Acer Aspire series User Manual page 26

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Some models include a TV Tuner card, located in one of the
PCI card slots at the back of the computer. The TV Tuner
enables you to connect a standard television cable to your
computer, allowing you to receive a television signal.
The included PowerVCR software allows you to watch TV
and record programs, with the added benefit of time-
shifting playback.
PowerVCR can accept an analogue or cable TV signal. It can
also play and record content from VCR and camcorders (Hi8
and V8), digital camcorders (DV) and PC cameras.
Refer to the PowerVCR online help for detailed instructions
on using the application.
Watching TV
PowerVCR provides a number pad for channel selection, as
well as standard channel changing controls. In addition,
Auto Scan searches for available channels.
To help in your selection of a channel, the channel surfing
feature allows you to preview sixteen channels
simultaneously. Click on Surf Channels to display a page of
preview channels arranged in a 4 x 4 grid. Next Page and
Previous Page controls allow you to display alternative
pages of preview channels, while Auto Page continuously
refreshes the display with new pages.
To select a channel, click on the preview window for that
channel. The channel will then appear in normal display
mode. Alternatively, click Cancel Surfing to exit the
channel surfing feature.
Recording
Record functions include snapshot capture, instant playback
with pause and slow motion, scheduled recording, and
recording reminders when the HDD is approaching full
capacity.
To capture a snapshot of the display, simply click on the
snapshot button while watching TV. The image will be
stored in the folder specified under the Snapshot tab in
System Settings.