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Страница 2: ...y copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of HP Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 4010 Cupertino CA 95015 4010 USA Copyright 2001 2006 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P May be licensed in the United States by one or both of U S Patents Nos 4 930 158 and 4 930 160 until August 28 2008 Microsoft and Wind...

Страница 3: ...d hard disk drive storage space 31 Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD 31 Media Copy Protection 32 Playing Recorded TV Programs 32 Playing Music Files 33 My Music 33 Using My Music with Media Center 33 Adding Music to My Music Library 34 Adding music files from your hard disk drive 34 Adding music files from a CD 35 Deleting music files from the My Music library 35 Using supported music file...

Страница 4: ...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 fi...

Страница 5: ...o Files 107 Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive 108 About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive 109 Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive 110 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive 110 Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive 111 Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely 111 Changing Disk Allocation 112 Up...

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Страница 7: ...e not able to watch your favorite show you can use Media Center to record it Record TV with ease by using the Television Electronic Program Guide Internet service required 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 ...

Страница 8: ...reaming music and video subscription services Some music and video subscription services may not be available in all countries regions Record your TV shows automatically while you are doing something else Open specific windows in Media Center by using the shortcut buttons on the remote control Communicate with your friends and family by using instant messaging Instant messaging Internet service re...

Страница 9: ...ur mouse 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Move your mouse over the Media Center Start menu items and click an item to open it Select an option by clicking it To scroll the list of Start menu items move the mouse pointer over the list until an item is selected then continue moving the pointer down the list to see the items that are not displayed 3 Move the mouse to display...

Страница 10: ...hat are not displayed 4 Press the Back button on the remote control to go to a previous window 5 Use the arrow buttons to select the icon at the top of the window to open the Media Center Help 6 Press the Media Center Start button to return to the Media Center Start menu Media Center menu bars When you move the mouse the Media Center menu bars appear These menu bars allow you to access media contr...

Страница 11: ...watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full screen mode use the arrow buttons on the remote control or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select it and then press OK on the remote control or the Enter key on the keyboard Media Center control menu To access the control menu in Media Center move the mouse to display the menu bars Select the Shut Down icon on the main Media Cent...

Страница 12: ...eyboard by moving the mouse or by pressing any button on the remote control if you select the Return the computer from Away mode on mouse or keyboard activity option in the Power Options Properties window See the following procedure To enable your PC for Away mode 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance 3 Click Power Options 4 Select the Away t...

Страница 13: ...display settings such as brightness contrast color and centering Set up your speakers Select how many speakers you have and test them Speakers are sold separately for some models 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 cable and so on This step makes sure your HP Media...

Страница 14: ...e 63 Online Spotlight Go to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center information See page 9 My Videos Watch your home videos See page 59 My Pictures View digital pictures play a slideshow or print photos See page 52 My Music Play music files or music CDs create and edit playlists and record music files to CD See page 33 More Programs Find utilities and programs for communicating with ...

Страница 15: ...ff You can use your remote control to log in and type messages You can even have multiple conversations Logging in to your Messenger account 1 First you must go to http www msn com to set up your Messenger account You will need a NET passport to log in to Messenger A NET passport is an e mail address a login name and a password Make sure you verify the account with MSN before you try to log in fro...

Страница 16: ...ms on the PC Media Center Setup to configure your Internet connection and speakers 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...

Страница 17: ...e online and other Help files located in Media Center Using your mouse click the Help icon in the Media Center toolbar You can select Online Spotlight from the main Media Center menu to go online for the latest Media Center tips and other information Online Spotlight may not be available in all countries regions You can also find guides and information for your PC using the Internet to access a Su...

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Страница 19: ...hut 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 select models only Turn on the PC DVD MENU STOP FWD SKIP PLAY PAUSE REW RECORD REPLAY BACK MORE VOLUME CH PG LIVE T...

Страница 20: ...to navigate and select actions within all Media Center windows 11 Start Opens the Media Center main menu 12 Volume Increases and decreases volume 13 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 14 Guide Opens the Television Program Guide 15 Clear Deletes the last character entered 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...

Страница 21: ... Displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus 25 OK Selects the desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key 26 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 27 Mute Turns computer sound off The word Mute is displayed when Mute is turned on 28 Recorded TV Opens th...

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Страница 23: ...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 Television Program Guide Internet service required to find programs to watch and record ...

