. 
 Beta Versions: Show/Hide –
Toggles whether plugins tagged as beta by their authors are shown or hidden.
Available when viewing All Available
Plugins.
 Incompatible Plugins: Show/Hide
– Toggles whether incompatible plugins are shown or hidden. Available when
viewing All Available Plugins.
 Updated Only: Yes/No –
Toggles whether the plugin list contains only the installed plugins that have
been updated since they were installed. 
 Sort by: <Sort Style> –
Indicates the current sorting mode style for the plugin list. Select to toggle between the three sorting styles: 
o   Plugin Name – Sort by the name of the
plugin. o
Author Name – Sort by the
name of each plugin’s author. o Recently Changed – Sort by the last-changed date for each plugin,
with the most recently changed plugins listed first. 
 Disable All Plugins – Use
this option to disable all plugins that can be disabled. Available when viewing
Installed Plugins.
 Uninstall All Plugins – Use
this option to uninstall all installed plugins. Available when viewing Installed Plugins.
 Menu Options – Displays the standard
Video Menu Options. See its full explanation
for details. 
 Restart SageTV – Select this
option to restart SageTV. This option is only shown after plugin changes that
require a restart of SageTV in order to complete the plugin change. 
==== Plugin Manager Categories ====
The category bar displayed above the list of plugins is
used to change the category for type of plugins to be listed. The currently
listed category type is highlighted. Choose from: 
General – General plugin type that
usually adds additional functionality. 
Full UI Package
– Full UI replacement STV packages. After installed a plugin of this type, the
UI could be changed to use it via the SageTV Full UI
Package (.STV or .XML File) option in Detailed
Setup: Advanced Settings.
 UI Modification – Plugins
that modify the functionality of a full UI STV package. After installation,
this type of plugin can usually be enabled or disabled. 
 Theme – Plugins that contain
one or more alternate themes to modify the appearance of the UI. After
installing a plugin of this type, you may be asked whether to change to the
newly added them. Themes can also be changed via the Select
the User Interface Theme option in Detailed
Setup: Advanced Settings.
 Images – Plugins that
contain additional images to use with SageTV, such as channel logos. 
 Library – Plugins that are
usually dependencies of other plugins and which usually have no purpose if
installed on their own. 
 All – All plugin types
combined. 
==== Plugin Options ====
After selecting a plugin, various options will be displayed
in a dialog depending on whether the plugin can be installed or updated, is
already installed, etc. The options are: 
 Close – Close the dialog. 
 View Plugin Details – View
the plugin details on the Plugin Detail menu.
The Info command can be used as a shortcut to
view the plugin details. 
 View screenshots – If the
plugin has screenshots available, use this option to view them. 
 View videos – If the plugin
has videos available, use this option to view them. 
 View URLs – If the plugin
has webpage URLs available, use this option to view them. This option is only
available on SageTV or SageTV Client UIs running on Windows.  
 Configure Plugin – If an
installed plugin has configuration options, use this option to jump to the Plugin Configuration menu where the plugins settings
can be configured. 
 Reset Plugin Configuration –
If an installed plugin is configurable, use this option to reset its
configuration settings. 
 Disable Plugin – If an
installed plugin can be disabled, use this option to disable it. 
 Enable Plugin – If an
installed plugin is disabled, use this option to enable it. 
 Uninstall Plugin – Use this
option to uninstall an installed plugin. 
 Update Plugin – If an
installed plugin has been updated, use this option to install the update. 
 View Updated Plugin Details
– This option is available when viewing Installed
Plugins and is used to view the details for an updated plugin on the Plugin Detail menu. Note: Using the View Plugin
Details option would display the details for the already-installed plugin;
this option shows the details for the updated plugin. 
 Install Plugin – This option
is available when viewing All Available
Plugins; use it to install a plugin. 
=== Plugin Detail ===
The Plugin Detail
menu displays the full information for a plugin. 
Full details for the plugin are shown on the screen. The
data may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so, you will be able
to scroll down to see the rest of the information. 
Use the Select command
(Enter key) to display the list of possible options for the plugin; see the Plugin Options dialog for details. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details.  
=== Plugin Configuration ===
The Plugin
Configuration menu displays the configuration options for a plugin. 
Select the current setting
to the right of a configuration item to change the setting. The list of
configuration options may fill more than the space on a single screen. If so,
you will be able to scroll down to see the rest of the options. 
Use the Back command or the Left arrow to return to the previous menu. 
Using the Options command
will display the Video Menu Options dialog,
which is the regular Options menu found on most screens. See its full
explanation for details. 
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