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Table of Contents Welcome 1 Experience the Fun of Media Center 1 Using Media Center Features 2 Using Media Center 3 Setting Up Media Center 3 Media Center Start Menu 4 Using Instant Messaging in Media Center 6 Changing Media Center Settings 7 Finding Additional Media Center Information 8 Using the Remote Control 9 Remote Control Buttons Overview 10 Watching and Recording TV Programs ........ 13 Navigating My TV 13 Watching TV 14 Using the Television Program Guide 17 Searching for TV Programs 20 Recording TV Programs 22 Playing Recorded TV Programs 25 Playing Music Files 27 HP Tunes 27 My Music 27 Using HP Tunes with Media Center 28 Adding Music to the iTunes music Library 28 Playing CDs with HP Tunes 31 Creating a Playlist with iTunes 31 Creating and Editing a Queue List with HP Tunes 32 Creating Music CDs with iTunes 32 Using My Music with Media Center 33 Adding Music to My Music Library 34 Playing Music Files in My Music 36 Creating a Queue List in My Music 38 Finding and Playing an Album in My Music 38 Creating a Playlist in My Music 39 Copying Music Files to CD in My Music 40 Working with Pictures 41 HP Image Zone Plus 41 My Pictures 41 Working with Digital Images 41 Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center 42 Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 46 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 46 Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus 47 Using My Pictures in Media Center 48 Adding Pictures to My Pictures 49 Viewing Pictures in My Pictures 50 Editing Pictures in My Pictures 52 Printing Pictures in My Pictures 53 Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs 54 Playing Videos 55 Playing Digital Videos in Media Center 56 Using Supported Video File Types 56 Transferring and Recording Video Files 57 Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files 57 Playing DVDs 59 Changing the DVD Movie Language 60 Changing DVD Audio Settings 60 Listening to FM Radio 61 Playing FM Radio Stations 62 Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations 63 Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time .........63 Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs 65 Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs with RecordNow 65 Storing Files on a DVD or CD 67 Copying a DVD or CD 69 Archiving Files on a CD or DVD 69 Recording Video Files 69 Using Disc Labels 70 Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC 70 Using Compatibility Information 70 Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility 71 Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table 72 Using the Software Quick Reference Table 73 Table of Contents iii

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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Welcome
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1
Experience the Fun of Media Center
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1
Using Media Center Features
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2
Using Media Center
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3
Setting Up Media Center
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3
Media Center Start Menu
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4
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center
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6
Changing Media Center Settings
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7
Finding Additional Media Center Information
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8
Using the Remote Control
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9
Remote Control Buttons Overview
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10
Watching and Recording TV Programs
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13
Navigating My TV
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13
Watching TV
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14
Using the Television Program Guide
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17
Searching for TV Programs
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20
Recording TV Programs
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22
Playing Recorded TV Programs
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25
Playing Music Files
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27
HP Tunes
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27
My Music
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27
Using HP Tunes with Media Center
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28
Adding Music to the iTunes music Library
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28
Playing CDs with HP Tunes
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31
Creating a Playlist with iTunes
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31
Creating and Editing a Queue List with HP Tunes
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32
Creating Music CDs with iTunes
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32
Using My Music with Media Center
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33
Adding Music to My Music Library
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34
Playing Music Files in My Music
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36
Creating a Queue List in My Music
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38
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music
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38
Creating a Playlist in My Music
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39
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music
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40
Working with Pictures
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41
HP Image Zone Plus
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41
My Pictures
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41
Working with Digital Images
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41
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center
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42
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus
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46
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus
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46
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus
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47
Using My Pictures in Media Center
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48
Adding Pictures to My Pictures
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49
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures
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50
Editing Pictures in My Pictures
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52
Printing Pictures in My Pictures
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53
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs
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54
Playing Videos
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55
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center
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56
Using Supported Video File Types
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56
Transferring and Recording Video Files
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57
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files
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57
Playing DVDs
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59
Changing the DVD Movie Language
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60
Changing DVD Audio Settings
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60
Listening to FM Radio
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61
Playing FM Radio Stations
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62
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations
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63
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time
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63
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs
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65
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs with RecordNow!
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65
Storing Files on a DVD or CD
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67
Copying a DVD or CD
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69
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD
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69
Recording Video Files
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69
Using Disc Labels
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70
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC
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70
Using Compatibility Information
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70
Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility
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71
Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
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72
Using the Software Quick Reference Table
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73