Connecting and Setting Up Media Center

The basic usage of Media Center for Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium is described below.

Before You Start!

This manual will describe procedures assuming that you are using Media Center with a mouse.

Connecting Devices

►Connecting to the Internet

To view the TV Guide or to move to Media Center sites in Media Center, you have to connect to the Internet. Connect the network (LAN) cable to the LAN port of the computer.

If the computer is not connected to the Internet, you cannot use the TV Guide (Channel Information) and

Caution the Online Spotlight functions.

►Connecting the TV antenna

To use the Media Center TV function, you have to connect the TV antenna to the TV tuner card.

If your computer has a built-in TV tuner card, connect the TV antenna cable to the TV Antenna Input port.

If you do not have an installed TV tuner card, you cannot use the TV function.

Note To use the TV function, purchase and install an additional TV tuner card.

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