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Shuttle Digital Hub Software Guide
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- Page 1 Shuttle® Inc. Disclaimer Shuttle® Inc. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this product. This company makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
T ABL E OF C O N T E N T S 1 Welcome ..............1 Experience the Entertainment Fun ..........1 Watch and record live TV ............1 The right music for the moment ..........2 Share your digital memories ........... 2 ... - Page 3 Recording in standby mode ........................22 Media playback buttons ..........................23 Navigation and other buttons ......................... 24 Alphanumeric Keypad and Print buttons ....................25 4 watching and Recording TV Programs ......26 Navigating My TV ..............26 Watching TV.................27 Watching Live TV ............................28 Controlling TV playback..........................29 Using the remote control in My TV .......................29 Using the Television Program Guide ........
- Page 4 Playing a song in My Music ........................49 Creating a Queue List in My Music ..........50 Finding and Playing an Album in My Music ......50 Creating a Playlist in My Music..........51 Copying Music Files to CD in My Music........52 ...
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Page 5: Welcome
You can play movies, listen to music, view photos, and watch TV with a single remote control. Combine the powerful features of your Shuttle Digital Hub with a home theater receiver to enjoy an even more dynamic entertainment experience. -
Page 6: The Right Music For The Moment
The right music for the moment Browse your entire music library by artist, genre, and song. Select a playlist or a single album, or do a random shuffle from your music collection. Share your digital memories Create personalized slide shows with music for viewing on your TV. Easily edit and create professional-looking home videos from the comfort of your couch with the remote control. -
Page 7: Using Media Center
U si n g M e d i a Ce nte r Setting Up Media Center The first time you start your Shuttle Digital Hub, a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is best to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. - Page 8 Listed below are some of the items included in the setup wizard: Check for your Internet connection. An Internet connection allows Media Center to download and NOTE update your Television Program Guide and display information You must subscribe about your music CDs and other with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to have media.
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Page 9: Getting The Most Out Of Media Center
The remote control has two AAA alkaline batteries installed. The Shuttle Digital Hub has a properly configured and working < Internet connection. The Shuttle Digital Hub is properly connected to your TV signal < source. Opening Media Center Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. -
Page 10: Media Center Start Menu
Media Center Start Menu A. A Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to restart the Shuttle Digital Hub, to log off to end your Media Center session, to put the Shuttle Digital Hub into standby mode, or to switch users B. -
Page 11: Using Online Spotlight
Watch your home videos K. View digital pictures or play a slide show; print photos L. Watch, record, and play back TV programs M. Play music files or music CDs, create and edit playlists, and record music files to CD N. -
Page 12: Using More Programs In Media Center
< Sync to Device allows you to automatically transfer your music, picture, video, and recorded TV files from the Shuttle Digital Hub to a portable device such as a portable Media Center device, a Smart- Phone, a pocket PC, or a mass storage device. Select Help in Media Center for more information. -
Page 13: Closing Media Center
Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device Sync to Device in More Programs allows you to automatically transfer your music, picture, video, and recorded TV files from the Shuttle Digital Hub to a portable device such as a portable Media Center device, a SmartPhone, a pocket PC, or a mass storage device. -
Page 14: Viewing Files On A Portable Media Device
Using Media Center Help When you select the Help icon in Media Center, the Help Center window opens. From here you can access local help files located on your Shuttle Digital Hub as well as help files found on the Internet. -
Page 15: Opening Media Center Help
Icon Action icons to perform various actions. Log off and end your Media Center session and switch users Turn off the Shuttle Digital Hub NOTE You can use the Minimize Restart the Shuttle Digital Hub and Resize buttons to switch... -
Page 16: Using Instant Messaging In Media Center
Using Instant Messaging in Media Center Media Center supports instant messaging so you can communicate with your friends and family while you are doing something in Media Center. You always have the option to turn this feature on or off. NOTE You can use your remote control From most areas in Media Center... -
Page 17: Changing Media Center Settings
Changing Media Center Settings In the Media Center Settings window, you can change settings for watching television, for viewing your pictures and slide shows, and for controlling sound and the display of all the Media Center windows. To change your Media Center settings: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. -
Page 18: Media Center Settings Categories
Visual and Sound Effects to set transition animations and sounds when navigating in Media Center. More Programs Options to change settings for other programs on the Shuttle Digital Hub. Media Center Setup to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, speakers, TV, or monitor; access Windows updates; run Media Center setup again;... -
Page 19: Finding Additional Media Center Information
Automatic Downloads Options to get media information about CDs, DVDs, and movies from the Internet and to select how to download the Television Program Guide. < Help to find help about using Media Center and your hardware. NOTE Resolution settings: 1024 x 768 is best on high definition TVs. -
Page 20: Using The Remote Control
< Turn on or off a TV that is connected to your Shuttle Digital Hub. < Turn on the Shuttle Digital Hub. NOTE The remote control has a range of about 26 feet. Make sure there is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control and the remote sensor. -
Page 21: Remote Control Buttons Overview
Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary A. Activity indicator lights on pressing a button. B. Away puts the Shuttle Digital Hub into and out of a power- reduced state. C. My Video opens the My Video window. - Page 22 O. BACK returns Shuttle Digital Hub to the previous window within Media Center. P. MORE displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus. Q. Arrow buttons move the cursor to navigate and select actions within all Media Center windows.
