HP Media Center m7000 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference - Page 39

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Recording manually Recording a program manually allows you to select a specific date, channel, and recording time period. For some programs, you may want to begin recording before the scheduled beginning and after the scheduled ending of the program. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, Recorded TV, and then select Add Recording. 2 Select Channel and Time. 3 Select the channel number box and enter the channel number using the numeric keypad on the remote control. 4 Select the (+) or (-) buttons, and then press OK on the remote control to scroll through choices and enter the recording frequency, date, start and stop times; and storage and quality options. 5 To set the recording and return to the Recorded TV window, select Record in the window, and then press OK on the remote control. 6 To return to the previous window, press Back on the remote control. n ■ Recorded TV programs that have been copied to a DVD can be played on your PC and on some DVD players. ■ Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system backup and restored to the same PC, but not to other PCs. Recording TV without the Television Guide You do not need the Television Guide to record TV. You can record a TV program by pressing the Record button on the remote control while watching live TV. You can also select the program you want to record manually. See "Recording manually" on page 33. Record by using the Record button 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Guide. 2 Select the program you want to record, and then press the Record button on the remote control. Watching and Recording TV Programs 33

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Watching and Recording TV Programs
33
Recording manually
Recording a program manually allows you to select
a specific date, channel, and recording time period.
For some programs, you may want to begin
recording before the scheduled beginning and after
the scheduled ending of the program.
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on
the remote control, select
My
TV
,
Recorded
TV
, and then select
Add Recording
.
2
Select
Channel and Time
.
3
Select the channel number box and enter the
channel number using the numeric keypad
on the remote control.
4
Select the (
+
) or (
) buttons, and then press
OK on the remote control to scroll through
choices and enter the recording frequency,
date, start and stop times; and storage and
quality options.
5
To set the recording and return to the
Recorded TV window, select
Record
in the
window, and then press OK on the remote
control.
6
To return to the previous window, press Back
on the remote control.
Recording TV without the Television Guide
You do not need the Television Guide to record TV.
You can record a TV program by pressing the
Record button on the remote control while watching
live TV. You can also select the program you want to
record manually. See “Recording manually” on
page 33.
Record by using the Record button
1
Press the Media Center Start button
on
the remote control, select
My TV
, and then
select
Guide
.
2
Select the program you want to record, and
then press the Record button on the remote
control.
n
Recorded TV
programs that
have been copied
to a DVD can be
played on your PC
and on some DVD
players.
Recorded TV
programs can be
backed up as part
of a full system
backup and
restored to the
same PC, but not
to other PCs.