Section |
Page |
Table of Contents |
5 |
Welcome |
11 |
Experience the Entertainment Fun |
11 |
Watch and record live TV |
11 |
The right music for the moment |
11 |
Share your digital memories |
12 |
Transform your living space into a theater |
12 |
Using Media Center Features |
12 |
Using Media Center |
15 |
Setting Up Media Center |
15 |
Completing the setup wizard steps |
15 |
Getting the Most out of Media Center |
16 |
Opening Media Center |
17 |
Media Center Start Menu |
18 |
Using Online Spotlight |
19 |
Using More Programs in Media Center |
19 |
Navigating Media Center |
20 |
Closing Media Center |
20 |
Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device |
21 |
Viewing files on a portable media device |
21 |
Using Media Center Help |
22 |
Opening Media Center Help |
22 |
Media Center menu bars and control menu |
23 |
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center |
24 |
Logging in to your messenger account |
24 |
Changing Media Center Settings |
25 |
Media Center settings categories |
25 |
Changing audio, video, display resolution, and other settings |
26 |
Changing the display resolution |
27 |
Contacting HP Support in Media Center |
27 |
Finding Additional Media Center Information |
28 |
Using the Remote Control |
29 |
Remote Control Buttons Overview |
30 |
Begin using your remote control |
32 |
Remote Control Buttons |
33 |
Shortcut buttons |
33 |
Standby button |
34 |
Recording in standby mode |
35 |
Remote control LED and the remote sensor LED |
35 |
Media playback buttons |
36 |
Navigation and other buttons |
38 |
Alphanumeric Keypad and Print buttons |
39 |
Watching and Recording TV Programs |
41 |
Navigating My TV |
41 |
Watching TV |
42 |
Watching Live TV |
43 |
Controlling TV playback |
44 |
Using the remote control in My TV |
45 |
Using the Television Program Guide |
46 |
Important information about the Television Program Guide |
46 |
Viewing the Television Program Guide |
47 |
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide |
48 |
Manually downloading the Guide |
49 |
Changing a postal code to receive the correct Television Guide |
49 |
Adding missing channels to the Guide |
50 |
Removing channels from the Guide |
50 |
Searching for TV Programs |
51 |
Searching for TV programs using categories |
52 |
Recording TV Programs |
53 |
Recording TV from the Guide |
54 |
Recording manually |
54 |
Recording TV without the Television Program Guide |
55 |
Record by using the Record button |
55 |
Recording TV from Search |
56 |
The Record icon in the taskbar |
57 |
Recording TV tips |
57 |
Important information about My TV and FM radio |
57 |
Standby mode and scheduled recordings |
58 |
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space |
58 |
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD |
59 |
Playing Recorded TV Programs |
60 |
Using the More Information button with recorded TV programs |
60 |
Playing a recorded program on a non-Media Center PC |
61 |
Locating recorded TV programs on your hard disk drive |
62 |
Viewing recording errors |
62 |
About Recording Errors |
63 |
Common recording errors |
63 |
Resolving Recording Conflicts |
64 |
Recording priority rules |
64 |
Resolving a recording conflict |
65 |
Deleting TV Programs |
65 |
Deleting a scheduled program or series |
65 |
Deleting a recorded program or series |
66 |
Setting Parental Controls |
66 |
Blocking unwanted TV programs and movies |
66 |
Setting movie/DVD ratings |
67 |
Changing parental control access code |
67 |
Setting Caption Display |
68 |
Displaying Teletext |
68 |
Safeguarding Recorded TV Programs |
69 |
Important information about recorded TV programs |
69 |
Preparing the code key files |
70 |
Making the backup CD |
72 |
Using the code key backup CD after a system recovery |
72 |
Using Two TV Tuner Cards |
73 |
Recording two programs at the same time |
73 |
Watching live TV and recording a different channel at the same time |
74 |
Managing Hard Disk Drive Space |
74 |
Increasing hard disk drive space |
75 |
Adjusting TV recording and storage settings |
75 |
Using the Disk Cleanup utility |
76 |
Adjusting System Restore settings |
76 |
Deleting recorded TV programs |
77 |
Uninstalling software programs that are not needed |
77 |
Content Protection Update |
78 |
Playing Music Files |
79 |
HP Tunes |
79 |
My Music |
80 |
