HP Media Center,Pavilion Media Center 873 User Manual page 21

Direct access buttons
The direct access buttons open the main
Media Center windows.
TV opens the My TV window where you
can watch and record TV and access other
My TV features.
Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV
window where all your recorded TV
programs are stored. From this window,
you can search for and play back a
recorded show.
Music opens the My Music window
where you can play music CDs and your
music files.
Always shut down and unplug
your computer before moving it to
Pictures opens the My Pictures window
avoid damage to internal
where you can search for, sort, and view
components.
pictures and slide shows that are stored in
the My Pictures or the Shared Pictures folder
in Windows Explorer.
Video opens the My Videos window where
you can search for, sort, and play back your
recorded video files that are stored in the
My Videos or the Shared Videos folder in
Windows Explorer.
Standby button
The Standby button puts the computer into a
power reduced state, called standby, which
runs the computer with minimal power until
you give it a command. To take the computer
out of standby, press the Standby button for
at least one to two seconds on the remote
control.
Recording in standby mode
Media Center can record TV programs when
the computer is in standby mode because
Media Center takes the PC out of standby
mode when a scheduled show begins
recording. The PC returns to standby mode
when recording is complete.
Media Center begins recording with the
monitor and sound turned on unless you
manually turn them off before the scheduled
recording.
Media Center cannot record TV programs
if the computer is turned off.
Remote control LED and
the remote sensor LED
Under the Standby button is an LED (light-
emitting diode) that blinks when the remote
control is sending a signal to the remote
sensor.
The remote sensor displays a red LED when
you press a button on the remote control.
Some kinds of lighting may cause the remote
sensor to blink without you pressing the remote
control.
Standby button
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Make sure you turn off the monitor
and turn down or mute the volume
if you, for example, have a
scheduled recording in the middle
of the night and don't want to be
disturbed.
The PC will not automatically go
into standby mode if Media Center
is open. It is best to close Media
Center before you place the PC in
standby mode.
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If you turn off (shut down) your PC,
Media Center will not record a
scheduled TV program. Your PC
must be turned on or in standby
mode to record TV programs.
Remote
control
LED
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