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HP Media Center m7200 - Desktop PC Software Manual

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  • Page 1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...
  • Page 2 The only warranties for Hewlett-Packard products and services This product incorporates copyright protection technology that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other such products and services. Nothing herein should be intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation construed as constituting an additional warranty.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome ............1 Playing Music Files ........29 Experience the Fun of Media Center ........1 HP Tunes ................29 Watch and record live TV............1 My Music ................30 The right music for the moment..........1 Using HP Tunes with Media Center ........30 Share your digital memories ..........
  • Page 4 Viewing a slideshow with music in Data disc tips ..............71 HP Image Zone Plus ............49 Creating data discs ............71 Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus ........49 Copying a DVD or CD............72 Using supported picture file types with Archiving Files on a CD or DVD...........
  • Page 5 Selecting videos ..............99 Selecting pictures ............... 99 Selecting music ..............100 Setting the style ..............100 Adjusting audio and video settings ........100 Making the movie............. 101 Upgrading muvee autoProducer ......... 102 Using an HP Personal Media Drive ... 103 Setting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media Center ..........
  • Page 6 HP Media Center PC Software Guide...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Welcome Experience the Fun of Media Center ® ® Media Center is simple and easy to use. You can Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition easily find and choose your media. You can play 2005 lets you do amazing things with your HP movies, listen to music, view photos, and watch TV Media Center PC.

  • Page 8: Using Media Center Features

    Using Media Center Features You can control the Media Center functions and You can run Media Center side-by-side with other navigate Media Center windows by using the Windows software programs. It’s possible to browse remote control, the keyboard, or the mouse. You can through your pictures, watch videos, play music, If your HP Media easily switch back and forth between them by...

  • Page 9: Using Media Center

    Using Media Center Setting Up Media Center The first time you start your HP Media Center PC, wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to a Media Center setup wizard opens. It is complete. If there are steps you still need to recommended to complete each step in the Media complete, you can go to the Settings menu to do so.

  • Page 10: Media Center Start Menu

    Media Center Start Menu Access a menu to exit Media Center, to View digital pictures or play a shut down or to restart the PC, to log slideshow; print photos off to end your Media Center session, M Watch, record, and play back TV to put the PC into standby mode, or to programs switch users...

  • Page 11: Online Spotlight

    Online Spotlight Online Spotlight is a link to the Microsoft Web site, is periodically updated by Microsoft. Some of the where you can find the latest Media Center services listed may not be available in some information and media offers and services. This site countries/regions.

  • Page 12: Media Center Control Menu

    Media Center control menu To access the control menu in Media Icon Action Center, move the mouse to display the menu bars. Select the Shut Down icon Log off and end your on the main Media Center window. Media Center session and switch users From this control menu, you can select icons to perform various actions.

  • Page 13: Changing Media Center Settings

    Enter your .NET passport information, and then select Sign In. Changing Media Center Settings In the Media Center Settings window, you can change settings for watching television, for viewing your pictures and slideshows, and for controlling sound and the display of all the Media Center windows.

  • Page 14: Media Center Settings Categories

    Media Center Settings categories TV to set up TV signal, audio, and closed General to set: ■ ■ captioning. You can download or edit the Startup and Window behavior. ■ Television Program Guide, view or clear recording history, set hard disk drive recorder Some settings, such Visual and Sound Effects to set ■...

  • Page 15: Using The Remote Control

    Using the Remote Control (Select models only) The remote control is designed to work with Media Center. You can use your remote control with Media Center to play CDs and DVDs, to view pictures, and to watch and record television programs.

  • Page 16: Remote Control Buttons Overview

    Remote Control Buttons Overview The remote control is included with select models only. Features and location may vary. DVD MENU Standby puts the HP Media Center PC into and out of a power-reduced state. MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS RADIO DVD Menu opens the Play DVD window or opens the main menu of a DVD movie, if available.
  • Page 17 More information (i) displays available information about a selected media file and displays other menus. OK selects the desired action or window option and acts as the Enter key. If you turn off CH/PG up (+) and down (–) changes the (shut down) your HP TV channels or moves pages up and down, Media Center PC,...
  • Page 18 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...

  • Page 19: Watching And Recording Tv Programs

    Watching and Recording TV Programs Watch live TV or record your favorite shows for later playback. Use the Television Program Guide to find the show you want to watch or record. You can also record a show while watching another prerecorded show.

