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1. Aedia Center uses an Internet connection to download Guide updates Select the download method you prefer _ Download when connected Manual download Media Center waits until you connect to the Internet and then downloads Guide updates Cancel MediaCenter 9 tal Code ter Your Fo Media Center uses your postal code to determine which TV Program Guide listings are available for your region Example SW1X 7LA Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department 39 At the Guide Privacy screen click Yes and then select Next In the event that you elect not to use the Electronic Programme Guide EPG you should select No and then proceed to Step 46 40 At the Guide Terms of Service screen click agree and then select Next 41 Atthe Download Method screen click Download when connected and then select Next 42 Atthe Enter Your Postal Code screen enter the full postal code of the location where the computer is being used and then select Next the system will then automatically connect to the Internet in order to download the current Electronic Programme Guide EPG provider information Page 21 TOSHIBA tang M a Gu qe MediaCenter M _ wnload Provider Information Information about local TV signal providers needs to be downloaded S Download complete To continue select Next Cancel MediaCenter2. t TV Signal Provider signal rovider our TV signal provider from the list ASTRA 19 2 East Free Services Lineup ASTRA 28 2 East Sky Digital Free Services Lineup Digital Satellite unmapped line up for the UK Sky Digital BBC London ITV London v ky Digital BBC Lo n don ITV London Cancel MediaCenter wnload TV Program Guide Information The Guide provides TV listings to help you find watch and record TV shows It can contain up to 14 days of TV listings at a time Download complete To continue select Next Cancel Sw le Gi MQ MediaCenter M de Are Done fou have configured your Guide to work with Media Center The following settings will be saved G ide Sky Digital BBC London ITV London Select Finish to exit Page 22 43 44 45 In the event that no problems are encountered obtaining the provider information and the system displays the Download Complete message select Next and then proceed to Step 48 At the Select TV Signal Provider screen highlight one of the Sky Digital providers listed and then select Next Media Center will then automatically connect to the Internet in order to obtain the current Electronic Programme Guide EPG information In the event that no problems are encountered obtaining the programme guide information and the system displays the Download Complete message select Next 46 Atthe You Are Done screen select Finish
3. RCA Plug White Left Audio Channel Monitor in cable to Qosmio notebook ensure red white and yellow sockets are connected to the respective plugs coming from the set top box SCART Connector To Set Top Box RCA Plug Red Right Audio Channel RCA Plugs from SCART to RCA Cable connected to Set Top Box The above illustrations show the format of the optional SCART to RCA cable that should be connected to the Sky Digital set top box left and the method of connecting this to the monitor in cable supplied with the Qosmio notebook right Qosmio F20 Series Location of Monitor in Port Qosmio G10 Series Location of Monitor in Port Qosmio G20 Series Location of Monitor in Port Page 28 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Appendix C Making a Connection Using the S Video Input Port The following illustrations show the means of establishing a connection between the Sky Digital set top box and both the S Video input port and the monitor in port on the Qosmio notebook and also highlight the location of the S Video input port on each of the three different models of Qosmio notebook covered by this document the Qosmio F20 series does not offer an S Video input port S Video Plug To Qosmio Notebook Monitor in cable to Qosmio notebook ensure only the red and white sockets are connected to the respective plugs coming from the set top box SCART Con
4. Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Page 2 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Introduction This document is provided in order to offer guidance and assistance in connecting and setting up either the Qosmio F10 F20 or Qosmio G10 G20 series of audio visual personal computers to operate with a Sky Digital set top box It is strongly recommended that you read and understand each of the steps detailed herein before you begin carrying them out In the event that you do not understand anything described you are advised to refer to the reseller or place of purchase for either the Qosmio computer or the Sky Digital set top box for assistance Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that is caused either directly or indirectly by your failure to properly follow the instructions within this document The instructions contained within this document have been provided to assist you with the use of the Qosimo range of products with the Sky Digital set top box However Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited shall not be responsible for any updates or changes that may occur with the third party hardware which may affect the validity of the information contained herein FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT NOTHING IN THE FOREGOING SHALL AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS ASA CONSUMER IN THE UK TOSHIBA INFORMATION SYSTEMS UK LIMITED DOES NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT AN
