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Getting Started Guide

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Page 3: ...ting Up Sound 11 Using Speakers 11 Setting up 3 connector sound 12 Configuring multi channel audio output for the DVD player 13 Setting up 6 connector sound 14 Configuring the Sound Effect Manager 6 connector 15 Configuring sound for recording with the Sound Effect Manager 6 connector 16 Using the Sound Effect Manager 6 connector 17 Using Your PC Top 19 Using Your Docking Bay 19 Using Your Multist...

Page 4: ...ng the HP Personal Media Drive 39 Connecting the Drive 39 Inserting the Drive 40 Locating the Drive and Assigning a Drive Letter 41 Using the Drive 42 Disconnecting the Drive 43 Working with Digital Images 45 Working with Digital Images 45 Using HP Image Zone Plus 45 Burning a label on a LightScribe media disc 47 Creating disc labels with HP Image Zone Plus 47 Playing CDs and DVDs 51 Playing Music...

Page 5: ...ing a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler 66 Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes 67 Using adhesive disc labels 68 Compatibility Information 68 Disc Features and Compatibility Table 69 Optical Drive Quick Reference Table 70 Software Quick Reference Table 71 Creating Video Discs and Movies 73 Before You Begin Capturing Video 73 Sonic MyDVD Video Projects 74 Creating a Vide...

Page 6: ... music 89 Selecting the style 90 Changing the settings 90 Adding an opening title and closing credits 91 Making the movie 92 Saving the movie project 92 Recording the movie project to disc 93 Upgrading muvee autoProducer 93 Getting Help 95 Finding Onscreen Guides 95 Finding Guides on the Web 95 Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center 96 Using Updates from HP 96 Getting messages 96 Turning off m...

Page 7: ...click Safety Comfort Guide Or Type http www hp com ergo into your Web browser address box and then press Enter on the keyboard WARNING Please read Safety Information in the Warranty and Support Guide before installing and connecting your PC to the electrical power system WARNING The power supply is preset for the country region in which you purchased your PC If you move please check the voltage re...

Page 8: ... computer Some PC models also have connectors on the front of the PC The table does not show all connectors Connector Connector symbol Description Mouse PS 2 connector Keyboard PS 2 connector Universal Serial Bus USB for mouse keyboard digital cameras or other devices with USB connectors Printer parallel Monitor Serial Serial port for some digital cameras or other serial devices Your PC features a...

Page 9: ...n option to select your language if applicable for your model Click OK and then confirm your selection by clicking Yes Wait until the PC makes preparations It may take up to 30 minutes for this one time language setup on the PC 5 Set up Microsoft Windows by following the onscreen instructions Audio Line Out powered speakers Audio Line In Headphones Microphone FireWire IEEE 1394 for video cameras o...

Page 10: ...r other Internet access cable is connected 2 Choose an ISP using Easy Internet Sign up To open Easy Internet Sign up a Double click the Easy Internet Sign up icon on the desktop Or Click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs choose Online Services and then click Easy Internet Sign up b Follow the onscreen instructions 3 Connect to your ISP and the Internet after you established your ISP account...

Page 11: ...our PC Install the new software according to the directions provided by the software manufacturer Check the manufacturer s documentation or customer service information for help if you need it For antivirus software uninstall the existing software program before reinstalling it or installing a new antivirus program Using HP products HP computers include preloaded software for select HP All In One ...

Page 12: ...s or shortcuts to software programs or files on your PC Use the player area for viewing pictures for listening to your MP3 music files stored on your computer or for watching video clips For searching there is a search bar at the top of HP Organize where you can select the search engine you want to use To open HP Organize Double click the desktop icon Or 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All P...

Page 13: ... the Internet or provide quick access to specific functions NOTE The number location and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model Icon Feature Description Standby Puts PC into power saving mode screen is blank but PC is still on To make screen reappear press the Esc key or press Standby again May take 10 30 seconds before screen reappears User Switches between the PC users hp or HP Links to an H...

Page 14: ...lose disc tray B Record C Play or pause D Stop E Skip to the previous track F Skip to the next track Volume control Volume knob or Volume Up and Volume Down buttons Volume knob Increases speaker volume when turned clockwise and decreases volume when turned counterclockwise It can be turned indefinitely even after maximum sound has been reached Volume Up and Down buttons Press the Volume Up button ...

