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  • Page 1 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 2 The only warranties for Hewlett-Packard products and services are set forth in the express statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Setting Up Your PC ................. 1 Putting Your PC Together ................1 Connecting to the PC ................2 Turning On Your PC for the First Time ............. 3 Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account ......... 4 Installing Software and Hardware Devices............
  • Page 4 Using the Memory Card Reader ........... 29 Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility .......... 30 Using the memory card reader..............30 Using a TV as a Monitor ............... 33 Identifying Cables You May Need ............... 33 Connecting to a TV Set ................33 Viewing the PC Image on Your TV Screen .............
  • Page 5 Creating Audio and Data Discs ............. 57 Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording ............ 58 Working with Audio CDs ................58 Verifying audio disc recorded without errors ..........59 Audio CD tips ..................59 Creating audio CDs ................60 Creating jukebox discs ................60 Working with Data DVDs and CDs ...............
  • Page 6 Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer ......... 83 Basic Steps to Make a Movie............... 83 Locating the muvee autoProducer ............84 Using muvee autoProducer ................85 Getting started ..................85 Capturing video from a DV camcorder............. 87 Adding videos ..................88 Adding pictures..................

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Pc

    Setting Up Your PC WARNING: Please read “Safety Information” in the Warranty and Support Guide before installing and connecting your PC to the electrical power system. WARNING: The power supply is preset for the country/region in which you purchased your PC. If you move, please check the voltage requirements before plugging your PC into an AC power outlet.

  • Page 8: Connecting To The Pc

    Connecting to the PC Connect your main hardware devices like the monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the Your PC features and back of the PC. Other peripheral devices like a printer, scanner, camera, or other location, availability, equipment also plug into connectors on the back of your computer. Some PC models and number of also have connectors on the front of the PC.

  • Page 9: Turning On Your Pc For The First Time

    Connector Connector Description symbol Audio Line Out (powered speakers) Audio Line In Headphones Microphone ® FireWire (IEEE 1394) for video cameras or other devices with very fast transfer rates Turning On Your PC for the First Time After you have completed the steps on the quick setup poster, you are ready to turn on your PC.

  • Page 10: Setting Up And Connecting To Your Internet Account

    6 Double-click the large Internet Access icon, if it is present on your desktop. Wait until the PC displays the Easy Internet Sign-up window, and then follow the onscreen instructions. 7 Register your PC. Setting Up and Connecting to Your Internet Account Before you can connect to the Internet, you must sign up with an Internet service provider (ISP).

  • Page 11: Installing Software And Hardware Devices

    • If your PC is always connected to your ISP, open your browser program, such as Internet Explorer: Click Start, choose All Programs, choose Online Services, and click Internet Explorer. If you are using MSN, AOL, or others and have questions, contact the ISP NOTE: directly.

  • Page 12: Using Desktop Icons

    Using Desktop Icons The desktop has shortcut icons that make it easy to find the things you need. Icon Opens Use it to Help and Support (select View onscreen Help information about models only) your PC. Easy Internet Sign-up Set up a new or an existing Internet account.

  • Page 13: Using The Keyboard

    Using the Keyboard Your keyboard has an arrangement of standard keys, indicator lights, and special buttons (select models only). Identifying Special Keyboard Buttons There are special buttons (select models only) at the top of the keyboard. (Some models have some of these special buttons on the left side of the main keys.) These buttons operate a CD or DVD player, connect you to the Internet, or provide quick access to specific functions.
  • Page 14 Icon Feature Description Video Opens video software program. Can be reconfigured. Shopping Sports Finance Goes to popular Web sites. Can be Connect, reconfigured to open a site or software Internet program. Search Chat E-Mail Media Operates a disc player. controls (CD/ A Open and close disc tray DVD/MP3) B Record...

  • Page 15: Customizing The Keyboard Buttons

    The number, location, and labeling of buttons vary by keyboard model. NOTE: Customizing the keyboard buttons You can customize some of the special buttons on the keyboard (select models only) to open different programs or files or to connect to favorite Web sites: 1 Click Start on the taskbar.
  • Page 16 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 17: Setting Up Sound

    Setting Up Sound Using Speakers Speakers are included with the monitor (select models only) or are sold separately. Your PC supports only an active (powered) speaker system; the speaker system must have its own power cord. A stereo speaker set is a left-right, two-channel speaker system. A multi- NOTE: channel audio speaker system is a system with more than two channels, and it may include a subwoofer.