- Page 23 The Shuttle Digital Hub will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is open. It is best to close Media Center before you manually place the Shuttle Digital Hub in standby mode.
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Page 24: Begin Using Your Remote Control
Begin using your remote control (1) Point the remote control at the remote sensor. The remote sensor should be located near your monitor or in a convenient place. Make sure there is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control and the remote sensor. (2) To start Media Center and to open the Media Center Start menu, press the Start button (3) If this is your first time using the remote control, the Media Center... -
Page 25: Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons Shortcut buttons (Select models only) You can use the remote control shortcut buttons to open specific windows in Media Center. NOTE Some older DVDs may not include a DVD menu. Button Function Opens the My TV window, where you can watch and record TV, open your Television Guide, schedule future TV recordings, and find your recorded TV programs. -
Page 26: Away Button
The Shuttle Digital Hub will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is open. It is best to close Media Center before you manually place the Shuttle Digital Hub in standby mode. -
Page 27: Media Playback Buttons
Media playback buttons These buttons allow you to play back picture slide shows, music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD movies, home videos, and live TV from within the Media Center program. NOTE Press the Rew or the Replay button and then the Play button to watch an instant replay. -
Page 28: Navigation And Other Buttons
Moves selected video media forward. Press Fwd up to three times to increase the fast-forwarding speed. < Moves MP3 music files forward < Moves a video forward < Moves the TV Guide forward 3 hours Moves selected video media backward. To move backward in live TV by 7 seconds, press Replay. -
Page 29: Alphanumeric Keypad And Print Buttons
Prints picture files from the My Pictures window of Media Center. This button does not print files from Windows Explorer or from the Shuttle Image Zone Plus area of Media Center. Selects a desired action, menu, or window. Enter works the same way as the OK button. -
Page 30: Watching And Recording Tv Programs
Guide: (Not available in all countries/regions.) Scroll through the free Television Program Guide to find programs to watch and record. You can record specific TV shows or a whole series to your hard disk drive or an Shuttle Personal Media Drive. atching and Recording TV Programs [26]... -
Page 31: Watching Tv
Watching TV Before you can watch TV by using Media Center, make sure: < The computer is set up correctly for your TV signal source. < You have completed the Media Center setup wizard. If you have not completed the setup wizard, refer to “Completing the setup wizard steps”... -
Page 32: Watching Live Tv
Watching Live TV (1) Press the TV button on the remote control or select My TV from the main start menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select Live TV, and then press OK. The last channel selected or the first channel available begins playing. -
Page 33: Controlling Tv Playback
Controlling TV playback The personal video recorder functionality lets you record single shows or capture entire series for later viewing. When you open the My TV window and begin watching live TV, Media Center begins recording the selected NOTE program in the background for up to 30 minutes. - Page 34 Button Function To move forward in the live TV program that has been paused, or in a recorded program, press Fast-Forward (Fwd). To speed up the fast-forwarding, press Fwd two or three times. Fwd allows you to skip 3 hours in the Television Program Guide.
