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Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility Disc CD-ROM File type Data Music Can be recorded onto No No Plays in PC Yes Yes Plays in home or car stereo No Yes CD-R Data Yes Yes No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model CD-RW Data Yes Yes No MP3 music Yes Yes Varies by model DVD-ROM Data No Yes No DVD movie No Yes No DVD+R Data Yes Yes No DVD movie Yes Yes No Doublelayer DVD+R DVD+RW Data Yes DVD movie Yes Data Yes DVD movie Yes Varies by No model Varies by No model Yes No Yes No VCD DVD movie No Yes No Plays in home DVD player No Varies by model No Varies by model No Varies by model No Yes No Varies by model Varies by model Varies by model No Varies by model Varies by model NOTE: This PC comes with the Double-Layer DVD Writer. It supports single-layer and doublelayer DVD media. Double-layer technology gives you greater capacity and allows you to store up to 8.5 GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R media. Double-layer is a new technology. Double-layer media compatibility will vary widely with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. *GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less. For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, go to the HP Support Web site at: http://www.hp.com/support n For the latest disc compatibility information for your PC, check the HP Support Web site: http://www.hp.com/ support n Double-layer DVD technology is supported by select models only. n The InterVideo WinDVD Creator and RecordNow! recording programs support the doublelayer technology. Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs 71

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Welcome	5
Experience the Fun of Media Center	5
Using Media Center Features	6
Using Media Center	7
Setting Up Media Center	7
Media Center Start Menu	8
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	10
Changing Media Center Settings	11
Finding Additional Media Center Information	12
Using the Remote Control	13
Remote Control Buttons Overview	14
Watching and Recording TV Programs	17
Navigating My TV	17
Watching TV	18
Using the Television Program Guide	21
Searching for TV Programs	24
Recording TV Programs	26
Playing Recorded TV Programs	29
Playing Music Files	31
HP Tunes	31
My Music	31
Using HP Tunes with Media Center	32
Adding Music to the iTunes music Library	32
Playing CDs with HP Tunes	35
Creating a Playlist with iTunes	35
Creating and Editing a Queue List with HP Tunes	36
Creating Music CDs with iTunes	36
Using My Music with Media Center	37
Adding Music to My Music Library	38
Playing Music Files in My Music	40
Creating a Queue List in My Music	42
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	42
Creating a Playlist in My Music	43
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	44
Working with Pictures	45
HP Image Zone Plus	45
My Pictures	45
Working with Digital Images	45
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center	46
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	50
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus	51
Using My Pictures in Media Center	52
Adding Pictures to My Pictures	53
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures	54
Editing Pictures in My Pictures	56
Printing Pictures in My Pictures	57
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs	58
Playing Videos	59
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center	60
Using Supported Video File Types	60
Transferring and Recording Video Files	61
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	61
Playing DVDs	63
Changing the DVD Movie Language	64
Changing DVD Audio Settings	64
Listening to FM Radio	65
Playing FM Radio Stations	66
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations	67
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	67
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs	69
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs with RecordNow!	69
Storing Files on a DVD or CD	71
Copying a DVD or CD	73
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	73
Recording Video Files	73
Using Disc Labels	74
Creating Recovery CDs/DVDs for the PC	74
Using Compatibility Information	74
Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility	75
Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	76
Using the Software Quick Reference Table	77
Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos	81
Getting Started with InterVideo WinDVD Creator	81
Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video	82
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video	83
Capturing Analog Video	83
Editing Video Files in WinDVD Creator	84
Authoring Your DVD	87
Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD	89
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	91
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	92
Locating the Drive After Installation	92
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	93
Viewing and Storing Files	93
Playing Media Files	93
Playing Music Files	94
Viewing Picture Files	95
Playing Video Files	95
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	96
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	96
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	99
Changing Disk Allocation	99
Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	100
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	100

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Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs

Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility

NOTE:

This PC comes with the Double-Layer

DVD Writer. It supports single-layer and double-

layer DVD media. Double-layer technology gives

you greater capacity and allows you to store up to

8.5 GB* of data on double-layer DVD+R media.

Double-layer is a new technology. Double-layer

media compatibility will vary widely with some

home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

*GB is defined as 1 billion bytes. 1 GB = 1 billion

bytes when referring to hard disk drive capacity.

Actual formatted capacity is less.

For the latest disc compatibility information for your

PC, go to the HP Support Web site at:

http://www.hp.com/support

Disc

File type

Can be

recorded

onto

Plays

in PC

Plays in

home

or car

stereo

Plays in

home

DVD

player

CD-ROM

Data

Yes

Music

Yes

Varies by

model

CD-R

Data

Yes

MP3 music

Yes

Varies by

model

Varies by

model

CD-RW

Data

Yes

MP3 music

Yes

Varies by

model

Varies by

model

DVD-ROM

Data

Yes

DVD movie

Yes

DVD+R

Data

Yes

DVD movie

Yes

Varies by

model

Double-

layer

DVD+R

Data

Yes

Varies by

model

Varies by

model

DVD movie

Yes

Varies by

model

Varies by

model

DVD+RW

Data

Yes

DVD movie

Yes

Varies by

model

VCD

DVD movie

Yes

Varies by

model

For the latest disc

compatibility

information for

your PC, check the

HP Support Web site:

http://www.hp.com/

support

Double-layer DVD

technology is

supported by select

models only.

The InterVideo

WinDVD Creator

and RecordNow!

recording programs

support the double-

layer technology.