Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive | HP m7257c

Open Media Center.

Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive

1 Change your recording pathway to your

HP Personal Media Drive. See “Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive” on page 122.

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3 Record TV programs. See “Recording TV from the Guide” on page 28. Your programs are recorded to the HP Personal Media Drive.

4 Before disconnecting the drive:

■Make sure there are no scheduled recordings or recordings in progress to avoid losing data.

■Change the recording pathway back to your local hard disk drive. See “Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive” on page 123.

5 Close Media Center.

6 Restart your HP Media Center PC. You must perform this last step, or errors can result when recording to your drive.

7 Disconnect your HP Personal Media Drive safely. See “Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely” on page 123.

Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive

If you decide to change your recording path to record directly to your HP Personal Media Drive, Media Center creates a Recorded TV folder on your drive:

n	1 Assign a drive letter to your HP Personal
	Media Drive. See “Assigning a Drive Letter to
	the HP Personal Media Drive” on page 118.

To change the TV recording path back to your local hard disk drive, follow this procedure and select your hard disk drive in step 4.

HP recommends that you record TV programs directly to your local hard disk drive and then transfer your recorded programs to the HP Personal Media Drive, if desired.

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Open Media Center.

Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then Recorder storage.

Under Record on Drive, select (+) to select the HP Personal Media Drive. You can also set the disk allocation and recording quality settings in this window.

HP recommends that you know the drive letter assigned and the storage amount of your HP Personal Media Drive.

Click Save, and then click Yes.

Close Media Center.

Restart the HP Media Center PC.

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide USA Table of Contents Playing Videos Index 125 Vi HP Media Center PC Software Guide Welcome Experience the Fun of Media Center Using Media Center Features Using Media Center Setting Up Media CenterOpening Media Center using a mouse Here guide Opening Media Center using the remote control Media Center menu bars Icon Action Navigating Media CenterMedia Center control menu Using Media Center Away mode Completing the setup wizard steps Media Center Start menu items Some of the features listed are for select models onlyMedia Center Start Menu Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Online SpotlightLogging 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 HP Media Center PC Software Guide Using the Remote Control Remote control canRemote control cannot Select models only Remote Control Buttons Overview Using the Remote Control HP Media Center PC Software Guide 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 GuideStart Media Center Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Set Up Guide Listings Manually downloading the GuideAdding a postal code to receive the correct Guide Adding missing channels to the Guide Select Edit Numbers Editing channels in the GuideRemoving channels from the Guide Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording icons Recording TV ProgramsRecording TV from the Guide Recording programs manually without using the Guide Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CDQuality of recording Hard disk drive space used Select More Programs Select View DVD or View CD Select Create DVD or Create CD Playing Recorded TV ProgramsMedia Copy Protection HP Media Center PC Software Guide Playing Music Files HP TunesMy Music HP Tunes is designed to work with Apple iTunes Delays with HP Tunes Using HP Tunes with Media CenterCompleting the iTunes Setup Assistant wizard Adding music files from a CD in iTunes Selecting a default audio playerAdding Music to the iTunes Music Library Adding music files from the Internet Adding music files from your hard disk drive Using supported music file types Playing CDs with HP TunesChanging song title, genre, artist, or album in iTunes Select Playlists or Songs Select Add to Now Playing Creating a Playlist with iTunesCreating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes Troubleshooting HP Tunes Creating Music CDs with iTunes Resetting HP Tunes Menu Bar My Music menu in Media Center Using My Music with Media CenterAdding Music to My Music Library 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 My Pictures Working with PicturesHP Image Zone Using HP Image Zone in Media Center Working with Digital ImagesCreating 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 CenterViewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Select HP Image Zone Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop Editing Pictures in HP Image ZoneViewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone 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 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Creating a Backup Disc of Your PicturesClick Start Backup Using My Pictures in Media Center Select My Pictures Adding Pictures to My PicturesAdding picture files from your hard disk drive Viewing Pictures in My Pictures Viewing pictures as a slideshow Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast Using supported picture file types in My PicturesEditing Pictures in My Pictures Cropping pictures in My Pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Select Create CD/DVD Select My Videos Playing VideosPlaying Digital Videos in Media Center Using Supported Video File Types Transferring and Recording Video FilesRecording an analog video file Recording a digital video file 3OK Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files HP Media Center PC Software Guide 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 HP Media Center PC Software Guide 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 CDsCreating jukebox discs Clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, Data disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVDAre encoded to prevent Unauthorized duplication Archiving files using Media Center Working with Image FilesCreating 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+RDouble Layer Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table HP Media Center PC Software Guide Sonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating Video Discs and MoviesBefore You Begin Capturing Video Click Add Files Creating a Video ProjectAdding files to a video project Capturing video to a video project Adding slideshows to a video project Adding submenus to a video project Editing the style of a video projectEditing 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 Click the Get Video from Camera button Capturing video from a DV camcorderCapturing live video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding pictures Selecting the style Changing the settingsAdding music Adding an opening title and closing credits Making the movie Saving the movie projectComputer 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 VideoSelect Pictures Selecting videos Selecting pictures Setting the style Selecting music Adjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer HP Media Center PC Software Guide 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 DriveViewing and Storing Files Click My Computer Viewing Picture Files Playing Media FilesPlaying Music Files Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Click Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder storagePlaying Video Files 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 Index Page Page Using the remote control 19 watching TV programs Rotating 67 troubleshooting Page Page Part number