158 Getting Started
Using the Television Program Guide
The Television Program Guide (Internet service required) is a free service from Microsoft
that provides TV listings information, such as channel, network, program title, program
summary, and scheduled broadcast times. This service is currently not available in some
countries/regions. You can go to http://www.microsoft.com to find out if the guide
is available in your country/region and for the terms and conditions of the Television
Program Guide service.
In countries/regions where the guide is not available, refer to “Using Windows Media
Center without the guide”, and see “Recording programs manually without using the
guide” for more information about recording TV programs.
By 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.
Using Windows Media Center without the guide
Before using Windows Media Center, it is important to complete the Windows Media
Center setup wizard. This wizard takes you through steps to identify your TV signal source
and scan for channels you are able to receive from your TV service 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 might not be available in your country/region. You
can still record TV programs without a guide; see “Recording programs manually without
using the guide”.
If you have already completed the setup wizard, but want to change your settings or scan
for TV channels again:
1 Press the Windows Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with your
mouse, click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, and then click Windows
Media Center.
2 In the Tasks menu, click settings, General, Windows Media Center Setup,
and then Run Setup Again.
3 Follow the onscreen instructions to scan for your channels.
NOTE: Your computer requires a connection to the Internet to access the guide.
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