User manual HP MEDIA CENTER XP-MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION

[. . . ] hp media center pc Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition user' guide s i The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company ® makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by HP. [. . . ] If multiple times for the show are displayed, select a time and press OK. press OK on the remote control to begin watching the program in full screen mode. If the show is not currently playing, select Record show or Record Series, and then press OK. 4 Select Play in the window, and then 26 Searching for programs using categories You can search the Guide to find a TV program by selecting a category using your remote control. To search for a TV show 1 Press the Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. program types such as Movies or Sports, and then press OK on the remote control. All items that match the category are displayed in the search results. Select a category of 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through 4 Select Play in the window, and then press OK on the remote control to begin watching the program in full screen mode. If the show is not currently playing, you can select Record show or Record Series, and then press OK. My TV 27 Recording TV Recording TV tips n Record icon Record Series icon Record Conflict/Error icon If you are watching live TV during a scheduled recording time, you can watch only the show being recorded. If you change channels, recording stops. If you go to another area in Media Center, the TV channel you last selected will be displayed in the inset window at the bottom of the window. When scheduling a recording in the Guide, you can press the Record button once to record a show, twice to record a series, or three times to cancel a scheduled recording you just selected. When you press the Record button to record a show you are watching, the recording automatically stops at the end of the show's regularly scheduled end time. Some channels can be shared by two or more networks, depending on the time of day. The Guide may display only one network's programming. This may cause recording options to be unavailable. You may need to manually update the Guide before scheduling a recording. Media Center allows you to record TV programs so that you can watch them when it is convenient. You can record the show you are watching, or you can record another or future show or series from the Guide, the Search, or the Settings window in My TV. After you have scheduled the recording of several shows or series, you can change the priority order in the My TV Settings window. Recording a TV show To record a TV show you are currently watching, just press the Record button on the remote control once. The Record icon appears in the Guide next to the program being recorded or the program to be recorded. If a show is currently being recorded, the Record icon also appears in the taskbar on the desktop. If you move your mouse over the icon, Media Center displays which show is currently being recorded. You can right-click the icon to open Media Center and stop recording. Media Center automatically records until the show is scheduled to be over as listed in the Guide. [. . . ] Use the numeric keys on the remote control to enter your password. 4 Select Movie/DVD Ratings. 5 Use the arrow buttons to select Turn on movie blocking, and then press OK. 6 Use the arrow buttons to select Block unrated movies, and then press OK. 7 Use the arrow buttons to select the + or - area. Press the OK button on the remote control to scroll through the movie rating levels. When you find the one you want, use the arrow buttons to select OK in the window, and then press OK on the remote control to enter settings and return to the TV/DVD settings window. [. . . ]