Page 15: ...button you want to change 6 For the Button configuration click the Down arrow to the right of the list and choose the button capability such as Simple web page with label 7 Enter a display label and the address information For a Web page enter the URL 8 Click OK 9 On the Buttons tab click Apply 10 Repeat steps 5 through 9 for each button you want to customize 11 Click OK to finish NOTE The number ...

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Page 17: ...ty and number of connectors may vary If your PC model includes three sound connectors select models only on the back of the PC see Setting up 3 connector sound on page 12 If your PC model includes six sound connectors select models only on the back of the PC see Setting up 6 connector sound on page 14 NOTE A stereo speaker set is a left right two channel speaker system A multi channel audio speake...

Page 18: ...fer Refer to the speaker documentation 2 Turn off the PC 3 Connect the three audio cable plugs from the speaker system to the connectors on the back of the PC See the following table 4 Turn on the PC 5 Turn on the speaker system 6 Configure the audio output for this 3 connector multi channel speaker system by performing the following procedure Configuring the Multi Channel Sound Manager 3 connecto...

Page 19: ...esent this microphone connector is ready to use and does not affect the use of the multi channel audio speaker system To use the microphone connector on the back of the PC with a 3 connector multi channel audio speaker system you must disconnect the cables for the multi channel speakers and change the audio configuration to a two channel audio system Refer to Configuring the Multi Channel Sound Ma...

Page 20: ...tal audio out and digital audio in connectors for digital sound devices such as a DVD recorder or a digital stereo receiver amplifier The four connectors A B C and E for the 6 connector multi channel speaker system are on the back of the PC NOTE When using the digital out connector for sound 6 connector select models only select Digital S PDIF out to External Processor NOTE To test the speakers mu...

Page 21: ...stem by performing the following procedure Configuring the Sound Effect Manager 6 connector 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose Control Panel 3 If it is present click Sounds Speech and Audio Devices 4 Click Sound Effect Manager The window opens 5 Click the Speaker Configuration button 6 Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system for example 7 1 speakers A connector with n...

Page 22: ...l Panel 3 If it is present click Sounds Speech and Audio Devices 4 Click Sounds and Audio Devices 5 Click the Audio tab 6 In Sound recording select the default device from the drop down list Choose RealTek HD Front Pink Jack to use the microphone connector on the front of the PC RealTek HD Digital Input to use the digital audio in connector on the back of the PC RealTek HD Front Green Jack to use ...

Page 23: ...d Effect Manager has four buttons that display its control screens To open the Sound Effect Manager 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose Control Panel 3 If it is present click Sounds Speech and Audio Devices 4 Click Sound Effect Manager The window opens 5 Click a button near the top of the window to see that control screen The Sound Effect Manager control screens Sound Effect selects the Environm...

Page 24: ...Wizard 6 connector With the Audio Wizard enabled both the microphone connector B and the headphones connector C on the front of the PC can be retasked to perform a different audio function These two connectors are universal audio jacks When you plug in a cable the Wizard asks you to select the function for the cable from a list and then it sets the universal audio jack to perform as the selected f...

Page 25: ...g bay select models only on the top of the PC chassis You can use the docking bay to Store CDs DVDs or memory cards Dock a peripheral device in the bay such as a digital camera docking station Install a special cover optional and an HP camera and HP camera docking station Both the camera and the docking station are sold separately Install a special cover optional and an iPod Dock for use with an i...

Page 26: ... of connectors may vary To store CDs DVDs or memory cards Gently press down on the bay lid and slide it open To install a peripheral device an iPod Dock or an HP camera and HP camera docking station 1 Gently press down on the bay lid and slide it open 2 Place the peripheral device the iPod Dock H or the camera docking station A on the top of the PC 3 For a camera place the camera cradle B that cam...

Page 27: ...thread them to the front of the PC Pull the cables to the center and connect them to the peripheral or the docking station 5 Connect the cables to the back of the PC or to a power outlet For a peripheral refer to the instructions that came with your peripheral device For an iPod Dock connect the iPod cable to the USB Refer to the documentation that came with your iPod C B H K ...

