Recording TV tips

If you are watching live TV during a scheduled

n

recording time, you can watch only the

program being recorded. If you change

 

 

channels, recording stops.

Some channels can be shared by two or more

networks, depending on the time of day. The

Guide may display only one network’s

programming. This may cause recording

options to be unavailable. You may need to

To copy a recorded TV program to DVD to view on a home DVD player, see “Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD or CD” on page 172.

If you go to another area in Media Center, the TV channel you last selected will be displayed in the inset window at the bottom of the window.

manually update the Guide before scheduling

a recording.

Important Information About My TV and FM Radio

In Media Center, FM radio shares the use of the single tuner card with My TV. In Media Center, you are unable to watch or record TV and listen to FM radio at the same time.

When Media Center is scheduled to start a recording, a warning appears that says FM radio stops when the TV recording starts. If you do not select Cancel recording, Media Center automatically stops radio and begins recording TV.

Standby Mode and Scheduled Recordings

You should always close Media Center before you manually place the PC in Standby mode to avoid file corruption and other recording problems.

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