HP IQ525 Watching and Recording TV
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engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Microsoft and Windows Vista are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. The Windows logo and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries/regions. HP supports lawful - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 3
the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box 10 Troubleshooting the Remote Control 11 Watching and Recording TV Programs 13 Navigating TV + Movies 13 Watching TV ...15 Watching live TV 15 Controlling TV playback 16 Using the remote control in TV + Movies 16 Using the Television Program Guide 18 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 4
to the local hard disk drive 30 Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 30 Changing disk space for recording TV programs 30 Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive 31 System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers 31 Copying recorded - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 5
Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center For information on connecting the TV signal, refer to the setup instructions that came with your computer. Once you have a TV signal, Microsoft Windows Media Center enables you to watch live TV and record TV programs on your computer. Windows - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 6
Strength. 5 Click Yes to change the settings, and then Next. Configuring the Display on Your HP TouchSmart PC Use the Display Configuration wizard to change the way Windows Media Center looks on your display. Adjustments are based on your display type and your aesthetic preferences. 1 Click the - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 7
you set to your preferences: Onscreen Centering and Sizing, Aspect Ratio (Shape), Brightness (Black & Shadow), Contrast (White), and RGB Color Balance. Adjust the settings to your preferences, click Next, and then Finish. Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center 3 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 8
Captioning Preferences 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs. 2 Click Windows Media Center . 3 Locate the signs to set your preferences. 6 Click Save. 7 Click Advanced to take advantage of advanced Closed Captioning options. 8 Select Use Settings in Broadcast, - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 9
out of sleep mode. Shut down or restart the computer. Close Windows Media Center or switch users. Access Teletext menus while watching live TV. The remote control cannot: Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of Windows Media Center. Be used as a VCR, DVD player, or - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 10
11 Start - Opens the Windows Media Center main menu. 12 Volume - Increases (+) and decreases (-) volume. 13 Mute - Turns computer sound off. The word Mute is displayed when Mute is turned on. 14 Record - Records a selected television program and stores it on the hard disk drive. 15 Play - Plays the - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 11
the desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key. 26 Aspect - Changes the aspect ratio of the display. Zooms in on the picture three times then returns to the full-screen aspect ratio. 27 Slide Show - Plays a slide show of all the pictures on the hard disk drive. 28 Ch+ and Ch - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 12
advertisements, music and TV reviews, backup information for certain TV Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB) data functions. The actual Teletext pages are broadcast in a hidden part replaces the TV or Windows Media Center display; however, sound is still available. To return to the TV or Windows - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 13
to activate the selected shortcut. To navigate within the Windows Media Center program, point the remote control at the remote control sensor at the front of the HP TouchSmart PC, and then press a button on the remote control. To turn on the HP TouchSmart PC or put it into Sleep mode, press the On - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 14
computer and covers the remote sensor on a set-top box. It enables the remote control that came with your HP TouchSmart PC to operate your set-top box when you use the Windows Limited Warranty and Support Guide before you install your HP TouchSmart PC and connect it to the electrical power system. 10 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 15
Troubleshooting the Remote Control If the remote doesn't work: Make sure appears, then the problem is probably in the Windows Media Center software. Close Windows Media Center, restart the computer, and then open Windows Media Center again. If the remote control works in Windows Media Center but - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 16
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in all countries/regions.) Scroll through the Television Program Guide (Internet service required) to find programs to watch and record. You can record specific TV programs or a whole series to the hard disk drive or an HP Media Drive (purchased separately). Watching and Recording TV Programs 13 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 18
movies guide: Go online to find movies to watch either now or later. Get the latest information about movies on TV: read reviews, see cast lists, find other times at which the movie is broadcast, view the DVD cover, browse for related movies, and find other movies that - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 19
TV signal source. Refer to the setup instructions that came with your computer for more information. You have completed the Windows Media Center setup wizard. NOTE: 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 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 20
playback of live TV. 5 To exit full-screen mode and return to the previous window, press the Back button on the remote Windows Media Center automatically begins recording and playing back the selected program in the background. This allows you to pause or review Guide. 16 Watching and Recording TV - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 21