Page 28: ... guide the edge of the lid into the top of the PC 7 When you want to use it place the iPod M or the HP digital camera E into the docking station 8 Follow the instructions that came with your peripheral or docking station Using Your Multistorage Bay Your PC may have a multistorage bay select models only on the top of the PC chassis You can use the multistorage bay to Store CDs DVDs or memory cards ...

Page 29: ...onnectors may vary Multistorage bay chassis figure 1 Storing CDs DVDs or memory cards To store CDs and DVDs open the bay cover A in multistorage bay chassis figure 1 and gently lift the two sections to form the spindle B in figure 1 You can store up to ten discs To store memory cards open the top cover and if necessary lower the two spindle sections A in figure 1 Docking a peripheral device To use...

Page 30: ...on the multistorage bay top To use the chassis top to place a peripheral device do the following 1 Open the bay cover A in figure 1 Hold the cover on each side near the hinges then lift the cover and slide it toward the back of the chassis C in figure 2 Gently lift it off 2 Grasp the tab T in figure 3 and pull it out toward the front of the chassis E in figure 3 Put the tab in its storage area in ...

Page 31: ...able to the USB or FireWire IEEE 1394 connector on the back of the PC Plug the power cord for the peripheral device into a power outlet Multistorage bay chassis figure 3 Using the optional camera station PC top Your PC chassis may include the optional camera docking station feature Multistorage bay chassis figure 4 E F G T ...

Page 32: ...r the hinges then lift the cover and slide it toward the back of the chassis C in figure 1 Gently lift it off To make it easy to insert the cables during step 3 grasp the tab T in figure 5 and pull it out toward the front of the chassis E in figure 3 Replace the tab after threading the cables Multistorage bay chassis figure 5 2 Place the camera cradle H in figure 5 included with the camera onto th...

Page 33: ...t to view the camera images on a TV Plug the power cord M in figure 5 into a power outlet 6 Insert the camera Hold the camera over the camera cradle R in figure 7 with the viewer window toward the front of the PC and lower the camera onto the cradle Multistorage bay chassis figure 7 hp dvd wr iter cd wr iter exp an sio n ba y hp pavi lion 000 0xxx P hp dvd wr iter cd wr iter ex pa nsi on ba y hp p...

Page 34: ...ay cable tunnel remove the rear top cover 1 Open the bay cover Hold the cover on each side near the hinges and then lift the cover and slide it toward the back of the chassis Gently lift it off 2 Press the tab A in figure 8 inside the bay and slide the top rear cover toward the back of the chassis then lift off the cover Multistorage bay chassis figure 8 A ...

Page 35: ...d slots and use each media independently Place only one piece of media in a slot at one time Each card slot has its own drive letter and icon When you insert media the display label may change to the title of the media if the title is present Card 4 slot reader 2 slot reader CompactFlash Type I media Lower left slot Upper slot CompactFlash Type II media Lower left slot Upper slot IBM Microdrive di...

Page 36: ...n use the media contents You can copy files from or to the media 3 When you are finished right click the drive icon select Eject check that the activity light is on but not blinking and then remove the media A steady activity light indicates that the PC is not reading or writing the media CAUTION Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove Hardware window with the USB Mass Storage Device selected Doing...

Page 37: ...sk drive Receptacle edge holes C lower left Secure Digital SD Memory Card Facing up D upper right MultiMediaCard MMC Facing up D upper right Memory Stick MS Memory Card Facing up E lower right Memory Stick MS Pro Memory Card Facing up E lower right SmartMedia SM Memory Card Facing up B upper left xD media Facing up B upper left A Activity light B Upper left slot C Lower left slot D Upper right slo...

Page 38: ...es F upper Secure Digital SD Memory Card Upside down gold connector fingers up G lower MultiMediaCard MMC Upside down gold connector fingers up G lower Memory Stick MS Memory Card Upside down gold connector fingers up G lower Memory Stick MS Pro Memory Card Upside down gold connector fingers up G lower SmartMedia SM Memory Card Facing up G lower xD media Facing up G lower A Activity light F Upper ...

