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FireWire 94, 95 Fit-to-DVD setting (MyDVD) 88 FM radio, see radio G Guide, see Television Program Guide H HP Personal Media Drive 105 HP Photosmart Premier 42 assigning a keyword to your pictures 45 assigning a place to your pictures 45 creating a backup disc 51 creating albums 44 creating your picture catalog 42 modifying a date assigned to your picture 44 printing pictures 51 supported file types 50 viewing a slideshow with music 47 I image files 74, 75 J jukebox CDs 70 L labeling discs adhesive labels 76 with LightScribe 75 LightScribe compatible media 75 disc labeling 75 driver updates 75 requirements 75 M magicSpot 96 Media Center navigating 5 playing DVDs 63 resizing window 4 Start menu 8 toolbars 4 using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 100 using with another program open 4 viewing your pictures 54 what you can do in My Music 33 in My Pictures 41 in My TV 17 in My Videos 59 in Radio 65 memory card reader 42 movie making programs 81 music creating CD tips 69 music library adding CD tracks 35 creating 34 muvee autoProducer adding a title and credits 93 adding music 93 adding pictures 93, 96 adding still image files 102 adding video 93, 95 adjusting audio and video settings 103 adjusting production settings 103 allowing music to repeat 97 allowing video and pictures to repeat 97 basic steps to create a movie 91 burning a movie to disc 93 changing settings 97 features 79 getting started 93 getting video from a camera 93 keeping video and pictures in sequence 103 making a movie 99, 104 opening the desktop version 92 opening the Media Center version 92 previewing a movie 93, 99, 104 rotating images clockwise 96 saving movie 93, 99 selecting style 97 setting the duration of video 97, 104 setting the style 103 upgrading 104 using muvee in Media Center 100 using settings 103 using the magicMoments feature 95 Index 115

Section	Page
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
Opening Media Center using a mouse	9
Opening Media Center using the remote control	10
Media Center menu bars	10
Navigating Media Center	11
Media Center control menu	11
Using Media Center Away mode	12
Completing the setup wizard steps	13
Media Center Start Menu	14
Media Center Start menu items	14
Online Spotlight	15
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center	15
Logging in to your Messenger account	15
Changing Media Center Settings	16
Media Center Settings categories	16
Finding Additional Media Center Information	17
Using the Remote Control	19
Remote Control Buttons Overview	20
Watching and Recording TV Programs	23
Navigating My TV	23
Watching TV	24
Watching live TV	24
Controlling TV playback	25
Using the remote control in My TV	26
Using the Television Program Guide	27
Using Media Center without the Guide	27
Television Program Guide errors	28
Viewing the Television Program Guide	28
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide	29
Manually downloading the Guide	30
Adding a postal code to receive the correct Guide	30
Adding missing channels to the Guide	31
Editing channels in the Guide	31
Removing channels from the Guide	32
Searching for TV Programs	32
Searching for TV programs using categories	33
Recording TV Programs	34
Recording TV from the Guide	35
Recording programs manually without using the Guide	36
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space	37
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD	37
Media Copy Protection	38
Playing Recorded TV Programs	38
Playing Music Files	39
My Music	39
Using My Music with Media Center	39
Adding Music to My Music Library	40
Adding music files from your hard disk drive	40
Adding music files from a CD	41
Deleting music files from the My Music library	41
Using supported music file types	42
Playing Music Files in My Music	42
Playing an album in My Music	43
Playing a song in My Music	43
Creating a Queue List in My Music	44
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music	44
Creating a Playlist in My Music	45
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music	46
Working with Pictures	47
HP Photosmart	47
My Pictures	47
Working with Digital Images	48
Using HP Photosmart in Media Center	48
Creating your picture catalog in HP Photosmart Premier	48
Creating albums	50
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures	50
Assigning a keyword to your pictures	51
Assigning a place to your pictures	51
Searching for pictures in Media Center	52
Viewing Pictures in HP Photosmart	52
Viewing a slideshow in HP Photosmart	52
Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Photosmart	53
Editing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier	53
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart Premier from the desktop	53
Editing pictures in HP Photosmart in Media Center	54
Sharing Pictures in HP Photosmart Premier	54
Using supported file types with HP Photosmart Premier	56
Printing Pictures in HP Photosmart	57
Creating a Backup Disc of Your Pictures	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
Recording an analog video file	66
Recording a digital video file	66
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files	67
Playing DVDs	69
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center	69
Changing the DVD Movie Language	70
Changing DVD Audio Settings	70
Listening to FM Radio	71
Playing FM Radio Stations	71
Organizing Radio Station Presets	72
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time	72
Creating Audio and Data Discs	73
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording	73
Working with Audio CDs	74
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors	75
Audio CD tips	75
Creating audio CDs	76
Creating jukebox discs	76
Working with Data DVDs and CDs	77
Verifying data disc recorded without errors	77
Data disc tips	77
Creating data discs	78
Copying a DVD or CD	78
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD	79
Archiving files using Media Center	80
Working with Image Files	80
Creating an image file	80
Burning from an image file	81
Disc Labeling with LightScribe	81
LightScribe requirements	81
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler	82
Using adhesive disc labels	82
Compatibility Information	82
Disc Features and Compatibility Table	83
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table	84
Software Quick Reference Table	85
Creating Video Discs and Movies	87
Before You Begin Capturing Video	87
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects	88
Creating a Video Project	88
Adding files to a video project	89
Capturing video to a video project	89
Adding slideshows to a video project	90
Adding submenus to a video project	90
Editing the style of a video project	91
Editing movie files	91
Burning a video project to disc	92
Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard	93
Video Quality and Disc Size	94
DVD Recording Time	95
Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer	97
Basic Steps to Make a Movie	97
Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer	98
Using muvee autoProducer on the Desktop	99
Getting started on the desktop	99
Capturing video from a DV camcorder	100
Adding videos	101
Adding pictures	102
Adding music	103
Selecting the style	103
Changing the settings	103
Adding an opening title and closing credits	104
Making the movie	105
Saving the movie project	105
Recording the movie project to disc	106
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center	106
Selecting videos	107
Selecting pictures	108
Selecting music	108
Setting the style	109
Adjusting audio and video settings	109
Making the movie	110
Upgrading muvee autoProducer	110
Using an HP Personal Media Drive	111
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center	111
Locating the Drive After Installation	112
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive	112
Viewing and Storing Files	112
Playing Media Files	113
Playing Music Files	113
Viewing Picture Files	113
Playing Video Files	113
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive	114
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive	115
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive	116
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive	116
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive	117
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely	117
Changing Disk Allocation	118
Updating Recorded TV List After Removing the HP Personal Media Drive	118
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs	118