Страница 24: ... the remote control and then press OK on the remote control The channel number and program information are displayed in the window 3 Press the i More information button to open another menu with the following options and information Access to Messenger and Settings windows Program information such as channel number and station title and time period of program actual time and a brief summary of the...

Страница 25: ...t to record the program You can return to the live 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 n The 30 minute pause buffer applies only when pausing rewinding and fast forwarding live TV Media Center allows you to record a program for longer than 30 mi...

Страница 26: ...ume watching the program press Play Rewind allows you to move back 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 TV To maximize the TV viewing window to full screen mode press Live TV Also to ad...

Страница 27: ...n your television service provider most providers display up to 14 days By selecting a program title a detailed description of the program appears at the bottom of the window Using Media Center without the Guide Before using Media Center it is important to complete the Media Center setup wizard This takes you through steps to identify your TV signal source and scan for channels you are able to rec...

Страница 28: ...dia Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select My TV and then select Guide 3 Use the arrow buttons to select a channel and then use the arrow buttons to scroll through up to two weeks of programming for that channel 4 Select a program and then press OK to watch it Press the Record button on the remote control to reco...

Страница 29: ...the Internet and Media Center automatically downloads the Guide Or Manual download Connect to the Internet and then manually download the Guide in Media Center TV Settings menu 3 Follow the onscreen instructions When the Television Program Guide starts downloading from the Internet it can take between 1 and 30 minutes depending on the amount of data to download and the speed of your Internet conne...

Страница 30: ... the speed of your Internet connection 4 Select Yes Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select Settings TV Guide and Set Up Guide Listings 3 Click Next 4 Select Yes and then Next 5 Select I agree and then select Next 6 Enter your postal code and then...

Страница 31: ...annel 8 Repeat steps 3 through 7 to add additional channels 9 Click Done when you have added all the channels Editing channels in the Guide Some program channels may not appear correctly in the Guide information To edit the channel numbers that are incorrect for your TV provider information 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar an...

Страница 32: ...lect Title Use the numeric keypad on your remote control or your keyboard to enter a program title word and then press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on your keyboard Or Select Keyword Use the numeric keypad on your remote control or your keyboard to enter a descriptive word that would appear in a program title or program description and then press OK on the remote control or pres...

Страница 33: ...click Media Center 2 Select My TV and then select Search 3 Select Categories 4 Select a category of program types such as Movies 5 Select an option such as Genres or Top Rated 6 Select a sorting option such as By movie title 7 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through search results and to find a program Then press OK on the remote control or the Enter key on the keyboard to select the program 8 Sel...

Страница 34: ... that you select to record each episode of that program from one channel Media Center won t record duplicate episodes Media Center also looks for alternative times to record an episode if a recording conflict arises w If you turn off shut down your HP Media Center PC Media Center will not record a scheduled program The HP Media Center PC must be turned on or in standby mode to record a TV program ...

Страница 35: ...pad on the remote control or the keyboard to enter a channel number Press the right arrow button in the Guide to select a program that will be broadcast in the future 4 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 icon is displayed to indicate a series Press Record again to cancel the ...

Страница 36: ... TV Recorded TV and then select Add Recording 2 Select Channel and Time 3 Select the channel number box and enter the channel number using the numeric keypad on the remote control or the keyboard 4 Select the or buttons and then press Enter on the keyboard or OK on the remote control to scroll through choices and enter the recording frequency date start and stop times and storage and quality optio...

Страница 37: ...C and from some set top DVD players See Sonic MyDVD Video Projects on page 82 For more detailed information about recording CDs and DVDs refer to information on the HP Support Web site at http www hp com support To copy a recorded TV program to CD or DVD 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select Mo...

Страница 38: ...a license to play the content Playing Recorded TV Programs Recorded TV is the storage place for all your recorded programs In the Recorded TV window you can sort your programs by name date or category You can also delete a recorded program or series of programs and check for any recording errors 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskb...

Страница 39: ... that are added from within My Music in Media Center are copied into the Windows Media Player music library and are then accessible from within Media Center In My Music you can Play CDs or selected music tracks from your created Windows Media Player music library that you access in Media Center Select and edit a personalized list of songs from your library Delete songs from a music library or a qu...

Страница 40: ...e 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select My Music 3 Press Ctrl D on the keyboard or press the i More information button on the remote control and select Add Music 4 Select Add folders and then select Next 5 Select Add folders on this computer and then select Next 6 Use the arrow buttons on the k...

