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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Using Media Center ........1 Blocking Unwanted TV Programs and Movies......54 Setting Movie/DVD or TV Ratings .........54 Getting Started with Media Center ......... 1 Setting Caption Display ............55 Media Center Features............1 Displaying Teletext..............55 Media Center Start Menu ............4 Safeguarding Recorded TV Programs ........56 Setting the PC Location for the Program Guide ......
Page 4 Recording TV Shows to DVDs ....109 Saving an Image.............. 126 Burning an Image ............127 About Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD.....109 About Recording Video Files ..........127 Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD or CD.....110 Disc Labels ..............127 Watching Recorded TV Programs on DVD ......111 Creating Recovery CD/DVDs for the PC......
Page 5: Using Media Center
Using Media Center Getting Started with Media Center This guide can help you get started using Microsoft With Media Center you can play all kinds of audio, Windows XP Media Center Edition and other video, and picture media by using a specially software programs.
Page 6 Getting the most out of Media Center It is best to have the following items completed before trying to use Media Center; otherwise, many of the program features won’t be available to you. Before opening Media Center, make sure: The HP Media Center PC is set up correctly. The remote sensor control cable is securely ■...
Page 7: Navigating Media Center
Navigating Media Center In the Media Center windows, a selected item such If you have media playing, such as music or as a folder, file, or menu item is outlined with a television, it appears in an inset window in the green border.
Page 8: Media Center Start Menu
Media Center Start Menu Log off to end your Media Center session or View digital pictures or play a slide show, to switch users print photos Use media playback controls Watch, record, and play back live TV programs Open Media Center Start menu Play music files or music CDs Go back one screen Watch DVD movies...
Page 9: Setting The Pc Location For The Program Guide
Setting the PC Location for the Program Guide During the initial setup of the PC, you specify your Media Center Program Guide setting, an error PC country/region location. Media Center uses this message may appear. You may also see No data information to select the country/region for the available in the Program Guide, or you may not be Program Guide.
Page 10: Setting Up Media Center
Setting Up Media Center It is best to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. You can select to bypass these steps and complete them later in the Settings window in Media Center.
Page 11 Select the download method for your Internet connection In this step, you select options for your Internet connection so that Media Center can download and update your Program Guide and display information about your music CDs If you choose to and other media.
Page 12 Set up television signal This step makes sure your computer receives the correct TV signal and the correct Program Guide information. If you have a set-top box, the setup wizard programs your remote control to work with your set-top box so that you can view premium channels.
Page 13: Media Center Menu Bars
Media Center Menu Bars When you move the mouse, the Media Center menu bars appear. When you use the remote control, or when you stop using the mouse (after 5 seconds), the menu bars disappear. You can switch to the desktop at any time without closing or minimizing Media Center.
Page 14: Setting Media Center As The Automatic Cd Player
Setting Media Center as the Automatic CD Player When you insert a CD while Media Center is active, your CD plays automatically after a few seconds. If you are not in Media Center, Windows asks you what you want to do with the CD. To avoid this message, you can select Media Center as the primary program to play CDs.
Page 15: Using Media Center Help
Keyboard The keyboard shortcut buttons do not open the Media Center program. Refer to “Using the Keyboard” in the HP Media Center PC Getting Started Guide for more information about your keyboard shortcut keys. Using Media Center Help Press the Start button on the remote Select the Index tab and then scroll down ■...
Page 16: 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: Press the Start button on the remote Radio to organize or delete pre-set radio...
Page 17: Using The Remote Control
Using the Remote Control The remote control is designed to work with Media Center. You can use your remote control with Media Center to play CDs, DVDs, and videos, to view MENU pictures, and to watch and record television programs. The remote control This remote control helps you navigate the Media RADIO...
Page 18: Remote Control Buttons Overview
Remote Control Buttons Overview Features and location may vary Standby puts the PC into and out of a MENU power-reduced state. DVD Menu opens main menu on a DVD RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS movie, if available. Music opens the My Music window. RECORD PLAY STOP...
Page 19 Q TV opens the My TV window. Pictures opens the My Pictures window. Videos opens the My Videos window. Play plays selected media. Stop stops media currently playing. FWD (Fast-forward) moves media forward at three speeds. W Skip moves media forward, for example, 30 seconds in videos and live TV, or one music track.
Page 20 To begin using your remote control 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.
Page 21: Remote Control Buttons
Remote Control Buttons Direct access buttons The direct access buttons open the main Media Center windows. MENU RADIO MUSIC PICTURES VIDEOS Button Function Opens the Play DVD main menu where you can play your DVD movies. Menu Opens the My TV window where you can watch and record TV, open your Television Program Guide, schedule future TV recordings, and find your recorded TV programs.
