Using The Television Program Guide; Using Media Center Without The Guide - HP Media Center m7200 - Desktop PC Software Manual

Using the Television Program Guide

The Television Program Guide (Internet service
required) is a service contracted by Microsoft that
provides TV listings information, such as channel,
network, program title, summary, and scheduled
broadcast times. This service is currently not
available in some countries/regions.
In countries/regions where the Guide is not
available, refer to "Using Media Center without the
Guide" on page 17, and see "Recording programs
without the Guide" on page 25 for more
information about recording TV programs.

Using Media Center without the Guide

Before using Media Center, it is important to
complete the Media Center setup wizard. This takes
you through steps to identify your TV signal source
and scan for channels you are able to receive from
your TV provider. By scanning for channels, you can
manually select TV programs to watch and record,
even if your country/region is unable to download
the TV listings information of the Guide listed above.
The Television Program Guide data may not be
available in your country/region. You can still
record TV programs without a Guide; see
"Recording programs without the Guide" on
page 25.
Using the Guide, you can scroll through a list of the
current and upcoming television programs and
channels available from your television service
provider. The Guide displays the channel and
network, as well as the program title, scheduled time
block, and a brief description of the program. The
number of days displayed depends on your
television service provider; most providers display
up to 14 days. By selecting a program title, a
detailed description of the program appears at the
bottom of the window.
If you have already completed the setup wizard, but
want to change your settings or scan for TV
channels again:
1
Press the Media Center Start button
the remote control.
2
Select Settings, General, Media Center
Setup, and then Run Media Center
Setup Again.
3
Follow the onscreen instructions to scan for
your channels.
Your HP Media Center
PC requires a
connection to the
Internet to access the
Guide.
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Watching and Recording TV Programs
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