Page 39: ...separately The type of video cable you need depends on your TV If your TV has an S video jack you need an S video cable If your TV has a composite video jack you need a composite video cable and depending on the jacks on the back of your PC you may also need an S video adapter cable Connecting to a TV Set To use your TV as a PC screen 1 Turn off the PC 2 Connect the TV cable using one of the follo...

Page 40: ... on the TV and plug the other end of the audio cable into the Audio Out jack green connector on the back of the PC Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen 1 Make sure the video and audio cables are connected before you turn on the TV and the PC 2 Turn on the TV Press the Video TV button on your remote control to select the Video setting not the TV setting 3 Turn on your PC NOTE The S video adapter ...

Page 41: ...e and then select the TV option 3 Click the OK button 4 When the PC image appears on the TV screen click Yes to keep the setting You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the previous setting 5 Click the OK button to save changes and then click OK again to close the Display Properties window Ge Force tab 1 Click the Ge Force FX xxxx tab 2 To view the computer image on you...

Page 42: ... again to close the Display Properties window Disabling the TV Option When you want to disconnect the TV from your PC you may need to disable the TV option to return your PC display to its original resolution 1 Right click an empty area of the screen and choose Properties The Display Properties window opens 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Click the Advanced button 4 Look at the tabs and follow the step...

Page 43: ... In the Current display area select Analog Display or Digital Display 3 Click the Apply button 4 When the PC image appears on the monitor screen click Yes to keep the setting You have 15 seconds to accept this new setting before it reverts to the previous setting 5 Click the OK button to save changes and then click OK again to close the Display Properties window Displays tab disabling 1 Click the ...

Page 44: ... option See the previous procedure 2 Turn off the TV and the PC 3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PC 4 Remove the audio cable from the TV and the PC 5 Reconnect your PC speaker cable to the Line Out jack lime green connector on the back of the computer ...

Page 45: ...ack up other drives on your PC Connecting the Drive As an external drive the HP Personal Media Drive connects and disconnects easily from a USB 2 0 connector on the front or the back of most PCs The drive comes with software an external USB cable and an external power cord and power adapter For information about connecting and using the HP Personal Media Drive as an external drive refer to the doc...

Page 46: ...rom the PC is turned off the drive automatically turns off When the PC is in standby mode a reduced power state the drive remains turned on Inserting the Drive 1 Turn on the PC 2 Line up the ridges on the bottom of the drive with the two slots on the side or the bottom of the PC drive bay Do not force the drive into the bay it should slide easily into the bay WARNING Do not move the PC with the HP...

Page 47: ...My Computer 3 Select the drive under Hard Disk Drives The default name is HP Personal Media Drive You can permanently assign a drive letter to avoid the letter changing when you connect and disconnect this drive and other devices Also it is easier for a software program to locate the files on the HP Personal Media Drive if a drive letter is assigned Some programs may not be able to find files if t...

Page 48: ...To play media files You can play media from an HP Personal Media Drive 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click My Computer 3 Double click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file 4 Double click the file Most media files open in Windows Media Player To play music files You can play music files that are stored on the HP Personal Media Drive 1 Click Start on the taskbar click My Comput...

Page 49: ...l Media Drive safely 1 Close all programs that may be accessing your HP Personal Media Drive Make sure that the activity light on the drive is off 2 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray on the Start taskbar If this icon is hidden click the arrows on the taskbar to display it The Safely Remove Hardware window opens 3 Double click USB Mass Storage Device to locate your HP ...

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Page 51: ... memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader select models only Refer to Using the Memory Card Reader on page 29 Using HP Image Zone Plus Use the HP Image Zone Plus software program to manage your photos scanned images and video clips It has all the tools you need for viewing organizing editing printing sharing and protecting digital image...

Page 52: ...uch as crop and red eye removal to the images and video clips you placed in the selection tray For more information see edit your images in Help Projects Click this tab to create or to print a project using the images in the selection tray Projects include photo album pages cards and flyers For more information see create projects in Help NOTE Click the button labeled Preferences B to customize th...

Page 53: ...d album organization information to choose which photos to send or choose the photos manually Deleting the keep current option for synchronizing with an iPaq automatically updates the photos on the device every time it synchronizes For more information on using HP Image Zone Plus click the Help link in the control area B of the program window Burning a label on a LightScribe media disc You can bur...

