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HP Media Center PC Software Guide

Media Center Start Menu

Access a menu to exit Media Center, to
shut down or to restart the PC, to log
off to end your Media Center session,
to put the PC into standby mode, or to
switch users

Use media playback controls: Play,
Stop, Pause, Skip, Fast-Forward,
Replay, Rewind, and Record, Volume
Up/Down, Channel Up/Down

Open the Media Center Start menu

Go back one screen

Open the Media Center Help

Minimize the Media Center window

G Resize the Media Center window

Close the Media Center window

Go to the Media Center Web site for the
latest Media Center information

Watch your home videos

View digital pictures or play a slide
show; print photos

M Watch, record, and play back TV

programs

N Play music files or music CDs, create

and edit playlists, and record music
files to CD

O Play FM radio stations

Find utilities and programs: instant
messaging, video editing, and creating
CDs/DVDs

F G

Some of the features
listed are for select
models only.

Summary of Contents for Media Center 2005

Page 1: ...Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide ...

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Page 3: ...orking with Pictures 41 HP Image Zone Plus 41 My Pictures 41 Working with Digital Images 41 Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center 42 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 46 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 46 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 47 Using My Pictures in Media Center 48 Adding Pictures to My Pictures 49 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures 50 Editing Pictures in My Pictures...

Page 4: ...uvee autoProducer 87 Setting the Style in muvee autoProducer 87 Changing the Settings in muvee autoProducer 88 Making the Movie with muvee autoProducer 88 Recording muvee autoProducer Movie to Disc with WinDVD Creator 89 Using an HP Personal Media Drive 91 Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center 92 Locating the Drive After Installation 92 Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP...

Page 5: ...ite show you can use Media Center to record it Record TV with ease by using the Television Program Guide to select the shows you want to record You can record one show or an entire series and watch it when it is convenient for you You will never miss a moment of your favorite shows The right music for the moment Browse your entire music library by artist genre and song Select a playlist or a singl...

Page 6: ...an instant replay Play back your digital videos View your digital pictures or play them as a slide show with music Easily print your photos Browse select and play music CD files with full screen visualizations Record CD tracks to your media library Play DVD movies Resume playing your DVDs where you left off Listen to FM radio stations Access streaming music and video subscription services Record y...

Page 7: ... and update your Television Program Guide and display information about your music CDs and other media Configure your TV tuner TV signal source and Television Program Guide You need to provide information about your TV signal source and your TV signal equipment set top box cables and so on This step makes sure your computer receives the correct TV signal and Television Program Guide information If...

Page 8: ...pen the Media Center Help F Minimize the Media Center window G Resize the Media Center window H Close the Media Center window J Go to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center information K Watch your home videos L View digital pictures or play a slide show print photos M Watch record and play back TV programs N Play music files or music CDs create and edit playlists and record music f...

Page 9: ... with a green border You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using the remote control the keyboard or a mouse To select items in Media Center by using the remote control use the arrow buttons on the remote control and then use the OK button to enter your selection If you have media playing such as music or television it appears in an inset window in the lowe...

Page 10: ...essaging so you can communicate with your friends and family while you are doing something in Media Center You always have the option to turn this feature on or off You can use your remote control to log in and type messages You can even have multiple conversations n You can use the Minimize and Resize buttons to switch to the desktop or to run Media Center side by side with another program Icon A...

Page 11: ...s and then select the Messenger icon 4 Select Sign In 5 Enter your NET Passport information and then select Sign In Changing Media Center Settings In the Media Center Settings window you can change settings for watching television for viewing your pictures and slide shows and for controlling sound and the display of all the Media Center windows To change your Media Center settings 1 Press the Medi...

Page 12: ...nfigure your Internet connection TV signal speakers TV or monitor access Windows updates run Media Center setup again set up remote desktop and reset Start Page defaults Parental controls to block unwanted TV channels and block unwanted TV and movie ratings change access code and reset parental controls Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about CDs DVDs and movies from the Interne...