Page 22 Standby button The Standby button puts the computer in to You must press Standby for one to two seconds. and out of a power-reduced state, called An LED (light-emitting diode) located under the standby, which runs the computer with Standby button blinks when the remote control is minimal power until you give it a command.
Page 23: Media Playback Buttons
Media playback buttons These buttons allow you to play back picture slide shows, music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD RECORD PLAY STOP movies, home videos, and live TV, from within the Media Center program. PAUSE REPLAY SKIP Button Function Record Records TV programs.
Page 24 Navigation and other direct access buttons These buttons allow you to move the cursor and to select actions within the Media Center windows. BACK GUIDE LIVE TV RECORDED Button Function Back Returns to the previous window. Guide Opens the electronic Television Program Guide. Arrows Move between menus, windows, or activities.
Page 25 Audio and video buttons The audio and video buttons change channels, CHANNEL/ adjust volume, and show details of selected media. VOLUME PAGE MORE INFO MUTE PQRS WXYZ CLEAR ENTER PRINT hp media center Button Function Volume Increases or decreases PC volume. (+ and –) More Info Displays media information.
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Page 27: Using An Hp Personal Media Drive
Using an HP Personal Media Drive The HP Personal Media Drive is an internal and 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. You can also use the HP Personal Media Drive to back up other The HP Personal drives on your PC.
Page 28: Assigning A Drive Letter To The Hp Personal Media Drive
Assigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media Drive You can permanently assign a drive letter to avoid To assign a drive letter: the letter changing when you connect and disconnect this drive and other devices. Also, it is Click Start.
Page 29: Playing Music Files
Playing Music Files You can play all kinds of music that are stored on In the Windows Media Player window, click HP Personal Media Drive. If you want the music files Tools, select Options, and then select the that are stored on your HP Personal Media Drive to Media Library tab.
Page 30: Playing Video Files
Right-click anywhere in the My Pictures Click Add to add a pathway to your window, select New, and then select the HP Personal Media Drive. Now your picture Shortcut. files on your HP Personal Media Drive appear in the Media Center My Pictures window When the Create Shortcut wizard window when your drive is connected to the PC.
Page 31: 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: Connect your HP Personal Media Drive to the Under Record on drive, select your local hard You need to close PC with the PC turned off.
Page 32: Recording Tv Programs To The Hp Personal Media Drive
Recording TV Programs to the HP Personal Media Drive When you set the TV recording pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive, Media Center stores the recording buffer data for pausing live TV on your drive. This means that if live TV is playing, you won’t be able to remove the drive safely.
Page 33: Disconnecting The Hp Personal Media Drive Safely
Under Record on Drive, select “+” to select the Click Save and then click Yes. HP Personal Media Drive. You can also Close Media Center. set the disk allocation and recording quality settings in this window. Restart the PC. HP recommends that you know the drive letter assigned and the storage amount of your HP Personal Media Drive.
Page 34 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.
Page 35 Convenient media file locations Most media files that you copy from CD or You may want to go to these locations to move or download from the Internet can be placed in copy your files into your HP Personal Media Drive. specific folders on your local hard disk drive for Below is a quick reference of your digital media file easy access.
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Page 37: Watching And Recording Tv Programs
Watching and Recording TV Programs The Media Center PC acts as a digital video recorder (DVR) which works with the Media Center remote control so you can watch and record TV programs at your own convenience and pace. In My TV you can: The digital video recording features Watch your favorite television programs in...
Page 38: 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. Refer to the setup poster for more information. You can change the channel by using the You have completed the Media Center setup ■...
Page 39: Using Remote Control In My Tv
Using Remote Control in My TV Remote Control button Action To freeze the live TV image, press Pause. While paused, My TV continues to If you close Media Center or leave the record a pause buffer for up to 30 minutes. To resume watching TV where you Guide page, Media left off, press Play.
Page 40: Watching Live Tv Using The Digital Video Recorder
Watching Live TV Using the Digital Video Recorder When you open the My TV window and begin When you change the channel, Media Center watching live TV, Media Center begins recording deletes the previously recorded portion and begins the selected program in the background for up to recording again after a short delay.
Page 41: Using The Television Program Guide
Using the Television Program Guide In the Guide, you can scroll through a list of the description of the program. The number of days current television programs and channels available displayed depends on your television service from your television service provider. The Guide provider.
Page 42 Viewing the Television Program Guide Press the Start button on the remote control. Select My TV, and then select Guide. Make sure the PC has a connection to the Internet and that you have completed the Media Center setup wizard before you try to download your Television Program Guide or change the...
Page 43: Downloading The Television Program Guide
Downloading the Television Program Guide You have three options to download the Television Program Guide: Automatically connect and download the ■ Guide at a specified time each day. Some Internet Service Providers may not support this option. Manually connect to the Internet, and Media ■...
