Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows® XP Media Center®

If you know the “dial” location of the station

you want to tune to, select the – or + Tune but-

ton with the remote control or your mouse, and

advance to the desired frequency.

If you want to tune “by ear,” you’ll need to select

the Start FM button to begin hearing audio. If

you are not already tuned to a strong FM signal,

you should hear static.

You can also tune in stations by pressing at least

three digits on the remote control’s numeric key-

pad, or by using the – or + Seek buttons on the

screen to automatically advance to the next

strong signal. If you like what you hear, select

Save to store the station in the next available

preset location.

Using Presets

Nine preset locations are available. If you try to exceed that number, Radio will indi-

cate that you need to make some room before you can store additional stations (see

Figure 15.4).

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tip

Another way to navigate

the FM dial with your

remote is to use the Ch+

and Ch- buttons to tune up

or down to the next dial

position. If you are in the

United States, pressing the

channel button will scroll up or

down in increments of 0.2 mega-

hertz (MHz). In other countries,

you’ll be able to move in 0.1MHZ

increments.

FIGURE 15.4

When you

exceed the num-

ber of preset

slots, you’ll have

to delete one

before you can

add another.