  • Page 20: Watching Tv

    Watching TV Before you can watch TV by using Media Center, make sure: The computer is set up You can change the ■ correctly for your TV signal channel by using the source. Refer to the setup remote control while in full-screen mode or poster and the HP Media when the inset...

  • Page 21: Controlling Tv Playback

    Controlling TV playback The personal video recorder functionality lets you You can return to the live broadcast by pressing the record single shows or capture entire series for later Live TV button on the remote control. viewing. When you change the channel, Media Center The 30-minute pause When you open the My TV window and begin deletes the previously recorded portion and begins...

  • Page 22: Using The Remote Control In My Tv

    Using the remote control in My TV Button Action To freeze the live TV image, press Pause. While paused, My TV continues to record a pause buffer for up to 30 minutes. To resume watching TV where you left off, press Play. To stop live TV or a recorded program, press Stop once.

  • Page 23: Using The Television Program Guide

    Using the Television Program Guide The Television Program Guide (Internet service Using the Guide, you can scroll through a list of the required) is a service contracted by Microsoft that current and upcoming television programs and provides TV listings information, such as channel, channels available from your television service network, program title, summary, and scheduled provider.

  • Page 24: Television Program Guide Errors

    Television Program Guide errors If there is no Guide data available when you try to download or search for Guide information, the following messages may appear: Download Incomplete: We were unable to ■ locate any Television Program Guide information for the following reason: Guide data is not available for the country or region setting you selected in the Control Panel Settings.

  • Page 25: Setting Up How Media Center Downloads The Guide

    If you press the Guide shortcut button on the remote control while you are already in the Guide, you can select one of the Guide filter categories, such as Movies, to search for a movie. Press the More information button on the remote control to access another menu for more options of searching the Guide.

  • Page 26: Manually Downloading The Guide

    Manually downloading the Guide Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select Settings, TV, Guide, and Get Latest Guide Listings. 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 27: Editing Channels In The Guide

    Repeat steps 3 through 7 to add additional channels. Select Share channel to share the channel Click Done when you have added all the with another channel. channels. Click Save to add the channel. Editing channels in the Guide Some program channels may not appear correctly Select Assign channel to assign a new in the Guide information.

  • Page 28: 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. Using categories to search can help you Press the Media Center Start button find, for example, all the remote control, select My TV, and then football games.

  • Page 29: 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. Some categories are not available in all countries/ regions. Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search.

  • Page 30: Recording Tv Programs

    Recording TV Programs Media Center allows you to record TV programs so that you can watch them when it is convenient. You Recording icons can record the program you are watching, or you If you turn off can record a future program or series from the The Record icon appears in the (shut down) your HP Guide, the Search, or the Recorded TV window in...

  • Page 31: Recording Programs Without The Guide

    Recording programs without the Guide You do not need the Television Program Guide to For some programs, you may want to begin record TV. You can record a TV program by recording before the scheduled beginning and after pressing the Record button on the remote control the scheduled ending of the program.

  • Page 32: Recording Quality And Hard Disk Drive Storage Space

    Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space The space available for recording TV programs To get the maximum recording time, change the depends on your hard disk drive size, the recording quality to Fair instead of the default percentage of hard disk drive space allocated to setting of Best.

  • Page 33: Playing Recorded Tv Programs

    Select the Recorded TV programs you want to Select Yes. copy to CD or DVD. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete Select View DVD or View CD. burning your TV show to disc. Select Create DVD or Create CD. Refer to Media Center Help for more information about recording errors,...
  • Page 34 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...

  • Page 35: Playing Music Files

    Playing Music Files The HP Tunes and My Music areas in Media Center are great ways to play, organize, and back up your music files. HP Tunes is designed to work with the Apple iTunes program in your All Programs menu, and My Music is designed to work with the When a CD is in your Windows Media Player program.

  • Page 36: My Music

    My Music With My Music, you can find and play your favorite music files and CDs you have added to the Windows Media Player Library. For more information about using My Music, see “Using My Music with Media Center” on page 36. My Music is designed to work with Windows Media Player For more information on using the iTunes...

  • Page 37: Completing The Itunes Setup Wizard

    Completing the iTunes setup wizard To use HP Tunes and iTunes with Media Center, you Close Media Center, if open. need to: Double-click the iTunes shortcut icon on the desktop. Initialize iTunes by completing the setup If you do not wizard.

