T V T u n e r U s e r ’ s G u i d e

TV Tuner Getting Started Guide

This guide introduces you to the optional built-in TV tuner, including its controls and ports. We recommend that you read this guide before using the TV tuner.

When used with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition, the TV tuner provides several features that make watching and recording television programs easy and enjoyable. Using the TV tuner, you can:

Watch television programs

Pause television programs as you watch them

Record television programs for later viewing

Schedule programs for automatical recording later If you have a system with the optional TV tuner installed, you will have several extra items in the box, including a remote control device and cables.

For detailed information about connect- ing and using the remote control device and its peripherals, refer to the manual that accompanies the remote control.

For information on using Microsoft Win- dows XP Media Center Edition 2005, refer to the extensive on-screen help associated with the operating system.

INTRODUCING THE TV TUNER

Before using the TV tuner, make sure the following items are included. Be sure to have these items at hand before proceeding:

Antenna cable adapter (Coaxial-to-75 ohm F-Type)

Ferrite core

If you purchased a system with the optional remote control package, make sure the following items are included in the remote control package

Remote control device

Two size AA alkaline batteries

Optical remote control receiver

IR Blaster (infrared control cable for set-top box users)

TV TUNER-RELATED SYSTEM FEATURES

Left Side Features

For left side features related to the TV Tuner, refer to Figure B-1.

Item

Name

Description

 

 

 

1

Antenna

Used to connect TV or cable TV

 

Mini-Jack

antenna using the RF adapter

 

 

cable included with the kit.

2S-VideoUsed to connect to the S-video

Input Port output port of external video devices. The image input from a device connected to this jack is displayed when “S-Video” input is selected.

3Video Input Used to connect to the video

Jack

output port of external video

(Composite)

devices. The image input from

 

a device connected to this jack

 

is displayed when “Composite”

 

input is selected.

4Audio Input Used to connect to the audio

Jacks

output of external devices such

 

as video decks or set top boxes.

 

 

CONNECTING THE TV TUNER

If you have a TV tuner installed in your system, the TV tuner and Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition will work “out-of-the-box”. If you want to connect your notebook to an external device, follow the instructions in this section.

Note that the port locations illustrated may not match those of your system. To be sure you are using the correct ports, verify that the adjacent icons and colors match those shown in the applicable sections.

Connecting to a TV Signal

In order to receive television signals, you must first hook up a TV signal source to your note- book. Note that this requires a cable with a coaxial connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure B-2.Connecting the Antenna

Figure B-1. Left Side Features

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