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4 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideOpening Media Center using the remote controlYou can use either your remote control or your trackball

94 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideBurning a video project to discAfter you are satisfied with the contents and style of your video proj

Creating Video Discs and Movies 95Creating Video Discs and MoviesCreating a Video Project with the Direct-to-Disc WizardSonic MyDVD includes a Direct-

96 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideVideo Quality and Disc SizeSonic MyDVD includes four DVD video quality (bit rate) settings, and a Fit

Creating Video Discs and Movies 97Creating Video Discs and MoviesDVD Recording TimeThe following table lists the approximate DVD-Video recording time

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Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerCreating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 99Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer(Select models only)Creatin

100 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideLocating the two versions of muvee autoProducerYou can access two versions of muvee autoProducer (se

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 101Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerUsing muvee autoProducer on the DesktopGetting started on the desk

102 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCapturing video from a DV camcorderYou can capture (copy) digital video files to your hard disk driv

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 103Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerCapturing live video from a DV camcorderCapturing live video in ca

Using Media Center 5Using Media CenterMedia Center menu barsWhen you move the trackball, the Media Center menu bars appear. These menu bars allow you

104 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideAdding videosTo add video files to your movie production:1 Select the Add Video button in the video/

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 105Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerAdding picturesTo add still image files to your movie production:1

106 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSelecting the styleThe muvee autoProducer program comes with a set of style templates for setting th

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 107Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerAdding an opening title and closing credits You can personalize yo

108 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSaving the movie projectOnce you are satisfied with the look of your movie project, you are ready to

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 109Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerUsing muvee autoProducer unPluggedin Media CenterTo open muvee aut

110 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSelecting videosTo add video files to your movie production:1 Select the Select Video button to brow

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 111Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerSelecting musicTo add music to your movie sound track:1 Select the

112 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideAdjusting audio and video settingsYou can adjust audio and video production settings for your movie:

Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducer 113Creating Movies Using muvee autoProducerTo make a movie:1 Click the make muvee button.2 Select the duratio

6 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideMedia Center control menuTo access the control menu in Media Center, move the trackball to display the

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Using an HP Personal Media DriveUsing an HP Personal Media Drive 115Using an HP Personal Media DriveYour HP Personal Media Drive is included with some

116 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSetting Up the HP Personal Media Drive to Work with Media CenterWhen you complete this setup procedu

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 117Using an HP Personal Media DriveAssigning a Drive Letter to the HP Personal Media DriveYou can permanently assign

118 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidePlaying Media FilesYou can play all kinds of media from an HP Personal Media Drive:1 Click Start on

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 119Using an HP Personal Media DrivePlaying Video FilesYou can view your videos stored on an HP Personal Media Drive.

120 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideWhen you set the TV recording pathway to your HP Personal Media Drive, Media Center stores the recor

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 121Using an HP Personal Media DriveRecording TV programs to Your HP Personal Media Drive1 Change your recording pathw

122 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideChanging the TV recording path to the local hard disk driveTo change the Media Center TV recording p

Using an HP Personal Media Drive 123Using an HP Personal Media DriveChanging Disk AllocationIf you experience a Low Disk Space error message, and you

Using Media Center 7Using Media CenterUsing Media Center Quick Resume modeWhen your computer is in Quick Resume mode it appears off, but you can actua

124 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSystem Requirements to View Recorded TV Programs on Other PCsTo play back recorded TV files (.dvr-ms

IndexIndex 125IndexAaddingCD tracks to the music library 42music files to the music libraryfrom the hard disk drive 41appending discs 76archive files

126 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideDdataburning in multiple sessions 75CDs and DVDs 77filesarchiving 79burning tips 76verifying integri

Index 127IndexFfile type.aac 99.asf 99.avi 99.bmp 99.dv 99.gif 99.jpg 99.m4a 99.mov 99.mp3 99.mpeg-1 99.mpeg-2 99.mpeg-4 99.mpeg4 113.svcd 108.tiff 11

128 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software Guidemuvee autoProducer 99adding a title and credits 101adding music 101adding pictures 101, 105adding st

Index 129Indexplayingdigital music files 44digital videos 60DVDs in Media Center 63music CDs in Media Center 44songs in My Music 45playing songBuy Mus

130 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSonic MyDVD 89default verify data setting 72, 75Direct-to-Disc wizard 90, 95editing video files 93er

Index 131Indexediting 93files (adding) 91MyDVD 90scene detection 91searching for scenes 93slideshows 92submenus 92text formatting 93transition effects

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8 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCompleting the setup wizard steps 1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control or, wi

Using Media Center 9Using Media CenterMedia Center Start MenuA Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to restart the HP Digital Entertain

10 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideOnline SpotlightOnline Spotlight is a link to the Microsoft Web site, where you can find the latest M

Using Media Center 11Using Media CenterLogging in to your messenger account1 Go to http://www.msn.com to set up your messenger account. You will need