  • Page 18: Setting Up 3-Connector Sound

    Setting up 3-connector sound PC models that include three sound connectors (select models only) on the back of the PC support up to six channels of sound (5.1 speaker output) and use the Multi-channel Sound Manager to configure the software settings. Connecting the speaker system to the PC (3-connector) The 3-connector audio speaker system uses the Audio In, Audio Out, and Mic connectors on the back or front of the PC.

  • Page 19: Configuring Multi-Channel Audio Output For The Dvd Player

    3 Click Multi-channel Sound Manager. The Multi-channel Audio Configuration window opens. If you do not see the Speaker Configuration tab, your PC does not have NOTE: the multi-channel capability. However, it still has two-channel (stereo) output. 4 Click the Speaker Configuration tab. 5 Select the option describing the number of speakers in your system, for example, 6/5.1 speaker mode.

  • Page 20: Setting Up 6-Connector Sound

    3 Click the Audio tab. 4 Click the option for the number of speakers to match your multi-channel speaker system. When using the digital out connector for sound (6-connector, select NOTE: models only), select Digital (S/PDIF) out to External Processor. 5 Click Apply.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Sound Effect Manager (6-Connector)

    The previous figure shows the six audio connectors arranged on the back of the PC: the four connectors (A, B, C, and E) used for eight-channel audio and the connectors for the microphone (D, mic) and the audio line in (F, in). Connecting the speaker system to the PC (6-connector) 1 With the speaker system off, assemble the speakers and, if used, the subwoofer.

  • Page 22: Configuring Sound For Recording With The Sound Effect Manager (6-Connector)

    To hear DVD movies recorded with multi-channel audio from all speakers, change the audio properties for WinDVD to match your speaker configuration (if your InterVideo WinDVD program supports more than two channels). Refer to “Configuring multi-channel audio output for the DVD player” on page 13. To use a microphone or set up the PC for recording, see “Configuring sound for recording with the Sound Effect Manager (6-connector)”...

  • Page 23: Using The Sound Effect Manager (6-Connector)

    Selecting the Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in connectors for recording (6-connector) Perform these steps when you select Back Line in/Mic, Front Line in for the sound recording in step 6 of the previous procedure. If you want to record from the mic connector on the back of the PC, you must NOTE: perform these steps.

  • Page 24: Using The Audio Wizard In The Sound Effect Manager

    • Digital Audio — selects the digital audio output and digital audio frequency for the digital audio connectors on the PC. • Audio Wizard — opens a window that shows the connector panel on the front of the PC. To close the window without enabling the wizard, click OK. To enable the Audio Wizard: Make sure the Enable auto detection check box is selected to enable the wizard.

  • Page 25: Using Your Pc Top

    Using Your PC Top Your PC may have a storage area (select models only) on the top of the PC chassis. For more information: • See “Using Your Docking Bay” on page 19. • See “Using Your Multistorage Bay” on page 22. Using Your Docking Bay Your PC may have a docking bay (select models only) on the top of the PC chassis.
  • Page 26 The bay design allows you to place a device and thread the USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) data cable and the power cord underneath the rear top cover to the connectors on the back of the PC. Your PC may look different from the ones shown here. Components and location, availability, and number of connectors may vary.
  • Page 27 4 Thread the cables that came with your peripheral device, iPod Dock (K) or camera docking station (C) through the cable tunnel; starting from the back of the PC, thread them to the front of the PC. Pull the cables to the center and connect them to the peripheral or the docking station.

  • Page 28: Using Your Multistorage Bay

    For an HP camera docking station: • Plug the USB cable into the back of the PC. • Plug the power cord into a power outlet. Optionally, if you want to view the camera images on a TV, plug the red and yellow connectors (not shown) into the TV.

  • Page 29: Storing Cds, Dvds, Or Memory Cards

    The bay design allows you to place a device and thread the USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) data cable and the power cord underneath the rear top cover to the connectors on the back of the PC. If you have problems inserting or removing cables in the cable tunnel, remove the rear top cover as described at the end of this section.