  • Page 38: Adding Music To The Itunes Music Library

    Adding Music to the iTunes Music Library To create your iTunes music library, you can import music files from a CD, download iTunes music files from the iTunes Music Store or the Internet, or import If your songs are them from your hard disk drive. listed as track Adding music files from a CD in iTunes numbers, make sure...

  • Page 39: Using Supported Music File Types

    Using supported music file types You can play the following types of digital audio Media Center cannot play .aac files from My Music. files in iTunes. By default, iTunes converts several file With iTunes, you can share .mp3, .aiff, .wav, and types to .aac files when you import them into the .aac files between other computers on a local iTunes music library.

  • Page 40: Creating A Playlist With Itunes

    Creating a Playlist with iTunes A playlist is a customized list of songs that you Click File, and then select New Playlist. saved together and can play later or record to CD. Type a name for your playlist. Using playlists, you can group various digital music If your playlist files together and determine the order in which you Select Library.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting Hp Tunes

    Drag and drop selected songs from your Click Burn Disc to begin recording your source to your new playlist. playlist. Click the Burn Disc icon in the For more information about creating music CDs with toolbar area. When the disc is iTunes, click the Help menu in the iTunes menu bar.

  • Page 42: Using My Music With Media Center

    Click the Tools menu, choose Plug-ins, and then select HP Tunes Media Player plug-in. If the album art and song titles are not displayed outside of HP Tunes or the remote control next or previous buttons do not work, close HP Tunes, close Media Center, open Windows Media...

  • Page 43: Adding Music To My Music Library

    Play CDs or selected music tracks from your ■ created Windows Media Player Library that you access in Media Center. Select and edit a personalized list of songs ■ from your library. You can store your music files in the My Delete songs from a music library or a ■...

  • Page 44: Adding Music Files From A Cd

    Adding music files from a CD To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library: Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then Each time you add select My Music. music files outside of Windows Media Insert a CD into the CD drive.

  • Page 45: Using Supported Music File Types

    Using supported music file types You can play the following types of digital audio files in My Music. Refer to Windows Media Player Help for more information about supported file types. For more information about music file File extension File type formats, use Windows Media .cda...

  • Page 46: Playing An Album In My Music

    Playing an album in My Music Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select My Music. Insert a music CD into the CD drive. Select Albums. Select the album you want to play. Select Play. You can select Visualize in the Now Playing window to see a visualization...

  • Page 47: Finding And Playing An Album In My Music

    Select Songs, use the arrow keys to select Select OK. ■ a song you want, and then select Add to Use the Back button on the remote control to Queue. go back to the Songs, Albums, or Playlists menu if you want to select more songs to add to your queue list.

  • Page 48: Copying Music Files To Cd In My Music

    Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the music Select the inset window in the lower-left corner you want to add to your playlist. to go to the queue. Press OK to select a song. On the Queue screen, select Edit Queue, and then select Save As Playlist.

  • Page 49: Working With Pictures

    Working with Pictures Use the HP Image Zone Plus and My Pictures areas in Media Center to view and print your pictures. HP Image Zone Plus HP Image Zone Plus is a software program located in your All Programs menu that works together with the HP Image Zone Plus area in Media Center.

  • Page 50: Using Hp Image Zone Plus In Media Center

    Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center Some tasks you must do in the HP Image Zone Plus program on your desktop with your keyboard and For specific details on mouse, and some tasks you can do using the HP Image from within Media Center with your Zone Plus program, remote control.
  • Page 51 To create your picture catalog: Using the mouse, double-click the At the top of the gallery window, click the My HP Image Zone Plus icon on Images tab (A), and then click the Select your desktop. All check box below it to see all of the images in the catalog.

  • Page 52: Creating Albums

    Creating albums You can organize your pictures into albums by using the HP Image Zone Plus program. After you create your picture albums in HP Image Zone Plus, you can then view them in Media Center. To create an album: Using the mouse, double-click the Click Albums, and then select New HP Image Zone Plus icon on...

  • Page 53: Assigning A Keyword To Your Pictures

    Assigning a keyword to your pictures Using your mouse, double-click the HP Select a keyword from the available keywords Image Zone Plus icon on the desktop. list, and then use the arrow button to add the keyword to the Assign to all box. Click Click the My Images tab, and then click All Assign, and then click OK.

  • Page 54: Viewing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus

    picked a location, press OK. Locations that have pictures assigned to them will have a colored dot Select By place. Use the arrow buttons on the on the map. remote control to rotate the globe and numbers 1 through 5 to zoom in or out. When you have You must open the HP Image Zone Plus program from the...

