Software Guide

14 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide
Watching TV
Before you can watch TV by using
Media Center, make sure:
■ The computer is set up
correctly for your TV signal
source. Refer to the setup
poster and the HP Media
Center PC Getting Started
Guide for more information.
■ You have completed the
Media Center setup wizard. If
you have not completed the
setup wizard, refer to
“Completing the setup wizard
steps” on page 3.
Watching live TV
1 Press the TV button on the
remote control or select My
TV from the main start menu.
Use the arrow buttons on the
remote control to select Live
TV, and then press OK.
The last channel selected or
the first channel available
begins playing.
2 Select a channel by using the
CH/PG (+) or (–) buttons or
the numeric keypad on the
remote control, and then press
OK on the remote control. The
channel number and program
information are displayed in
the window.
3 Press the More information button to
open another menu with the following
options and information:
■ A zoom option.
■ Access to Messenger and Settings
windows.
■ Program information such as channel
number and station, title and time period of
program, actual time, and a brief summary
of the program and TV rating, if available.
Recording options are also shown.
4 To exit full-screen mode and return to the
previous window, press Back on the remote
control.
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You can change the
channel by using the
remote control while
in full-screen mode or
when the inset
window is selected.
You can go to l ive TV
from anywhere in
Windows Media
Center by pressing
the Live TV button on
the remote control.
While in the Guide,
you can select a
channel to see
upcoming programs
for that channel, by
pressing the arrow
buttons on the remote
control.
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