Acer 8942G, 8942 Series manual Enjoying TV with Windows Media Center, Choose your input type

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Enjoying TV with Windows Media Center

Computers that include Windows Media Center Edition or InstantOn Arcade may be used to watch TV and to access video content (via an audio/video connection to an external device, such as a video camera).

Choose your input type

The avdio/video connection may be either a DVB-T digital antenna (only for certain models) or a PAL/SECAM or NTSC connector. Please refer to the appropriate section:

Watching TV using the optional DVB-T (digital TV) antenna (only for certain models)

DVB-T digital TV is an international standard that is used to transmit terrestrial television services in digital format. It is gradually replacing analog broadcasts in many countries. The DVB-T digital antenna can be used with Windows Media Center to watch local DVB-T digital TV broadcasts on your notebook PC.

To connect the digital antenna

1 Plug the antenna cable into the RF jack of your computer.

Notebook

RF

Note: Do not twist or loop the antenna cable. Extending the antenna cable up to 20 cm to improve signal quality.

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