, but only to the beginning of the pause buffer or recorded program. Replay allows you to move back 12 hours in the guide. To maximize the TV viewing window to full-screen mode, press Live TV. Also, to advance to the end of the pause buffer and resume watching the live TV broadcast, press - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 22
at the bottom of the window. NOTE: The computer requires a connection to the Internet to access the guide. Using Windows Media Center without the guide Before using Windows Media Center, it is important that you complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard. This wizard takes you through steps to - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 23
. Check back periodically to see if guide data has been provided. WARNING: Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet and Windows Media Center is properly set up before you try to change the guide settings. NOTE: The Television Program Guide (Internet service required) is not available in - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 24
line (DSL) connection, the computer is always connected. The guide is downloaded at a specified time every few days. The download interval varies, depending on the Internet service provider. Or Manual download: Connect to the Internet, and then manually download the guide in Windows Media Center TV - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 25
Up Guide Listings. 3 Click Next. 4 Click Yes, use this region to configure TV services, and then click Next. 5 Click Yes, and then click Next. Microsoft downloads current updates. 6 Click Yes, and then click Next. 7 Click I agree, and then click Next. 8 Select Download when connected or Manual - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 26
removing channels in the guide Some program channels might not appear correctly in the guide information. To edit the channel numbers that are incorrect for your TV service provider information: 1 Press the Windows do not include previously recorded TV programs. 22 Watching and Recording TV - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 27
then press OK on the remote control. 5 To begin watching the program in full-screen mode, select the program, and then press OK on the remote control. If the guide to find a TV program by selecting a category. Some categories are not available in all countries/regions. 1 Press the Windows Media - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 28
are watching, or you can record a future program or series from the Television Program Guide, the search, or the recorded tv window in the TV + Movies menu. You can record two programs at the same time, if the computer has two TV tuners that have the same type of TV signal input (select - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 29
program. NOTE: Recorded TV programs that have been copied to a DVD can be played on the computer and on some DVD players. Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same HP computers, but not to other computers. Watching and Recording TV Programs 25 - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 30
a program manually: 1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control, press the Live TV button, and then press the Record button to begin recording the program. Or Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Center, or press the Windows Media Center - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 31
change. 7 Click Save. Quality of recording Best Better Good Fair Approximate hard disk drive space used* 2.7 GB/hour 2.1 GB/hour 1.4 GB/hour 1.2 GB HP Media Drive, you must: 1 Connect the HP Media Drive to the computer with the power turned off. 2 Turn on the computer, and then open Windows Media - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 32
this folder for you to access them by using Windows Media Center. NOTE: You must close Windows Media Center before removing or connecting the HP Media Drive for the stored TV files to update properly. 5 Under Record on drive, select the local hard disk drive, and then click Save. 6 Move or copy your - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 33
TV recording path to the local hard disk drive." 5 Disconnect the HP Media Drive safely. Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive If you decide to change the recording path to record directly to the HP Media Drive (purchased separately), Windows Media Center creates a Recorded TV folder - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 34
this window. 3 Select the local hard disk drive (C:). 4 Click Save. Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find 1 Open Windows Media want to change the disk allocation to a higher percentage for the HP Media Drive: 1 Open Windows Media Center. 2 In the Tasks menu, click settings, TV, - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 35
recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive If you want to update the recorded TV list after removing the drive: 1 Close Windows Media Center. 2 Open Windows Media Center. 3 If this does not update the files, restart the computer. System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 36
Windows. 5 Type a disc title or date, and then click Next. Windows may need to format the disc. If so, follow the onscreen instructions. 6 Select the disc format, and then click Next. Windows the following message appears: Recording Canceled. Manual Recording cannot be recorded. Restrictions that - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 37
recorded TV programs are automatically stored on the primary hard disk drive in a public folder. To find and play the recorded TV programs from the hard disk drive: 1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Computer. 2 Double-click the local disk. 3 Click Users, Public, and - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 38
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is being recorded 24 manually 25 recorded TV 33 single program or series, canceling 24 TV programs 24 using the guide 25 when two are scheduled for the same time 25 remote control buttons 6 sensor 9 using in TV + Movies 16 using with HP TouchSmart 9 S searching for programs 22 set-top box remote - HP IQ525 | Watching and Recording TV - Page 40
25 editing channels in the guide 22 manually downloading the guide 20, 21 playback, time shifting 16 playing recorded TV programs 33 recording icons 24 recording TV from the guide 25 recording TV manually 25 removing channels from the guide 22 searching for TV programs 22 searching for TV programs
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