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Capturing video from a DV camcorder You can capture (copy) digital video files to your hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer either: ■ Live (known as camera mode) using a compatible DV camcorder. See "Capturing live video from a DV camcorder" on page 92. Or ■ Recorded (known as VCR mode) using a recorded tape in your DV camcorder. See "Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder" on page 92. Captured video files are automatically added to your movie project. To remove the file from your movie project, select the video file in the list of Captured Video Files, and then click the trash can icon. When capturing video, it is important to be aware of the amount of free space available on your PC hard disk drive. Capturing video can use a large 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 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 Start Capture button to begin capturing the live image directly to your hard disk drive. 5 Click the Stop Capture button to stop capturing. 6 Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for the captured video file. 7 Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file. Click the Done button to automatically add captured video files to your movie project. Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder For best results with muvee autoProducer, capture only video footage that you are most interested in using in your movie project. To capture camcorder (copy) recorded video to your hard disk drive: 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 Play button on the screen to begin viewing the video. 5 Click Start Capture when you see the start of the video footage you want to use in your movie project. 6 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional sections of video footage. 92 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide

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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Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide

Capturing video from a DV camcorder

You can capture (copy) digital video files to your

hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer either:

■

Live

(known as

camera mode

) using a

compatible DV camcorder. See “Capturing

live video from a DV camcorder” on page 92.

■

Recorded

(known as

VCR mode

) using a

recorded tape in your DV camcorder. See

“Capturing recorded video from a DV

camcorder” on page 92.

Captured video files are automatically added to

your movie project. To remove the file from your

movie project, select the video file in the list of

Captured Video Files, and then click the

trash

can

icon.

When capturing video, it is important to be aware

of the amount of free space available on your PC

hard disk drive. Capturing video can use a large

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:

Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire

(IEEE 1394) port on your PC.

Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode.

Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer’s

documentation.

Click the

Get Video from Camera

button.

Click the

Start Capture

button to begin

capturing the live image directly to your hard

disk drive.

Click the

Stop Capture

button to stop

capturing.

Click

Capture Folder

to specify a folder for

the captured video file.

Click

Filename

to specify a file name for the

captured video file.

Click the

Done

button to automatically add

captured video files to your movie project.

Capturing recorded video from a DV camcorder

For best results with muvee autoProducer, capture

only video footage that you are most interested in

using in your movie project.

To capture camcorder (copy) recorded video to your

hard disk drive:

Connect your DV camcorder to the FireWire

(IEEE 1394) port on your PC.

Turn on the camcorder and set to VCR mode.

Refer to the instructions in the manufacturer’s

documentation.

Click the

Get Video from Camera

button.

Click the

Play

button on the screen to begin

viewing the video.

Click

Start Capture

when you see the start

of the video footage you want to use in your

movie project.

Click

Stop Capture

to stop capturing.

Repeat steps 5 and 6 to capture additional

sections of video footage.