Toshiba Qosmio G40 - Manual (Page 145)

User’s Manual 8-1
Qosmio G40
Chapter 8
AV functions
This chapter explains how to use the AV functions.
Media Center
This section describes the Media Center.
Windows Vista™ has the following function.
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Watch TV or a DVD movie.
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Pause, rewind, and fast forward TV programs using the Media Center
time shifting feature.
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Watch an instant replay.
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Play back your digital videos.
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View your digital pictures, or play them as a slide show.
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Browse, select, and play music CDs and DVD movies.
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Update the Television Program Guide from the Internet.
When the Media Center is going to be used, be sure that the computer is
hooked up to an AC adaptor, and please use the AC power. If this is used
under battery power, you are in danger of experiencing recording failures,
sound fades, or frames being dropped from videos due to battery depletion.
For more information, refer to the manual in the Microsoft ® Windows Vista™.
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Please refer to the included Qosmio HD DVD Guide for more
information on using the HD DVD-ROM drive or HD DVD-R drive
model.
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The state where Windows Vista™ is active is referred to as Windows
mode.
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You can record TV programs and pictures/movies from external input
devices using the TV tuner. To do this, please use the recommended
software below:
To record pictures/movies from external input devices:
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Windows Media Center
You cannot use Windows Movie Maker or any other software for this
purpose.