
Watching and Recording TV Programs 181
Watching TV
Before you can watch TV by using Windows Media Center, make sure:
The computer is set up correctly for your TV signal source. Refer to the setup
instructions that came with your computer for more information.
You have completed the Windows Media Center setup wizard. If you have not
completed the setup wizard, refer to “Completing the setup wizard.”
Watching live TV
1 Press the Live TV button on the remote control or click TV + Movies from the main
Start menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select live tv, and then
press OK. The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing.
2 Select a channel by using the CH/PG (+) or (–) button or the numeric keypad on the
remote control. The channel number and program information display in the window.
NOTE: You can change the channel by using the remote control while in full-screen mode
or when the inset window is selected.
You can go to live TV from anywhere in Windows Media Center by pressing the Live TV
button on the remote control.
While in the Television Program Guide, you can select a channel to see upcoming
programs for that channel by pressing the arrow buttons on the remote control.