5. i n Help Next Cancel a 19 At the Select a Working TV Signal screen select the S Video option the Media Center application will automatically detect the signal input and display a picture indicating this part of the configuration has been completed successfully If this is the case select Next and then proceed to Step 20 20 Inthe event that the Set top Box Already Configured screen is displayed select the Reconfigure all set top box settings option and then select Next 21 At the Set top Box Remote screen click Yes and then select Next In the event that you Sky Digital set top box does not come with its own remote control you should instead click No select Next and then proceed to Step 33 22 At the Identify Set top Box Remote screen select Next Page 16 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department 23 Atthe next dentify Set top Box Remote screen point the remote controller for the set top box at the external infra MediaCenter 9 entify Set top Box Remote red receiver box press its 0 key together with any other Press and hold ach button on your set top box remote control for the keys that may be requested and follow the on screen button displayed instructions you will then need to proceed as follows 0 If the Remote Not Recognised screen is displayed proceed to step 24 press and hold button If the Set top Box Remote Identified screen is displa
6. MediaCenter ain is et top Box Re mote Identified Media Center has successfully identified your set top box remote We will now proceed through the rest of the set top box configuration j lease pick up your Media Center remote m 32 At the Set top Box Remote Identified screen select Next Help ee E 5 V Signal MediaCenter eee elect Number of Digits Does the highest channel you receive have 2 3 or 4 digits Two digits 33 At the Select Number of Digits screen click the amp _ ht appropriate option based around the highest channel number your set top box supports generally this will be Three digits for most Sky Digital installations and then select Next Cancel f el J E 1 A Re Wsi gnal MediaCenter r AL as iow Do You Change Channels Media Center needs to know if you press ENTER or OK when changing channels so that it can transmit the appropriate signal to your set top box through the IR control cable When changing channels on your set top ENTER or GK 34 At the How Do You Change Channels screen click the si appropriate option based around how your remote controller changes channels and then select Next No just enter the channel number Yes have to press ENTER or OK w Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 19 TOSHIBA MediaCenter _TVSi nal Baon St anne Ch ar ging U
7. and then selecting Next Once this precedure has been completed you should proceed to Step 11 In the event that the current region is not set to United Kingdom you should instead click No I want to select a different region select Next and then proceed to Step 10 10 Atthe Select Your Region screen use the up and down arrows to highlight United Kingdom from the list presented and then select Next Page 13 TOSHIBA bus p in x 1 _ 3 V Signal MediaCenter T wn O i tomatic TV Si gnal Setup Media Center can automatically detect and configure your TV signal in most cases This process may take as long as five minutes depending upon your configuration 7 How would you like to proceed 11 Atthe Automatic TV Signal Setup screen click the will Ep a manually configure my TV signal option and then select e will manually configure my TV signal Next Cancel TVSignal T MediaCenter e ect Your T J gt ana With Media Center you can watch and record TV on your computer What type of TV signal do you receive Cable or digital cable 1 2 Satellite Antenna At the Select Your TV Signal screen click Satellite and then select Next Help Cancel ns K re TV Signal ee i MediaCenter Select Your TV Signal Type Please select the appropriate signal standard for your local TV services Analog NTSC e Analog Terrestrial PAL SECAM 13 At the Select Your TV Signal Typ
8. it is likely that your connection is always on Do you have an always on Internet Connection gi Yes a No Cancel ii MediaCenter i Interne et Connection t Your Internet Connection You indicated that your Internet connection is always on If you would like to test your Internet connection select Test Test Connection working Cancel Page 10 At the Get the Most from Media Center screen click either Yes or No as appropriate for your environment and then select Next At the Join a Wireless Network screen click either Yes or No as appropriate for your environment and then select Next At the Always on Internet Connection screen click Yes and then select Next At the Test Your Internet Connection screen click the Test button in order to check that the notebook is able to obtain information from the Internet In the event that no problems are encountered and the system displays the Connection Working message select Next Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA MediaCenter Required components have been set up ered all the necessary que Cente 10 At the Required Components Have Been Set Up screen select Next Cancel MediaCenter Optional Setup rT re Media e f Configure tuners TV signal and Guide Optimize how Media Center looks on your display ae 11 At the Optional Setup screen click