Page 54: ... 10 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label design insert the LightScribe disc label side down into the disc drive tray and then click Print 11 From the Disc Label menu select LightScribe 12cm Disc 12 Select a Contrast Level and then click OK to begin burning the label The disc is ejected when the label is complete The estimated time to complete the label displays along with a pro...

Page 55: ...edia check box is selected and then click Next 6 Select the LightScribe drive from the drop down list and then click Next 7 Insert a blank disc and then click Write disc If you want to create a LightScribe label for your backup disc insert a LightScribe disc with the label side up 8 After the backup is complete turn your disc over with the label side facing down and then click Write Label 9 When t...

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Page 57: ...wizard window opens choose Play Audio CD using iTunes from the list You may have to scroll down in the window to see iTunes Or If the iTunes window does not automatically open click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs click iTunes and then click iTunes 2 The music CD automatically begins to play Or Click the CD in the source list and then click the Play button in the upper left corner of the ...

Page 58: ...the Playlist You can also control playback by using the media control buttons on the keyboard select models For more information on using Windows Media Player click the Help menu in the Windows Media Player menu bar If necessary first display the menu bar by clicking the up arrow icon in the upper left corner of the Windows Media Player window Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD The InterVid...

Page 59: ...control panel To move the WinDVD control panel place the mouse pointer on the panel but not on a button and drag it to the desired location on the screen To resize the video window when it is not full screen place the mouse pointer on a window corner and drag the border Or Click the Full Screen button in the upper right corner of the WinDVD control panel For information on the InterVideo WinDVD so...

Page 60: ...t country region Playing Video CDs VCD with InterVideo WinDVD 1 Insert your video CD VCD into a DVD or CD drive 2 Select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD and click OK Or If the program doesn t open click Start choose All Programs choose InterVideo WinDVD select InterVideo WinDVD Player and then click InterVideo WinDVD 3 If you have a dual language VCD the sound of one language comes out of t...

Page 61: ...n the upper left corner of the window 4 Click the Look In drop down arrow and select the drive that has the Video CD 5 Double click the MPEGAV folder 6 Select Any File from the Files of type drop down list 7 Select the file and click Open 8 If you have a dual language VCD the sound of one language comes out of the left speaker and the other language comes out of the right speaker Click View on the...

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Page 63: ...tware programs for recording to CDs or DVDs iTunes Windows Media Player Sonic MyDVD Plus select models only Sonic DigitalMedia Plus Windows XP These programs include features that enable you to copy archive and manage music and data files and then record the files to CDs or DVDs You can also use iTunes or Windows Media Player to download and copy music files to a portable device or memory card IMP...

Page 64: ...on their length Uncompressed files can be burned on CD Rs which play in most home and car stereos DVD players and computers or CD RWs which play only in some stereos DVD players and computers The procedure for creating this type of CD is described in Creating audio CDs on page 60 Compressed Files are burned to a disc using a compressed file format MP3 WMA or M4A The smaller file format enables you...

Page 65: ...us of the write verification feature in DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click Tools and then Options 3 In the Options window click Copy 4 Ensure the Verify copied data discs option is checked 5 Click OK Audio CD tips When recording music files it is important to note that To play your music CD in a home or car...

Page 66: ...ect the songs you want to record and then click Add 5 Click the Burn icon when you have added all the audio files to your music CD project 6 When prompted insert a blank CD R or CD RW disc If you want to play your music CD in your home or car stereo use a CD R disc CD RW discs may not play in some stereos 7 Click OK You can get detailed online help by clicking the Help menu and then selecting Help...

Page 67: ...ultiple sessions Verifying data disc recorded without errors When copying or burning data files to DVD or CD it is recommended that you use Sonic DigitalMedia Plus because it includes a feature that confirms that your disc has been created without errors This data verification feature is enabled by default To check the status of the write verification feature in DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the Digita...

Page 68: ...speed if available each time you make a recording Refer to the Help menu in your selected software program for more information about selecting a slower recording speed Creating data discs To create data CDs or DVDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Data tab and then click Data Disc 3 Do on...

Page 69: ...en the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Copy tab and then Disc Copy 3 Insert the CD or DVD you want to copy 4 Insert a blank DVD or CD into the drive 5 Click the Copy icon 6 Click Done when the recording is complete NOTE An appendable disc can have additional files added to it if there is disc space available Recorded audio CDs a...