Page 13: ... or live TV display Place the computer in and out of standby mode Shut down or restart the PC Log off from Media Center or switch users The remote control cannot Navigate the Windows desktop or control other computer programs outside of Media Center Be used as a VCR DVD player or stereo remote control Turn on or off a TV that is connected to your PC Turn on the PC 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 JKL TV VIDEOS S...

Page 14: ...u M Volume increases and decreases volume N Live TV is a shortcut to the full screen view of live TV Moves a TV program forward to the end of the pause buffer and resumes playing live TV O Guide opens the Television Program Guide P Clear deletes the last character entered 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 JKL TV VIDEOS STOP FWD MORE SKIP CH PG DVD MENU RECORDED TV MUSIC RADIO PLAY PAUSE REW RECORD REPLAY VOLUME...

Page 15: ... and acts as the Enter key Z CH PG up and down changes the TV channels or moves pages up and down depending on available options Moves to the next DVD chapter AA Mute turns computer sound off The word Mute is displayed when Mute is turned on BB Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV window where recorded TV programs are listed CC 0 to 9 are the numeric keypad buttons to change channels or enter text in...

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Page 17: ...scheduled to be recorded play a recorded program find out why a program wasn t recorded or add a TV recording manually Search Quickly find a TV program or a series to watch or record by entering a descriptive word program title or program category Guide Not available in all countries regions Scroll through the free Television Program Guide to find programs to watch and record You can record specif...

Page 18: ...ns or by using the numeric keypad on the remote control and then press Enter on the remote control The channel number and program information are displayed in the window 3 Press the More information button to open another menu with the following options and information A zoom option Access to Messenger and Settings windows Program information such as channel number and station title and time perio...

Page 19: ...ve broadcast by pressing the Live TV button on the remote control When you change the channel Media Center deletes the previously recorded portion and begins recording again after a short delay You cannot use time shifting when recording a TV program For example you can t pause a live TV program and then rewind to the beginning of the pause buffer and then begin recording You can record a TV progr...

Page 20: ... 3 hours in the Guide To move backward in live TV by 7 seconds press Replay You can repeatedly rewind with the instant replay option but only to the beginning of the pause buffer or recorded program Allows you to move back 12 hours in the Guide Live TV To maximize the TV viewing window to full screen mode press Live TV Also to advance to the end of the pause buffer and resume watching the live TV ...

Page 21: ...s without a Guide see Recording TV without the Television Program Guide on page 23 If there is no Guide data available when you try to download or search for Guide information the following messages may appear Download Incomplete We were unable to locate any Guide information for the following reason Guide data is not available for the country or region setting you selected in the Control Panel Se...

Page 22: ... shortcut button on the remote control while you are already in the Guide you can select one of the Guide filter categories such as Movies to search for a movie Press the More Information button on the remote control to access another menu for more options of searching your the Guide w Make sure the PC has a connection to the Internet and that you have completed the Media Center setup wizard befor...

Page 23: ...n instructions When the Television Program Guide starts downloading from the Internet it can take up to 30 minutes depending on the amount of data to download and the speed of your Internet connection Manually downloading the Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select Settings TV Guide and then select Get Latest Guide Listings 3 Follow the onscreen instructions The ...

Page 24: ...m title or program description and then press OK on the remote control 3 To scroll through search results use the arrow buttons to select a program and then press OK If multiple times for the program are displayed select a time and press OK 4 To begin watching the program in full screen mode select the program and then press OK If the program is not currently playing select Record or Record Series...

Page 25: ...My TV and then select Search 2 Select Categories 3 Select a category of program types such as Movies 4 Select an option such as Genres or Top Rated 5 Select a sorting option such as By movie title 6 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through search results and to select a program Then press OK on the remote control 7 Select an option to find out more about the program to watch it to schedule a record...

Page 26: ...ons on the remote control and then select the program You can also use the numeric keypad on the remote control to enter a channel number Press the right arrow button in the Guide to select a program that will be broadcast in the future 3 Press the Record button on the remote control The Record icon appears next to the program in the Guide Press Record twice to record a series The Record Series ic...

