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Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center The first time you start your HP Media Center PC, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is recommended to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. The Media Center setup wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to complete. If there are steps you still need to complete, you can go to the Settings menu to do so. See the following procedure. Completing the setup wizard steps If you did not complete the Media Center setup wizard steps the first time through, you can complete or change your selections by using the following procedure. You need to complete all of the required steps to access all of the Media Center features. 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. 2 Select Settings. You may need to use the arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll down to see all the menu items. 3 Select General, Media Center Setup, and then Run Media Center Setup Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the wizard. Following are some of the items included in the setup wizard: n For the latest information about setting up your HP Media Center PC, refer to the setup poster. n You must subscribe with an Internet service provider (ISP) to have an Internet connection. ■ Check for your Internet connection. An Internet connection allows Media Center to display information about your music CDs, DVDs, and other media. ■ Configure your TV tuner, TV signal source, and Television Program Guide. You need to provide information about your TV signal source and your TV signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and so on). This step makes sure your HP Media Center PC receives the correct TV signal and Television Program Guide information. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver, the setup wizard programs your remote control to work with them. ■ Optimize how Media Center looks on your display. You can change display settings such as brightness, contrast, color, and centering. ■ Set up your speakers. Select how many speakers you have and test them. n You can change your Media Center settings in the Settings menu. Using Media Center 3

Section	Page
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide	1
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	7
Experience the Fun of Media Center	7
Watch and record live TV	7
The right music for the moment	7
Share your digital memories	7
Transform your living space into a theater	7
Using Media Center Features	8
Using Media Center	9
Setting Up Media Center	9
Completing the setup wizard steps	9
Media Center Start Menu	10
Online Spotlight	11
Navigating Media Center	11
Media Center menu bars	11
Media Center control menu	12
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	12
Logging in to your Messenger account	12
Changing Media Center Settings	13
Media Center Settings categories	14
Finding Additional Media Center Information	14
Using the Remote Control	15
Remote Control Buttons Overview	16
Watching and Recording TV Programs	19
Navigating My TV	19
Watching TV	20
Watching live TV	20
Controlling TV playback	21
Using the remote control in My TV	22
Using the Television Program Guide	23
Using Media Center without the Guide	23
Television Program Guide errors	24
Viewing the Television Program Guide	24
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide	25
Manually downloading the Guide	26
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide	26
Adding missing channels to the Guide	26
Editing channels in the Guide	27
Removing channels from the Guide	27
Searching for TV Programs	28
Searching for TV programs using categories	29
Recording TV Programs	30
Recording TV from the Guide	30
Recording programs without the Guide	31
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	32
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	32
Playing Recorded TV Programs	33
Playing Music Files	35
HP Tunes	35
My Music	36
Using HP Tunes with Media Center	36
Completing the iTunes setup wizard	37
Delays with HP Tunes	37
Selecting a default audio player	37
Adding Music to the iTunes Music Library	38
Adding music files from a CD in iTunes	38
Adding music files from the Internet	38
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	38
Using supported music file types	39
Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes	39
Playing CDs with HP Tunes	39
Creating a Playlist with iTunes	40
Creating and Editing a Now Playing List with HP Tunes	40
Creating Music CDs with iTunes	40
Troubleshooting HP Tunes	41
Resetting HP Tunes	41
Using My Music with Media Center	42
Adding Music to My Music Library	43
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	43
Adding music files from a CD	44
Deleting music files from the My Music library	44
Using supported music file types	45
Playing Music Files in My Music	45
Playing an album in My Music	46
Playing a song in My Music	46
Creating a Queue List in My Music	46
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	47
Creating a Playlist in My Music	47
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	48
Working with Pictures	49
HP Image Zone Plus	49
My Pictures	49
Working with Digital Images	49
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center	50
Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Creating albums	52
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures	52
Assigning a keyword to your pictures	53
Assigning a place to your pictures	53
Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	53
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	54
Viewing a slideshow in HP Image Zone Plus	54
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone Plus	55
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	55
Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone Plus	55
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	56
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures	56
Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc	57
Creating a simple backup disc label with HP Image Zone Plus	57
Creating a customized disc label with HP Image Zone Plus	57
Using My Pictures in Media Center	58
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	59
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive	59
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	60
Viewing pictures as a slideshow	60
Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures	61
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures	61
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	62
Fixing red eye or contrast	62
Cropping pictures in My Pictures	62
Rotating pictures	63
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	63
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	64
Playing Videos	65
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	65
Using Supported Video File Types	66
Transferring and Recording Video Files	66
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	66
Playing DVDs	67
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center	67
Changing the DVD Movie Language	68
Changing DVD Audio Settings	68
Listening to FM Radio	69
Playing FM Radio Stations	70
Organizing Radio Station Presets	71
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	71
Creating Audio and Data Discs	73
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	73
Working with Audio CDs	74
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors	74
Audio CD tips	75
Creating audio CDs	75
Creating jukebox discs	76
Working with Data DVDs and CDs	76
Verifying data disc recorded without errors	76
Data disc tips	77
Creating data discs	77
Copying a DVD or CD	78
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	78
Working with Image Files	79
Creating an image file	79
Burning from an image file	79
Disc Labeling with LightScribe	79
LightScribe requirements	80
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler	80
Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes	80
Using adhesive disc labels	81
Compatibility Information	81
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	82
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	83
Software Quick Reference Table	84
Creating Video Discs and Movies	87
Before You Begin Capturing Video	87
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects	87
Creating a Video Project	88
Adding files to a video project	88
Capturing video to a video project	89
Adding slideshows to a video project	89
Adding submenus to a video project	90
Editing the style of a video project	90
Editing movie files	90
Burning a video project to disc	91
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard	92
Video Quality and Disc Size	93
DVD Recording Time	93
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer	95
Basic Steps to Make a Movie	95
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer	96
Using muvee autoProducer	97
Getting started	97
Capturing video from a DV camcorder	98
Adding videos	99
Adding pictures	100
Adding music	100
Selecting the style	101
Changing the settings	101
Adding an opening title and closing credits	102
Making the movie	102
Saving the movie project	103
Recording the movie project to disc	103
Using muvee in Media Center	104
Getting started in Media Center	104
Selecting videos	105
Selecting pictures	105
Selecting music	106
Setting the style	106
Adjusting audio and video settings	106
Making the movie	107
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	108
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	109
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	109
Locating the Drive After Installation	110
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	110
Viewing and Storing Files	110
Playing Media Files	111
Playing Music Files	111
Viewing Picture Files	111
Playing Video Files	111
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	112
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	112
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive	113
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive	113
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	114
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	114
Changing Disk Allocation	115
Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	115
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	115

