HP TOUCHSMART User Manual
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Table of Contents
Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in
Windows Media Center............................................................................1
Setting Up the TV Signal.......................................................................................... 1
Changing Settings for Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength............................................2
Configuring the Display on Your HP TouchSmart PC ...................................................2
Setting Your TV Audio Preferences............................................................................3
Setting Your Closed Captioning Preferences ..............................................................3
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control ....................................5
Remote Control Buttons Overview.............................................................................6
Using the remote control with Windows Media Center................................................8
Setting up the HP TouchSmart PC with a Set-top Box ...................................................9
Troubleshooting the Remote Control........................................................................10
Watching and Recording TV Programs ...................................................11
Navigating TV + Movies .......................................................................................11
Watching TV .......................................................................................................13
Watching live TV.............................................................................................13
Controlling TV playback ...................................................................................14
Using the remote control in TV + Movies.............................................................15
Using the Television Program Guide .......................................................................16
Using Windows Media Center without the guide.................................................16
Television Program Guide errors........................................................................ 17
Viewing the Television Program Guide ...............................................................18
Setting up how Windows Media Center downloads the guide ..............................19
Adding a postal code to receive the correct guide ...............................................20
Adding missing channels to the guide ................................................................ 20
Editing and removing channels in the guide........................................................21
Searching for TV Programs ....................................................................................21
Searching for TV programs by using categories................................................... 22
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Recording TV Programs......................................................................................... 23
Recording TV by using the guide .......................................................................24
Recording programs manually without using the guide .........................................24
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space ........................................... 25
Watching TV programs stored on the HP Media Drive .........................................26
About recording TV to the HP Media Drive .........................................................27
Recording TV programs to the HP Media Drive....................................................27
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Media Drive .......................................28
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive................................. 28
Add TV recording folder for Windows Media Center to find .................................29
Changing disk space for recording TV programs................................................. 29
Updating recorded TV list after removing the HP Media Drive ...............................29
System requirements to view recorded TV programs on other computers.................30
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD....................................................30
Media copy protection .....................................................................................31
Playing Recorded TV Programs...............................................................................32
Playing DVDs in Windows Media Center ................................................................32
Index.....................................................................................................33
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Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to
Watch TV in Windows Media Center
For information on connecting the TV signal, refer to the setup instructions
that came with your computer.
Once you have a TV signal, Microsoft Windows Media Center enables you to watch live
TV and record TV programs on your computer. Windows Media Center is optimized for
widescreen and high-definition displays.
With Windows Media Center, you can:
Watch, record, and play back television programs.
Pause, rewind, and fast-forward TV programs.
Watch an instant replay.
Record your TV shows automatically while you are doing something else.
Setting Up the TV Signal
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs.
2 Click Windows Media Center .
3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. If “settings” is not in the selection box
under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in that box.
4 Click TV, and then Set Up TV Signal.
5 Click Yes, and then Next.
6 Select a region, and click Next.
Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center 1
Changing Settings for Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs.
2 Click Windows Media Center .
3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. If “settings” is not in the selection box
under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in that box.
4 Click TV, and then Digital TV Antenna Signal Strength.
5 Click Yes to change the settings, and then Next.
Configuring the Display on Your HP TouchSmart PC
Use the Display Configuration wizard to change the way Windows Media Center looks on
your display. Adjustments are based on your display type and your aesthetic preferences.
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs.
2 Click Windows Media Center .
3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. If “settings” is not in the selection box
under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in that box.
4 Click TV, Configure Your TV or Monitor, and then Next.
5 Select Built-in Display, and then click Next.
6 Select Widescreen (16:9), and then click Next.
7 Click Yes to keep the current resolution, click Next, and then click Finish.
Or
Click No to change the resolution.
Select your preferred solution, and then click Next.
Select Keep my current settings and continue, click Next, and then
Finish.
Or
Select Preview automatic adjustments, and then click Next.
Select a new display resolution, and then click Next.
Select Keep my current settings and continue, click Next, and then click
Finish.
Or
Select Preview automatic adjustments, and then click Next.
Select Yes to accept the new settings, and then click Next.
Or
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Click No, and then Next.
8 If you selected Yes to accept the new settings, you can:
Select Finish this wizard, click Next, and then Finish.
Or
Click Next to view a list of controls you set to your preferences: Onscreen
Centering and Sizing, Aspect Ratio (Shape), Brightness (Black &
Shadow), Contrast (White), and RGB Color Balance.
Adjust the settings to your preferences, click Next, and then Finish.
Setting Your TV Audio Preferences
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs.
2 Click Windows Media Center .
3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. If “settings” is not in the selection box
under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in that box.
4 Click TV, and then Audio.
5 Select the appropriate audio format, and then click Save.
Setting Your Closed Captioning Preferences
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then All Programs.