Page 27: ...ices and enter the recording frequency date start and stop times and storage and quality options 5 To set the recording and return to the Recorded TV window select Record in the window and then press OK on the remote control 6 To return to the previous window press Back on the remote control Recording TV without the Television Program Guide You do not need the Television Program Guide to record TV...

Page 28: ...VD Creator on page 77 For more detailed information about recording CDs and DVDs refer to information on the HP Support Web site at http www hp com support 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select More Programs 3 Insert a blank DVD RW DVD R CD RW or CD R disc 4 Select Create CD DVD 5 Select the type of CD or DVD you want Music or Data 6 Enter a title for your DVD by usi...

Page 29: ...eck for any recording errors 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control select My TV and then select Recorded TV 2 To organize all of your previously recorded programs select Sort by Date or Sort by Title 3 To begin watching the program select the recorded program you want to watch and then press OK on the remote control Media Center places recorded TV programs in the Recorded TV ...

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Page 31: ...music you have added to your iTunes music Library For more information about using HP Tunes see Using HP Tunes with Media Center on page 28 My Music With My Music you can find and play your favorite music files and CDs you have added to the Windows Media Player Library For more information about using My Music see Using My Music with Media Center on page 33 n When a CD is in your drive it takes lo...

Page 32: ...nes Music Store or the Internet or import them from your hard disk drive Adding music files from a CD in iTunes 1 With your mouse click Start on the Windows taskbar choose All Programs iTunes and then click iTunes 2 Insert an audio CD 3 Select your CD under the Source menu 4 Make sure the songs you want to add to your library are selected A check mark appears next to the song when it is selected 5...

Page 33: ...erences b Select the Importing tab c Select the Import Using drop down menu and then select an import format 5 Select Library Songs are listed alphabetically or by the sort order of the library column heading you select Adding music files from your hard disk drive If the music file is in another format iTunes will automatically convert the file to the aac format before it adds it to your iTunes mu...

Page 34: ... computers on a local network Changing song name genre artist or album in iTunes For more information about changing name genre artist or album information with iTunes refer to the Help menu in the iTunes program It is not possible to make these changes from within HP Tunes in Media Center n MP3 files are the most compatible music file format for playing back on most PCs and other audio playback d...

Page 35: ...can group various digital music files together and determine the order in which you want the files to play You can create a playlist that includes several tracks from various CDs or even a playlist that contains background music for a slide show You can use iTunes or HP Tunes in Media Center to create playlists 1 Click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs iTunes and then click iTunes again 2 C...

Page 36: ... choose All Programs select iTunes and then click iTunes 2 Click the Edit menu and select Preferences 3 Click the Burning tab and choose Audio CD as the disc format 4 Click the Use Sound Check check box if you would like all songs on the CD to play at the same volume level and click OK 5 Click the File pull down menu and select New Playlist 6 Enter a name for your new playlist and an empty playlis...

Page 37: ...n Play CDs or selected music tracks from your created Windows Media Player Library that you access in Media Center Select and edit a personalized queue list of songs from your library Delete songs from a music library or queue list Burn your favorite songs to CDs Back up your music tracks to a DVD or to an HP Personal Media Drive My Music menu in Media Center n You can store your music files in th...

Page 38: ...the Windows Media Player Help menu Adding music files from your hard disk drive 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control and then select My Music 2 Press the More Information button on the remote control and select Add Music 3 Select Add folders and then select Next 4 Select Add folders on this computer and then select Next 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select...

Page 39: ... to begin copying tracks to your music library This process may take several minutes depending on the length of your music tracks 7 Click OK Deleting music files from the My Music library 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control and then select My Music 2 Select Songs 3 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to scroll through your songs Select the song you want to delete a...

Page 40: ... Windows Media Player Library If you insert a music CD when Media Center is not open a message appears asking what you want to do You can select Windows Media Player as your default audio player If you have another program set as the default audio player Windows opens the program and begins playing the CD n For more information about music file formats use Windows Media Player Help and Media Cente...

