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How to Set Up Your
Computer to Use the
Media Center with a TV
Tuner
This document shows you how to set up your Toshiba
computer to use the Media Center for the following
computers:
Connecting the Satellite 5205 Series Computer to a
Television .......................................................................... 1
Connecting the Satellite P25 Series Computer to a
Television ........................................................
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C1914-1.fm Page 2 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 2 with a TV Tuner 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Connect the provided AV cable from the video/audio line out jack on the right side of the computer to the TV’s video/audio connections. 3 Turn on the TV, and then turn on the computer. 4 To send the display signal to the TV, press the “Instant TV Out” button above the computer’s keyboard (or press FN+F5), and then move/toggle to the TV ico
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C1914-1.fm Page 3 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center with a TV Tuner 3 Existing setup Add the notebook with a splitter Wall Wall Cable Cable Remote sensor Coaxial control cable cable Remote Set-top box/ Set-top box/ sensor satellite In satellite In IR receiver Set-top box/ Set-top box/ satellite Out satellite Out A/V composite port Splitter In coaxial port Splitter Out TV IN Coaxial cable Composite port cable Coaxial cable VCR I
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C1914-1.fm Page 4 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 4 with a TV Tuner 2 Connect the IR remote sensor cable 3.5 mm connector to the port on the IR receiver. Sample IR receiver with cables attached 3 Position the end of the IR receiver cable over the remote IR receiver window on your cable TV set-top box or VCR. 4 Peel off the adhesive backing on the IR remote sensor and mount the sensor within 5 inches of the set top box or VCR. 5 Inst
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C1914-1.fm Page 5 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center with a TV Tuner 5 Connecting the Satellite P25 Series Computer to a Television Your computer has TV-out capability, meaning you can connect it to a television and view the computer image on the television. To connect a TV to the computer: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Connect the S-Video cable (not shipped with your computer or system) from the TV’s video connection to the S-Video connec
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C1914-1.fm Page 6 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 6 with a TV Tuner 1 Remove the coaxial cable from the VCR input, and connect it to the input of a coaxial cable signal splitter (not shipped with your computer or system). 2 Connect two coaxial cables to the splitter outputs. 3 Connect one of the coaxial cables to the VCR input, and the other end to the coax port on the front side of the computer. 4 Connect the coaxial cable. To conn
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C1914-1.fm Page 7 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center with a TV Tuner 7 Connecting the External Remote Sensor The external IR remote sensor is a small device that connects to the computer and allows the remote control to work with the Media Center programs. If you have a cable TV set-top box, satellite, or other set-top box that controls your TV signal, connect the remote sensor control cable to the remote sensor and position the end of
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C1914-1.fm Page 8 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 8 with a TV Tuner 5 Install batteries in the Windows Media Center remote control. For information on configuring the Media Center and the Remote Sensor, refer to your Electronic User’s Guide. Connecting the VCR or Set Top Box to the Computer Connect the AV composite cable from the VCR or Set top box to the AV composite port on the front of the computer; or, connect a coaxial cable fr
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C1914-1.fm Page 9 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center with a TV Tuner 9 to the S-Video connector on the back of your computer. 3 Connect an audio cable (not shipped with your computer or system) from the TV’s audio connection to the headphone jack on the left side of your computer. 4 Turn on the TV, and then turn on the computer. 5 To send the display signal to the TV, press the “Instant TV Out” button to the right of the keyboard (or p
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C1914-1.fm Page 10 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 10 with a TV Tuner TV Tuner - Back TV Tuner - Front Power indicator Audio/Video composite port Coaxial connector DC IN USB connector TV tuner external connections Connecting the TV Signal Source When You Have an Existing Setup This section shows you how to connect the signal source from the wall to a VCR to a TV using coaxial cable. 1 Remove the coaxial cable from the VCR input, and c
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C1914-1.fm Page 11 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center with a TV Tuner 11 If you have a cable TV set-top box, satellite, or other set-top box that controls your TV signal, connect the remote sensor control cable to the remote sensor and position the end of it over the remote receiver on your cable box. 1 Connect the IR receiver cable USB connector to an available USB port on your computer. 2 Connect the IR remote sensor cable 3.5 mm con
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C1914-1.fm Page 12 Friday, September 19, 2003 1:00 PM How to Set Up Your Computer to Use the Media Center 12 with a TV Tuner Add the notebook with a splitter Existing setup Wall Wall Cable Cable Remote sensor Coaxial control cable cable Remote Set-top box/ Set-top box/ sensor satellite In satellite In IR receiver Set-top box/ Set-top box/ Composite port cable satellite Out satellite Out Splitter In Splitter Out USB port Coaxial on side of cable computer Coaxial cable VCR In VC