Page 44: Changing A Postal Code To Receive The Correct Television Program Guide
Changing a Postal Code to Receive the Correct Television Program Guide Press the Start button on the remote Enter your postal code, and then select Next. control. To download your provider information and Select Settings, TV, Guide, and then select then start downloading your Guide Reset Guide lineup.
Page 45: Adding Missing Channels To The Guide
Adding Missing Channels to the Guide Some program channels are seasonal and don’t 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: Press the Start button on the remote Use the numeric keypad on your remote...
Page 46: Searching For Tv Programs
Searching for TV Programs To find a TV program, you can enter a title, keyword, or select a category in your Guide by using your remote control. Using Categories to ■ search can help you find, for example, all football games. A title or keyword To search for a TV program search displays...
Page 47 Searching for TV programs using categories You can search the Guide to find a TV program by selecting a category using your remote control. To search for a TV program Press the Start button on the remote control, select My TV, and then select Search.
Page 48: Recording Tv Programs
Recording TV Programs Media Center allows you to record TV programs so Recording icons that you can watch them when it is convenient. You can record the program you are watching, or you The Record icon appears in the can record a future program or series from the Television Program Guide next to Guide, the Search, or the Recorded TV window in the program scheduled to record.
Page 49 Recording TV tips If you are watching live TV during a scheduled Some channels can be shared by two or more ■ ■ recording time, you can watch only the networks, depending on the time of day. The program being recorded. If you change Guide may display only one network’s channels, recording stops.
Page 50 Press the Record button on the remote control. To return to the previous window, press Back on the remote control. The Record icon appears next to the If there is a recording conflict, Media Center program in the Guide. Press Record twice to displays a message and allows you to select record a series.
Page 51 Select Record or Record Series in the window, and then press OK. The Record icon for a single program or the Record Series icon for a series appears next to the program in the Guide. If there is a recording conflict, Media Center displays a message and allows you to select which program you want to record.
Page 52: Changing Tv Settings
To set the recording and return to the Settings To manually record a program or series from the window, select Record in the window, and Guide: then press OK on the remote control. Press the Start button on the remote To return to the previous window, press Back control, select My TV, and then select on the remote control.
Page 53: Playing Recorded Tv Programs
Playing Recorded TV Programs Recorded TV is the storage place for all your category. You can also delete a recorded program recorded programs. In the Recorded TV window, or series of programs and check for any recording you can sort your programs by name, date, or errors.
Page 54: Locating Recorded Tv Programs For Viewing On The Desktop
Locating Recorded TV Programs for Viewing on the Desktop Click Start on the taskbar, and then click My Computer. Double-click the Shared Documents folder. Double-click the Recorded TV folder. To play recorded TV programs in Windows Media Player, a PC requires: Windows XP ■...
Page 55: About Recording Errors
About Recording Errors A recording error means that a program scheduled conflict with another scheduled program, a to record was not recorded. This can occur for recording error occurs. If you were watching live TV several reasons. If your PC was turned off and not in when the program was scheduled to record and standby mode during the time the program was declined the prompt to change channels, a...
Page 56: Resolving Recording Conflicts
Resolving Recording Conflicts Media Center can record only one TV program at a the Guide. Press the Start button on the remote time. If you schedule two recordings for the same control, select My TV, Settings, Recorded TV, time, a message appears telling you to resolve the and then select Scheduled.
Page 57: Deleting A Scheduled Program Or Series
Deleting a Scheduled Program or Series To prevent recording conflicts, you may need to delete a program or series that is scheduled to be recorded. Press the Start button on the remote To remove a single program, select Don’t control, select My TV, Recorded TV, and record in the window and press OK on the then select Scheduled.
Page 58: Blocking Unwanted Tv Programs And Movies
Blocking Unwanted TV Programs and Movies (Select models only) If you set Media Center to block unrated channels, an error could occur. It is recommended that you make sure this option is not selected. To do this: Press the Start button on the remote Click Turn on TV blocking.
Page 59: Setting Caption Display
Setting Caption Display (Select models only) If you set Media Center to display captions while in window mode (not full-screen mode), the window or the caption text may flash as the text scrolls in the window. To fix this problem, change the display to full-screen mode or turn off the caption display option.
Page 60: Safeguarding Recorded Tv Programs
About Teletext Teletext is additional information that is broadcast Teletext may not be available for all the channels within a TV signal. You can navigate the Teletext you receive. The Teletext button will only display on main page and subpages to find information such the information bar if Teletext is available for that as the weather, sports scores, or community events.
Page 61 Preparing the code key files After you set up your PC and turn it on, complete the initial Microsoft Windows setup. Open Media Center and complete its setup. Record at least one TV program. The code key files and backup CD you Close Media Center.