Page 41: ...nywhere in My Music You can select it from the View Song list or from the Album Artist and Genre lists You can also play a single song from a playlist 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select My Music 3 Select Songs The list displays all the songs in your library 4 Use the arrow buttons to select a song and then press OK on the remote control to play it n You can select...

Page 42: ... have selected them Finding and Playing an Album in My Music 1 In the Media Center Start menu select My Music and then select Albums 2 Use the arrow buttons to select an album and then press OK on the remote control You can also press Play on the remote control to play the album The Now Playing window opens and the album starts playing 3 In the Play window you can also select View Cover to view co...

Page 43: ...om within Media Center To create a playlist 1 Select My Music and then select either Albums Artists Playlists Songs or Genres 2 Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the music you want to add to your playlist 3 Press OK to select a song 4 Select Add To Queue A confirmation displays that the music was added to the list of music in the queue 5 Select the inset window in the lower left corner to go to...

Page 44: ... appears next to the song when it is selected Use the Back button on the remote control to select more songs from different menus 8 When you are finished adding songs select View CD to see the songs you have selected If you want to delete songs use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select the X next to the song you want to delete Press OK on the remote control to delete the song from your...

Page 45: ...Zone Plus see Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center on page 42 My Pictures With My Pictures you can view and print your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in Windows Explorer For more information about using My Pictures see Using My Pictures in Media Center on page 48 Working with Digital Images You can connect a digital image source such as a digital camera or a ...

Page 46: ...asks you can do from within Media Center with your remote control For example you must add your pictures to the HP Image Zone Plus program on the desktop before you can access them in the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center HP Image Zone Plus menu in Media Center n For specific details on using the HP Image Zone Plus program click the Help link in the control area of the program window ...

Page 47: ...e appears click OK to index the PC images and place them in the HP Image Zone Plus catalog 3 At the top of the gallery window click the My Images tab A and then click the Select All check box below it to see all of the images in the catalog You can also select a drive under the Folders Menu B to browse for images 4 Click Help at the bottom of the window for more information about creating your pic...

Page 48: ...le click the HP Image Zone Plus icon on the desktop 2 Click the My Images tab and then click All by Date under View Search 3 Select a picture to assign a new date 4 Select a date and then click Set Assigning a keyword to your pictures 1 Using your mouse double click the HP Image Zone Plus icon on the desktop 2 Click the My Images tab and then click All by Keyword 3 Select your picture by clicking ...

Page 49: ...y organizes your pictures by date based on the date assigned by the camera when the picture was taken or the date the picture was scanned 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select HP Image Zone 3 Select Search 4 Select By date Use the number keypad on the remote to enter the start and end date range The date range of the pictures you selected is displayed in this window ...

Page 50: ...a slide show with music in HP Image Zone Plus 1 Select My Music on the Media Center Start menu 2 Select the music you want and then press OK on the remote control If the music doesn t start automatically press the Play button on the remote control 3 To go back to the Media Center Start menu press Start on the remote control 4 Select HP Image Zone 5 Select the pictures and then press OK 6 Select Pl...

Page 51: ...ct HP Image Zone 3 Select the picture group you want to print from 4 Select Print images 5 Select the picture you want to print 6 Select Print Follow any onscreen instructions You need to set up your printer before you can print from Media Center File extension File type jpg jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group tif tiff Tagged Image File Format gif Graphics Interchange Format bmp Bitmap fpx Flash...

Page 52: ...lder and it is a Media Center menu item that allows you to view and search for your digital images by using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse It provides all the tools you need for viewing organizing editing printing sharing and protecting your digital images My Pictures menu in Media Center My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer ...

Page 53: ...e control and select Add Pictures 3 Select Add folders and then select Next 4 Select Add folders on this computer and then select Next 5 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select a location Press the OK button to expand a folder When you find the folder that contains your picture folder select it by making sure an arrow appears next to the folder Repeat this step to add additional fold...

Page 54: ...inal size press OK a third time Viewing pictures as a slide show 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select My Pictures 3 Select the folder of pictures you want to view as a slide show and then press OK 4 Select Play Slide Show and then press OK 5 Press the More information button on the remote control and then select Picture Details The picture name location on the PC la...