Страница 41: ...music library This process may take several minutes depending on the length of your music tracks 8 Click OK Deleting music files from the My Music library 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select My Music 3 Select Songs 4 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control or the keyboard to scroll throu...

Страница 42: ...ic 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 Center Help Only supported audio file types are displa...

Страница 43: ...he 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 or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select My Music 3 Select Songs The list displays all the songs in your library 4 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboar...

Страница 44: ...g 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 on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select an album and then press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard Select Play to play the album The Now Playing window opens and the album starts playing 3 In the Play window you ca...

Страница 45: ...and then select either Albums Artists Playlists Songs or Genres 2 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to navigate to the music you want to add to your playlist 3 Press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard 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 Se...

Страница 46: ...song when it is selected Use the Back button on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard to select more songs from different menus 10 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 or press th...

Страница 47: ... and share your digital images It is designed to organize your photos scanned images and video clips by date keyword or place For more information about using HP Photosmart Premier see Using HP Photosmart in Media Center on page 42 My Pictures With My Pictures you can view sort edit print and create a CD or DVD of your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in Windows Ex...

Страница 48: ...p and from within Media Center There are a few things for example like some editing functions and the Help files that are only available in the HP Photosmart Premier program on the desktop Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier The first time you open the HP Photosmart Premier program a message appears asking if you want to create a catalog by indexing images in the My Pictures fol...

Страница 49: ... project view edit print share and back up your images B The menu items and display options allow you to view images or perform various tasks C Various items depending on the tab you select The View tab includes a map of the folders on your hard disk drive D The Tips window displays helpful hints about using HP Photosmart Premier E The Preferences button allows you to customize HP Photosmart Premi...

Страница 50: ...te a new album 6 Type a title using your keyboard and then click OK You can now view your albums in Media Center when you open Media Center select HP Photosmart and then select Albums Modifying a date assigned to your pictures Digital cameras and scanners assign a creation date to digital images HP Photosmart Premier automatically recognizes this creation date and organizes your pictures by date T...

Страница 51: ... pictures 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click HP Photosmart Premier Or Click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs HP and then click HP Photosmart Premier The HP Photosmart Premier window opens 2 Click the View tab and then click Image Catalog under the Browse tab The most recent images are listed first in your Image Catalog 3 Select a picture or pictures to assign a place 4 Select the ...

Страница 52: ... rotate the globe Select the magnifying glass icon to zoom in and out Select a location Locations that have pictures assigned to them will have a colored dot on the map Or Select By Keyword Select a keyword 5 Select Search Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart When viewing images you can view a slideshow of all your images individual albums or pictures selected fro...

Страница 53: ...ct Slide Show When Media Center switches to full screen mode the inset window disappears but the music continues to play Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop You can make changes to your pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from Media Center Some of the editing features include removing red eye cropping or resizing images rotating and fl...

Страница 54: ... edited picture Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier You can quickly share your photos with friends and family by first creating e mail shortcuts and then sending thumbnails of your photos The recipient then clicks on a link in the e mail message to view the full size photo on a secure Web page without downloading any attachments The Web page is automatically displayed in a language based on ...

Страница 55: ... Media Center 2 Select HP Photosmart 3 Select the group of pictures you want to share and then select Share 4 Select the pictures you want to share by placing a check mark on each picture and then select Next 5 Select an e mail shortcut Or Use the remote control keypad or the keyboard to type an e mail address into the text box If you want to save this e mail address select Save e mail as a shortc...

Страница 56: ...ed only if appropriate filters and software are installed n If the message Image cannot be displayed appears the file may be corrupted or it may be an unsupported file type You may need to edit your image with a photo editor and save it in a supported file format File extension File type jpg jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group tif tiff Tagged Image File Format gif Graphics Interchange Format mov...

Страница 57: ...y onscreen instructions Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures To create a backup disc of images you have put into HP Photosmart Premier 1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click HP Photosmart Premier Or Click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs HP and then click HP Photosmart Premier The HP Photosmart Premier window opens 2 Select the Backup tab and then click Back Up Images on the left s...

Страница 58: ... folder 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 in Media Center My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer ...

Страница 59: ...and then select Add Pictures 4 Select Add folders and then select Next 5 Select Add folders on this computer and then select Next 6 Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the arrow keys on the keyboard to select a location Press the OK button on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard to expand a folder When you find the folder that contains your picture folder select it ...