Page 62 In the Files excluded for all users box, put your cursor over the vertical line between Filename and Application in the title bar, and then click and drag the line to the right to see the full entries. Scroll down the list to see and then click the entry: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\* Click Remove, click Apply, and then click...
Page 63 Making the backup CD Click Start on the taskbar, choose All In the RecordNow! window, click the red Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if Burn icon. If a warning window opens, present, RecordNow!, and then click click OK. RecordNow! again. The RecordNow! Wait while the program writes to the CD and window opens.
Page 64: Managing Hard Disk Drive Space
The Backup or Restore Wizard window shows Wait until the process completes, and then the message You have created the following click Close in the Restore Progress window. restore settings. In the window, click the A Backup Utility message window opens. Advanced button.
Page 65 Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space The space available for recording TV programs depends on your hard disk drive size, the Quality of Hard disk drive space percentage of hard disk drive space allocated to recording used recorded TV, and the recording quality setting. Best *3 GB/hour To get the maximum recording time, change the...
Page 66 Using the Disk Cleanup utility Click Start on the taskbar. Select HP Pavilion (C:), and then click OK. Choose All Programs, Accessories, Select the type of files you want to delete. System Tools, and then Disk Cleanup. Click OK. Adjusting System Restore settings Click Start on the taskbar.
Page 67: Playing Music Files
Playing Music Files The My Music window in Media Center works with Windows Media Player to find and play your music files and CDs. You can use Windows Media Player to create your music library and then use Media Center to find and play your music using your remote control.
Page 68: Using Windows Media Player
Using Windows Media Player Windows Media Player allows you to copy digital music files and organize a music library that you can access by using the My Music window in Media Center. You can: Create playlists of your favorite songs. Share music files with others.
Page 69: Creating A Music Library
Creating a Music Library When you add music files to your music library, they are placed into your My Music folder in Windows Explorer and in the Media Library in Windows Media Player. You can also find them in Media Center.
Page 70: Searching The Computer For Music Files
Searching the Computer for Music Files You may have already copied and organized your music files on your hard disk drive. If so, you need to add them to the Windows Media Player Library to access them with the Media Center. To add music files that are stored in your My Music or Shared Music folder on your hard disk drive: Click Start...
Page 71: Adding Cd Tracks To The Music Library
Adding CD Tracks to the Music Library To add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library: Press the Start button on the remote Select Copy CD. The first time you copy a control, and then select My Music. music CD you must select your copy protection option, and then follow any onscreen Each time you add...
Page 72: Playing Digital Music Files
Playing Digital Music Files When you first open the 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 73: Finding Music Files In My Music
Finding Music Files in My Music After you have added and organized files in Windows Media Player Library, you can browse through your music files in the My Music window. You can search for music files by album title, artist, song title, or music genre.
Page 74: Playing A Song
Use the arrow keys to select a music file, and then press the Play button on the remote control to begin playing that music file. When copying music tracks, a check mark appears next to the track after it has been copied to the music library.
Page 75: Setting Up An Automatic Disc Jockey
Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey You can select to have Media Center randomly play all the available songs in one genre: In the My Music window, select Genres. The list displays all the genres available in your Media Library. Use the arrow buttons to select a genre, and then press OK on the remote control.
Page 76: Creating A Playlist
In the Play window, select a song and press OK on the remote control. After play begins, you can also select: View Song to view cover art and play ■ one track. View Tracks to view a list of all tracks on ■...
Page 77: Selecting A Visualization
Type a name for your playlist, and then click Select your playlist from the Add to Playlist OK. The new playlist should appear under the window, and then click OK. Repeat this step My Playlists area of the Media Player window. until all of your files are added.
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Page 79: Working With Pictures
Working with Pictures The My Pictures and HP Image Zone Plus areas in With HP Image Zone Plus, you can organize your Media Center are great ways to view, organize, pictures by assigning a date, keyword or place. For and print your pictures. more information about using HP Image Zone Plus, see “Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center”...
Page 80: Using My Pictures In Media Center
Using My Pictures in Media Center My Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the It provides all the tools you need for viewing, My Documents folder, and it is a Media Center organizing, editing, printing, sharing, and menu item which allows you to view and search for protecting your digital images.
Page 81: Organizing Pictures In My Pictures
Organizing Pictures in My Pictures For Media Center to find and display your pictures, they can be stored in several places: The My Pictures folder on your When you save pictures from your digital camera or ■ computer. scanner to your computer, Windows automatically stores them in the My Pictures folder in Windows The Shared Pictures folder on your ■...
Page 82: 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: From the My Pictures Press the Start button on the remote menu, you can select control.
Page 83 Zooming in and panning across your pictures Press the Start button on the remote Press OK again to magnify 225%. control. Once you have zoomed in, you can use the Select My Pictures. arrow buttons on the remote control to pan around the image.
Page 84 Viewing a slide show with music 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 slide show, and then press OK.
Page 85: Editing Pictures In My Pictures
Editing Pictures in My Pictures To fix red eye or contrast in your picture: Press the Start button on the remote control. Select My Pictures. Select the picture you want to edit. Press the More Info button on the remote control.
Page 86: Printing Pictures In My Pictures
Printing Pictures in My Pictures Press the Start button on the remote control. Select My Pictures. Select the picture you want to print. Press the More Info button on the remote control. Select Print, and then Print again. Press the Print button on the remote control. You may need to set up your printer before you can print from Media Center.
Page 87: Copying Pictures To Cds
Copying Pictures to CDs Click Start on the taskbar, and then click My Pictures. Locate the files you want to copy. Click Start, My Computer, and then select the drive or removable device where your pictures are located. Select the files you want to copy by pressing the Ctrl key and then selecting each picture.
Page 88: Using Hp Image Zone Plus In Media Center
Using HP Image Zone Plus in Media Center HP Image Zone Plus is both a software program and a Media Center menu item which allows you to view and search for your digital images by using the remote control or the keyboard and mouse.
Page 89: Organizing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus
Organizing pictures in HP Image Zone Plus The HP Image Zone Plus program and Media Center work together. Before you can view and search for your pictures in Media Center, you have to set some things up in HP Image Zone Plus program. To start organizing your pictures in HP Image Zone Plus: Create your image catalog.
Page 90 Creating your picture catalog in HP Image Zone Plus The first time you open the HP Image Zone Plus program, a message appears asking you if you want to create a catalog by indexing images in the My Pictures folder and its subfolders. This catalog allows you to search for your pictures by date, You can click Go to keyword or place by using HP Image Zone Plus.
Page 91 Updating your catalog when you add new pictures If you add new pictures to your My Pictures folder, you need to open the HP Image Zone Plus program and locate the new image to be able to view it in Media Center.
Page 92 Assigning a keyword to your pictures Double-click the HP Image Zone Plus icon Select a keyword from the available keywords 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 the Assign and then click OK.
Page 93: Viewing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus
Searching for pictures in HP Image Zone Plus You can search for pictures by date, keyword and place by using your remote control or mouse in Media Center. HP Image Zone Plus automatically organizes your pictures by date, based on the date assigned by the camera when the picture was You must open the taken, or the date the picture was scanned.
Page 94 Viewing a slide show with music Select My Music on the Media Center To go back to the Media Center Start menu, Start menu. press Start on the remote control. Select the music you want, and then press OK Select HP Image Zone. on the remote control.
Page 95: Editing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus
Editing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus You can make changes to your pictures and video For more information about the editing tools, refer to clips in HP Image Zone Plus. Some of the editing Help in the HP Image Zone Plus program. features include: removing red eye, cropping or resizing images, rotating images, and adjusting the color, brightness, and sharpness of your images.
Page 96: Printing Pictures In Hp Image Zone Plus
Printing Pictures in HP Image Zone Plus Press the Start button on the remote control. Select HP Image Zone. You cannot use the Print button on the Select the picture group you want to remote control in print from. HP Image Zone Plus. Select Print images.
Page 97 Using Backup and Restore You can create backup discs of all the images on your PC. You can also restore images either from a backup disc or from a automatically created digital negative. HP Instant Share You can share your images with friends and family. You can also create online albums if you want to After you select images on the My Images tab, you organize your images on the Web site.
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Page 99: 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 and scroll through videos that are in the Display your video details such as the name ■...
Page 100: Organizing Videos
Organizing Videos When you attach a digital video camera To organize and store your videos, to your PC, Windows asks you how you click Start on the taskbar, click My want to capture your video. You can Documents, and then double-click choose from various software programs to the My Videos folder.
Page 101: Playing Digital Videos In Media Center
Playing Digital Videos in Media Center After you organize your videos in the My Videos or Shared Video folder in Windows Explorer, open Media Center to watch your videos. Press the Start button on the remote control. Select My Videos. Select My Videos or Shared Video.
Page 102 Playing a video stored on removable media Removable media can be from various sources: Digital video camera On the Media Center Start menu, select ■ (FireWire IEEE 1394 port) My Videos. CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive On the My Videos menu, select Other ■...