Using HP Tunes with Media Center |
80 |
Adding Music to the iTunes Library |
81 |
Adding music files from a CD in iTunes |
81 |
Adding music files from a CD in HP Tunes |
82 |
Adding music files from the Internet |
82 |
Adding music files from your hard disk drive |
83 |
Using supported music file types |
83 |
Changing song name, genre, artist, or album in iTunes |
84 |
Playing CDs with HP Tunes |
84 |
Creating a Playlist with iTunes |
85 |
Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes |
86 |
Creating Music CDs with iTunes |
87 |
Using My Music with Media Center |
88 |
Adding Music to My Music Library |
89 |
Adding music files from your hard disk drive |
89 |
Adding music files from a CD |
90 |
Deleting music files from the My Music library |
91 |
Using supported music file types |
91 |
Playing Music Files in My Music |
92 |
Playing an album in My Music |
93 |
Playing a song in My Music |
93 |
Creating a Queue List in My Music |
94 |
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music |
94 |
Creating a Playlist in My Music |
95 |
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music |
96 |
Deleting music files from the My Music library |
97 |
Editing song and album information |
97 |
Selecting a Visualization |
97 |
Working with Pictures |
99 |
HP Image Zone Plus |
99 |
My Pictures |
100 |
Working with Digital Images |
100 |
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center |
101 |
Organizing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus |
101 |
Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus |
102 |
Creating albums |
104 |
Modifying a date assigned to your pictures |
104 |
Assigning a keyword to your pictures |
105 |
Assigning a place to your pictures |
105 |
Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus |
106 |
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus |
107 |
Viewing a slide show in HP Image Zone Plus |
107 |
Viewing a slide show with music in HP Image Zone Plus |
107 |
Changing view and slide-show options |
108 |
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus |
108 |
Updating edited picture files in Media Center |
108 |
Using supported picture file types with HP Image Zone Plus |
109 |
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus |
110 |
Using My Pictures in Media Center |
111 |
Organizing Pictures in My Pictures |
112 |
Adding Pictures to My Pictures |
113 |
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive |
113 |
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures |
114 |
Viewing pictures as a slide show |
115 |
Viewing a slide show with music in My Pictures |
115 |
Zooming into and panning across your pictures |
115 |
Sorting pictures |
116 |
Changing picture settings |
116 |
Turning photo captions on or off |
117 |
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures |
117 |
Editing Pictures in My Pictures |
118 |
Fixing red eye or contrast |
118 |
Cropping pictures in My Pictures |
118 |
Rotating pictures |
119 |
Printing Pictures in My Pictures |
120 |
Setting up your printer |
120 |
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs |
121 |
Using the Desktop for Some Picture Tasks |
121 |
Playing Videos |
123 |
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center |
124 |
Using Supported Video File Types |
125 |
Transferring and Recording Video Files |
125 |
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files |
126 |
Organizing Videos |
127 |
Playing a Video Stored on Removable Media |
128 |
Changing the Display for Better Image Quality |
128 |
Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File |
129 |
Adding Digital Videos to My Videos |
129 |
Using the More Information Button with My Videos |
131 |
Playing DVDs |
133 |
Playing DVD Movies in Media Center |
133 |
Changing the DVD Movie Language |
134 |
Changing DVD Audio Settings |
134 |
About playing DVDs |
135 |
Stopping a DVD movie |
135 |
Watching DVD in the inset window or in a resized window |
135 |
Playing a DVD movie already in your drive |
136 |
Programming Remote Control Buttons for DVD |
136 |
Listening to FM Radio |
137 |
Playing FM Radio Stations |
138 |
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations |
139 |
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time |
139 |
Recording TV Programs |
141 |
Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD |
141 |
Copying a TV program to CD/DVD using Media Center |
141 |
Copy a recorded TV program to a DVD with other programs |
142 |
Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD |
142 |
Digital Media Copy Protection |
143 |
Copy protection for DVD movies |
144 |
CGMS* |
144 |
Macrovision |
144 |
Using Double-Layer Technology and Media |
145 |
Playing CDs and DVDs |
147 |
Playing Music CDs with iTunes |
147 |
Setting Media Center as the automatic CD or DVD player |
148 |
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD |
149 |
Using country/region codes |
150 |
Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD |
151 |
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs |
153 |
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs with RecordNow! |
153 |
Creating music CDs with RecordNow! |
154 |
Creating CDs to play in your car or home CD players |
154 |
Creating CDs to play on your HP Digital Entertainment Center |
155 |
Creating a music CD |
156 |
Storing Files on a DVD or CD |
156 |
Storing data files on disc |
158 |
Copying a DVD or CD |
158 |
Erasing a DVD or CD |
159 |
Removing Files in RecordNow! |
159 |
Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc |
160 |
Creating an Image File |
160 |
Saving an Image |
160 |
Burning an Image |
161 |
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD |
161 |
Recording Video Files |
162 |
Using Disc Labels |
162 |
Using Compatibility Information |
163 |
Identifying Disc Feature and Compatibility |
164 |
Using the Optical Drive Quick Reference Table |
166 |
Using the Software Quick Reference Table |
167 |
Importing, Editing, and Burning Videos |
171 |
Using InterVideo WinDVD Creator |
171 |
Getting Started with WinDVD Creator |
172 |
Using the Preview window in WinDVD Creator |
172 |
Using the Media Library in WinDVD Creator |
172 |
Using the Storyboard in WinDVD Creator |
173 |
Identifying Requirements for Capturing Video with WinDVD Creator |
173 |
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video with WinDVD Creator |
174 |
Capturing Analog Video with WinDVD Creator |
174 |
Capturing a Still Image |
175 |
Editing Video Files with WinDVD Creator |
175 |
Adding images with WinDVD Creator |
176 |
Adding audio effects with WinDVD Creator |
177 |
Adding transition effects with WinDVD Creator |
177 |
Adding title effects with WinDVD Creator |
177 |
Adding video filters with WinDVD Creator |
178 |
Authoring Your DVD with WinDVD Creator |
178 |
Making a movie with WinDVD Creator |
179 |
Recording VHS Files Direct to DVD with WinDVD Creator |
180 |
Converting Recorded TV to VCD or DVD Format |
180 |
Using muvee autoProducer unPlugged |
181 |
Getting Started with muvee autoProducer |
181 |
Adding Videos to Your Movie with muvee autoProducer |
182 |
Adding Pictures to Your Movie with muvee autoProducer |
183 |
Adding Music to Your Movie with muvee autoProducer |
183 |
Setting the Style in muvee autoProducer |
184 |
Changing the Settings in muvee autoProducer |
184 |
Making the Movie with muvee autoProducer |
185 |
Recording muvee autoProducer Movie to Disc with WinDVD Creator |
186 |
Using an HP Personal Media Drive |
187 |
Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center |
188 |
Locating the Drive After Installation |
188 |
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive |
189 |
Viewing and Storing Files |
189 |
Playing Media Files |
190 |
Playing Music Files |
190 |
Viewing Picture Files |
190 |
Playing Video Files |
191 |
Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive |
191 |
About Recording TV to the HP Personal Media Drive |
192 |
Recording TV programs to the HP Personal Media Drive |
193 |
Changing the TV recording path to the HP Personal Media Drive |
193 |
Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive |
194 |
Disconnecting the HP Personal Media Drive Safely |
194 |
Changing Disk Allocation |
195 |
Updating Recorded TV List after Removing the HP Personal Media Drive |
195 |
System Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCs |
196 |
Troubleshooting |
197 |
Troubleshooting Problems and Finding Solutions |
197 |
Hardware and Operating System |
198 |
Music |
200 |
Television, Guide, Recording TV |
202 |
Video/DVD: Video or Display Problems or Errors |
206 |
Pictures |
208 |
Burning CDs or DVDs |
208 |