Страница 60: ...ss the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control again to zoom in 150 percent press it again to zoom in 225 percent Use the arrow keys or buttons to pan across a picture To return the picture to the original size press Enter or OK a third time Viewing pictures as a slideshow 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the tas...

Страница 61: ...ack to the Media Center Start menu 5 Select My Pictures 6 Select the folder of pictures and then press Enter on the keyboard or OK on the remote control 7 Select Play Slide Show and then press the Enter key on the keyboard or the OK button on the remote control When Media Center switches to full screen mode the inset window disappears but the music continues to play Using supported picture file ty...

Страница 62: ...n press OK on the remote control or press the Enter key on the keyboard 7 After you select the options you want to fix select Save The picture is displayed with the new settings 8 Select Yes to save changes and replace the original picture file Cropping pictures in My Pictures 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click M...

Страница 63: ... to change the orientation you can change it in Media Center 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 2 Select My Pictures 3 Select the picture you want to rotate 4 Right click the picture or press the i More information button on the remote control and then select Picture Details 5 Select Rotate and then ...

Страница 64: ...nsert writable media CD R CD RW DVD R or DVD RW into the drive 4 Select Create CD DVD 5 Select the Untitled area and enter the name of your disc by using the numeric keys on the keyboard or the remote control and then select OK Use the Backspace key on the keyboard or the Clear button on the remote control to delete letters 6 Select Pictures 7 Select the pictures you want to copy A check mark appe...

Страница 65: ...o files You may need to use the scroll arrows at the bottom of the window to display all videos 4 Select the video file The video plays in full screen mode Use the mouse to resize the window if you want to watch your video while doing something else on your desktop 5 To exit full screen mode and return to the previous window press Back on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard You...

Страница 66: ...alog video file Refer to the Getting Started Guide and the other documentation that came with your PC for more information about capturing and recording video files from an analog video camera Recording a digital video file Refer to the Getting Started Guide for more information about recording video files from a digital video camera n For more information about supported video file types refer to...

Страница 67: ...disc by using the numeric keys on the remote control or the keyboard and then select OK Use the Clear button on the remote control or the Backspace key on the keyboard to delete letters 6 Select Video and then select OK 7 Select the video file you want to copy and then select View CD View DVD 8 Select Add More if you want to add additional video files to your disc 9 Select View CD View DVD to chec...

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Страница 69: ... screen mode after a few seconds Or If the DVD is already in the drive select Play DVD from the 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 or move the mouse to display the media controls and then clic...

Страница 70: ... keyboard to scroll through the languages available 6 When you find the one you want select Save and then press OK on the remote control or the Enter key on the keyboard 7 To return to the main Settings window press the Backspace key on the keyboard or press the Back button on the remote control Changing DVD Audio Settings To select DVD audio settings for viewing the DVD 1 Press the Media Center S...

Страница 71: ...e FM radio antenna to the back of the HP Media Center PC to the connector labeled FM Antenna In 2 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center 3 Select Radio 4 Enter a radio station number by using the numeric keypad on the remote control or your keyboard Or Select the Seek or buttons for Media Center to find th...

Страница 72: ...enter 2 Select Settings 3 Select Radio 4 Select the up arrows and down arrows next to each preset station to move it to a different position Or Select the Delete icon X to delete a preset station Or Select Auto Sort to sort your preset stations in numeric ascending or descending order 5 Select Save to save your changes 6 Select Back to return to the previous window Using the FM Radio and the TV Si...

Страница 73: ...anage music and data files and then record the files to CDs or DVDs You can also use Windows Media Player to download and copy music files to a portable device or memory card Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Previously recorded files on rewritable discs must be erased before recording new files Non rewritable discs CD R DVD R and DVD R cannot be erased To erase a rewritable disc in Sonic ...

Страница 74: ...an be burned to CD Rs CD RWs DVD Rs DVD RWs DVD Rs and DVD RWs select models only Compressed files can only be played on computers CD players or DVD players that support the file format you use to create the disc MP3 is most commonly supported For file format compatibility check the documentation for the device where you intend to play the disc You may hear a slight loss of sound quality using com...

Страница 75: ...e that To play your music CD in a home or car stereo it needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD audio CDA format not as a data CD As you add music files in the recording session Sonic DigitalMedia Plus calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files You can t record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in your collection If your r...