Page 103: Sorting Videos
Sorting Videos To organize your videos by date or by name: On the Media Center Start menu, select My If your videos are organized within other Videos, Shared Video, or Other media. folders, use the arrow buttons to select the folder you want to sort, and then press OK.
Page 104: 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 PC has the correct software installed. For more information File extension File type about supported .avi Video file video file types, refer to Media Center...
Page 105: Playing Dvds
Playing DVDs Watching DVDs in Media Center allows you to control the playback with your remote control. If you select to play your DVD in another program, the use of some of the remote control buttons is not supported. To play a DVD movie in Media Center Press the Start button on the remote control.
Page 106 Stopping a DVD movie Press the Stop button on the remote control to stop the movie. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to select an item on the Stopped menu, and then press OK. To begin playing the DVD where you left ■...
Page 107: 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 Language. Select the (+) or (–) buttons. To scroll through the languages available, press the OK button on the remote control.
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Page 109: Listening To Fm Radio
Listening to FM Radio If your PC is equipped with a radio tuner card, then Media Center can play FM radio. The Radio window in Media Center makes it easy to play FM radio stations by using your remote control. In Radio you can: Listen to FM radio stations.
Page 110: Using The Fm Radio And The Tv Signal At The Same Time
Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time In Media Center PCs, the FM radio signal and My warning appears that says FM radio stops when the TV input signal share the same tuner card. This TV recording starts.
Page 111: Organizing Pre-Set Radio Stations
Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations Press the Start button on the remote control. Select Radio. Select Settings. Select the up arrows and down arrows next to each pre-set station to move it to a different position. Select the delete icon (X) to delete a pre-set station.
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Page 113: Recording Tv Shows To Dvds
Recording TV Shows to DVDs The Media Center PC includes several recording You can: software programs for you to create CDs and DVDs. Use RecordNow! to create music CDs and For more detailed information about recording CDs ■ data CDs and DVDs. and DVDs, refer to “Creating (Burning) CDs”...
Page 114: Copying Recorded Tv Programs To Dvd Or Cd
Copying Recorded TV Programs to DVD or CD TV programs recorded in Media Center can be converted to an MPEG format, by using InterVideo WinDVD Creator. This means that recorded TV programs recorded with WinDVD Creator can be played from a PC and from a set-top box DVD player.
Page 115: Watching Recorded Tv Programs On Dvd
Copy a TV program to a DVD with RecordNow! When you copy your recorded TV programs to CD or DVD using RecordNow!, it is recorded as a data file, which can be played back from a PC, not a set-top DVD player. Insert a blank formatted DVD+RW or Select your recorded TV programs from the TV programs that...
Page 116: Capturing Analog Home Video
Capturing Analog Home Video (Select models only) The TV tuner card of your PC allows you to play You cannot play a television program and capture television programs in Media Center. The TV tuner analog video at the same time. card also allows you to connect a VCR, a camcorder, or another analog video device to the PC, and then capture your home video as a file.
Page 117: Using Double-Layer Technology And Media
To disconnect the analog home video source Turn off your analog home video device. From the Media Center start menu, click My TV, and then click Guide. Find the program Close any open programs. you canceled and then select it. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Turn Off.
Page 118: Copy Protection
Copy Protection Digital media content that is purchased on the You can record music or video files, but some files Internet may have restricted access depending on may retain copy protection such as digital rights the terms agreed to when you purchased the files. management (DRM).
Page 119: Playing Cds And Dvds
Playing CDs and DVDs The PC includes software that lets you play music Play DVD movies using Windows Media ■ CDs and DVD movies. This section describes Player or InterVideo WinDVD how to: Play video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo ■ Play music CDs using Windows Media Player, ■...
Page 120: Playing Dvd Movies With Intervideo Windvd
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD The InterVideo WinDVD program uses a DVD drive to play DVD movies. If the program does not automatically open: Insert a DVD disc into the DVD drive. Click Start, choose All Programs, select Video, choose InterVideo WinDVD, Close the disc tray by gently pushing the click InterVideo WinDVD 4.
Page 121 To use the WinDVD control panel: To move the WinDVD control panel, place the For information on the InterVideo WinDVD ■ ■ mouse pointer on the panel (but not on a software, refer to the online Help within the button), and drag it to the desired location on program by clicking the ? (question mark) the screen.
Page 122: Playing Video Cds (Vcd) With Intervideo Windvd
Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD Insert your video CD (VCD) into a DVD or If you have a dual-language video CD, the CD drive. sound of one language comes out of the left speaker, and the other language comes out of Select Play DVD movie using the right speaker.
Page 123: Creating (Burning) Cds
Creating (Burning) CDs If your PC has a CD-RW or DVD Writer (select by using a CD-RW drive or a DVD Writer drive. models only), your PC has recording software and You can also use iTunes or Windows Media you can make your own music or data CDs. Player to copy music files to a portable device or memory card.