Page 55: ...ures You can view the following types of image files in Media Center Only supported image file types are displayed in My Pictures Unsupported files are skipped in a slide show Folder icons appear even if the images inside them cannot be displayed Corrupted and unsupported image file types display a generic image icon but cannot be displayed in Media Center Some file types are supported only if app...

Page 56: ...ce the original picture file Cropping pictures in My Pictures 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control and select My Pictures 2 Select the picture you want to edit 3 Press the More information button on the remote control and then select Picture Details 4 Select Touch up and then select Crop 5 Select the arrows under the picture to move the picture side to side up or down Select...

Page 57: ...tton on the remote control and then select Picture Details 5 Select Rotate and then press the OK button on the remote control Printing Pictures in My Pictures 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select My Pictures 3 Select the picture you want to print 4 Press the More information button on the remote control and then select Picture Details 5 Select Print and then select ...

Page 58: ...keys on the remote control and then select OK Use the Clear button to delete letters 6 Select Pictures 7 Select the pictures you want to copy A check mark appears next to a picture when you select it 8 Select View CD View DVD From here you can delete a picture add more pictures or change the name of your disc 9 After you have selected all of your pictures select Create CD Create DVD 10 Select Yes ...

Page 59: ...n your hard disk drive Create a CD or DVD of your video files View your videos in full screen mode or from an inset window in Media Center Display your video details such as the name and date your video file was modified View small image thumbnail and title of video file n Each user has a separate My Videos folder that can be opened only by that person You can share videos with others by storing t...

Page 60: ...revious window press Back on the remote control Your video continues to play in the inset window 6 When the video is finished select Restart and then press OK to replay the video or select Done to close the file and return to the My Videos window Using Supported Video File Types You can view the following types of video files in Media Center Other file types are supported if your PC has the correc...

Page 61: ...o DVDs or CDs from a digital camera Creating a CD DVD from Video Files To create a CD DVD from your videos 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select More Programs 3 Insert writable disc CD R CD RW DVD R or DVD RW and then select OK 4 Select Create CD DVD 5 Select the Untitled area and enter the name of your disc by using the numeric keys on the remote control and then se...

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Page 63: ...ter a few seconds Or If the DVD is already in the drive select Play DVD from the main start menu The DVD movie begins playing in full screen mode 3 If a DVD menu appears use the remote control or the mouse to select the DVD menu items and control the DVD movie playback 4 To stop playing the DVD press Stop on the remote control 5 To change the window size while the DVD movie is playing move the mou...

Page 64: ...ess OK on the remote control to scroll through the languages available 5 When you find the one you want use the arrow buttons to select Save and then press OK on the remote control 6 To return to the main Settings window press the Back button Changing DVD Audio Settings To select DVD audio settings for viewing the DVD 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control 2 Select Settings 3 ...

Page 65: ...ns using your remote control In Radio you can Listen to FM radio stations Set up pre sets of your favorite radio stations Delete or organize your radio station pre sets Use the time shifting feature pause rewind and fast forward up to 30 minutes of radio programs n Make sure you connect the FM radio antenna to the back of the PC before selecting an FM radio station This antenna is for select model...

Page 66: ...or Media Center to find the next playable station Or Select the Tune or buttons to manually find a station 5 If you want select Save to save it as one of your nine pre set stations 6 Select Start FM to begin playing that station 7 Use the playback controls on the remote control such as Pause Rewind and Fast Forward to control radio playback If you press the Pause button Media Center continues to r...

Page 67: ...cending order 5 Select Save to save your changes 6 Select Back to return to the previous window Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time In Media Center PCs the FM radio signal and My TV input signal share a single tuner card This means that you are unable to watch or record TV and listen to FM radio at the same time unless you have two TV tuners When Media Center is scheduled to star...

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Page 69: ...nd then click RecordNow again 4 If you need to erase a disc CD RW or DVD RW Insert the disc select the Home screen house icon tab and then Erase Disc under the Home Screen tab Creating music CDs with RecordNow RecordNow creates closed session music CDs which means you must record all music files on one CD in one recording session Music files can be recorded repeatedly on a rewritable CD RW disc bu...