  • Page 55: Viewing A Slideshow With Music In Hp Image Zone Plus

    Viewing a slideshow with music in HP Image Zone Plus Select My Music on the Media Center Select HP Image Zone. Start menu. Select the pictures, and then press OK. Select the music you want, and then press OK Select Play slideshow, and then press OK. on the remote control.

  • Page 56: Printing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus

    Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select HP Image Zone. You cannot use the Print button on the Select the picture group you remote control in want to print from. HP Image Zone Plus.

  • Page 57: Burning A Label On A Lightscribe Media Disc

    Burning a Label on a LightScribe Media Disc Creating a label with LightScribe is a separate The backup label contains a disc title, the name of process from recording data, music, or picture files the person logged in, and the date and time the onto a disc.

  • Page 58: Using My Pictures In Media Center

    Select a background, if desired, by clicking From the Disc Label menu, select LightScribe Background. Select one of the provided 12cm Disc. backgrounds or click More to find one of Select a contrast level, and then click OK to your own images to use as a background. begin burning the label.

  • Page 59: Adding Pictures To My Pictures

    Adding Pictures to My Pictures Adding picture files from your hard disk drive Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and then select My Pictures. Press the More information button on the remote control, and select Add Pictures.

  • Page 60: 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: Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select My Pictures. The right side of the window shows a small picture image (thumbnail) and, if you’ve organized your pictures...

  • Page 61: Viewing A Slideshow With Music In My Pictures

    Viewing a slideshow with music in My Pictures Select My Music on the Media Center Select My Pictures. Start menu. Select the folder of pictures, and then Select the music you want, and then press OK press OK. on the remote control. If the music doesn’t start Select Play SlideShow, and then press OK.

  • Page 62: Editing Pictures In My Pictures

    Editing Pictures in My Pictures Fixing red eye or contrast Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select My Pictures. Select the picture you want to edit. Press the More information button on the remote control, and then select Picture Details.

  • Page 63: Rotating Pictures

    Select the arrows under the picture to move After you select the options you want to fix, the picture side to side or up or down. Select select Save. The picture is displayed with the the magnifying glass to move the cropping new settings.

  • Page 64: Copying Pictures To Cds And Dvds

    Copying Pictures to CDs and DVDs You can copy your pictures to CDs and DVDs in Select the Untitled area, and enter the name of Media Center or by using the RecordNow! your disc by using the numeric keys on the program.

  • Page 65: Playing Videos

    Playing Videos 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: Each user has a Play videos that are stored anywhere on your View your videos in full-screen mode or from ■...

  • Page 66: 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 File extension File type HP Media Center PC has the correct software .avi Video file For more information installed.

  • Page 67: Playing Dvds

    Playing DVDs 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. Playing DVD Movies in Media Center Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.

  • Page 68: Changing The Dvd Movie Language

    Changing the DVD Movie Language To select DVD language settings for subtitles, closed captioning, and viewing the DVD: In the Media Center Start menu, select Settings. In the Settings window, select DVD. In the DVD Settings window, select DVD Language. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select (+) or (–).

  • Page 69: Listening To Fm Radio

    Listening to FM Radio If your HP Media Center PC 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 70: Playing Fm Radio Stations

    Playing FM Radio Stations Connect the FM radio antenna to the back of the HP Media Center PC, to You must go through the connector labeled FM the TV tuner setup Antenna In. wizard before you can play your radio Press the Media Center Start stations.

  • Page 71: Organizing Radio Station Presets

    Organizing Radio Station Presets Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control. Select Settings. Select Radio. Select the Up arrows and Down arrows next to each preset station to move it to a different position. Select the Delete icon (X) to delete a preset station.
  • Page 72 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...

  • Page 73: Creating Audio And Data Discs

    Creating Audio and Data Discs (Select models only) This chapter contains the procedures you must iTunes ■ perform to record (or burn) music and data files to Windows Media Player recordable CD and DVD discs. It also includes ■ information about labeling your discs using the Sonic MyDVD Plus (Select models only) IMPORTANT: HP ■...

  • Page 74: Working With Audio Cds

    Working with Audio CDs Sonic DigitalMedia Plus enables you to create audio CDs that play in your car or home CD player, and on PCs. You can create two main types of music CDs: Uncompressed — Typical CD format like can only be played on computers, CD players, ■...

