Table Of Contents - HP Media Center m1000 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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

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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
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