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Page 35: Using The Television Program Guide
If there is no Guide data available when you try to download or search for Guide information, you may receive one of several error messages. An error can occur because your Shuttle Digital Hub is not connected NOTE to the Internet, guide listings are not... -
Page 36: Viewing The Television Program Guide
(4) Select a program, and then press OK to watch it. Press the Record button on the remote control to record the program. NOTE Make sure the Shuttle Digital Hub has a connection to the Internet When you select a channel and... -
Page 37: Setting Up How Media Center Downloads The Guide
Shuttle Digital Hub is always been downloaded. This can occur connected. The Guide is downloaded if the Shuttle Digital Hub does not at a specified time every few days. have an Internet connection or This option may not be supported by if there is no service available in all providers. -
Page 38: Manually Downloading The Guide
Manually downloading the Guide (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) Select Settings, TV, Guide, and then select Get Latest Guide Listings. (3) Follow the onscreen instructions. The Guide can take up to 30 minutes to download, depending on the amount of data to download and the speed of your Internet connection. -
Page 39: Adding Missing Channels To The Guide
Adding missing channels to the Guide Some program channels are seasonal and do not appear in the Guide all the time. To add the names and numbers of the television channels you are missing or to change the associations between channel numbers and lineups: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. -
Page 40: Searching For Tv Programs
Searching for TV Programs To find a TV program, you can enter a title or keyword or select a category in your Guide by using your remote control. (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. -
Page 41: Searching For Tv Programs Using Categories
Searching for TV programs using categories You can search the Guide to find a TV program by selecting a category using your remote control. (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search. -
Page 42: Recording Tv Programs
Program Guide and the taskbar if another program is scheduled to be recorded at the same time. If you turn off (shut down) your Shuttle Digital Hub, Media Center will not record a scheduled program. The Shuttle Digital Hub must be turned on or in standby mode to record a TV program. -
Page 43: Recording Tv From The Guide
Record Series means that you select to record each episode of that program from one channel. Media Center won’t record duplicate episodes. Media Center also looks for alternative times to record an episode if a recording conflict arises. Recording TV from the Guide To record a current or future program or series from the Guide: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select... -
Page 44: Recording Manually
NOTE Recorded TV programs that have been copied to a DVD can be played < on your Shuttle Digital Hub and on some DVD players. Recorded TV programs can be backed up as part of a full system < backup and restored to the same Shuttle Digital Hub, but not to other PCs. -
Page 45: Recording Tv Without The Television Program Guide
Recording TV without the Television Program Guide You do not need the Television Program Guide to record TV. You can record a TV program by pressing the Record button on the remote control while watching live TV. You can also select the program you want to record manually. -
Page 46: Copying Recorded Tv Programs To Dvd Or Cd
You can record TV programs to DVD in Media Center to create a backup copy or to save space on your hard disk drive by using the following procedure. These DVDs can be played from an Shuttle Digital Hub and from some set-top DVD players. -
Page 47: Playing Recorded Tv Programs
Playing Recorded TV Programs Recorded TV is the storage place for all your recorded programs. In the Recorded TV window, you can sort your programs by name, date, or category. You can also delete a recorded program or series of programs and check for any recording errors. -
Page 48: Playing Music Files
Windows Media Player < Back up your music tracks to a Library for Media Center to be DVD or to an Shuttle Personal able to find and play them. Media Drive. My Music menu in Media Center laying Music Files [44]... -
Page 49: Adding Music To My Music Library
Adding Music to My Music Library When you add music files to your My Music library, they are placed into the music library in Windows Media Player. The added music files can immediately be found and played back by using My Music in Media Center. You can also add music files to your music library from within the Windows Media Player program. -
Page 50: Adding Music Files From A Cd
Adding music files from a CD To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music. (2) Insert a CD into the CD drive. (3) Select Albums. -
Page 51: Deleting Music Files From The My Music Library
Deleting music files from the My Music library (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Music. (2) Select Songs. (3) Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to scroll through your songs. -
Page 52: Playing Music Files In My Music
Playing Music Files in My Music When you first open Media Center and open the My Music window, you may not find any music files listed unless there is a music CD in your CD drive or unless you have already added audio files to your Windows Media Player Library. -
Page 53: Playing An Album In My Music
Playing an album in My Music (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) select My Music. (3) Insert a music CD into the CD drive. (4) Select Albums. (5) Select the album you want to play. (6) Select Play. -