Page 70: ...en click RecordNow again 2 Click the Audio Projects tab 3 Select Jukebox CD 4 Insert a music CD to view the tracks on your CD Click Find and then click either Scan for Music or Browse to find music files on your hard disk drive that you want to record 5 Select the tracks you want to record and then click Add Press and hold the Control Ctrl key to select more than one track 6 Click the Burn icon wh...

Page 71: ...it on your disc Storing Files on a DVD or CD Unlike music CDs data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions 1 Using the mouse click Start choose All Programs Sonic RecordNow and then click RecordNow again 2 Select the Data Projects tab 3 Insert a blank or appendable CD R CD RW DVD R DVD RW or double layer DVD R select models only disc into your drive and then click Data Disc If the disc i...

Page 72: ...an add new data files to a CD R and a DVD R in a later recording session until the disc is full With DVD R discs you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow to record files in a later session To do this insert your recorded DVD open RecordNow click the Options icon wrench click Data select the recording option you want and then click OK When you record files that have the same name as prev...

Page 73: ...anged since the last time you completed a file archive 6 Add your files to the Archive window Select one or more categories from the list on the left and click Scan RecordNow scans your hard disk drive for files related to the category Drag files from the Windows Explorer to the Archive window 7 Click the Burn icon when all of your files have been added If the files do not fit on one disc File Arc...

Page 74: ... drives The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD ROM drives CD R discs are compatible with more home and car stereos than CD RW discs are Your DVD Writer CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer CD Writer drive are fast allowing quick recording times Understandin...

Page 75: ...n be recorded onto Plays in PC Plays in home or car stereo Plays in home DVD player CD ROM Data No Yes No No Music No Yes Yes Varies by model CD R Data Yes Yes No No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model CD RW Data Yes Yes No No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model DVD ROM Data No Yes No No DVD movie No Yes No Yes DVD R Data Yes Yes No No DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by mod...

Page 76: ... RW DVD Read CDs CD Rs and CD RWs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read DVDs No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Read data on a CD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Play music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record data or music to disc for storage or backup No Yes No Yes Yes Yes View DVD movies No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Record DVD movies No No No Yes Yes No Play PC games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ...

Page 77: ...ive To do this follow the installation instructions that came with the CD Software With this program you can iTunes Play music CDs MP3s and other audio files Record music files Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening Windows Media Player Play music CDs MP3s and other audio files Play DVD movies Windows Media Pl...

Page 78: ...usic files mp3 Import audio files such as mp3 asf or wma video files such as wmv asf avi or mpg or image files such as jpg or gif Create avi and wmv Windows Media Video files InterVideo WinDVD Play DVD movies and video CDs VCDs RecordNow Record data and music files Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection or from wav mp3...

Page 79: ...transitions and voice overs Preview movies during editing and before recording final files Create video files export them to your hard disk drive or your digital video camera and then play them on your PC Create video files record them to DVDs and CDs and then play them on some set top DVD players Record video files to 7 different formats muvee autoProducer unPlugged Add your own style to your mov...

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Page 81: ...deos and pictures from digital camcorders analog video devices and Web cameras and then save them to your hard disk drive Edit Arrange and trim your files Add titles transition effects images and audio Add Menu Add a menu with chapters to your DVD Make Movie Finalize your project by burning your movie to your hard disk drive or to disc For more information about WinDVD Creator click the Help menu ...

Page 82: ...haves differently for each task Capture Displays what your capture device is viewing Edit Plays back the selected video or displays the selected image Add Menu Displays what your menu and buttons look like Using the Media Library in WinDVD Creator The Media Library contains your video clips images and audio tracks To import existing media files from your hard disk or CDs into the Media Library cli...

Page 83: ... source from the Video Source drop down menu Capturing Digital Camcorder Video with WinDVD Creator 1 Click Start choose All Programs InterVideo WinDVD InterVideo WinDVD Creator and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again 2 Click the Capture video into hard disk button 3 Connect your digital camcorder to your PC 4 Make sure the output from your digital camcorder appears in the Preview window If ...

