Recording TV from Search

You can find a program to record based on a keyword such as an actor or director name, program title, or a category (select models only). To record a current or future program or series using Search:

1 Press the Media Center Start button

on the

remote control, select My TV, and then select

Search.

 

2 Select Title, Keyword, or Categories. For Title

and Keyword searches, enter your descriptive search words. Media Center starts searching from the first letter you type into the text box. For a Categories search, select the category you want and press OK.

3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the search

 

results to select the program you want to record,

Title search

select the program, and then press OK.

 

4Select Record or Record Series in the window, and then press OK. The Record icon for a single program or the Record Series icon for a series appears next to the program in the Guide. If there is a scheduling conflict, Media Center displays a message and allows you to select which program you want to record.

5To return to the previous window, press Back on the remote control.

Category search

46Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide