Table Of Contents - HP Media Center m7000 - Desktop PC Reference Manual

Welcome ...................................................... 1
Experience the Fun of Media Center ....................................... 1
Using Media Center Features................................................. 2
Using Media Center ...................................... 3
Setting Up Media Center....................................................... 3
Getting the Most out of Media Center ..................................... 4
Media Center Start Menu ...................................................... 5
Using Online Spotlight .......................................................... 6
Using More Programs in Media Center ................................... 6
Closing Media Center........................................................... 7
Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device .................... 8
Using Media Center Help...................................................... 9
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
Remote Control Buttons ....................................................... 17
Watching and Recording TV Programs ........ 23
Navigating My TV .............................................................. 23
Watching TV ..................................................................... 24
Using the Television Guide .................................................. 27
Searching for TV Programs .................................................. 30
Recording TV Programs ....................................................... 32
Playing Recorded TV Programs ............................................ 37
About Recording Errors ....................................................... 39
Resolving Recording Conflicts .............................................. 40
Deleting TV Programs.......................................................... 41
Setting Parental Controls ..................................................... 42
Setting Caption Display....................................................... 43
Displaying Teletext ............................................................. 43
Safeguarding Recorded TV Programs.................................... 44
Using Two TV Tuner Cards .................................................. 48
Managing Hard Disk Drive Space ........................................ 49
Content Protection Update ................................................... 52
Playing Music Files ..................................... 53
HP Tunes ........................................................................... 53
My Music .......................................................................... 53
Using HP Tunes with Media Center....................................... 54
Adding Music to the iTunes music Library .............................. 54
Playing CDs with HP Tunes .................................................. 56
Creating a Playlist with iTunes.............................................. 56
Creating and Editing a New Playlist with HP Tunes................. 57
Creating Music CDs with iTunes ........................................... 57
Using My Music with Media Center ...................................... 58
Adding Music to My Music Library ....................................... 59
Playing Music Files in My Music........................................... 61

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Creating a Queue List in My Music .......................................63
Finding and Playing an Album in My Music ...........................63
Creating a Playlist in My Music ............................................64
Copying Music Files to CD in My Music ................................65
Selecting a Visualization......................................................66
Working with Pictures ................................ 67
HP Image Zone Plus ............................................................67
My Pictures ........................................................................67
Working with Digital Images................................................67
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center ...........................68
Organizing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus............................68
Viewing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ................................73
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ..................................74
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus .................................75
Using My Pictures in Media Center .......................................76
Organizing Pictures in My Pictures........................................77
Adding Pictures to My Pictures .............................................77
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures.............................................78
Editing Pictures in My Pictures ..............................................81
Printing Pictures in My Pictures .............................................83
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs .......................................84
Using the Desktop for Some Picture Tasks ..............................84
Playing Videos........................................... 85
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center .................................86
Using Supported Video File Types.........................................86
Transferring and Recording Video Files .................................87
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files....................................87
Organizing Videos .............................................................88
Playing a Video Stored on Removable Media ........................89
Changing the Display for Better Image Quality .......................89
Creating a Desktop Background from a Video File..................89
Adding Digital Videos to My Videos .....................................90
Using the More Information Button with My Videos .................91
Playing DVDs ............................................. 93
Changing the DVD Movie Language .....................................94
Changing DVD Audio Settings .............................................94
Programming Remote Control Buttons for DVD........................96
Listening to FM Radio ................................. 97
Playing FM Radio Stations ...................................................98
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations .........................................99
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time .........99
Recording TV Programs to DVDs............... 101
Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD ..............................101
Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD ...........................102
Using Double-Layer Technology and Media .........................103
Digital Media Copy Protection ...........................................104
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