— Recording broadcasts received by the VAIO computer

This section describes how to record television broadcasts received by your VAIO computer and make recording-related settings.

Recording television broadcasts

On the VAIO computer you can save (record) television broadcasts received by the VAIO computer. To be able to do so, you must first perform “Step 5: Preparations needed to use Network Media” (page 34).

Notes

To record television broadcasts, the VAIO computer must be equipped with an antenna. For details, refer to the documentation supplied with the VAIO computer.

With some models of VAIO computer, it is not possible to watch television (page 22).

 

Number

 

buttons

 

(used when

 

ALT is lit).

REC

DISPLAY

REC STOP

CH +/-

 

ALT

12/ENTER

 

(used when

 

ALT is lit).

 

 

MAIN MENU

/

FUNCTION

1 Press the blue MAIN MENU button.

The main menu appears.

Main Menu

TV Watch and record TV programs

VIDEO

Watch video clips

 

 

 

 

MUSIC

Listen to music

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO

View photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

:Scroll Up/Down

SELECT

:Select

While using a different Network Media function, you can also press the function selection button to select the television function.

Tip

When no VAIO computer normally connected is set, the Select a Server screen appears. Use / to select the VAIO computer to be connected, then press the SELECT button. On the submenu select Connect, and then press the SELECT button. If there are no VAIO computers in the Select a Server screen, press the OPTIONS button, and on the OPTIONS menu select Refresh, and then press the SELECT button. Note that it may take some time until the VAIO computers appear.

2 Use / to select TV-Watch and record TV programs, and then press

the SELECT button.

The television screen appears.

Connected

 

server name

Channel

 

2 ch TVStation

TV

Stereo

Media Network Using

SELECT

LIVE [Standard]

RECORD OPTIONS :Options

Current broadcast

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