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Using the TV Tuner to Watch and Record TV Programs on the HP TouchSmart PC

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Using the TV Tuner to Watch and Record TV Programs on the HP TouchSmart PC Select models only You can watch and record your favorite TV programs by using Windows Media Center. All menus in Windows Media Center are accessible through touch, and with your remote control, keyboard, and mouse. TV tuners and remote controls are included in select models only. To watch and record TV programs: 1 Connect the TV signal source to the TV tuner on the computer. See "Connecting the TV signal source to the computer" on page 20. 2 Set up your computer for use with a set-top box (optional). See "Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a set-top box" on page 21. 3 Complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard to configure your TV tuner and your program guide. See "Completing the Windows Media Center setup wizard" on page 22. 4 Point the remote control at the IR receiver on the lower-right side of the HP TouchSmart PC to start Windows Media Center, and navigate through this program to watch and record TV shows. See "Using the remote control with Windows Media Center" on page 23. For more information about how to watch and record TV programs, refer to the Watching and Recording TV guide, located by tapping the Windows Vista start button, tap Help and Support, and then tap User Guides. Connecting the TV signal source to the computer Select models only WARNING: Please read "Additional Safety Information" in the Limited Warranty, Support, and System Recovery Guide before installing and connecting your HP TouchSmart PC to the electrical power system. To connect a TV signal to the computer, your computer needs a TV tuner (included with select models only). You also may need to purchase some cables separately. 1 Connect the coaxial cable from your TV antenna or TV cable provider to the TV In (NTSC/ATSC) (B) connector located on the back of the computer behind the connector cover. Or Connect an S-Video cable to the S-Video In connector (A), located on the back of the computer behind the connector cover. Connect the other end of the cable to your set-top box. A B C D 20 Getting Started

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Getting Started
Using the TV Tuner to Watch and Record TV
Programs on the HP TouchSmart PC
Select models only
You can watch and record your favorite TV programs by using Windows Media Center. All menus in
Windows Media Center are accessible through touch, and with your remote control, keyboard, and
mouse. TV tuners and remote controls are included in select models only.
To watch and record TV programs:
1
Connect the TV signal source to the TV tuner on the computer. See “Connecting the TV signal source to
the computer” on page 20.
2
Set up your computer for use with a set-top box (optional). See “Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with
a set-top box” on page 21.
3
Complete the Windows Media Center setup wizard to configure your TV tuner and your program
guide. See “Completing the Windows Media Center setup wizard” on page 22.
4
Point the remote control at the IR receiver on the lower-right side of the HP TouchSmart PC to start
Windows Media Center, and navigate through this program to watch and record TV shows. See
“Using the remote control with Windows Media Center” on page 23.
For more information about how to watch and record TV programs, refer to the
Watching and Recording
TV
guide, located by tapping the
Windows Vista start button
, tap
Help and Support
, and then
tap
User Guides
.
Connecting the TV signal source to the computer
Select models only
To connect a TV signal to the computer, your computer needs a TV tuner (included with select models only).
You also may need to purchase some cables separately.
1
Connect the coaxial cable from your TV antenna or TV cable provider to the TV In (NTSC/ATSC) (
B
)
connector located on the back of the computer behind the connector cover.
Or
Connect an S-Video cable to the S-Video In connector (
A
), located on the back of the computer behind
the connector cover. Connect the other end of the cable to your set-top box.
WARNING: Please read “Additional Safety Information” in the
Limited Warranty, Support, and
System Recovery Guide
before installing and connecting your HP TouchSmart PC to the
electrical power system.
A
D
C
B