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Using muvee autoProducer Getting started To open muvee autoProducer (select models only): 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Select All Programs, muvee Technologies, muvee autoProducer, and then muvee autoProducer to open muvee autoProducer. 3 Open a project by selecting, from the File menu, either New Project or Open Project. 4 Select one of the button options: n You can also launch the muvee autoProducer program from within Digital Media Plus, under the Video tab: muvee autoProducer. Button Get video from camera Allows you to Open the muvee Video Capture window to capture (copy) live video or recorded video. See "Capturing video from a DV camcorder" on page 92. Add Video Open the Add Video window to add existing video files to your project. "Adding videos" on page 93. Add Pictures Open the Add Pictures window to add existing still image files to your project. "Adding pictures" on page 94. Add Music Open the Add Music window to add existing music files to your project. "Adding music" on page 94. Select Style Change Settings Open the Select Style window to select an editing template for your movie. Open the muvee Settings window to adjust audio and video production settings for your movie. "Selecting the style" on page 95. "Changing the settings" on page 95. Title/Credits Open the muvee Title and Credits window to type an opening title and closing credits for your movie. "Adding an opening title and closing credits" on page 96. Make muvee Open the Make muvee window to automatically create and preview the movie. "Making the movie" on page 96. Save muvee Burn to Disc Open the Save muvee window to save the finished movie on your PC hard disk drive in WMV or MPEG formats. Open the muvee Burner window to record the finished movie in DVD, VCD, or SVCD formats. "Saving the movie project" on page 97. "Recording the movie project to disc" on page 97. Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 91

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