Page 70: ... your archive and then click OK 7 Click the Burn icon 8 When prompted insert a recordable disc and then click OK If the files do not fit on one disc you are prompted for additional discs 9 Click Done when recording is complete For additional information about saving archives on your hard disc drive or scheduling automatic archives see the online help Working with Image Files The Sonic recording pr...

Page 71: ...s complete Disc Labeling with LightScribe LightScribe select models only is a direct disc labeling technology providing you a simple way to burn precise silk screen quality labels It combines the CD or DVD drive of your PC with specially coated discs sold separately and enhanced disc labeling software A LightScribe enabled CD or DVD disc drive uses the optical laser in the drive to burn a label on...

Page 72: ...h and then click OK c Repeat the previous step for each track or file on the disc d Click the left or right arrows next to Layout Background and Font to select design elements for the disc The selections you make are previewed in the disc window 4 When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label insert the LightScribe media disc label side down into the disc drive tray and then click Print...

Page 73: ...splay the Edit Text window Enter text for the title and subtitle b Click New to display the Track window Enter text to identify the first track or file you can optionally enter artist and date or length and then click OK c Repeat the previous step for each track or file on the disc d Click the left or right arrows next to Layout Background and Font to select design elements for the disc The select...

Page 74: ... 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 WARNING When labeling your CDs and DVDs do not use sticky labels They can cause the disc to play erratically Instead write on the disc with a felt tip pen to lab...

Page 75: ...s Yes No No DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by model VCD DVD movie No Yes No Varies by model NOTE Some PCs come with the Double Layer DVD Writer It supports single layer and double Layer DVD media Double Layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8 GB of data on double layer DVD R or DVD R media Double Layer is a new technology Double Layer media compatibility will vary ...

Page 76: ... 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 games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ...

Page 77: ... the program folder for example Sonic and then click the program name to open the software With this program You can InterVideo WinDVD Player Play DVD movies and video CDs VCDs 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 muvee autoProducer Select m...

Page 78: ...e video files Capture copy video files Windows Movie Maker 2 0 Import audio video and other media files from a videotape an audiotape a Web camera or a television broadcast Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a wmv extension Edit and preview files Send a movie in an e mail or upload it to a Web server Add music files mp3 Import audio...

Page 79: ...ces supported by Sonic MyDVD are analog video devices digital camcorders and Web cameras Use your composite or S video inputs input connectors vary by model to capture video from a VCR or an analog video camera To capture video files you need to 1 Connect your video source device according to the device s instructions 2 Turn your device on and set it to playback mode 3 Make sure Sonic MyDVD can de...

Page 80: ...with Direct to Disc Wizard on page 79 Note that the Direct to Disc Wizards do not include the editing features that are available from the standard interface You can edit a project created with a wizard before burning it to a disc as described in Editing the style of a video project on page 77 Editing movie files on page 77 Creating a Video Project To create a video project 1 Click Start choose Al...

Page 81: ...rd disk drive To add a video capture to a video project 1 Click File Open and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 74 2 Connect your digital camera to the USB port 3 Click Capture Video to display the Capture screen Sonic MyDVD displays the name of the capture device your camera the default Capture Type audio and video and the default Qualit...

Page 82: ...d in the main project window Each menu displays six items before a new menu is automatically created and linked to the previous menu by a Next button You can manually add submenus to a project and use them to organize topics associated with the theme of your project For example if the project is your child s soccer game the video files of the game could be the main menu elements and you could inse...

Page 83: ...o All Menus or Apply To This Menu Editing movie files After you capture or import video files you can edit them using Sonic MyDVD to Add additional files Add background music Search for specific scenes Delete scenes Add transition effects between scenes Superimpose colors themes and effects over video scenes Superimpose text effects over video scenes To edit your video files 1 If your project is a...

Page 84: ...eating a Video Project on page 74 2 Save the file if you have made changes 3 In the Quality fields set the recording quality and the DVD or VCD type The quality settings range from HQ the highest quality but uses the most disc space to EP lowest quality but you can fit more files As you select different quality settings the disc space remaining indicator displays how much blank space there is on t...