  • Page 30: Placing A Peripheral Device On The Multistorage Bay (Top)

    Multistorage bay chassis figure 2 2 Thread the cables through the cable tunnel opening at the back of the bay (D in figure 2). Connect data and power cables to the peripheral device, and place the peripheral in the bay. 3 Connect the data cable to the USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector on the back of the PC.

  • Page 31: Using The Optional Camera Station Pc Top

    4 Connect the cables to the device and place it on top of the chassis (G in figure 3). Connect the data cable to the USB or FireWire (IEEE 1394) connector on the back of the PC. Plug the power cord for the peripheral device into a power outlet.
  • Page 32 This feature lets you install a special bay cover (optional) on the PC chassis for using an HP camera and HP camera docking station. (Both the camera and the docking station are sold separately.) The camera includes a camera cradle, and the docking station includes cables.
  • Page 33 Multistorage bay chassis figure 6 5 Connect the docking station cables: • Plug the USB cable (K in figure 5) into the back of the PC. • Plug the red and yellow connectors (L in figure 5) into a TV if you want to view the camera images on a TV.

  • Page 34: Removing Cables From The Multistorage Bay Cable Tunnel

    Removing cables from the multistorage bay cable tunnel If you cannot remove the cable for an external device from the multistorage bay cable tunnel, remove the rear top cover: 1 Open the bay cover. Hold the cover on each side near the hinges, and then lift the cover and slide it toward the back of the chassis.

  • Page 35: Using The Memory Card Reader

    Using the Memory Card Reader Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards, or media, to store digital picture files. The optional memory card reader (select models only) can read and write to a variety of types of memory cards and the IBM Microdrive disk drive.

  • Page 36: Working With The Safely Remove Hardware Utility

    Working with the Safely Remove Hardware utility CAUTION: Do not click Stop in the Safely Remove Hardware window with the USB Mass Storage Device selected. Doing so removes the operating system recognition of the memory card reader from your PC; you must restart the PC to see your memory card reader again. If you open the Safely Remove Hardware window by mistake, click Close.
  • Page 37 4-slot memory card reader A Activity light B Upper-left slot C Lower-left slot D Upper-right slot E Lower-right slot Card Insert Into 4-slot reader CompactFlash Type I media Receptacle edge (holes) C (lower-left) CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge (holes) C (lower-left) IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge (holes)
  • Page 38 2-slot memory card reader A Activity light CompactFlash I/II F Upper slot G Lower slot Card Insert Into 2-slot reader CompactFlash Type I media Receptacle edge (holes) F (upper) CompactFlash Type II media Receptacle edge (holes) F (upper) IBM Microdrive disk drive Receptacle edge (holes) F (upper) Secure Digital (SD)

  • Page 39: Using A Tv As A Monitor

    Using a TV as a Monitor Your PC may have TV-out (select models only) capability, which means you can connect it to a television to view the computer image on a TV screen. With the TV-out feature, you can view the computer image, watch DVD movies (if you have a DVD player), or play games on your TV.

  • Page 40: Viewing The Pc Image On Your Tv Screen

    • If your TV has a composite video jack and your PC has a composite video jack, connect a composite video cable to the Video In jack on the TV to the composite video jack on the back of the PC. D Composite video cable E Composite jack C Back of PC...

  • Page 41: Nview Tab

    4 When the Windows desktop appears, right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose Properties. The Display Properties window opens. 5 Click the Settings tab. 6 Click the Advanced button. 7 Look at the tabs, and follow the steps that apply to your PC: •...

  • Page 42: Displays Tab

    Displays tab 1 Click the Displays tab. This tab shows a monitor and a TV. Some PCs (select models only) show a TV for standard television and an HDTV for high-definition television. The upper-left corner of each display icon is a button and a status indicator.

  • Page 43: Nview Tab (Disabling)

    nView tab (disabling) 1 Click the nView tab. 2 If you viewed the computer image on your PC monitor and your TV simultaneously, select nView Display Mode in the list on the left, and then select the Standard [Dualview] option. If you viewed the PC image on just the TV, select nView Display Mode in the list on the left, select Standard [Dualview], click the Device Settings button, choose Select Output Device, and then select the Analog Display option.

