Capturing Digital Camcorder Video with WinDVD Creator

1Using the trackball, click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

2Click the Capture video into hard disk button.

3Connect your digital camcorder to your HP Digital Entertainment Center.

4Make sure the output from your digital camcorder appears in the Preview window. If it does not, double-check your connections and make sure your camera is in playback mode.

5Click the Play button to preview your video file before you record it.

6Find your starting point in the video, and click the Pause button.

7Click the Record button.

8Enter a file name, click Save, and recording begins.

9Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file. Your video file is processed and automatically saved to the My Videos folder on your hard disk drive. The video clip appears in the Media Library portion of the screen.

10To play back your captured video, click the file in the Media Library, and click the Play button in the Preview window.

Capturing Analog Video with WinDVD Creator

1Click Start, choose All Programs, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again.

2Click the Capture video into hard disk button.

3Connect your VCR, television, or other analog input device to the Composite Video 2 or S-Video 2 connector on the front panel of the HP Digital Entertainment Center.

4Connect the Audio L and R connectors of your analog input device to the Audio L and R connectors on the front panel of the HP Digital Entertainment Center. Make sure the Capture button is selected.

5Click the Wrench icon, and then select the Device Control tab.

164Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Reference Guide