HP z558 88

82HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guide

Contents

Page Page Table of Contents Welcome Using Media Center Using the Remote Control Watching and Recording Playing Music Files Working with Pictures Playing Videos Playing DVDs Listening to FM Radio Creating Audio and Data Discs Creating Video Discs and Movies Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Using an HP Personal Media Drive Index Welcome Experience the Entertainment Fun Watch and record live TV The right music for the moment Share your digital memories Using Media Center Features Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center Opening Media Center using a trackball Opening Media Center using the remote control Media Center menu bars Navigating Media Center Media Center control menu Using Media Center Away mode Completing the setup wizard steps Media Center Start Menu Online Spotlight Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Logging in to your messenger account Changing Media Center Settings Media Center Settings Categories Contacting HP Support in Media Center Finding Additional Media Center Information Page Usingthe Remote Control The remote control can: The remote control cannot: Remote Control Buttons Overview LED Control Videos the Play Page 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 a Guide Television Program Guide Errors Viewing the Television Program Guide Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide 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 Searching for TV Programs Searching for TV programs using categories Recording TV Programs Recording TV from the Guide Recording programs manually with or without a Guide Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD Media Copy Protection Playing Recorded TV Programs Page Playing Music Files My Music Using My Music with Media Center Adding Music to the My Music Library Adding music files from your hard disk drive Adding music files from a CD Deleting music files from the My Music library Using supported music file types 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 Working with Pictures HP Image Zone My Pictures Working with Digital Images Using HP Image Zone in Media Center Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Page Creating albums Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Assigning a keyword to your pictures Assigning a place to your pictures Searching for pictures in Media Center Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Editing pictures in HP Image Zone from the desktop Editing pictures in HP Image Zone in Media Center Sharing Pictures in HP Image Zone Outbox Original Compressed Send Share Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures Using My Pictures in Media Center Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding 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 Using supported picture file types in My Pictures Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast Cropping pictures in My Pictures Rotating pictures Printing Pictures in My Pictures Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs Page Playing Videos Playing Digital Videos in Media Center Using Supported Video File Types Transferring and Recording Video Files Recording an analog video file Recording a digital video file Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files Playing DVDs Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Changing the DVD Movie Language Changing DVD Audio Settings Listening to FM Radio Playing FM Radio Stations Organizing Preset Radio Stations Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time Page Creating Audio and Data Discs Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Working with Audio CDs Verifying an audio disc recorded without errors Audio CD tips Creating audio CDs Creating jukebox discs Working with Data DVDs and CDs Verifying a data disc recorded without errors Data disc tips Creating data discs Copying a DVD or CD Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 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 Using adhesive disc labels Compatibility Information Disc Features and Compatibility Table Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Software Quick Reference Table Page Page Creating Video Discs and Movies Before You Begin Capturing Video Sonic MyDVD Video Projects Creating a video project Adding 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 project Editing movie files Burning a video project to disc Creating a Video Project with the Direct-to-DiscWizard Video Quality and Disc Size DVD Recording Time Page Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Basic Steps to Make a Movie Add music: .aac .mp3 .m4a .wma Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer Desktop Media Center Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop Getting started on the desktop Capturing video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder Adding videos Adding pictures Adding music Selecting the style Changing the settings Adding an opening title and closing credits Saving the movie project Recording the movie project to disc Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center Selecting videos Selecting pictures Selecting music Setting the style Adjusting audio and video settings Upgrading muvee autoProducer Using an HP Personal Media Drive Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center Locating the Drive After Installation Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive Viewing and Storing Files Playing Media Files Playing Music Files Viewing Picture Files Playing Video Files About Recording TV to Your HP Personal Media Drive Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive Recording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely Changing Disk Allocation Updating Recorded TV List After Removing Your HP Personal Media Drive System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs Index