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Changing Media Center Settings

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n Some settings such as parental control and caption display settings for TV and DVDs are included with select models only. Changing Media Center Settings In the Media Center Settings window, you can change settings for watching television, for viewing your pictures and slide shows, and for controlling sound and the display of all the Media Center windows. To change your Media Center settings: 1 Press the Start button control. 2 Select Settings. 3 Select: on the remote ■ General to adjust the appearance of Media Center window, adjust sounds, set parental controls to block unwanted TV channels or movie ratings, select caller ID settings, set up an Internet connection, or set up your remote control to work with Media Center and other settings. ■ TV to set up TV signal, audio, closed captioning. You can download or edit the Television Program Guide, view recording errors, set hard disk drive storage space, and set recording defaults. ■ Radio to organize or delete pre-set radio stations. ■ DVDs to select a language for subtitles, audio tracks, and menus of your DVDs. You can select audio settings for your speakers and program remote buttons for DVD. ■ Pictures to show pictures in random order, in subfolders, and show captions, change transition time or background shade for slide shows. 4 Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the arrow buttons to select an option or follow the onscreen instructions. If necessary, select Save to save your changes. For more information about changing Media Center settings, refer to the Help menu in Media Center. ■ Music to select visualizations or song information to display when playing a song. 12 HP Media Center PC Software Guide

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HP Media Center PC Software Guide
Changing Media Center Settings
In the Media Center Settings window, you can
change settings for watching television, for viewing
your pictures and slide shows, and for controlling
sound and the display of all the Media Center
windows.
To change your Media Center settings:
1
Press the Start button
on the remote
control.
2
Select
Settings
.
3
Select:
General
to adjust the appearance of
Media Center window, adjust sounds, set
parental controls to block unwanted TV
channels or movie ratings, select caller ID
settings, set up an Internet connection, or
set up your remote control to work with
Media Center and other settings.
TV
to set up TV signal, audio, closed
captioning. You can download or edit the
Television Program Guide, view recording
errors, set hard disk drive storage space,
and set recording defaults.
Music
to select visualizations or song
information to display when playing
a song.
Radio
to organize or delete pre-set radio
stations.
DVDs
to select a language for subtitles,
audio tracks, and menus of your DVDs. You
can select audio settings for your speakers
and program remote buttons for DVD.
Pictures
to show pictures in random
order, in subfolders, and show captions,
change transition time or background
shade for slide shows.
4
Select one of the settings listed. Then, use the
arrow buttons to select an option or follow the
onscreen instructions. If necessary, select
Save
to save your changes.
For more information about changing Media Center
settings, refer to the Help menu in Media Center.
n
Some settings such as
parental control
and caption display
settings for TV and
DVDs are included
with select
models only.