Page 54: Creating A Queue List In My Music
Creating a Queue List in My Music A queue list is a temporary list of songs that is created in My Music as you select songs, albums, or playlists to play. You can continue to add songs or you can delete songs from your queue list. (1) From the My Music window: <... -
Page 55: Creating A Playlist In My Music
(6) On the Queue screen, select Edit Queue, and then select Save As NOTE Playlist. If your Shuttle Digital Hub is connected to the Internet, the (7) Use the numeric keypad to enter CD track titles and cover art a name for the playlist, and then appear in Media Center. -
Page 56: Copying Music Files To Cd In My Music
CD. This does not delete the song from your library. (9) Select Create CD. NOTE (10) Select Yes. IMPORTANT: Shuttle supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by copyright law. -
Page 57: Working With Pictures
Wor ki n g wi th P i c t ures My Pictures With My Pictures, you can view and print your pictures from the folders you create in the My Pictures directory in Windows Explorer. For more information about using My Pictures, see “Using My Pictures in Media Center”. -
Page 58: Adding Pictures To My Pictures
Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Pictures. (2) Press the More information button on the remote control and select Add Pictures. -
Page 59: Viewing Pictures In My Pictures
Viewing Pictures in My Pictures After you organize your pictures in the My Pictures folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to view your pictures:(1) Select My Music, and then select either Albums, Artists, Playlists, Songs, or Genres. (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. -
Page 60: Viewing Pictures As A Slide Show
Viewing pictures as a slide show (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) Select My Pictures. (3) Select the folder of pictures you want to view as a slide show, and then press OK. (4) Select Play Slide Show, and then press OK. (5) Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. -
Page 61: Using Supported Picture File Types In My Pictures
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures You can view the following types of image files in Media Center. File extension File type .jpg, .jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group .tif, .tiff Tagged Image File Format .gif Graphics Interchange Format .bmp Bitmap .wmf... -
Page 62: Editing Pictures In My Pictures
Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) select My Pictures. (3) Select the picture you want to edit. (4) Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. -
Page 63: Cropping Pictures In My Pictures
Cropping pictures in My Pictures (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and select My Pictures. (2) Select the picture you want to edit. (3) Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details. -
Page 64: Rotating Pictures
Rotating pictures If your picture appears horizontally or vertically and you want to change the orientation, you can change it in Media Center: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) select My Pictures. (3) Select the picture you want to rotate. -
Page 65: Copying Pictures To Cds And Dvd
Copying Pictures to CDs and DVD (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) select More Programs. (3) Insert writable media (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW) into the drive. (4) Select Create CD/DVD. (5) Select the Untitled area, and enter the name of your disc by using the numeric keys on the remote control, and then select OK. -
Page 66: Playing Videos
P la y i n g V id e o s The My Videos window in Media Center makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files you downloaded from the Internet. In My Videos you can: <... -
Page 67: Using Supported Video File Types
Using Supported Video File Types You can view the following types of video files in Media Center. Other file types are supported if your Shuttle Digital Hub has the correct software installed. File extension File type .avi... -
Page 68: Creating A Cd/Dvd From Video Files
Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files To create a CD/DVD from your videos: (1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. (2) select My Programs. (3) Insert writable disc (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW), and then select OK. -
Page 69: Playing Dvds
P la y i n g D V D s Watching DVDs in Media Center allows you to control the playback with your remote control. If you play your DVD in another program outside of Media Center, you will not be able to use the remote control. ... -
Page 70: Changing The Dvd Movie Languag
Changing the DVD Movie Language To select DVD language settings for subtitles, closed captioning, and viewing the DVD: (1) In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. (2) In the Settings window, select DVD. (3) In the DVD Settings window, select Language. (4) Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select (+) or (–). -
Page 71: Listening To Fm Radio
L i s te ni n g to F M Ra d i o If your Shuttle Digital Hub is equipped with a radio tuner input (FM TUNER IN), Media Center can play FM radio. The Radio window in Media Center makes it easy to play FM radio stations using your remote control. -
Page 72: Organizing Pre-Set Radio Stations
(7) Use the playback controls on the remote control, such as Pause, Rewind, and Fast-Forward to control radio playback. If you press the Pause button, Media Center continues to record the program for up to 30 minutes. Press Play to resume listening to the program where you left off.
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