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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
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Table of Contents
Playing Videos
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Welcome
Experience the Fun of Media Center
Using Media Center Features
Using Media Center
Setting Up Media Center
Opening Media Center using a mouse
Here guide
Opening Media Center using the remote control
Media Center menu bars
Navigating Media Center
Media Center control menu
Icon Action
Using Media Center Away mode
Completing the setup wizard steps
Some of the features listed are for select models only
Media Center Start Menu
Media Center Start menu items
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center
Online Spotlight
Logging in to your Messenger account
Select More Programs, and then select the Messenger icon
Changing Media Center Settings
Media Center Settings categories
Finding Additional Media Center Information
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Using the Remote Control
Remote control can
Remote control cannot
Select models only
Remote Control Buttons Overview
Using the Remote Control
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Watching and Recording TV Programs
Navigating My TV
Watching TV
Watching live TV
Controlling TV playback
Using the remote control in My TV
Using the Television Program Guide
Using Media Center without the Guide
Television Program Guide errors
Viewing the Television Program Guide
Start
Media Center
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide
Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Set Up Guide Listings
Manually downloading the Guide
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide
Adding missing channels to the Guide
Editing channels in the Guide
Removing channels from the Guide
Select Edit Numbers
Searching for TV Programs
Searching for TV programs using categories
Recording TV Programs
Recording TV from the Guide
Recording icons
Recording programs manually without using the Guide
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD
Quality of recording Hard disk drive space used
Select More Programs
Playing Recorded TV Programs
Media Copy Protection
Select View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD
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Playing Music Files
HP Tunes
My Music
HP Tunes is designed to work with Apple iTunes
Using HP Tunes with Media Center
Completing the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard
Delays with HP Tunes
Selecting a default audio player
Adding Music to the iTunes Music Library
Adding music files from a CD in iTunes
Adding music files from the Internet
Adding music files from your hard disk drive
Using supported music file types
Playing CDs with HP Tunes
Changing song title, genre, artist, or album in iTunes
Select Playlists or Songs
Creating a Playlist with iTunes
Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes
Select Add to Now Playing
Troubleshooting HP Tunes
Creating Music CDs with iTunes
Resetting HP Tunes
Menu Bar
Using My Music with Media Center
Adding Music to My Music Library
My Music menu in Media Center
Select Add folders on this computer, and then select Next
Adding music files from a CD
Deleting music files from the My Music library
Playing Music Files in My Music
Playing an album in My Music
Playing a song in My Music
Creating a Queue List in My Music
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music
Creating a Playlist in My Music
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music
Select Create CD
Working with Pictures
HP Image Zone
My Pictures
Using HP Image Zone in Media Center
Working with Digital Images
Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone
Camera
Working with Pictures
Creating albums
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures
Assigning a keyword to your pictures
Assigning a place to your pictures
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone
Searching for pictures in Media Center
Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone
Select HP Image Zone
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone
Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop
Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center
HP Image Zone Crop in Media Center
Sharing Pictures in HP Image Zone
Select the HP Instant Share tab
HP Image Zone Share in Media Center
Using supported file types with HP Image Zone
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures
Click Start Backup
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone
Using My Pictures in Media Center
Adding Pictures to My Pictures
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive
Select My Pictures
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures
Viewing pictures as a slideshow
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures
Editing Pictures in My Pictures
Fixing red eye or contrast
Cropping pictures in My Pictures
Printing Pictures in My Pictures
Rotating pictures
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs
Select Create CD/DVD
Playing Videos
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center
Select My Videos
Using Supported Video File Types
Transferring and Recording Video Files
Recording an analog video file
Recording a digital video file
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Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files
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Playing DVDs
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center
Changing DVD Audio Settings
Changing the DVD Movie Language
Listening to FM Radio
Playing FM Radio Stations
Organizing Radio Station Presets
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time
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Creating Audio and Data Discs
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors
Working with Audio CDs
Audio CD tips
Creating audio CDs
Verifying data disc recorded without errors
Working with Data DVDs and CDs
Creating jukebox discs
Clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic,
Data disc tips
Creating data discs
Copying a DVD or CD
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD
Are encoded to prevent
Unauthorized duplication
Archiving files using Media Center
Working with Image Files
Creating an image file
Burning from an image file
Disc Labeling with LightScribe
LightScribe requirements
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler
Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes
Using adhesive disc labels
Compatibility Information
Disc Features and Compatibility Table
DVD+R
Double
Layer
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
Software Quick Reference Table
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Creating Video Discs and Movies
Before You Begin Capturing Video
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects
Creating a Video Project
Adding files to a video project
Click Add Files
Capturing video to a video project
Adding slideshows to a video project
Adding submenus to a video project
Editing the style of a video project
Editing movie files
Click Edit Style
Burning a video project to disc
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard
Video Quality and Disc Size
DVD Recording Time
Estimated Time per Disc size Video quality Audio format
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer
Basic Steps to Make a Movie
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer
Desktop
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop
Getting started on the desktop
Capturing video from a DV camcorder
Capturing live video from a DV camcorder
Click the Get Video from Camera button
Adding videos
Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder
Adding pictures
Changing the settings
Adding music
Selecting the style
Adding an opening title and closing credits
Making the movie
Saving the movie project
Computer Playback Mail DV camcorder
VCD video CD
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center
Recording the movie project to disc
Settings
Button Allows you to See Select Video
Select
Pictures
Selecting videos
Selecting pictures
Setting the style
Selecting music
Adjusting audio and video settings
Upgrading muvee autoProducer
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Using an HP Personal Media Drive
HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately
Locating the Drive After Installation
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive
Viewing and Storing Files
Click My Computer
Playing Media Files
Playing Music Files
Viewing Picture Files
Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storage
Playing Video Files
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive
Changing Disk Allocation
Select Recorder storage
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