My time machine does not restore

I use iOmega for backing up, and recently needed to restore all my data - but it didn't do it.  I might have done it wrong: I opened Finder before entering time machine. There I clicked on the HD and highlighted all, applications, system info, users... Then went back in time, and clicked 'restore'. But it didn't work.
How to do it right? Or is something wrong with my back up equipment?
I have a MacBook Air from 2012, with Mavericks installed.

To restore a file you can work from the Finder. To restore you need to boot into Recovery. Restart your computer holding the R key as soon as you hear the chime. Once the computer completes booting restore

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