9. presented before clicking either Yes nal or No as appropriate for your remote controller and then select Next Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 17 TOSHIBA TV Signal a MediaCenter arning l of 13 LA Press and hold each button on your set top box remote control for the button displayed 1 Press and hold button Cancel TV Signal MediaCenter sa rning 11 of 13 7 Press and hold each button on your set top box remote control for the button displayed Enter Press and hold button Cancel i e ik TV Signal MediaCenter 12 of 13 Pa allar Press and hold each button on your set top box remote control for the button displayed Channel Up Press and hold button Cancel MediaCenter es T Signal ee 2 llars 13 of 13 Press and hold each button on your set top box remote control for the button displayed Channel Down Press and hold button Cancel Page 18 27 Atthe R Learning screen press and hold the 28 29 30 corresponding button on your Sky Digital set top box remote controller until the instruction Release button to continue is displayed at this point you may find that you need to repeat the same button multiple times while the Media Center application learns its signal format You should repeat this step for each of the remain
10. the teresstrial channels to the Sky channels For example while you may enter 1 on the Qosmio s keyboard for BBC1 and 3 for ITV1 you would have to enter 6 followed by 8 in order to view any of the Sky channels In the event that you find this inconvienient you may wish to configure the channel settings manually so that the Sky Digital signal can be displayed by entering 6 by following the instructions as detailed in Part Two Tuning the Qosmio Player Manual Process later in this document Page 24 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Part Four Tunina the Qosmio Plaver Manual Process Step 1 Using the antenna cable connect the RF out socket on the rear of your Sky Digital set top box to the antenna port of the Qosmio Refer to Appendix A Connecting a Qosmio through the Antenna in Port for further information Step 2 With the Qosmio notebook switched off press the TV button this will switch the system on invoke the Qosmio Player application and display the current television signal by default at first switch on this should be white noise The above photographs show the format of the TV button for the Qosmio F10 10 series Qosmio F20 series and Qosmio G20 series respectively Step 3 Press the F1 key this will display a list of keystrokes along the bottom of the screen Press F2 Setup to display the Qosmio Player setup and configuration screen Us
11. this will complete the configuration of the system to receive broadcasts through your Sky Digital set top box and automatically return you to the Settings menu From the Settings menu press Backspace three times in order to return to the Media Center menu Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA MediaCenter VS pee My Videos My Pictures 53 From the Media Center menu scroll through the options and select My TV My TV My Music More Programs 54 From the My TV menu select Live TV if appropriate Recorded TV this will use the information downloaded previously and Guide display the current channel on the notebook s display Search You are then able to change channel by either entering no scheduled recordinas the channel number via the remote controller or keyboard using the PgUp or PgDn keys or using the Channel Up or Channel Down buttons on the remote controller Add Recording Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 23 TOSHIBA Part Three Tuning the Qosmio Plaver Automatic Process Step 1 Using the antenna cable connect the RF out socket on the rear of your Sky Digital set top box to the antenna port of the Qosmio Refer to Appendix A Connecting a Qosmio through the Antenna in Port for further information Step 2 With the Qosmio notebook switched off press the TV button this will swit
12. TOSHIBA Qosmio Series Notebook Computers User Reference Guides How to Connect a Sky Digital Set Top Box Qosmio F10 F20 Series and Qosmio G10 G20 Series Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 1 TOSHIBA Document Name How to Connect a Sky Digital Set Top Box Programme Revision Version 1 0 Released October 2005 Last Document Update October 2005 Development Credits Document Design Stephen G White Contributers Bernard Woolf Daniel Little Erika Warzynski Microsoft Windows XP is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries Other product names and companies mentioned within this document may be the trademarks of their respective owners The Technical Services department of Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited have made their best endeavours to ensure the material presented here is accurate however no responsibility can be accepted for errors other than typographical nor are any guarantees offered Errors and omissions excepted All information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of the CSD Technical Services department within Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited CSD Technical Services Department June 2005
13. Y LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE LIMITED OR EXCLUDED BY APPLICABLE LAW Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 3 TOSHIBA Page 4 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Before You Begin Before you begin you should ensure that you have all of the required hardware and accessories easily to hand these are described and pictured below for your reference Please note that not all of the items you require will have been provided with your Qosmio notebook you may need to purchase additional items from an appropriate retail outlet Items Supplied with the Qosmio Notebook Antenna cable Qosmio jack to co axial aerial connector Please note that depending on the model in question your Qosmio notebook will only have been supplied with one of these items Media Center remote controller the unit for the Qosmio F10 and G10 series is shown on the left while that for the F20 and G20 series is shown on the right Media Center remote controller infra red receiver box and infra red receiver for set top box remote control function In addition to these items of hardware you should also ensure that the Windows XP Media Center operating system is updated in relation to the following two areas All updates for the Windows XP Media Center operating system have been dow