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Index

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FireWire 94, 95

Fit-to-DVD setting (MyDVD) 88

FM radio, see radio

Guide, see Television Program Guide

HP Personal Media Drive 105

HP Photosmart Premier 42

assigning a keyword to your pictures 45

assigning a place to your pictures 45

creating a backup disc 51

creating albums 44

creating your picture catalog 42

modifying a date assigned to your picture 44

printing pictures 51

supported file types 50

viewing a slideshow with music 47

image files 74, 75

jukebox CDs 70

labeling discs

adhesive labels 76

with LightScribe 75

LightScribe

compatible media 75

disc labeling 75

driver updates 75

requirements 75

magicSpot 96

Media Center

navigating 5

playing DVDs 63

resizing window 4

Start menu 8

toolbars 4

using muvee autoProducer unPlugged 100

using with another program open 4

viewing your pictures 54

what you can do

in My Music 33

in My Pictures 41

in My TV 17

in My Videos 59

in Radio 65

memory card reader 42

movie making programs 81

music

creating CD tips 69

music library

adding CD tracks 35

creating 34

muvee autoProducer

adding a title and credits 93

adding music 93

adding pictures 93, 96

adding still image files 102

adding video 93, 95

adjusting audio and video settings 103

adjusting production settings 103

allowing music to repeat 97

allowing video and pictures to repeat 97

basic steps to create a movie 91

burning a movie to disc 93

changing settings 97

features 79

getting started 93

getting video from a camera 93

keeping video and pictures in sequence 103

making a movie 99, 104

opening the desktop version 92

opening the Media Center version 92

previewing a movie 93, 99, 104

rotating images clockwise 96

saving movie 93, 99

selecting style 97

setting the duration of video 97, 104

setting the style 103

upgrading 104

using muvee in Media Center 100

using settings 103

using the magicMoments feature 95