  • Page 75: Audio Cd Tips

    Audio CD tips When recording music files, it is important to note that: To play your music CD in a home or car If your recording fails, manually select a ■ ■ right. IMPORTANT: HP stereo, it needs to be recorded as a music CD slower recording speed, if available, each supports the lawful in CD audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD.

  • Page 76: Creating Jukebox Discs

    Creating jukebox discs To create compressed (jukebox) music CDs or DVDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by Click the Burn icon when you clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and have added all the audio files to DigitalMedia Plus then DigitalMedia Home.

  • Page 77: Data Disc Tips

    Data disc tips When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that: You can add new data files to a Sonic DigitalMedia Plus allows you to change ■ ■ CD-R, DVD-R, or a DVD+R in a the names of files you want to record and the later recording session, until the files that were previously recorded.

  • Page 78: Copying A Dvd Or Cd

    Copying a DVD or CD Sonic DigitalMedia Plus enables you to make copies of an existing music or data disc. You can configure Sonic DigitalMedia Plus to verify that: IMPORTANT: HP Data files have been copied without errors by Music files have been copied without errors supports the lawful ■...

  • Page 79: Working With Image Files

    Working with Image Files The Sonic recording programs can convert all the use the image file to reproduce the original disc. files from a CD or DVD and convert them into a Image files are typically used when you need to single .iso file, or a series of .gif files (none make multiple copies of the same disc.

  • Page 80: Lightscribe Requirements

    LightScribe requirements Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things: LightScribe-enabled DVD drive (select Labeling software that supports LightScribe ■ ■ You can open Express models only) Labeler from within LightScribe discs (sold separately) ■ DigitalMedia Plus by clicking Tools, and then Label Disc.

  • Page 81: Using Adhesive Disc Labels

    In the Step 2: Edit area: When you are satisfied with the appearance of your label, insert the LightScribe media disc Click Disc Titles to display the Edit Text (label side down) into the disc drive tray, and window. Enter text for the title and subtitle. then click Print.

  • Page 82: Disc Features And Compatibility Table

    Disc Features and Compatibility Table File Can be Plays Plays in home Plays in home Disc type recorded onto in PC or car stereo DVD player CD-ROM Data Music Varies by model CD-R Data Music Varies by model Varies by model CD-RW Data Music...

  • Page 83: Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

    Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Combo DVD- DVD+RW/+R Double- CD-RW/ Optical drive can: DVD-RW/ –R Layer DVD Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs Read DVDs Read data on a CD Play music Record data or music to disc for storage or backup View DVD movies Record DVD movies Play games...

  • Page 84: Software Quick Reference Table

    Software Quick Reference Table (Select models only) Your HP Media Center PC includes a number of The following table describes the functionality software programs that: specific to each of these programs. Use it to determine which program to use to perform a task. Record and play CDs.
  • Page 85 With this program: You can: Sonic DigitalMedia Plus Record data and music files. ■ Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the HP Media Center PC. ■ Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection, or from .wav, .mp3, or .wma files. These ■...
  • Page 86 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...

  • Page 87: Creating Video Discs And Movies

    Creating Video Discs and Movies (Select models only) Your HP Media Center PC may come with the following movie making programs (select models only). right. IMPORTANT: HP Sonic MyDVD ■ supports the lawful use of technology Sonic DigitalMedia Plus (which includes ■...

  • Page 88: Creating A Video Project

    Note that the Direct-to-Disc Wizards do not include “Editing the style of a video project” on ■ the editing features that are available from the page 84. standard interface. You can edit a project created “Editing movie files” on page 84. with a wizard before burning it to a disc as ■...

  • Page 89: Capturing Video To A Video Project

    Capturing video to a video project You can capture live video or still images by Optionally, set a Capture Length, connecting a Web camera or digital video camera chapter points, or scene detection. to your PC’s front-panel USB connector (select Click the corresponding Help icon to models only).

  • Page 90: Adding Submenus To A Video Project

    Adding submenus to a video project Each project element (video file, still picture file, and Click New Sub-Menu. A submenu called slideshow) that you add to the video project is Untitled Menu 1 is added to the first menu that represented in the main project window.

  • Page 91: Burning A Video Project To Disc

    To edit your video files: If your project is already open, click Click one of the four tabs (Fades and Edit Movie and skip to step 5. dissolves, Filters, Text, or Themes and backgrounds) next to the preview screen. Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home.