14. ally detect the signal input and display a picture indicating this part of the configuration has been completed successfully If this is the case select Next and then proceed to Step 20 Page 15 TOSHIBA MediaCenter elect a Wor kin g TV Sig nal Select a TV signal If you do not see video check your hardware setup Enter Channel _ S Video Composite Video None of the above have a TV signal r S Video Scan again Help Next Cancel TV Signal o IVa igna MediaCenter koo top Box Already Configured You previously configured your set top box to work with Media Center You can Modify settings for changing channels e Reconfigure all set top box settings Cancel ni we de i T V Signal MediaCenter E Ria a et top Box Remote You can control your set top box using your Media Center remote control Do you have a remote for your set top box Le Yes No Cancel a PAIE it Ba V Signal MediaCenter CLS jentify Set top Box Remote fou can use your set top box remote control to identify the codes that Media Center uses to control your set top box Le n the next screen you will be asked to press one or more buttons on your Set top box remote control If your set top box remote is capable of controlling multiple devices set top box TV VCR please check that it is set to the mode that controls your set top box before proceeding _ T a a
15. ch the system on invoke the Qosmio Player application and display the current television signal by default at first switch on this should be white noise The above photographs show the format of the TV button for the Qosmio F10 10 series Qosmio F20 series and Qosmio G20 series respectively Step 3 Press the F1 key this will display a list of keystrokes along the bottom of the screen Press F2 Setup to display the Qosmio Player setup and configuration screen Using the Up and Down cursor keys ensure that Channel Settings is highlighed on the left hand side of the screen before pressing the Right cursor key to move to the right hand side of the screen onto the channel configuration options Ensure that Channel Auto Scan is highlighed and then press Enter On the following menu that is displayed ensure that Antenna is highlighed and then press Enter At the Channel Auto Scan confirmation window that is subsequently displayed ensure that Continue is highlighed and then press Enter the Qosmio will then scan through all possible channels and eventually configure the one on which the Sky Digital set top box signal is found for the purpose of these instructions we will assume this is channel 68 Important Note Using this procedure will configure the Sky Digital channel number according to the configuration of the particlaur set top box in our example channel 68 which may make it difficult illogical when changing from
16. e screen click Analog Terrestrial PAL SECAM option and then select Next Cancel S i TT m By Signal MediaCenter repare for Set top Box Setup You need to set up your Media Center remote control to work with your Satellite receiver connection Make sure of the following Each of your set top boxes is turned on Your TV signal is connected to each set top box Your set top boxes are connected to your computer c z An IR control cable is correctly positioned for each set top box 14 At the Prepare for Set top Box Setup Soren select Next Refer to your hardware documentation for more information Page 14 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA MediaCenter t a Working TV Signal 15 Select a TV signal If you do not see video check your hardware setup Enter Channel J S Video Composite Video None of the above have a TV signal No signal selected Cancel TV Sig Vs gnal MediaCenter t a Working TV Signal Select a TV signal If you do not see video check your hardware setup Enter Channel PRE 1 6 S Video Composite Video None of the above have a TV signal No signal selected Scan again Cancel i E i ck TVS gnal MediaCenter S slect a Working TV Signal Select a TV signal If you do not see video check your hardware setup 1 7 Enter Channel T _ S Video _ Composite Video None of the ab
17. el MediaCenter 9 Center Priva zy Policy oft is committed to protecting your privacy To learn more about ho Four privacy may be impacted when Media Center connects to the ternet review the privacy policy below Media Center Privacy Policy 5 Atthe Media Center Privacy Policy screen select Next Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 9 TOSHIBA nan peed Playback MediaCenter 7 4 oS ia S t the Most from Media Center Aedia Center can connect to the Internet to get cover art for albums and DVDs music and movies information and TV Program Guide listings to schedule recordings About Privacy ch A Do you want Media Center to automatically connect to the Internet to get this information Yes Cancel MediaCenter i oin a Wireless Network You can use the Join Wireless Network Wizard to connect this PC to a wireless network Se ections made during this wizard may overwrite your existing wireless twork settings Select No if you wish to use your existing wireless network settings or if you do not wish to connect to a wireless network connection at this time Would you like to use the Join Wireless Network Wizard xes Cancel i Internet Connection MediaCenter _ mz Always on Internet Connection Tf your Internet service is provided through a cable modem a DSL modem or a similar broadband device