Страница 76: ...Creating jukebox discs To create compressed jukebox music CDs or DVDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 1 Open the Sonic DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Audio tab and then Jukebox CD DVD 3 Do one or more of the following Click Add Music and navigate to music stored on your HP Media Center PC In the Quick Find panel click Scan to aut...

Страница 77: ... to a CD R DVD R or a DVD R in a later recording session until the disc is full With DVD R or DVD R discs insert your partially recorded DVD click the Wrench icon to display the Options window click Data select the first Write Once DVD Compatibility option and then click OK When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files Sonic DigitalMedia Plus updates the file and the p...

Страница 78: ... to your data project 7 When prompted insert a blank or appendable disc select models only DVD discs can store significantly more files than a CD 8 Click OK You can get detailed online help by clicking the Help menu and then selecting Help Copying a DVD or CD Sonic DigitalMedia Plus enables you to make copies of an existing music or data disc You can configure Sonic DigitalMedia Plus to verify tha...

Страница 79: ...rams Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Data tab and then Easy Archive 3 Select the path to the files that you want to archive or click Browse to navigate to them 4 Select the type of files you want to add to the archive or select All Files in the Selected Path 5 Optional step place a check mark in the Only Archive Files Changed Since box and select a date to limit the scan to files that...

Страница 80: ...n you need to make multiple copies of the same disc An image file is not a traditional picture file An image file can be used to reproduce an original disc An iso or gi file is not like a graphic or a photograph file Instead the term image is like a master file from which duplicates can be reproduced This type of image file is used to group several data files under one single file Such image files...

Страница 81: ...ith 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 record a label onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc There is no ink to smear or paper to curl and there are no adhesives to loosen LightScribe media is identified by the LightScribe logo on the retail packaging and on the ...

Страница 82: ...o work on your HP Media Center PC while LightScribe is burning the label Using adhesive disc labels w 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 label it Or you can create a LightScribe label for your disc if you have a LightScribe optical drive and you use LightScribe media discs Ref...

Страница 83: ...om support Disc File type Can 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 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model CD RW Data Yes Yes No No Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model DVD ROM Data No Yes No No DVD movie No Yes No Yes DVD RAM Data Yes Varies by model No No ...

Страница 84: ... CD RWs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read DVDs No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Read data on a CD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Play music Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record data or music to disc for storage or backup No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes View DVD movies No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Record DVD movies No No No Yes Yes No Yes Play games Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Create LightScribe label No No No No No No ...

Страница 85: ... and that this is not a complete list of all included software To open any of these programs click Start on the taskbar choose All Programs select the program folder for example Sonic and then click the program name to open the software With this program You can DVD Play Play DVD movies and video CDs VCDs Real Rhapsody select models only Play music CDs MP3s and other audio files Record music files...

Страница 86: ...PC Verify that the disc has been created without errors Sonic MyDVD Plus Select models only Record movie files Capture video files from a TV tuner card on your PC a digital video camera or a USB Web camera Edit video files by adding audio titles transitions and creating chapters Create VCD and DVDs that you can play on some DVD players Windows Movie Maker 2 0 Import audio video and other media fil...

Страница 87: ...ts 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 detect your digital or analog device 4 If your HP Media Center PC has multiple video devices connected they all appear on the...

Страница 88: ...c Wizard does 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 85 Editing movie files on page 85 Creating a Video Project To create a video project 1 Click Start choose All Programs Sonic and then DigitalMedia Home 2 Click the Video ta...

Страница 89: ...sk drive To add a video capture to a video project 1 Click File Open Project and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 Connect your digital video 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 defau...

Страница 90: ...t you add to the video project is represented 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 ...

Страница 91: ...nd then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 Click Edit Style 3 In the Edit Style dialog box change any of the previously mentioned elements and then click Apply To 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 Searc...

Страница 92: ...project to disc After you are satisfied with the contents and style of your video project you can burn it to a DVD or VCD disc as follows 1 Click File Open Project and then select a video project that you created as described in Creating a Video Project on page 82 2 In the Quality area set the recording quality and the DVD or VCD type The quality settings range from HQ the highest quality but uses...

Страница 93: ...ber 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 camcorder appears in the Preview window If it does not double check your connections and make sure your camera is in playback mode 9 Click Record Setting...

Страница 94: ...ay 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 DVD available with the deluxe version of Sonic MyDVD As you add more content to the project MyDVD reduces the project quality automati...