12 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideMedia Center Settings CategoriesMedia Center includes various settings categories listed below. TV t

Using Media Center 13Using Media CenterContacting HP Support in Media CenterYou can access HP Support in Media Center by using your remote control. At

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Using the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control 15Using the Remote ControlThe remote control is designed to work with Media Center. You can use your

16 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideRemote Control Buttons OverviewFeatures and location may vary1 Standby — Puts the HP Digital Entertai

Using the Remote Control 17Using the Remote Control16 LED — Activity indicator light. The LED tells you that the remote control is emitting a signal w

18 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidewIf you turn off (shut down) your HP Digital Entertainment Center, Media Center will not record a sch

Watching and Recording TV ProgramsWatching and Recording TV Programs 19Watching and Recording TV ProgramsWatch live TV or record your favorite shows f

20 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideWatching TVBefore you can watch TV by using Media Center, make sure: The computer is set up correctl

Watching and Recording TV Programs 21Watching and Recording TV ProgramsWatching Live TV1 Press the TV button on the remote control or select My TV fro

22 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideControlling TV playbackThe digital video recorder functionality lets you record single shows or captu

Watching and Recording TV Programs 23Watching and Recording TV ProgramsUsing the remote control in My TV Button ActionTo freeze the live TV image, pre

Table of ContentsTable of Contents iiiTable of ContentsWelcome...1Experience the Entertainment Fun ...

24 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideUsing the Television Program GuideThe Television Program Guide (Internet service required) is a free

Watching and Recording TV Programs 25Watching and Recording TV ProgramsUsing Media Center without a GuideBefore using Media Center, it is important to

26 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideViewing the Television Program Guide1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 S

Watching and Recording TV Programs 27Watching and Recording TV ProgramsSetting up how Media Center downloads the GuideYour HP Digital Entertainment Ce

28 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideManually downloading the Guide1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 Select

Watching and Recording TV Programs 29Watching and Recording TV ProgramsAdding missing channels to the GuideSome program channels may not appear in the

30 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideRemoving channels from the Guide1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 Selec

Watching and Recording TV Programs 31Watching and Recording TV Programs4 To begin watching the program in full-screen mode, select the program, and th

32 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSearching for TV programs using categoriesYou can search the Guide to find a TV program by selecting

Watching and Recording TV Programs 33Watching and Recording TV ProgramsRecording TV ProgramsMedia Center allows you to record TV programs so that you

iv HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidePlaying Music Files ... 39My Music ...

34 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideRecording TV from the GuideTo record a current or future program or series from the Guide: 1 Press th

Watching and Recording TV Programs 35Watching and Recording TV ProgramsTo record a program without a Guide:1 Press the Media Center Start button on

36 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideRecording quality and hard disk drive storage spaceThe space available for recording TV programs depe

Watching and Recording TV Programs 37Watching and Recording TV ProgramsCopying recorded TV programs to DVD or CDYou can record TV programs to DVD in M

38 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideMedia Copy ProtectionMedia content, such as DVDs or TV programs, may place restrictions on rights to

Playing Music FilesPlaying Music Files 39Playing Music FilesThe My Music area in Media Center is a great way to play, organize, and back up your music

40 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideUsing My Music with Media CenterYou can copy digital music files and organize a music library by usin

Playing Music Files 41Playing Music FilesAdding Music to the My Music LibraryWhen you add music files to your My Music library, they are placed into t

42 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideAdding music files from a CDTo add the CD tracks to your Media Center music library:1 Press the Media

Playing Music Files 43Playing Music FilesUsing supported music file types You can play the following types of digital audio files in My Music. Refer t

Table of Contents vTable of ContentsDisc Labeling with LightScribe ... 81LightScribe requirements...

44 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidePlaying Music Files in My MusicWhen you first open Media Center and open the My Music window, you may

Playing Music Files 45Playing Music FilesPlaying an album in My Music1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 Select My Music.3

46 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCreating a Queue List in My MusicA queue list is a temporary list of songs that is created in My Musi

Playing Music Files 47Playing Music FilesCreating a Playlist in My MusicA playlist is a customized list of songs you can keep to play later or record

48 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCopying Music Files to CD in My MusicTo copy your music files to CD:1 Press the Media Center Start bu

Working with PicturesWorking with Pictures 49Working with PicturesUse the My Pictures area in Media Center to view, edit, print, and share your pictur

50 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideUsing My Pictures in Media CenterMy Pictures is a folder on your hard disk drive in the My Documents

Working with Pictures 51Working with PicturesAdding Pictures to My PicturesAdding picture files from your hard disk drive1 Press the Media Center Star

52 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideViewing Pictures in My PicturesAfter you organize your pictures in the My Pictures folder in Windows

Working with Pictures 53Working with PicturesViewing pictures as a slideshow1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 Select My

vi HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideViewing Picture Files ... 118Playing Video Files ...