18. he audio signal that goes through the Line in channel is in an uncompressed format it will be presented to the user approximately half a second ahead of the video resulting in playback that is almost unwatchable This issue can be resolved by muting the Line in channel by following the procedure detailed below Click start gt gt gt Control Panel If the Control Panel application is in Category View Click Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Click Advanced Volume Controls from the left hand pane If the Control Panel application is in Classic View Double click Sounds and Audio Devices and then click the Advanced button Within the Volume Control window check the Mute box within the Line In section Close the Volume Control window by clicking the cross in the top right hand corner Page 6 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 7 TOSHIBA Page 8 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Step by Step Instructions Detailed below are the instructions that you should follow in order to connect the Qosmio personal computer to a Sky Digital set top bax and then configure the Windows XP Media Center operating system to receive satellite television broadcasts Part One Initial Configuration of the Media Center Application Please note that th
19. her the RF out composite or S video ports on the set top box O EA mj Connection to one of the USB ports on the Qosmio notebook 1 Qosmio notebook 2 Media Center Infra red Receiver Box This device is required in order to use the Media Center remote controller to control the functionality of the Media Center application and allow channel to be changed on the Sky Digital set top box 3 Infra red Transmitter Cable One end of this cable attaches to one of the ports on the Media Center Infra red Receiver Box 2 while the other is placed in front of the infra red receiver window on the Sky Digital set top box to allow the Media Center remote controller to be used to change channels 4 Wall Socket Provides a connection to external satellite dish 5 Sky Digital Set Top Box 6 Video Recorder DVD Recorder This device is included in order to illustrate the method of connecting a recording device into the configuration if no video recorder or DVD recorder is present then the Sky Digital set top box will connect directly into the appropriate input socket on the display device 7 Display Device Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 31
20. ing numbers on the remote controller before continuing on to Step 28 At the next R Learning screen press and hold the button on your Sky Digital set top box remote controller that equates to Enter until the instruction Release button to continue is displayed at this point release the button in order to proceed to the next stage of the configuration process At the next R Learning screen press and hold the button on your Sky Digital set top box remote controller that equates to Next Channel until the instruction Release button to continue is displayed at this point release the button in order to proceed to the next stage of the configuration process At the next R Learning screen press and hold the button on your Sky Digital set top box remote controller that equates to Previous Channel until the instruction Release button to continue is displayed at this point release the button in order to proceed to the next stage of the configuration process Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA L 7 n m ely signal MediaCenter et top Box Codes Learned Successfully Media Center has learned the codes for your set top box remote Please put down the set top box remote and pick up your Media Center remote 31 At the Set up Box Codes Learned Successfully screen _ select Next and then proceed to Step 33 Cancel TV Signal
21. ing the Up and Down cursor keys ensure that Channel Settings is highlighed on the left hand side of the screen before pressing the Right cursor key to move to the right hand side of the screen onto the channel configuration options Move down until Manual Channel Programming is highlighed and then press Enter this will shown the current television signal together with four boxes along the base of the screen Input Channel Display Channel Actual Channel and Skip With the Inout Channel option highlighed use the Up and Down cursor keys to set it to 6 If necessary move across to the Display Channel option and use the Up and Down cursor keys to set this to 6 also Move across to the Actual Channel and using the Up and Down cursor keys move through the channels that are being received until the Sky Digital signal is displayed ensure that you note down the channel number for example 68 Move across to the Skip option and using the Up and Down cursor keys ensure this is set to Off this should result in a configuration similar to the following Input Display Actual Channel Channel Channel Skip Equates to 6 6 68 Off Sky Digital Once this process has been completed correctly press Enter followed by F1 you will now be able to select the Sky Digital channel by simply pressing 6 on the Qosmio s keyboard Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 25 TOSHIBA Appendix Append
