HP Media Center m1000 HP Media Center Desktop PCs - Software Guide - Page 3

Table of Contents Using Media Center 1 Getting Started with Media Center 1 Media Center Features 1 Media Center Start Menu 4 Setting the PC Location for the Program Guide 5 Media Center Setup 5 Setting Up Media Center 6 Media Center Menu Bars 9 Setting Media Center as the Automatic CD Player 10 Using Shortcut Buttons 10 Using Media Center Help 11 Changing Media Center Settings 12 Using the Remote Control 13 Remote Control Buttons Overview 14 Remote Control Buttons 17 Using an HP Personal Media Drive 23 Locating the Drive After Installation 23 Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive.......... 24 Storing Files 24 Playing Media Files 24 Playing Music Files 25 Viewing Picture Files 25 Playing Video Files 26 Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive27 Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive 27 Recording TV Programs to the HP Personal Media Drive.......... 28 Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely 29 Watching and Recording TV Programs ........ 33 Watching TV 34 Using Remote Control in My TV 35 Watching Live TV Using the Digital Video Recorder 36 Using the Television Program Guide 37 Downloading the Television Program Guide 39 Changing a Postal Code to Receive the Correct Television Program Guide 40 Setting up an Internet Dial-Up Connection 40 Adding Missing Channels to the Guide 41 Removing Channels from the Guide 41 Searching for TV Programs 42 Recording TV Programs 44 Changing TV Settings 48 Playing Recorded TV Programs 49 Locating Recorded TV Programs for Viewing on the Desktop .... 50 About Recording Errors 51 Resolving Recording Conflicts 52 Deleting a Scheduled Program or Series 53 Deleting a Recorded Program or Series 53 Blocking Unwanted TV Programs and Movies 54 Setting Movie/DVD or TV Ratings 54 Setting Caption Display 55 Displaying Teletext 55 Safeguarding Recorded TV Programs 56 Managing Hard Disk Drive Space 60 Playing Music Files 63 Using Windows Media Player 64 Creating a Music Library 65 Searching the Computer for Music Files 66 Adding CD Tracks to the Music Library 67 Playing Digital Music Files 68 Finding Music Files in My Music 69 Playing a Song 70 Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey 71 Finding and Playing an Album 71 Creating a Playlist 72 Selecting a Visualization 73 Working with Pictures 75 Using My Pictures in Media Center 76 Organizing Pictures in My Pictures 77 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures 78 Editing Pictures in My Pictures 81 Printing Pictures in My Pictures 82 Copying Pictures to CDs 83 Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center 84 Organizing pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 85 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 89 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 91 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 92 Other Features of HP Image Zone Plus 92 Playing Videos 95 Organizing Videos 96 Playing Digital Videos in Media Center 97 Sorting Videos 99 Viewing Video Details 99 Recording Videos to DVD from a Digital Video Camera ..........99 Using Supported Video File Types 100 Playing DVDs 101 Changing the DVD Movie Language 103 Changing DVD Audio Settings 103 Listening to FM Radio 105 Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time .......106 Playing FM Radio Stations 106 Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations 107 iii