  • Page 44: Disconnecting The Tv

    Disconnecting the TV 1 Disable the TV option. See the previous procedure. 2 Turn off the TV and the PC. 3 Remove the video cable from the TV and the PC. 4 Remove the audio cable from the TV and the PC. 5 Reconnect your PC speaker cable to the Line Out jack (lime-green connector) on the back of the computer.

  • Page 45: Using The Hp Personal Media Drive

    Using the HP Personal Media Drive The HP Personal Media Drive (sold separately) 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.

  • Page 46: Inserting The Drive

    For some PCs (select models only), the HP Personal Media Drive is designed to fit inside a horizontal or vertical drive bay. This special drive bay includes an internal USB port and power cable that connect to the drive when it is inserted. NOTE: The drive can be The drive turns on when it is plugged into an active USB port.

  • Page 47: Locating The Drive And Assigning A Drive Letter

    3 Slide the drive all the way into the drive bay until the drive is firmly connected to the internal power and USB port. With the PC turned on, the power indicator (B) on the front of the drive is lit when the drive is inserted correctly. A Drive activity indicator light B Power on indicator...

  • Page 48: Using The Drive

    To assign a drive letter: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Right-click My Computer. 3 Select Manage and then click Disk Management. 4 Right-click the HP Personal Media Drive. 5 Select Change Drive Letter and Paths. 6 Click Change and select a letter, and then apply the changes by clicking OK. The default volume label of this drive is HP Personal Media Drive.

  • Page 49: Disconnecting The Drive

    9 Click OK, and then OK again to close the Options window. Now your music files on your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the Windows Media Player library when your drive is connected to the PC. When you disconnect the drive, your music files may still appear in the Windows Media Player Library.
  • Page 50 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 51: Working With Digital Images

    Working with Digital Images Working with Digital Images You can connect a digital image source, such as a digital camera or a digital video camera, directly to the PC or through a docking station. Digital picture files you copy or download from the device appear in the My Pictures folder. You can copy digital picture files from the memory cards used by digital cameras and other digital imaging devices by using the memory card reader (select models only).
  • Page 52 The HP Image Zone Plus window opens. A Go to My Pictures button and mode tabs. Click the button labeled Go to My Pictures (or HP view) to toggle between the Microsoft My Pictures directory and the HP Image Zone Plus software. B Control area including view options, Print,...

  • Page 53: Burning A Label On A Lightscribe Media Disc

    HP Instant Share Click this tab to share photos with family and friends. Using HP Instant Share, you can create an e-mail, select the pictures to include, and then send your message. HP Instant Share creates thumbnails of your images that the recipients can view immediately in the message instead of opening a large e-mail attachment.
  • Page 54 To burn a disc label in HP Image Zone Plus: 1 Click Start, All Programs, HP, HP ImageZone Plus, and then click HP ImageZone Plus again. 2 Select the Backup and Restore tab, and then click Backup on the left side of the window.
  • Page 55 Creating a backup disc of your pictures with a LightScribe label This procedure does not allow you to edit your label. The label automatically NOTE: contains a disc title, the name of the person logged in, and the date and time the label is recorded.
  • Page 56 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 57: Playing Cds And Dvds

    Playing CDs and DVDs Your PC includes software that lets you play music CDs and DVD movies (select models only). This section describes how to: • Play music CDs using Windows Media Player, or play music CDs or DVDs with iTunes. •...

  • Page 58: Playing Cds And Dvds With Windows Media Player

    Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player Your PC must have a DVD drive to play DVD movies. 1 Insert the music CD or DVD movie into the drive. • The Windows Media Player window opens. If the wizard window opens, select Windows Media Player from the list.
  • Page 59 2 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the tray into the PC. The movie plays in its own resizable video window, and the WinDVD control panel appears. If the Play DVD movie wizard window opens, select Play DVD movie using InterVideo WinDVD from the list. You may have to scroll down in the window to see it.

  • Page 60: Using Country/Region Codes

    Using country/region codes Most DVD discs have country/region codes embedded in the disc data that limit where the DVD movie can be played. The country/region number is usually placed over a world globe printed on the DVD packaging and disc. DVDs without country/region codes play on any player or drive in any country/region.