22. is in Classic View Double click Sounds and Audio Devices and then click the Advanced button Within the Volume Control window check the Mute box within the Line In section Close the Volume Control window by clicking the cross in the top right hand corner S Video Cable Connection Image Quality High Connection S Video input port for video see Appendix C Connecting a Qosmio through the S Video Input Port Monitor in port for audio see Appendix B Connecting a Qosmio through the Monitor in Port Considerations When using an S Video connection it will be necessary to purchase an additional cable a SCART Connector to S Video cable which will attach directly to the appropriate port on the Qosmio However you should also note that although S Video provides the best picture quality it does not carry any audio signal which means that a further cable will be needed to connect the RCA audio output sockets on the set top box if they are present to the composite input port on the Qosmio Please note that not all Sky Digital set top boxes support S Video output through the SCART socket and for those that do this feature must usually be activated via the set top box setup menu In addition to the cabling considerations by default Windows XP Media Center has all audio input channels enabled which means that when a connection is made to the monitor in port the audio signal will be duplicated on both the Wave and Line In channels As t
23. is section assumes the presence of an Internet connection in order that the subsequent setup and configuration processes can be properly completed and the Electronic Program Guide EPG downloaded you must therefore ensure that the Qosmio is connected to the Internet before continuing with the following instructions In addition please be aware that all of the instructions that are contained within this section have been developed on the assumption that a an always on broadband DSL connection to the Internet is available and b the Media Center infrared remote control receiver box has been connected to one of the Qosmio s free USB ports MediaCenter 1 Switch the Qosmio on and allow the Windows XP Media Center operating system to fully load Press the START button on the Media Center remote ee i where you can access controller to start the Media Center application music pictures videos DVDs and more with a remote control 3 Atthe opening Welcome to the Media Center Setup Wizard screen select Next elcome pe e Media Center setup wizard 2 Select Next to begin MediaCenter enter S etu 7 To set up Media Center you will be asked to complete two sections da peace Setup Media Center checks components like networking d Internet connection IZ Optional Setup You can set up the features and advanced settings 4 Atthe Media Center Setup screen select Next that fit your needs Canc
24. ix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Page 26 Appendices Making a Connection Using the Antenna in Port Making a Connection Using the Monitor in Port Making a Connection Using the S Video Input Port Using the Windows Media Center Infra red Receiver Box Overview of Equipment Connectivity Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 TOSHIBA Appendix A Making a Connection Using the Antenna in Port The following illustrations show the location of the antenna in port on each of the four different models of Qosmio notebook covered by this document Please be aware that you will need to attach the co axial cable from the Sky Digital set top box to the co axial aerial connector that was supplied with the notebook before connecting this assembly to the antenna in port Qosmio F10 Series Qosmio F20 Series Qosmio G10 Series Qosmio G20 Series Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 27 TOSHIBA Appendix B Making a Connection Using the Monitor in Port The following illustrations show the means of establishing a connection between the Sky Digital set top box and the monitor in cable supplied with the Qosmio notebook and also highlight the location of the monitor in port on each of the four different models of Qosmio notebook covered by this document RCA Plug Yellow Composite Video
25. nector To Set Top Box RCA Plugs from the audio output sockets on the set top box The above illustrations show the format of the optional SCART to S Video cable that should be connected to the Sky Digital set top box to receive a video signal left and the method of connecting an RCA audio cable to the monitor in cable supplied with the Qosmio notebook to receive sound right Qosmio G10 Series Location of S Video Input Port Qosmio G20 Series Location of S Video Input Port Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 29 TOSHIBA Appendix D Using the Windows Media Center Infra red Receiver Box The following illustrations show an overview of the infra red receiver box and its external connections and provides guidance as to its use in conjunction with a remote control device to ensure that no problems are encountered when performing functions such as controlling the Media Center application and changing channels on a set top box Infra red Receiver Window USB Port Infra red Transmitter Cable To Infra red Receiver for Set Top Box Remote Control USB Cable To USB Port on the Qosmio Notebook Infra red Transmitter Cable Connection ef amk r i ie a d pa f The above illustrations shows the general layout of the infra red receiver box and details the means of connecting it both to the infra red receiver for use with the set top box remote control and to the Qosmio no
26. nloaded and installed this can be acheived by clicking start gt gt gt All Programs gt gt gt Windows Update The latest version of the TV tuner driver is downloaded and installed this can be found on the Toshiba web site http uk computers toshiba europe com by selecting Support amp Downloads followed by Download Files and then completing all of the drop down boxes as appropriate for your model of Qosmio ensuring that TV Tuner is selected within the Driver Type box Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 5 TOSHIBA Methods of Connecting the Qosmio Notebook to Accept a Television Signal Once you have the correct items of hardware and have upgraded the Windows XP Media Center operating system as appropriate you should next decide how you are going to connect the Qosmio to accept a television signal from the Sky Digital set top box The notebook itself is capable of accepting one of three different input types each of which offers differing levels of sound and image quality and each of which is described below for reference Coaxial Cable Connection Image Quality Poor Connection Antenna in port see Appendix A Connecting a Qosmio through the Antenna in Port Considerations Not all Sky Digital set top boxes output a digital signal through the RF out socket but instead initially convert it to an analogue format In the event that the set top box to which you are connecting the Qo