Page 124: Creating (Burning) Data Cds Using Windows Xp
Creating (Burning) Data CDs Using Windows XP Your PC has recording software to record data files, such as text files or digital pictures, onto CDs. Click Start on the taskbar and choose My Insert a blank disc into the drive. Documents or the folder that has the files Click Write these files to CD in the CD you want to copy.
Page 125 Creating CDs to play in your car or home CD players with RecordNow! Click Start, choose All Programs, CD Select the tracks you want to record, and then (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then click Add. click RecordNow! again. Click the Burn icon when you Press and hold Select the Audio Projects tab.
Page 126: Storing Files On A Dvd Or Cd
About creating a music CD When recording music files, it is important to note that: To play your music CD in a home or car As you add music files in the recording ■ ■ stereo, it needs to be recorded as a music CD session, RecordNow! calculates and displays IMPORTANT: HP in CD Audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD.
Page 127 Add your data files to the file selection window: Click the Add Files and Folders ■ button, click the browse folder icon to find and select your file, and then click You can rename your Add. Repeat this step until all files are files in the file added.
Page 128: Copying A Dvd Or Cd
Copying a DVD or CD RecordNow! allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by copyright laws and are encoded to prevent illegal IMPORTANT: HP duplication.
Page 129: About Removing Files In Recordnow
About Removing Files in RecordNow! When removing files in RecordNow!, it is important to note: When you remove a recorded file from a data You must use a blank CD to create a ■ ■ DVD+R or CD-R, the disc space is lost and music CD.
Page 130: Archiving Files On A Dvd Or Cd
Archiving Files on a DVD or CD Click Start, choose All Programs, CD Add your files to the Archive window: (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then Select one or more categories from the list click RecordNow! again. ■ on the left and click Scan. RecordNow! Select the Backup Projects tab.
Page 131: Burning An Image
Burning an Image Click Start, choose All Programs, CD Click the Browse button to locate your saved (DVD) Recorder, RecordNow!, and then image file. click RecordNow! again. Click the Burn icon. Select the Backup Projects tab. Insert a blank CD or DVD into the Select Burn Image.
Page 132 Setting automatic recording options When you first insert a blank CD into your DVD When you insert a blank DVD into your Writer or CD Writer drive, Microsoft Windows XP DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, an options window may give you options for the type of disc you insert. does not appear.
Page 133: Compatibility Information
If you later decide that you want to change the option you have set: Click Start. You can also open a program before you insert a disc. After the program is opened, select an action Click My Computer. and follow the onscreen instructions within the program.
Page 134: Compatible File Formats
Compatible File Formats Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following audio formats: record the following video formats: WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 ■ ■...
Page 135 CD-R discs Can’t be erased or written to again. Some Can hold 700 MB of data, depending on ■ ■ programs, like RecordNow!, allow you to the CD. record data in multiple sessions until the disc Can be used to create storage discs for your ■...
Page 136: Disc Feature And Compatibility
Disc Feature and Compatibility Plays in Plays in Can be home home recorded Plays or car For the latest disc Disc File type onto in PC stereo player compatibility information for CD-ROM Data your PC, check the Music Varies by following Web site: model http://www.hp.com...
Page 137: Optical Drive Quick Reference
Optical Drive Quick Reference Optical Double- Combo drive can CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R Layer 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...
Page 138 Software With this program you can iTunes Play music CDs, MP3s, and other audio files. ■ Record music files. ■ Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC. ■ Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening. ■...
Page 139 Software With this program you can InterVideo Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCD). ■ WinDVD Record data and music files. RecordNow! ■ 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, ■...
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Page 141: Creating Dvd Movies
Creating DVD Movies Your PC allows you to capture (copy), edit, and Author or Add Menu: Add a menu with chapters record your home movies in four easy steps by using to your DVD. the InterVideo WinDVD Creator ® software program. Make Movie: Finalize your project by burning your movie to a DVD.
Page 142: Requirements For Capturing Video
Media Library The Media Library contains your video clips, Edit: Located in upper-right corner. Contains your images, and audio tracks. To import existing media video clips, images, and audio tracks. files from your hard disk or CDs into your Media Author (or Add Menu): Located in upper-right Library, click the Import (or Drag and Drop) corner.
Page 143: Capturing Digital Camcorder Video
Capturing Digital Camcorder Video Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, Find your starting point in the video and click InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then the Pause button. click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again. Click the Record button. Click the Capture video into hard disk Enter a file name, click Save, and recording button.
Page 144: Capturing Video With A Capture Card
Capturing Video with a Capture Card Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, Enter a file name, click Save, and recording InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then begins. click InterVideo WinDVD Creator again. Click the Stop button to stop capturing your Click the Capture video into hard disk video file.