Page 84: ...Audio L and R connectors on the front panel of the PC Make sure the Capture button is selected 5 Click the Wrench icon and then select the Device Control tab 6 Click the Video Source drop down box and then select either S Video 2 or Composite Video 2 depending on which front panel connector you are using 7 Click OK Your video appears in the Preview window To begin capturing the video click the Rec...

Page 85: ...and skip to step 4 2 Click Start choose All Programs InterVideo WinDVD InterVideo WinDVD Creator and then click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again 3 Open a project by selecting either the Create new project or the Open existing project button 4 If you have already captured video for this project drag and drop the video files from the Media Library to the Storyboard If you have video files on your har...

Page 86: ...io files from the Audio Library to the video file of your choice 5 A musical note icon appears in the bottom right corner of the video file to which the audio track was assigned 6 To keep the audio track running for more than one video file switch from Storyboard mode to Timeline mode Drag the music track across more than one video file Storyboard icons Group Groups multiple images into one on the...

Page 87: ... filters with WinDVD Creator 1 Click the Video Filters icon 2 Drag and drop a video filter to the video of your choice Authoring Your DVD with WinDVD Creator The Add Menu section makes your project interactive by creating a menu theme and by breaking it into chapters The menu theme can be your own images and music or a custom theme that comes with WinDVD Creator 1 If your project is already open c...

Page 88: ...ve 6 Choose one from each of the following sections order of selections may differ 7 Click the right arrow and then click Start 8 Click OK Select Function Burn to Disc Use this to burn directly to a DVD or CD Write content to hard disk for later burning Use this to create the file on your hard disk drive Select Device Select the device that contains the blank recordable DVD or CD Burning Speed Sel...

Page 89: ...t Models Only You can use muvee autoProducer to create your personalized video files in a few easy steps 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control to open Media Center 2 Select More Programs and then select the Make muvee icon 3 Select one of the button options Select Video Opens the Select Video window for you to select existing video files Select Pictures Opens the Select Pictu...

Page 90: ...ie project Adding Pictures to Your Movie with muvee autoProducer It is easy to add still image files to your muvee production The following formats are supported Pictures bmp jpg jpeg gif 1 If your project is already open select the Select Pictures button and skip to step 4 2 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control to open Media Center 3 Select More Programs and then select the M...

Page 91: ...oducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace scene transition effects and caption fonts The style you use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines the video picture and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie For example using the Cinema style results in a movie that is moderately paced color enhanced and uses a wide screen format 1 If your proje...

Page 92: ...u can have muvee autoProducer make the movie The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie by combining the video picture and music files you have selected along with the style of movie and puts together all of these pieces into a professional looking movie with just a few steps 1 If your project is already open select the make muvee button and skip to step 4 2 Press the Media Center Start button o...

Page 93: ...dia Center in the My Videos area 10 Close muvee autoProducer and then press the Back button on your remote control Select My Videos and then select your video to play it back in Media Center Recording muvee autoProducer Movie to Disc with WinDVD Creator To create a VCD or DVD disc 1 Using the mouse click Start choose All Programs InterVideo WinDVD InterVideo WinDVD Creator and then click InterVide...

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Page 95: ...from one PC to another You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other drives on your PC The HP Personal Media drive is designed to Work with the Media Center PC and other PCs that have a USB port Store large media files and personal files Transfer files between PCs Play media files Back up your files For more information about using your HP Personal Media Drive with Media Center ref...

Page 96: ...P Personal Media Drive 2 When the menu of installation options appears select the items you want to install by placing a check in the check box next to the choices Make sure you place a check next to HP Media Center Setup Utility and then click Install 3 Insert your HP Personal Media Drive into the drive bay or connect it to a USB port and then click Continue 4 Follow any onscreen instructions and...

Page 97: ...drag them from your local hard disk drive to your HP Personal Media Drive If you want the files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in Media Center you must drag them to the correct media folders such as My Personal Videos and My Personal Pictures on your HP Personal Media Drive These media folders appear after you complete the installation setup wizard that came on the HP Pe...