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Using Media Center

Setting Up Media Center

The first time you start your HP Media Center PC,

a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is

recommended to complete each step in the Media

Center setup wizard to be able to use all the

features in Media Center. The Media Center setup

wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to

complete. If there are steps you still need to

complete, you can go to the Settings menu to do so.

See the following procedure.

Completing the setup wizard steps

If you did not complete the Media Center setup

wizard steps the first time through, you can

complete or change your selections by using the

following procedure. You need to complete all of the

required steps to access all of the Media Center

features.

Press the Media Center Start button

the remote control.

Select

Settings

. You may need to use the

arrow buttons on the remote control to scroll

down to see all the menu items.

Select

General

Media Center Setup

, and

then

Run Media Center Setup Again

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete

the wizard.

Following are some of the items included in the

setup wizard:

■

Check for your Internet connection.

Internet connection allows Media Center to

display information about your music CDs,

DVDs, and other media.

■

Configure your TV tuner, TV signal

source, and Television Program

Guide.

You need to provide information

about your TV signal source and your TV

signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and so

on). This step makes sure your HP Media

Center PC receives the correct TV signal and

Television Program Guide information. If you

have a cable box or satellite receiver, the

setup wizard programs your remote control to

work with them.

■

Optimize how Media Center looks on

your display.

You can change display

settings such as brightness, contrast, color,

and centering.

■

Set up your speakers.

Select how many

speakers you have and test them.

For the latest

information about

setting up your

HP Media Center PC,

refer to the setup

poster.

You must subscribe

with an Internet

service provider (ISP)

to have an Internet

connection.

You can change your

Media Center settings

in the Settings menu.