Page 85: ...our project in the project name field 7 Click one of the following Record to DVD or Record to VCD if you are creating a VCD project Select the device number of copies and write speed Record to hard disk The video capture is stored by default in the My DVDs folder Click Location if you want to select a different folder 8 Click Next The Capture screen displays Make sure the output from your digital ...

Page 86: ... contain high speed action for example motor sports SP Standard Play Good audio and video quality with most video sources LP Long Play Fits approximately twice as much video onto a DVD as HQ Not recommended when the original video is low quality or noisy EP Extended Play Fits the most video onto a DVD but video quality is low Not recommended unless the original video is very good quality Fit to DV...

Page 87: ...educed if you use animated menu buttons or backgrounds To choose the audio format see Changing the audio format DVDs only in the online help Your version of MyDVD may not support Dolby Digital audio See the online Help for details Video Quality Audio Format Estimated Time per Disc Size 8 5 GB 4 7 GB 2 6 GB 1 4 GB HQ Dolby Digital 130 min 70 min 40 min 20 min PCM 110 min 60 min 30 min 15 min SP Dol...

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Page 89: ...isk drive directly from a compatible digital video camcorder 2 Add videos and pictures Select video and picture files from your PC folders You can easily add videos and still images to your movie production You can use these video and still image file types in your movie project File extension File type dv Digital Video avi Audio Video Interleaved mpeg 1 Motion Picture Experts Group mpeg 2 For DVD...

Page 90: ...and save your movie to your PC hard disk drive CD or DVD 7 Burn to disc You can burn a video to DVD VCD or SVCD The following sections contain detailed instructions Locating the muvee autoProducer You can access muvee autoProducer as follows Click Start on the desktop taskbar and select All Programs muvee Technologies muvee autoProducer and then muvee autoProducer to open muvee autoProducer This v...

Page 91: ... from camera Open the muvee Video Capture window to capture copy live video or recorded video Capturing video from a DV camcorder on page 87 Add Video Open the Add Video window to add existing video files to your project Adding videos on page 88 Add Pictures Open the Add Pictures window to add existing still image files to your project Adding pictures on page 89 Add Music Open the Add Music files ...

Page 92: ...he Make muvee window to automatically create and preview the movie Making the movie on page 92 Save muvee Open the Save muvee window to save the finished movie on your PC hard disk drive in WMV or MPEG formats Saving the movie project on page 92 Burn to Disc Open the muvee Burner window to record the finished movie in DVD VCD or SVCD formats Recording the movie project to disc on page 93 Button Al...

Page 93: ... in camera mode allows you to create a video file without even having a tape in the camcorder To capture copy live video to your hard disk drive using muvee autoProducer 1 Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire IEEE 1394 port on your PC 2 Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer s documentation 3 Click the Get Video from Camera button 4 Click the S...

Page 94: ... hard disk drive if desired for your movie Add up to three video files Select multiple video files by pressing and holding Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the files 4 Adjust the order of the video files by selecting and then dragging and dropping the file Select the clip and click the trash can icon to remove a video clip from the production 5 You can mark specific scenes in a video clip to ...

Page 95: ...he Add Picture window opens 2 Browse the folders as required 3 Select existing still image files on your hard disk drive if desired for your movie Add up to 50 jpg gif or bmp picture files Select multiple picture files by pressing and holding Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the files 4 Adjust the order of the picture files by selecting and then dragging and dropping the picture file Select t...

Page 96: ...e use or drop some video and pictures Best fit for videos and pictures The produced version may repeat or trim music User Defined Select the duration in minutes and seconds If the duration of your music is longer than the duration of video and pictures place a check in the Allow video and pictures to repeat check box to repeat video clips and pictures for the full duration of your music files If t...

Page 97: ...ing title and closing credits You can personalize your movie project by adding an opening title and closing credits 1 Click the Title Credits button The muvee Title and Credits window opens 2 Click the Title tab a Select a Title effect from the drop down window b Type the text you want to appear at the start of your movie in the Enter your title here box c Click the Use font button to select the f...

Page 98: ... Preview window to play pause and stop the movie preview Each time you make a change to a movie project you need to click the make muvee button again to add that change to your movie You can revise and preview the movie as often as you want to experiment with different styles and the content of the movie Saving the movie project Once you are satisfied with the look of your movie project you are re...