  • Page 61: Playing Video Cds (Vcd) With Windows Media Player 9

    Playing Video CDs (VCD) with Windows Media Player 9 1 Insert your video CD (VCD) into a DVD or CD drive. 2 Select Play DVD movie using Windows Media Player, and click OK. If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose All Programs, and Windows Media Player.
  • Page 62 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 63: Creating Audio And Data Discs

    Creating Audio and Data Discs This chapter contains the procedures you must perform to record (or burn) music and data files to recordable CD and DVD discs. It also includes information about labeling your discs using the LightScribe labeling technology included on select models.

  • Page 64: Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording

    Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording Previously recorded files on CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD+RW discs must be erased before recording new files. CD-R, DVD-R, and DVD+R discs cannot be erased. To erase a rewritable disc in Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home.

  • Page 65: Verifying Audio Disc Recorded Without Errors

    For more compatibility information, see “Disc Features and Compatibility Table” on page 69. Both Sonic programs create closed-session music CDs, which means you must record all music files on one CD in one recording session. Music files can be recorded repeatedly on a rewritable CD-RW disc, but all previously recorded files must be erased first.

  • Page 66: Creating Audio Cds

    • If your recording fails, manually select a slower recording speed, if available, each time you make a recording. Refer to the Help menu in your selected software program for more information about selecting a slower recording speed. • If you try to record more than a standard CD can hold, a message displays warning you that all the tracks may not fit on your disc.

  • Page 67: Working With Data Dvds And Cds

    4 Select the songs you want to record, and then click Add. 5 Click the Burn icon when you have added all the audio files to your music CD project. 6 When prompted, insert a blank disc. DVD discs can store significantly more music files than a CD. Jukebox discs can only be played on computers, CD players, or DVD players that support the file format you use to create the disc (MP3 is most commonly supported).

  • Page 68: 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 CD-R, DVD+R or DVD-R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R or DVD-R discs, insert your partially recorded DVD, click the Wrench icon to display the Options window, click Data, select the first Write-Once DVD Compatibility option, and then click OK.

  • Page 69: Copying A Dvd Or Cd

    You can get detailed online help by clicking the Help menu and then selecting Help. NOTE: An appendable disc can have additional files added to it, if there is disc space available. Recorded audio CDs are closed-session discs that are not appendable.

  • Page 70: Archiving Files On A Cd Or Dvd

    Archiving Files on a CD or DVD To make an archive file copy of files stored on your PC using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. 2 Click the Data tab and then Easy Archive. 3 Select the path to the files that you want to archive (or click Browse to navigate to them).

  • Page 71: Creating An Image File

    Creating an image file To make an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus: 1 Open the DigitalMedia Plus program by clicking Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. 2 Click Copy, select .iso or .gi, and then click Save Image. 3 Insert the CD or DVD from which you want to make an image file.

  • Page 72: Lightscribe Requirements

    LightScribe requirements Burning a label with LightScribe requires three things: • LightScribe-enabled DVD drive (select models only). • Labeling software that supports LightScribe. • LightScribe discs (sold separately). Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler 1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then click Express Labeler. NOTE: You can open Express Labeler from within DigitalMedia Plus by clicking Tools, and then Label Disc.

  • Page 73: Burning A Lightscribe Label After Burning With Itunes

    Burning a LightScribe label after burning with iTunes iTunes works with Sonic Express Labeler to allow you to burn labels on a LightScribe audio CD. The playlist you create in iTunes to burn a disc is automatically imported into Express Labeler so that this information is available for you to use on your LightScribe label.

  • Page 74: Using Adhesive Disc Labels

    Using adhesive disc labels WARNING: When labeling your CDs and DVDs, do not use sticky labels. They can cause the disc to play erratically. Instead, write on the disc with a felt-tip pen to label it. Or, you can create a LightScribe label for your disc if you have a LightScribe optical drive and you use LightScribe media discs.

  • Page 75: Disc Features And Compatibility Table

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

  • Page 76: Optical Drive Quick Reference Table

    Optical Drive Quick Reference Table Optical drive can: CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R Double-Layer Combo DVD-RW/–R CD-RW/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 77: Software Quick Reference Table

    Software Quick Reference Table Your PC includes a number of software programs that: • Record and play CDs. • Record data CDs. • Import and edit video files. • Record video CDs and DVDs. • Organize digital media files. The following table describes the functionality specific to each of these programs. Use it to determine which program to use to perform a task.
  • Page 78 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 PC. • Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection, or from .wav, .mp3, or .wma files.