54 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideUsing supported picture file types in My Pictures You can view the following types of image files in

Working with Pictures 55Working with PicturesEditing Pictures in My PicturesFixing red eye or contrast1 Press the Media Center Start button on the r

56 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCropping pictures in My Pictures1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, and se

Working with Pictures 57Working with PicturesPrinting Pictures in My Pictures1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.2 Select My

58 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCopying Pictures to CDs and DVDs You can copy your pictures to CDs and DVDs in Media Center or by usi

Playing VideosPlaying Videos 59Playing VideosThe My Videos window in Media Center makes it easy to play home video files you created or video files yo

60 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidePlaying Digital Videos in Media CenterAfter you organize your videos in the My Videos or Shared Video

Playing Videos 61Playing VideosUsing Supported Video File TypesYou can view the following types of video files in Media Center. Other file types are s

62 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCreating a CD/DVD from Video FilesTo create a CD/DVD from your videos:1 Press the Media Center Start

Playing DVDsPlaying DVDs 63Playing DVDsWatching DVDs in Media Center allows you to control the playback with your remote control. If you play your DVD

WelcomeWelcome 1WelcomeExperience the Entertainment FunMicrosoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 lets you do amazing thing

64 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideChanging the DVD Movie LanguageTo select DVD language settings for subtitles, closed captioning, and

Listening to FM RadioListening to FM Radio 65Listening to FM RadioIf your HP Digital Entertainment Center is equipped with a radio tuner input (FM Tun

66 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuidePlaying FM Radio Stations1 Connect the FM radio antenna to the back of the HP Digital Entertainment C

Listening to FM Radio 67Listening to FM RadioOrganizing Preset Radio Stations1 Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control, or, with y

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Creating Audio and Data DiscsCreating Audio and Data Discs 69Creating Audio andData Discs(Select models only)This chapter contains the procedures you

70 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideErasing Rewritable Discs Before RecordingPreviously recorded files on rewritable discs must be erased

Creating Audio and Data Discs 71Creating Audio and Data DiscsWorking with Audio CDsSonic DigitalMedia Home enables you to create audio CDs that play i

72 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideVerifying an audio disc recorded without errorsWhen copying or burning audio files to CD, it is recom

Creating Audio and Data Discs 73Creating Audio and Data DiscsCreating audio CDsTo create uncompressed audio CDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Home:1 Open t

2 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideUsing Media Center FeaturesYou can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center window

74 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCreating jukebox discsDVD discs can store significantly more music files than a CD. Jukebox discs can

Creating Audio and Data Discs 75Creating Audio and Data DiscsWorking with Data DVDs and CDsUnlike audio CDs and jukebox DVDs, data DVDs and CDs can be

76 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideData disc tipsWhen storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that: You can add new data

Creating Audio and Data Discs 77Creating Audio and Data DiscsCreating data discsTo create data CDs or DVDs using Sonic DigitalMedia Plus:1 Open the So

78 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCopying a DVD or CDSonic DigitalMedia Home enables you to make copies of an existing music or data di

Creating Audio and Data Discs 79Creating Audio and Data DiscsArchiving Files on a CD or DVDTo make an archive file copy of files stored on your HP Dig

80 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideCreating an image fileTo make an image file using Sonic DigitalMedia Home:1 Open the Sonic DigitalMed

Creating Audio and Data Discs 81Creating Audio and Data DiscsDisc Labeling with LightScribeLightScribe (select models only) is a direct disc-labeling

82 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideBurning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler1 Click Start, All Programs, Sonic, and then cl

Creating Audio and Data Discs 83Creating Audio and Data DiscsCompatibility InformationAn important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is its high

Using Media CenterUsing Media Center 3 Using Media CenterSetting Up Media CenterThe first time you start your HP Digital Entertainment Center, a Media

84 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideDisc Features and Compatibility TableNOTE: Some HP Digital Entertainment Centers come with the double

Creating Audio and Data Discs 85Creating Audio and Data DiscsOptical Drive Quick Reference TableOptical drive can: CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROMDVD+RW/+RDVD-RW

86 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSoftware Quick Reference Table(Select models only)Your HP Digital Entertainment Center includes a num

Creating Audio and Data Discs 87Creating Audio and Data DiscsWith this program: You can:HP DVD Play Play DVD movies and video CDs (VCDs).Sonic Digita

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Creating Video Discs and MoviesCreating Video Discs and Movies 89Creating Video Discs and Movies(Select models only)Your HP Digital Entertainment Cent

90 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideSonic MyDVD Video ProjectsA Sonic MyDVD video project is a way to group, organize, store, play, and b

Creating Video Discs and Movies 91Creating Video Discs and MoviesAdding files to a video projectYou can add files to your DVD or VCD video project fro

92 HP Digital Entertainment Center Software GuideAdding slideshows to a video projectYou can create a slideshow (a series of still images displayed au

Creating Video Discs and Movies 93Creating Video Discs and MoviesEditing the style of a video projectYou can change the style of a number of elements