Страница 95: ...ated menu buttons or backgrounds To change the audio format see the online Help Your version of MyDVD may not support Dolby Digital audio See the online Help for details n Dolby Digital encoding is available only with the deluxe version of Sonic MyDVD 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...

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Страница 97: ...plate for different effects and picture transitions in your movie 5 Add captions Personalize your movie with opening titles and closing credits 6 Make the movie Automatically analyze the videos pictures music movie style and captions you added to your movie 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 only from the desktop muvee au...

Страница 98: ... disc recording See Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop on page 93 Or Media Center Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or with your mouse click Start on the taskbar and then click Media Center Select More Programs and then Make muvee to open the muvee autoProducer unPlugged program Use your remote control from within Media Center to personalize your video files See Using ...

Страница 99: ...add existing video files to your project Adding videos on page 95 Add Pictures Open the Add Pictures window to add existing still image files to your project Adding pictures on page 96 Add Music Open the Add Music window to add existing music files to your project Adding music on page 97 Change Settings Open the muvee Settings window to adjust audio and video production settings for your movie Cha...

Страница 100: ... amount of disk space The amount of free disk space displays on the Capture Video window in muvee autoProducer while you are capturing video Capturing live video from a DV camcorder Capturing live video 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 ...

Страница 101: ...ick Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file 10 Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project Adding videos To add video files to your movie production 1 Select the Add Video button in the video pictures area The Add Pictures window opens 2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing video files for your movie Add up to t...

Страница 102: ...is recommended to select only a few scenes d Click OK when you finish marking scenes The window closes Note that the video clip is marked on the lower left side Adding pictures To add still image files to your movie production 1 Select the Add Pictures button in the Video Pictures area The Add Pictures window opens 2 Browse the folders on your hard disk drive to select existing still image files f...

Страница 103: ...ample using the Cinema style results in a movie that is moderately paced color enhanced and in a wide screen format To select a style just click a style from the list A sample of the style displays in the Preview window Changing the settings You can adjust audio and video production settings for your movie 1 Select the Change Settings button The muvee Settings window opens 2 Select the Duration ta...

Страница 104: ... the same level Move the slider bar to adjust the sound mix level of the music and original soundtrack 5 Click OK when you are finished adjusting the settings for your movie project Or Click Cancel to not change any settings Adding an opening 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 Ti...

Страница 105: ...utton 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 ready to save it You can save the movie to a file on your hard disk drive or create a VCD or DVD disc 1 Click the Save muvee button The Save...

Страница 106: ... the Media Center Start button on the remote control to open Media Center If you were working in muvee and closed the program muvee will reload your previous session settings Select a button to continue with the previous session or select New Session to start a fresh session 2 Select More Programs and then select the Make muvee icon The main window displays with video production information on the...

Страница 107: ... Shared videos folder and subfolders Or Select the folder with the green up arrow to browse folders 3 Navigate using the arrow buttons and press OK on the remote control to add a video file to the Selected Videos list You may select up to three video files in any dv avi mpeg 1 or mpeg 2 file format combination 4 Adjust the order of the video clips by selecting and then using the Move Up and Move D...

Страница 108: ...ext step Selecting music To add music to your movie soundtrack 1 Select the Select Music button to browse through folders on your PC for music files to use in your movie production 2 Select a folder with music in it using the arrow buttons on the remote control Select the My Music button to access the My Music folder and subfolders Or Select the Shared Music button to access the Shared music folde...

Страница 109: ...and video settings You can adjust audio and video production settings for your movie 1 Select the Settings button 2 Select Audio to adjust the sound mix level of the music and original soundtrack and check music clip preferences 3 Select Production to check production preference settings If the duration of your music is longer than the duration of video and pictures place a check in the Allow vide...

Страница 110: ...analyzes your video and music 4 After making a movie you can preview the movie in the muvee autoProducer Preview window Use the controls in the Preview window to rewind play stop and forward the movie You can revise and preview the movie as often as you want to experiment with different styles and the content of the movie 5 Click the Save button if you have completed all changes and if you are sat...

Страница 111: ... this setup procedure you are able to easily access content such as music photos videos and recorded TV programs from customized folders on your HP Personal Media Drive Once you complete the setup wizard you can drag and drop your music video pictures and recorded TV files from your primary hard disk drive to personalized folders in the HP Personal Media Drive for backup or storage You can also us...