  • Page 79: Creating Video Discs And Movies

    Creating Video Discs and Movies Your PC may include the following movie making programs, depending on your model: • Sonic MyDVD • Sonic DigitalMedia Plus (which includes MyDVD) • Windows Movie Maker • muvee autoProducer (select models only) These programs all capture, edit, and manage your home video files, while allowing you to add your own personal touch to your home movies.

  • Page 80: Sonic Mydvd Video Projects

    For more information, click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then DigitalMedia Home. When the program displays, click Help and then Sonic MyDVD Help. Sonic MyDVD Video Projects A Sonic MyDVD video project is a way to group, organize, store, play, and burn related video and still digital files.

  • Page 81: Adding Files To A Video Project

    Adding files to a video project You can add files to your DVD or VCD video project from: • An existing DVD or VCD. • Video files already stored on your PC. • Video capture from a digital video camera (as described in the next section). To add files from a DVD, VCD, or from your hard disk drive: 1 Click File, Open, and then select a video project that you created as described in “Creating a Video Project”...

  • Page 82: Adding Slide Shows To A Video Project

    Adding slide shows to a video project You can create a slide show (a series of still images displayed automatically) by adding existing still photos to your project or by capturing them with a connected digital video source. To add a slide show to a video project: 1 Click File, Open, and then select a video project that you created as described in “Creating a Video Project”...

  • Page 83: Editing The Style Of A Video Project

    Editing the style of a video project You can change the style of a number of elements within your video project. The elements include: • Background color and graphics on the menus and submenus. • Button styles. • Background music. •...

  • Page 84: Burning A Video Project To Disc

    5 Click one of the four tabs (Fades and dissolves, Filters, Text, or Themes and backgrounds) next to the preview screen. 6 Drag and drop any of the effects over scenes (or between them for transitions) in the storyboard. 7 Click OK to save the edits. For more information about any of the editing features, click Help and then Sonic MyDVD Help from within the Edit window.

  • Page 85: 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 guide you through the steps you must complete to create a DVD or VCD video project. A video project is a way to group, organize, store, play, and burn related video and still digital files. 1 Connect your digital camcorder or Web camera to your PC.

  • Page 86: Video Quality And Disc Size

    Note that the Direct-to-Disc Wizards do not include the editing features that are available from the standard interface. You can edit a project created with a wizard before burning it to a disc as described in: • “Editing the style of a video project” on page 77. •...

  • Page 87: Dvd Recording Time

    DVD Recording Time The following table lists the approximate DVD-Video recording time for different disc sizes at different video quality settings (your DVD recorder may not support all these disc sizes). Estimated Time per Disc Size Video Quality Audio Format 8.5 GB 4.7 GB 2.6 GB...
  • Page 88 Getting Started Guide...

  • Page 89: Creating Movies Using Muvee Autoproducer

    Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer Creating personalized and professional-looking video movies is simple with muvee autoProducer (select models only). Basic Steps to Make a Movie The basic steps to produce a movie with muvee autoProducer are: 1 Capture digital video: Capture live or recorded video to your hard disk drive directly from a compatible digital video camcorder.

  • Page 90: Locating The Muvee Autoproducer

    3 Add music: Select music files on your PC to add to your movie soundtrack. You can use these music file types in your movie project: File extension File type .mp3 MPEG Layer 3 .wav Windows audio .wma Windows Media audio 4 Select a style: Apply a movie style editing template for different effects and picture transitions in your movie.

  • Page 91: Using Muvee Autoproducer

    Using muvee autoProducer Getting started To open muvee autoProducer: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Select All Programs, muvee Technologies, muvee autoProducer, and then muvee autoProducer to open muvee autoProducer. NOTE: You can also open muvee autoProducer from within Digital Media Plus. Select the Video tab and then muvee autoProducer.
  • Page 92 Button Allows you to Title/ Open the muvee Title and Credits window to type “Adding an opening title and Credits in an opening title and closing credits for your closing credits” on page 91. movie. make muvee Open the Make muvee window to automatically “Making the movie”...

  • Page 93: Capturing Video From A Dv Camcorder

    Capturing video from a DV camcorder You can capture (copy) digital video files to your hard disk drive by using muvee autoProducer either: • Live (known as camera mode) using a compatible DV camcorder. See “Capturing live video from a DV camcorder” on page 87. •...

