Recording or Viewing TV Programs with Your Satellite® 5205-S705 Computer Thank you for purchasing the Toshiba Satellite® 5205-S705 computer. Using your computer’s integrated TV Tuner and the Microsoft Windows® Media Center Edition operating system, you can record or view TV programs. Transmission quality may vary by location and channel. For best results in recording or viewing, the Satellite 5205-S705 requires the use of an external Set-top Box or Cable Box using a high quality signal as the main source. Failure to comply with these instructions will not produce optimum recording or viewing quality. See the steps and diagram below for more information, or refer to the Windows Media Center chapter in the online user’s guide for your computer. To get the best possible performance from your Toshiba computer, and keep it running at optimal levels, be sure to regularly check www.ts.toshiba.com for applicable updates. To connect the signal source from the wall to a VCR and TV using a coaxial cable: 1
Remove the coaxial cable from the VCR input and connect it to the input of a coaxial cable signal splitter (not included).
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Recording or Viewing TV Programs with Your Satellite® 5205-S705 Computer 2
Attach two coaxial cables to the splitter output connectors.
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Connect one of the coaxial cables to the VCR input and the other end to the TV connector on the computer.
Existing setup
Add the notebook with a splitter Wall
Wall
Set-top box/ satellite In
Remote sensor control cable
Cable
Cable Coaxial cable
Remote sensor
Set-top box/ satellite In
Set-top box/ satellite Out
Set-top box/ satellite Out
Splitter In Splitter Out Coaxial cable
Coaxial cable TV (in) on side of notebook VCR In
VCR In
VCR Out
VCR Out Coaxial cable
TV In
TV In
Sample wall to VCR and TV setup 4
Connect the remote control receiver to 1 of the 3 USB ports.
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Connect the remote sensor to the back of the remote control receiver, and place the remote sensor IR port onto the Set-top box's IR receiver port.