  • Page 92: Creating A Video Project With Direct-To-Disc Wizard

    Creating a Video Project with Direct-to-Disc Wizard Sonic MyDVD includes Direct-to-Disc Wizards that Record to hard disk — The video ■ guide you through the steps you must complete to capture is stored by default in the My DVDs create a DVD or VCD video project. A video project folder.

  • Page 93: Video Quality And Disc Size

    Video Quality and Disc Size Sonic MyDVD includes four DVD video quality LP (Long Play) — Fits approximately twice as ■ (bit-rate) settings, and a Fit-to-DVD option that can much video onto a DVD as HQ. Not be applied to a video project or to individual movie recommended when the original video is files.
  • Page 94 The video quality depends on your PC’s speed To choose the audio format, see “Changing ■ ■ and graphics processing abilities. Some PCs the audio format (DVDs only)” in the may be unable to capture video at the HQ online help. setting.

  • Page 95: Creating Movies Using Muvee Autoproducer

    Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer (Select models only) Creating personalized and professional-looking video movies is simple with muvee autoProducer, a software program on your PC. Basic Steps to Make a Movie The basic steps to produce a movie with muvee Add music: Select music files on your PC to autoProducer are: add to your movie soundtrack.

  • Page 96: Locating The Two Versions Of Muvee Autoproducer

    Locating the two versions of muvee autoProducer You can access two versions of muvee autoProducer (select models only): Desktop To view help files, Click Start on the desktop taskbar, and select press the F1 function All Programs, muvee Technologies, key on the keyboard. muvee autoProducer, and then muvee autoProducer to open muvee autoProducer.

  • Page 97: Using Muvee Autoproducer

    Using muvee autoProducer Getting started To open muvee autoProducer (select models only): Open a project by selecting, from the File menu, either New Project or Open You can also launch Project. the muvee Click Start on the taskbar. autoProducer Select one of the button options: Select All Programs, muvee program from within Digital Media Plus,...

  • Page 98: Capturing Video From A Dv Camcorder

    Capturing video from a DV camcorder You can capture (copy) digital video files to your Captured video files are automatically added to hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer either: your movie project. To remove the file from your movie project, select the video file in the list of Live (known as camera mode) using a ■...

  • Page 99: Adding Videos

    Click Capture Folder to specify a folder for Click the Done button to automatically add the captured video file. captured video files to your movie project. Click Filename to specify a file name for the captured video file. Adding videos To add video files to your movie production on the desktop: Select the Add video button in the...

  • Page 100: Adding Pictures

    For best results with the production of Keep the total duration of ■ your movie: magicMoments to less than 50 percent of the duration of your movie. It is Keep each magicMoment to less than ■ recommended to select only a few 10 seconds.

  • Page 101: Selecting The Style

    Selecting the style The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set For example, using the Cinema style results in a of style templates for setting the pace, scene movie that is moderately paced, color enhanced, transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you and uses a wide-screen format.

  • Page 102: Adding An Opening Title And Closing Credits

    Adding an opening title and closing credits You can personalize your movie project by adding an opening title and closing credits: Click the Title/Credits button. The Click the Credits tab: muvee Title and Credits window Select a Credits effect from the opens.

  • Page 103: Saving The Movie Project

    Saving the movie project Once you are satisfied with the look of your movie project, you are ready to save it. You can save the movie to a file on your hard disk drive or create a VCD or DVD disc. Click the Save muvee button.

  • Page 104: Using Muvee In Media Center

    Using muvee in Media Center Getting started in Media Center To open muvee autoProducer unPlugged in Media Center: Press the Media Center Start button Select More Programs, and then select the the remote control to open Media Center. Make muvee icon. The main window displays with video production information on If you were working in muvee and closed the the current project.

  • Page 105: Selecting Videos

    Selecting videos To add video files to your movie production: Select the Select Video button to browse Select the folder with the green Up arrow ■ through video folders on your PC for video to browse folders. right. Click Select All to files to use in your movie production.

  • Page 106: Selecting Music

    Selecting music To add music to your movie soundtrack: Select the Select Music button to browse Select the folder with the green up arrow to ■ through folders on your PC for music files to browse folders. Click Select All to use in your movie production.

  • Page 107: Making The Movie

    repeated check box to repeat video clips If the total duration of your video and ■ and pictures for the full duration of your picture files is longer than the duration of music files. your music, place a check in the Allow Music to be repeated check box to repeat music for the duration of the video clips.