27. nter Setup menu select Set Up TV Signal Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA TV Signal FE Eten MediaCenter AT TL Cl ny Jp vour TV IC A Select Next to begin configuring your TV signal to work with Media Center Cancel i Signal za MediaCenter 9 ma Y y j 74 z9 rm Your Region The region you select is used to configure your Media Center PC for local 4 television services Current region United Kingdom paren this the correct region e Yes use this region to configure TV services No want to select a different region Cancel aD ee aioe TV Signal Media a MediaCenter A ae tae elect four Region Please select the appropriate region for your local TV services Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates 246 of 260 QO Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department 8 In the event that the screen as shown on the left is displayed you should take note of the effect that continuing will have on areas such as any recordings that might be scheduled before selecting Yes At the Set Up Your TV Signal screen select Next At the ConfirmYour Region screen ensure that the current region is set to United Kingdom before clicking the Yes use this region to configure TV services option
28. ove have a TV signal Channel 68 Scan again Help Cancel TV Sig AN 2 gnal MediaCenter ki a aos i ET t a Working TV Signal m 18 Select a TV signal If you do not see video check your hardware setup Cucai S Video Composite Video None of the above have a TV signal Composite Video Scan again Cancel Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department At the Select a Working TV Signal screen you will be provided with four options of which the first three need to be considered in order to continue with the configuration process If you are connecting you Qosmio to the Sky Digital set top box via Co axial cable then proceed to Step 16 Composite video cable then proceed to Step 18 S Video cable then proceed to Step 19 At the Select a Working TV Signal screen select the Enter Channel option and enter the channel your Sky Digital set top box broadcasts at this information will usually be detailed within the User Manual provided with the set top box and will be between channels 21 and 69 At the next Select a Working TV Signal screen and once the correct channel number has been entered a picture will be displayed indicating this part of the configuration has been completed successfully If this is the case select Next and then proceed to Step 20 At the Select a Working TV Signal screen select the Composite Video option the Media Center application will automatic
29. se the number buttons on the Media Center remote control to enter a three digit channel that you know you are able to receive through your set top box Try next IR control cable r t E nm 401 The se top box changed the channel correctly The set top box did not change the channel correctly Cancel MediaCenter S th s a de TV Signal M b a bs R Signal Speed To determine the speed at which Media Center should send signals to your set top box use the channel up or channel down button on the Media enter remote control to change channels at least six times IR signal speed Fast The channel changed correctly vee Pe e vx The channel did not change correctly TV Signal CUS MediaCenter je RE 4 oo ao l SY T 1 e S10 Mea de set four IR speed test has helped determine that Media Center should send signals to your set top box at this speed Fast Cancel MediaCenter Jp Your TV Program Guide Select Next to begin configuring your TV Program Guide listings Cancel Page 20 35 At the Test Channel Changing screen use the Media Center remote controller to enter the number of a channel you know that your set top box is able to receive Please note that in the event your model of Qosmio notebook has been supplied with the small form factor remote controller which does not include a dedicated numeric keypad then you should use the numeric keys on the notebook s keyboard
30. smio provides a digital output through the RF out socket you will need to know which channel is being used for this signal in readiness for the software configuration process described later this information is normally detailed within the User Manual provided with the set top box Composite Cable Connection Image Quality Medium Connection Monitor in port see Appendix B Connecting a Qosmio through the Monitor in Port Considerations When using a composite connection it will be necessary to purchase an additional cable a SCART Connector to 3 Plug RCA cable which can then be used in conjunction with the monitor in cable provided with the Qosmio In addition to the cabling considerations by default Windows XP Media Center has all audio input channels enabled which means that when a connection is made to the monitor in port the audio signal will be duplicated on both the Wave and Line In channels As the audio signal that goes through the Line in channel is in an uncompressed format it will be presented to the user approximately half a second ahead of the video resulting in playback that is almost unwatchable This issue can be resolved by muting the Line in channel by following the procedure detailed below Click start gt gt gt Control Panel If the Control Panel application is in Category View Click Sounds Speech and Audio Devices Click Advanced Volume Controls from the left hand pane If the Control Panel application