Page 145 To edit your video files: If your project is already open, click the Edit If you have already captured video for this button and skip to step 4. project, drag and drop the video files from the Media Library to the Storyboard. If you have Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, video files on your hard disk drive you would InterVideo WinDVD Creator, and then...
Page 146: Adding Audio Effects
Storyboard icons Trims a video clip: Double-click a video clip on the Storyboard. Edit Clip Adjust the sliders to cut off video at the beginning or the end. Merges clip with the next clip. Edit Clip Splits a video clip: Click the video clip you want to split.
Page 147: Authoring Your Dvd
Adding title effects Click the Title Effects icon. If you inserted the title effect between video clips, click the Image Setting icon to adjust Drag and drop a title effect either the length of time you want the title clip to between video files or to a video file on the appear.
Page 148 Click the following icons to add a menu theme, chapters, buttons, audio tracks, and images to your DVD: Menu and chapter icons (icons may vary) Select a custom-made menu theme by WinDVD Creator. Select a video background for your menu that runs continuously. Select an audio track to run in the background when your menu is displayed.
Page 149: Make Movie
Make Movie This is the final step of your DVD project. You select a format, the type of TV system, and volume name. If your project is already open, click the Choose one from each of the following Make Movie button and skip to step 5. sections (order of selections may differ).
Page 150: Recording Vhs Video Files Direct To Dvd
Recording VHS Video Files Direct to DVD To record VHS video files direct to DVDs: Connect your VCR or other analog video Insert a blank DVD into your drive. source to your capture card. Click the Capture button and select Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, your VCR.
Page 151: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions For help on general and miscellaneous problems For more detailed information, press the Help button you may be experiencing with the PC, refer to the on your keyboard, or click Start on the taskbar and following pages for possible solutions. Look up the select Help and Support.
Page 152 Problem Solution My PC is experiencing The file may be corrupt or in an unsupported format. Open the ■ video file in a video editor such as InterVideo WinDVD Creator, video errors. and then resave the file in a supported format. There may be a problem with the codec.
Page 153 Problem Solution My DVD won’t play. You can put data files on a DVD to store them or transfer them to another PC. However, data files on a DVD do not play in a DVD player. Rerecord your files to a file format that can be read by some DVD players. Codec errors are Codec is an abbreviation for compressor-decompressor.
Page 154 Problem Solution My TV program didn’t Make sure you do not put the PC into manual standby mode while Media Center is open. (You manually put the PC into standby by pressing the record and/or my power icon or moon icon on the remote control or by pressing the moon screen was blank icon on the keyboard, or by clicking Start on the desktop taskbar, then when I tried to get it...
Page 155 Problem Solution I forgot my parental Open Media Center and select Settings, and then select General. control password. Highlight (do not open) Parental Control. Hold down Ctrl and Alt and press Enter on your keyboard. This will reset the password and allow you to enter a new four-digit code.
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Page 157: Index
Index channels adding 41 adding program guide 39 CD tracks to Music Library 67 removing 41 channels to TV Program Guide 48 closed captioning 55 missing channels to TV Program Guide 41 codec errors 149 music files to library computer from CD 65 shortcut buttons 10 from hard disk drive 65, 66...
Page 158 can’t remove from drive 147 image files 126 won’t play 149 adding 141 DVD movies burning 127 changing saving 126 language 103 In 48 size of window 102 Internet sound settings 103 setting up a dial-up connection 40 speaker settings 103 Internet radio 105 creating 137 InterVideo WinDVD Creator 109, 137...
Page 159 memory card reader 75 manually downloading the Guide 39 movie ratings, setting 54 play recorded TV programs 49 music protect your recorded TV programs 56 about burning a music CD 122 recording TV from the Guide 45 burning CD 119 recording TV manually 47 playing with iTunes 115 recording TV programs 44...
Page 160 playing single shows or series, canceling 44 CDs 115 using the Guide 45 digital music files 68 when two scheduled for same time 45 digital videos 97 recording VHS files direct to DVD 146 DVDs 115 RecordNow! 109, 120, 137 DVDs in Media Center 101 archiving files 126 music CDs in Media Center 68...
Page 161 shortcut buttons 10 searching for shows by category 43 slide show setting up TV signal 7 displaying information about picture 79 time shifting 36 viewing pictures 79 using digital video recorder while watching 36 viewing with music 79 watching 34 software TV channels uninstalling 62...
Page 162 WinDVD Creator adding audio effects 142 Web camera video 139 adding images 141 Windows Media Player 115 adding title effects 143 creating music CDs 119 adding transition effects 142 features 134 authoring your DVD 143 playing DVD movies 115 capturing a still image 140 playing music CDs 115 capturing digital camcorder video 139 playing video CDs 118...

HP Media Center m1000 - Desktop PC Software Manual

Using Media Center

Using the Remote Control

Using an HP Personal Media Drive

Watching and Recording TV Programs

Playing Music Files

Working with Pictures

Playing Videos

Playing Dvds

Listening to FM Radio

Recording TV Shows to Dvds

Playing Cds and Dvds

Creating (Burning) Cds

Creating DVD Movies

Troubleshooting

Index

Quick Links

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