Страница 112: ...o find files if the drive changes letters every time you connect it To assign a drive letter 1 Click Start 2 Right click My Computer 3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management 4 Right click HP Personal Media Drive 5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths HP recommends that you pick the drive letter Z 6 Click Change and select a letter and then apply the changes by clicking OK Viewing and Storing...

Страница 113: ...My Music window To refresh your HP Media Center PC open and close Windows Media Player or Media Center If that doesn t work restart the HP Media Center PC Viewing Picture Files You can view your pictures stored on an HP Personal Media Drive If you want the picture files that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to appear in the Media Center My Pictures window you must complete the procedure ...

Страница 114: ...HP Personal Media Drive Recorded TV shows must be placed in this folder to access them with Media Center 5 Under Record on drive select your local hard disk drive select Save and then select Yes 6 Move or copy your recorded TV programs to the Recorded TV folder on your HP Personal Media Drive Now you can view your stored TV programs in Media Center or you can double click the file and view the sho...

Страница 115: ...k Allocation on page 112 for more information about fixing this error When the drive is disconnected the disk allocation for Recorded TV shows reverts to 10 and your recorded programs can be lost if you have selected the Keep until space is needed setting in My TV See Changing Disk Allocation on page 112 for more information about changing the allocation If you disconnect the drive while live TV i...

Страница 116: ...ely on page 111 Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive If you decide to change your recording path to record directly to your HP Personal Media Drive Media Center creates a Recorded TV folder on your drive 1 Assign a drive letter to your HP Personal Media Drive See Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive on page 106 2 Open Media Center 3 Select Settings TV Re...

Страница 117: ...sconnect your HP Personal Drive safely 1 Close Media Center and all other programs that may be accessing your HP Personal Media Drive Make sure the activity LED is off 2 Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom of the desktop 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 Stor...

Страница 118: ...e files restart the HP Media Center PC System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs To play back recorded TV files dvr ms files that were recorded on your HP Media Center PC on another non Media Center PC the PC must have 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 cod...

Страница 119: ...ty 88 labels LightScribe 75 multiple sessions recording CDs and DVDs 71 tips data discs 71 VCDs 86 video projects to disc 86 buttons remote control 14 C camcorder capture 94 capturing video in video projects 83 requirements 81 CDs archive files 73 burning tips audio discs 69 data discs 71 closed session 68 compressed 70 copying 73 creating a music CD in My Music 40 data 72 erasing rewritable 67 im...

Страница 120: ...ewritable discs 67 error messages Channel information is currently not available 22 common recording errors 32 Download Incomplete 22 Image cannot be displayed 50 55 Low Disk Space 109 112 No data available 22 Search in My TV is unavailable because there is no Guide information 22 The current lineup and or location selected for the Guide is not supported 22 The Guide information is either missing ...

Страница 121: ...54 what you can do in My Music 33 in My Pictures 41 in My TV 17 in My Videos 59 in Radio 65 memory card reader 42 movie making programs 81 music creating CD tips 69 music library adding CD tracks 35 creating 34 muvee autoProducer adding a title and credits 93 adding music 93 adding pictures 93 96 adding still image files 102 adding video 93 95 adjusting audio and video settings 103 adjusting produ...

Страница 122: ... watching TV programs 18 My Videos 59 organizing and storing videos 59 playing digital videos 59 sorting videos 60 61 MyDVD see Sonic MyDVD O online Help Sonic recording programs 84 Optimization setting 2 10 P pictures copying pictures to CD 58 editing 56 image not displayed in My Pictures 55 printing 56 rotating 57 troubleshooting image not displayed in My Pictures 50 playing digital music files ...

Страница 123: ...ware programs movie making 81 Sonic Digital Media Plus 81 Windows Movie Maker 2 0 80 WinDVD Player 79 Sonic Digital Media Plus see Sonic MyDVD Sonic MyDVD default verify data setting 69 71 Direct to Disc Wizard 82 87 editing video files 85 erasing discs 67 online Help 84 verifying data feature 71 video projects 82 quality 88 settings quality 89 sorting TV shows by category 32 by date 32 by name 32...

Страница 124: ...to Disc Wizard 87 editing 85 files adding 83 MyDVD 82 scene detection 83 searching for scenes 85 slideshows 84 submenus 84 supported file formats 83 text formatting 85 transition effects 85 user interfaces 82 quality settings MyDVD 89 supported DVD formats 85 video capture live 94 recorded video 94 video editing getting started with muvee autoProducer 93 video movies recording movie to disc 100 so...

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