HP Media Center m400 HP Media Center PC - User's Guide 5990-6456 - Page 183

Capturing Analog Home Video (Select Models Only) The TV tuner card of your PC allows you to play television programs in Media Center. The TV tuner card also allows you to connect a VCR, a camcorder, or another analog video device to the PC, and then capture your home video as a file. You cannot play a television program and capture analog video at the same time. To connect the analog home video source and record 1 Open Media Center. Click Start, and then click Media Center. 2 To cancel any TV programs recording or scheduled for recording during this capture procedure: a Click My TV, Recorded TV, and then click Scheduled. b Select any program scheduled for the same time as you are capturing your video, and then click Don't Record. 3 Close Media Center. You can now safely use the analog capture feature in ArcSoft ShowBiz. Turn off the PC before connecting your video device (E) to the front of the PC. 4 Click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn Off. 5 Use a composite video cable or an S-video cable to connect your analog home video source (VCR or camcorder) to the S-video Input_2 (A) or the composite Input_2 (B) connector on the front of the PC. 6 Connect the left (C) and right (D) audio signals from your video device to the front panel left and right audio input_2 connectors. A B C D E Recording CDs and DVDs 177