Page 99: ...e disc title 3 Select the video s to burn to the disc Select the order of the chapters Add or delete videos as required 4 Select the disc menu theme from the drop down list 5 Select the disc 6 Select the type of video disc to create DVD VCD or SVCD 7 Click Burn Now to begin burning your movie to disc 8 Click OK when the recording is complete Close the muvee Burner window Upgrading muvee autoProduc...

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Page 101: ... can find guides and information for your PC using the Internet to access a Support Web site To view information for your PC go to the Support Web address listed in the Warranty and Support Guide and search for your product name and number The product number is on the lower front of the PC chassis or is inside the CD storage area NOTE If there are no guide titles listed in the folder your PC has n...

Page 102: ... can view messages as they arrive or read them later Most Support updates delivered by Updates from HP messages are also available to you through the Support Web site under the information for your PC model Getting messages After you view or close a message it will not automatically display again To read a previously received message open Updates from HP 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All P...

Page 103: ...they become available To turn on the service 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Choose All Programs 3 Choose PC Help Tools 4 Choose Updates from HP 5 Click Updates from HP again Updates from HP displays 6 Click Activate to reactivate the service Using PC Help Tools The PC Help Tools folder select models only in the All Programs menu contains special utilities for PC owners such as support information ...

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Page 105: ...es 64 Audio 91 audio wizard 18 B Best fit for videos and pictures 90 bit rate DVDs 80 VCDs 80 Burn to Disc 86 93 Burn to disc 84 burning audio and data files 57 CDs archive files 64 closed session 59 copying 63 data files 62 image files 65 jukebox 60 tips about 59 verifying no errors 59 61 data discs 59 61 DVDs archive files 64 bit rate 80 Fit to DVD setting 80 image files 65 overview 78 quality s...

Page 106: ...s 3 connectors 12 multi channel speakers 6 connectors 15 connectors cable tunnel 21 24 PC back 2 symbols on chassis 2 copying CDs and DVDs 63 country region codes 54 creating CDs 57 65 compressed CDs 60 data CDs and DVDs 62 DVDs 65 78 image files 65 jukebox CDs 60 music CDs 60 VCDs 78 creating labels 47 Credits 91 Credits effect 91 customizing keyboard buttons 9 D data burning in multiple sessions...

Page 107: ...ation of data 62 verify integrity of backups 62 WMA 58 FireWire 20 23 24 25 87 Fit to music 90 Fit to DVD setting MyDVD 80 G gallery 46 Get Video from Camera 87 88 Get video from camera 85 H hard disk drive connecting an HP Personal Media Drive to the PC 40 Help onscreen Help and Support 96 Help and Support 96 Help and Support Center 5 Help button 7 HP Image Zone Plus 45 gallery 46 tab definitions...

Page 108: ...ing 6 connectors 15 selecting for 3 connector PC 12 selecting for 6 connector PC 15 using a microphone 13 multistorage bay 22 music 84 playing with iTunes 51 playing with Windows Media Player 52 music button 7 music CD tips 59 Mute button 8 muvee 83 muvee autoProducer 83 copying a movie to disc 93 getting started 85 making a movie 92 setting the style 90 muvee autoProducer features 71 MyDVD see So...

Page 109: ...e help 76 verifying data feature 61 video projects 74 quality 80 settings quality 81 sound connectors 11 3 connectors PC 12 6 connectors PC 14 Sound Effect Manager 17 audio wizard 18 retasking connectors 18 sound manager multi channel 3 connectors 12 sound manager multi channel 6 connectors 17 Sound mix level 91 speaker system 11 speakers 11 multi channel 11 special offers 96 Standby button 7 stor...

Page 110: ...ints 75 custom styles 77 Direct to Disc wizards 79 editing 77 files adding 75 MyDVD 74 scene detection 75 searching for scenes 77 slideshows 76 sub menus 76 supported file formats 75 text formatting 77 transition effects 77 user interfaces 74 quality settings MyDVD 81 supported DVD formats 77 video button 8 video capture 87 Video CDs playing with Windows Media Player 55 playing with WinDVD 54 vide...

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