2 Click Windows Media Center .
3 Locate the Tasks menu, and click settings. If “settings” is not in the selection box
under Tasks when you first click it, click settings again when it appears in that box.
4 Click TV, and then Closed Captioning.
5 Use the plus (+) and minus (–) signs to set your preferences.
6 Click Save.
7 Click Advanced to take advantage of advanced Closed Captioning options.
8 Select Use Settings in Broadcast, and then click Save.
Or
Select Use Custom Settings Below, and use the plus (+) and minus (–) signs to set
your preferences.
9 Click Save, and then Save again.
Setting Up Your HP TouchSmart PC to Watch TV in Windows Media Center 3
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Using the Windows Media Center
Remote Control
The remote control is designed to work with Windows Media
Center. You can use the remote control with Windows Media
Center to play CDs and DVDs, view pictures, and much more.
This remote control helps you navigate the Windows Media
Center windows on the computer just as a TV remote control
helps you navigate cable TV options or control the playback of
a movie in a VCR or DVD player.
The remote control can:
Navigate and control all Windows Media Center
windows.
Control the video display.
Place the computer in and out of sleep mode.
Shut down or restart the computer.
Close Windows Media Center or switch users.
The remote control cannot:
Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer
programs outside of Windows Media Center.
Be used as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo remote control.
Turn on the computer.
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 5
Remote Control Buttons Overview
1 On/Off — Puts the computer into and out of a
power-reduced Sleep mode. It does not turn the
computer off.
2 Visualization — Displays visual imagery that is
synchronized to the sound of the music tracks.
3Music — Opens the Music Library window in
Windows Media Center.
4Radio — Opens the FM Radio window in Windows
Media Center.
5Guide — Opens the Television Program Guide.
6 Recorded TV — Opens the recorded tv window
where recorded TV programs are listed.
7Arrows — Moves the cursor to navigate and select
actions within all Windows Media Center windows.
8DVD Menu — Opens the Play DVD window in
Windows Media Center or opens the main menu of a
DVD movie, if available.
9Back — Returns to the previous window within
Windows Media Center.
10 More Info — Displays available information about a
selected media file and displays other menus.
11 Start — Opens the Windows Media Center
main menu.
12 Volume — Increases (+) and decreases (–) volume.
13 Mute — Turns computer sound off. The word Mute is
displayed when Mute is turned on.
14 Record — Records a selected television program and
stores it on the hard disk drive.
15 Play — Plays the selected media.
16 Rewind — Moves the media backward at
three speeds.
17 Skip Backward — Moves media backward
7 seconds or to the beginning of a music track or a
DVD chapter.
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18 0 to 9, #, * — Enters text and numbers into a Windows Media Center search or text box. Each time
you press a number button, a different character appears. Press the Enter button to select a character.
19 Clear — Deletes the last character entered.
20 LED — Activity indicator light. The LED tells you that the remote control is emitting a signal when you
press a button.
21 Print — Prints an item in Windows Media Center.
22 Picture — Opens the Pictures Library window in Windows Media Center.
23 Video — Opens the Videos Library window in Windows Media Center.
24 Live TV — Displays the full-screen view of live TV. Moves a TV program forward to the end of the pause
buffer and resumes playing live TV.
25 OK — Selects the desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key.
26 Aspect — Changes the aspect ratio of the display. Zooms in on the picture three times, and then returns
to the full-screen aspect ratio.
27 Slide Show — Plays a slide show of all the pictures on the hard disk drive.
28 Ch+ and Ch– — Changes the TV channels or moves pages up and down, depending on available
options. Moves to the next DVD chapter.
29 Eject — Ejects CD or DVD drive.
30 Pause — Pauses audio and video tracks and live or recorded TV programs.
31 Fast Forward — Moves the media forward at three speeds.
32 Skip Forward — Moves the media forward 30 seconds in videos and live TV, one music track, or one
DVD chapter.
33 Stop — Stops the media currently playing.
34 Enter — Selects the desired action, menu, or window option.
NOTE: Make sure the computer goes into sleep mode and turn down or mute the volume if you have, for
example, a scheduled recording in the middle of the night and do not want to be disturbed. The computer does
not automatically go into sleep mode if Windows Media Center is open. It is recommended that you close
Windows Media Center before you manually place the computer in sleep mode.
Using the Windows Media Center Remote Control 7
Using the remote control with Windows Media Center
You can use the remote control within Windows Media Center to view photos, play music,
watch TV programs, and perform many other activities. Use the arrow keys to select a
shortcut, and then press the OK key to activate the selected shortcut.
To navigate within the Windows Media Center program, point the remote control at the
remote control sensor at the front of the HP TouchSmart PC, and then press a button on the
remote control.
To turn on the HP TouchSmart PC or put it into Sleep mode, press the On/Sleep button on
the remote control.
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