Page 98: ...edia Player 5 In the Windows Media Player window click Tools select Options and then select the Library tab 6 Click the Monitor Folders button 7 Click Add to add a pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive 8 Browse to locate your created music file folder on your HP Personal Media Drive and then click OK 9 Click OK and then click OK again to close the Options window Now your music files on your HP P...

Page 99: ...onal videos folder by right clicking in the folder and choosing New and then Folder Type a name for your personal videos folder 3 Drag or copy your video files into this created folder 4 Open the My Videos folder on your local hard disk drive by clicking Start My Documents and then double clicking My Videos 5 Right click anywhere in the My Videos window select New and then select Shortcut 6 When t...

Page 100: ...n occur if the drive is unexpectedly or improperly removed It is best to record TV shows to your local hard disk drive and then copy the files over to your HP Personal Media Drive If you decide to change your recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive consider the following The TV recording path does not default back to your local hard disk drive after the HP Personal Media drive is disconnecte...

Page 101: ...before disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive 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 98 2 Open Media Center 3 Record TV programs See Recording TV from the Guide on page 22 Your programs are recorded to the HP Personal Media Drive 4 Before discon...

Page 102: ...ve letter assigned and the storage amount of your HP Personal Media Drive 5 Click Save and then click Yes 6 Close Media Center 7 Restart the PC 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 Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive To change the Media Center TV recording path to your local hard d...

Page 103: ...pens 3 Double click USB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP Personal Media Drive USB Mass Storage Device may be listed twice One may contain a memory card reader or other mass storage drives 4 Select your device that is labeled HP Personal Media Drive and then click OK This name of the drive may appear as Generic Volume followed by the assigned drive letter A Safe to Remove Hardware message appe...

Page 104: ...ave the following items installed Windows XP operating system Windows XP Service Pack 1 Windows Media Player 9 or later Software to play DVDs The audio and video codec file that allows Windows Media Player to play recorded TV programs dvr ms files You can find this file in Windows Update Click Start choose All Programs and then click Windows Update You can also go to the Windows Web site and searc...

Page 105: ...usic Library 34 recovery CD DVDs for the PC 70 creating music CDs to play in your car and home 66 to play on your PC 66 D desktop switching from Media Center 6 disc feature and compatiblity 71 disc and drive compatiblity information 70 disc labels 70 DVD movies changing audio settings 60 language 60 creating 77 playing in Media Center 59 E edit video files 81 editing pictures 52 error messages 6 c...

Page 106: ...d reader 41 music about burning a music CD 67 burning CD 32 Music Library adding CD tracks 35 creating 34 muvee autoProducer adding music to your movie 87 adding pictures to your movie 86 adding videos to your movie 86 changing audio settings 88 copying a movie to disc 89 features 75 getting started 85 making a movie 88 setting the style 87 using 77 My Music 27 copying music to CD 40 creating a qu...

Page 107: ... playlist creating in iTunes 31 creating in My Music 39 Program Guide see Television Program Guide Q queue list creating in HP Tunes 32 creating in My Music 38 R radio connecting antenna to PC 61 getting reception 61 Radio window 61 organizing pre set radio stations 63 playing FM stations 61 playing radio in Media Center 61 recording radio programs 63 RealOne Player features 73 recorded TV 25 reco...

Page 108: ... available 17 recording TV programs 22 recording TV without the Television Program Guide 23 searching for TV programs 20 setting up a download method 19 using the More information button 18 viewing 18 troubleshooting image not displayed in My Pictures 47 51 radio reception 62 unable to get correct TV Program Guide 6 TV searching for shows by category 21 time shifting 15 using digital video recorde...

Page 109: ...r DVD 83 capturing analog video 80 capturing digital camcorder video 79 capturing videos and pictures 77 edit 77 editing video files 81 features 75 getting started 78 help 77 making a movie 84 Media Library 78 Preview window 78 recording VHS files directly to DVD 85 Storyboard 78 using the Media Library 78 WinDVD player features 74 ...

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