  • Page 94: Adding Videos

    3 Click the Get Video from Camera button. 4 Click the Play button on the screen to begin viewing the video. 5 Click Start Capture when you see the start of the video footage you want to use in your movie project. 6 Click Stop Capture to stop capturing.

  • Page 95: Adding Pictures

    • Click or hold down the gray thumb button to undo one second of a selected scene. Shift and click to undo scenes that were marked with the thumbs-up or thumbs-down buttons. • Click or hold down the arrow buttons to navigate backward and forward through the video footage.

  • Page 96: Selecting The Style

    Selecting the style The muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting the pace, scene transition effects, and caption fonts. The style you use also affects how muvee autoProducer combines the video, picture, and music files in your movie project to produce the final movie.

  • Page 97: Adding An Opening Title And Closing Credits

    4 Select the Audio tab to set the sound preferences. Click one of the following settings: • Use all music. Place a check in the check box to use the sequence of sound files in the Add Music window. • smartJoin multiple music files.

  • Page 98: Making The Movie

    Making the movie After you have added at least one video or picture file to your movie project, you can have muvee autoProducer make the movie. The muvee autoProducer program makes a movie by combining the video, picture, and music files you have selected, along with the style of movie, and puts together all of these pieces into a professional-looking movie with just a few steps.

  • Page 99: Recording The Movie Project To Disc

    3 Click the Save button. 4 Enter a name for the output movie. Select a folder on your hard disk drive, as required. The movie saves. • You can watch the preview as it saves. 5 Click the Save button. 6 Click Yes to preview the output file in Windows Media Player.
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  • Page 101: Getting Help

    Getting Help Finding Onscreen Guides The Documentation folder (select models only) in the All Programs menu contains any onscreen guides included with your PC. To see the items in the Documentation folder: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs. 3 Choose Documentation.

  • Page 102: Using The Onscreen Help And Support Center

    Using the Onscreen Help and Support Center Information about your PC is in the onscreen Help and Support Center (select models only). Here you can find links to driver updates, access to technical support options, and information about commonly asked questions. To open the Help and Support Center: •...

  • Page 103: Turning Off Messages

    Turning off messages You cannot receive Updates from HP messages, including important Support NOTE: messages that may be critical to the operation of your PC, while the service is off. To turn off the Updates from HP Service: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Choose All Programs.
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  • Page 105: Index

    Index Symbols .avi Best fit for videos and pictures .bmp bit-rate DVDs .gif VCDs .jpg Burn to Disc .mp3 Burn to disc .mpeg-1 burning .mpeg-2 audio and data files .wav .wma archive files .wmv closed-session copying data files Add Music image files Add Pictures jukebox...
  • Page 106 buttons connectors customizing cable tunnel E-Mail PC back Help symbols on chassis copying CDs and DVDs country/region codes Mute creating Power compressed CDs Search data CDs and DVDs special keys DVDs Standby image files user jukebox CDs music CDs VCDs cable tunnel creating labels cables, for connecting a TV...
  • Page 107 DV camcorder capture gallery DVD player, multi-channel audio Get Video from Camera DVDs Get video from camera archive files burning to disc copying hard disk drive data connecting an HP Personal Media data discs, burning tips Drive to the PC erasing rewritable Help image files...
  • Page 108 music button music CD tips Keep shots in sequence Mute button keyboard muvee customizing buttons muvee autoProducer types of buttons copying a movie to disc using getting started making a movie setting the style labeling discs muvee autoProducer, features adhesive labels MyDVD see: Sonic MyDVD burnt with iTunes with LightScribe...
  • Page 109 sound connectors 3-connectors PC RealOne Player, features 6-connectors PC Recorded video capture Sound Effect Manager recording audio wizard CDs, VCDs, and DVDs see: burning retasking connectors DVDs sound manager, multi-channel, time 3-connectors DVDs sound manager, multi-channel, for each disc size 6-connectors VCDs Sound mix level...
  • Page 110 supported file formats text formatting Updates from HP, using transition effects updates, LightScribe drivers user interfaces updating, system quality settings (MyDVD) Upgrading muvee autoProducer supported DVD formats video button connecting an HP Personal Media video capture Drive to the PC Video CDs Use all music playing with Windows Media...

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