31. tebook itself The distance between the remote controller and the infra red receiver should be no more than about five metres However this distance may be reduced based around a the type of remote control being used b the remaining charge in the remote control s batteries and c the brightness of the environment in which the remote control is being used Infra red Receiver Window Media Center or Set Top Box Remote Controller The remote controller should be used at approximately a 30 angle horizontally and a 15 angle vertically in relation to the position of the infra red receiver window If it is used outside of these angles you may find that the signals produced by the remote controller do not get recognised by either the Qosmio notebook or the set top box The above illustration shows specific considerations that will need to be made to ensure that the signals from the appropriate remote controller are properly received by either the Qosmio notebook and or the Sky Digital set top box Page 30 Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA Appendix E Overview of Equipment Connectivit The following illustration details the required and optional equipment that can be used in order to connect a Sky Digital set top box to your Qosmio notebook and provides an overview of how each of these components are connected together Connection to the Qosmio notebook O through eit
32. the am finished option and then select Next am finished Cancel MediaCenter You Are Done lect Finish to start 12 Atthe You Are Done screen select Finish this will complete the initial configuration and automatically take you to the Media Center menu Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department Page 11 TOSHIBA Part Two Configuring the Media Center Application to Receive Sky Digital Transmissions Page 12 MediaCenter why iv My Music 1 More Programs Settings Play DVD Online Cnntlinht TV Pictures Music DVD 4 Messenger Radio _ Help SETTINGS N PA Startup and Window Behavior Visual and Sound Effects More Programs Options Media Center Setup Parental Controls 5 Automatic Downloads Options About Media Center Privacy 2 N Set Up Internet Connection r Set Up TV Signal Set Up Your Speakers Configure Your TV or Monitor 6 Set Up Remote Desktop Automatic Updates Join Wireless Network Run Media Center Setup Again Restore Start Page Defaults Switch the Qosmio on and allow the Windows XP Media Center operating system to fully load Press the START button on the Media Center remote controller to start the Media Center application From the Media Center menu scroll through the options and select Settings From the Settings menu select General From the General menu select Media Center Setup From the Media Ce
33. to enter the channel number click the appropriate option based around the results experienced and then select Next 36 At the Set IR Signal Speed screen use the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons on the Media Center remote controller to change channel at least six times In the event that no problems are encountered click The channel changed correctly and then select Next 37 At the IR Signal Speed Set screen select Next 38 At the Set Up Your TV Program Guide screen select Next Toshiba Information Systems UK Limited Technical Services Department TOSHIBA as M _ ET i eGuide gde Priva c i MediaCenter 9 The Guide provides TV program listings to help you find watch and record TV shows If you use the Guide anonymous information to improve the quality and accuracy of the service will be sent to Microsoft View the Guide privacy statement A Do you want to use the Guide e Yes No Cancel MediaCenter s of Service To receive TV Program Guide listings you must agree to the following Guide Terms of Service Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING GUIDE TERMS OF SERVICE Version 3 0 The Microsoft software product identified above which includes computer software and may include acenriated media nrinted materiale online or agree Ido not agre 10of58 Cancel RS z L JA Bar Guide ETR o i wnioad N ethod MediaCenter
34. yed proceed to Step 32 If necessary please refer to Appendix D Using the Windows Media Centre Infra red Receiver Box for ia considerations on correctly using remote control devices nn Oil in conjunction with the Qosmio notebook ii Ee MediaCenter 9 emote Not R eCOU ized Media Center didn t recognize your set top box remote If you have a multifunction remote please check now to ensure it is in the EE 24 Atthe Remote Not Recognized screen click Have Media See gi Center learn my remote from scratch and then select e Have Media Center learn my remote from scratch Next RU rs 5 V Signal MediaCenter A _ P repare to Identify Remote Wi your help Media Center will now try to identify what type of set top box remote control you have Please do the following Point the set top box remote directly at the remote sensor P d 7 25 At the Prepare to Identify Remote screen select Next tn dnja AY Hold the remote so that it is almost touching the remote sensor You will be asked to press each button on the set top box remote at least Cancel Le p ae Pe je O A Signal MediaCenter a O Flalal il Chan ge B ons Some set top boxes use another button such as Enter or OK to change channels Does your set top box remote control have a button like this on Le 26 Atthe Channel Change Buttons screen ensure that you ag ai read the information
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