  • Page 108: Upgrading Muvee Autoproducer

    Upgrading muvee autoProducer You can purchase an upgraded version of muvee autoProducer with the following enhancements: MPEG-4, DivX, .MOV (Quicktime) video ■ format support Tiff audio format support ■ Ability to include up to 75 video and audio ■ clips in your movie production Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Software Guide...

  • Page 109: Using An Hp Personal Media Drive

    Using an HP Personal Media Drive The HP Personal Media Drive is sold separately. It can be used as an internal or external USB hard disk drive designed to quickly and easily increase your storage capacity and to transfer media files such as digital photos, music, videos, and other important files from one PC to another.

  • Page 110: Locating The Drive After Installation

    Locating the Drive After Installation After you install the HP Personal Media Drive into Click Start on the taskbar. the HP Media Center PC, you can find the drive in Click My Computer. My Computer. The HP Media Center PC automatically assigns a drive letter which may Select your drive under Hard Disk Drives.

  • Page 111: Playing Media Files

    Playing Media Files You can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive: Click Start on the taskbar. Double-click the HP Personal Media Drive icon to locate your media file. Click My Computer. Double-click the file. Most media files open in Windows Media Player.

  • Page 112: Watching Tv Programs Stored On The Hp Personal Media Drive

    Watching TV Programs Stored on the HP Personal Media Drive To play back recorded TV files stored on your HP Personal Media Drive, you must: You need to close Media Center before Connect your HP Personal Media Drive to Under Record on drive, select your local hard removing or before the HP Media Center PC with the power disk drive, select Save, and then select Yes.

  • Page 113: Recording Tv Programs To The Hp Personal Media Drive

    When you set the TV recording pathway to your To avoid this scenario, change the recording HP Personal Media Drive, Media Center stores the pathway back to your local hard disk drive, and recording buffer data for pausing live TV on your then restart the HP Media Center PC before drive.

  • Page 114: Changing The Tv Recording Path To The Local Hard Disk Drive

    Changing the TV recording path to the local hard disk drive To change the Media Center TV recording path to your local hard disk drive: Open Media Center. Select your local hard disk drive (C:). Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then Click Save, and then click Yes.

  • Page 115: Changing Disk Allocation

    Changing Disk Allocation If you experience a Low Disk Space error message, and you want to change the disk allocation to a higher percentage for your HP Personal Media Drive: Open Media Center. Change the disk allocation percentage setting by selecting the (+) or (–) option. Select Settings, TV, Recorder, and then select Recorder storage.
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  • Page 117: Index

    Index adding camcorder capture 92 CD tracks to the music library 38 capturing video music files to the music library in video projects 83 from the hard disk drive 37 requirements 81 adhesive disc labels 75 appending discs 71 archive files 72 archive files 72 burning tips audio discs 69...
  • Page 118 desktop errors switching from Media Center 5 reducing recording speed 69 DigitalMedia Home verifying data integrity of data discs 68, 70 adding files, adding files, video projects 82 Direct-to-Disc wizards (MyDVD) 82, 86 file formats, video 83 discs file type drive compatibility 75 .avi 89 erasing rewritable 67...
  • Page 119 HP Image Zone Plus 44 M4A files 68 HP Personal Media Drive 103 Manual, muvee 101 HP Tunes Media Center creating a queue list 34 navigating 5 playing CDs 33 playing DVDs 61 using iTunes with Media Center 29, 30 resizing window 5 Start menu 4 toolbars 5...
  • Page 120 opening the desktop version 90 Television Program Guide errors 18 opening the Media Center version 90 time shifting 15 preview movie 91, 96 using the remote control 15 Preview window 101 watching TV programs 14 rotate images clockwise 94 My Videos 59, 99 save movie 91, 97 organizing and storing videos 59 select style 91, 95, 100...
  • Page 121 settings background color 7 radio calibration settings 7 connecting antenna to PC 63 for phone call notification 7 getting reception 63 for sound 7 Radio window 63 general 7 organizing pre-set radio stations 65 Internet connections 7 playing FM stations 63 parental controls 7 playing radio in Media Center 63 remote control and remote sensor 7...
  • Page 122 still image files 99 video storing data files 71 capturing 81, 83, 86 style 100 DVD recording times 87 sub-menus in video projects 84 editing supported files (MyDVD) 84 DVD formats 84 projects video file formats 83 background music 84 SVCD 97 burning to disc 85 button styles 84...

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