HP Pavilion Media Center m7300 - Desktop PC, Software Manual

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Software Guide — HP Media Center PC
Fixing red eye or contrast ....................................................56
Cropping pictures in My Pictures ..........................................56
Rotating pictures .................................................................57
Printing Pictures in My Pictures .............................................57
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs .......................................58
Playing Videos........................................... 59
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center .................................59
Using Supported Video File Types.........................................60
Transferring and Recording Video Files .................................60
Recording an analog video file.............................................60
Recording a digital video file ...............................................60
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files....................................61
Playing DVDs ............................................. 63
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center ...................................63
Changing the DVD Movie Language .....................................64
Changing DVD Audio Settings .............................................64
Listening to FM Radio ................................. 65
Playing FM Radio Stations ...................................................65
Organizing Radio Station Presets..........................................66
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time .........66
Creating Audio and Data Discs ................... 67
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording ............................67
Working with Audio CDs.....................................................68
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors ..........................69
Audio CD tips ....................................................................69
Creating audio CDs ............................................................70
Creating jukebox discs ........................................................70
Working with Data DVDs and CDs .......................................71
Verifying data disc recorded without errors............................71
Data disc tips .....................................................................71
Creating data discs.............................................................72
Copying a DVD or CD ........................................................72
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD ...........................................73
Archiving files using Media Center .......................................74
Working with Image Files ....................................................74
Creating an image file ........................................................74
Burning from an image file...................................................75
Disc Labeling with LightScribe ..............................................75
LightScribe requirements ......................................................75
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler ............76
Using adhesive disc labels ...................................................76
Compatibility Information.....................................................76
Disc Features and Compatibility Table...................................77
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table.....................................78
Software Quick Reference Table ...........................................79
Creating Video Discs and Movies.................81
Before You Begin Capturing Video....................................... 81
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects............................................... 82
Creating a Video Project..................................................... 82
Adding files to a video project............................................. 83
Capturing video to a video project....................................... 83
Adding slideshows to a video project ................................... 84
Adding submenus to a video project .................................... 84
Editing the style of a video project........................................ 85
Editing movie files .............................................................. 85
Burning a video project to disc ............................................ 86
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard ............... 87
Video Quality and Disc Size ............................................... 88
DVD Recording Time .......................................................... 89
Creating Movies Using
muvee autoProducer ...............................91
Basic Steps to Make a Movie .............................................. 91
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer ................... 92
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop ............................ 93
Getting started on the desktop ............................................. 93
Capturing video from a DV camcorder ................................. 94
Adding videos ................................................................... 95
Adding pictures ................................................................. 96
Adding music .................................................................... 97
Selecting the style .............................................................. 97
Changing the settings ......................................................... 97
Adding an opening title and closing credits........................... 98
Making the movie .............................................................. 99
Saving the movie project..................................................... 99
Recording the movie project to disc .................................... 100
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center ........ 100
Selecting videos............................................................... 101
Selecting pictures ............................................................. 102
Selecting music ................................................................ 102
Setting the style................................................................ 103
Adjusting audio and video settings..................................... 103
Making the movie ............................................................ 104
Upgrading muvee autoProducer......................................... 104