CHANNELS
361
blurring
digital photo edges (Microsoft Picture It!), 271
Sharpen or Blur option (Microsoft Picture It!),
269
boxes. See dialog boxes
brightness (DVDs), troubleshooting, 162
Brightness and Contrast option (Microsoft
Picture It!), 267
broadband connections
satellite Internet connections, 17
setting up, 36
Browse Playlists button, 340
buffers, erasing memory (Radio), 212
bundled DVD authoring software, 169
burning CDs, CD Writing Wizard, 263
burning DVDs, 167
data DVDs, 168
recorded TV programs, 170-173
troubleshooting, 177
video files, 169-170
buttons
Fwd, 86
green (remote control), 52
Guide, 95
hard-wired (keyboards), 71-73
Live TV, 87
Media Center, 34
Media Center menu, activating, 46
More Info, 84-85
MY TV, 97
Pause, 85
power (remote control), 53
Rec, 108
Record, 86
Replay, 87
restoring, 56
Rew, 87
Skip, 87
Stop, 87
Buy Music option, 184
By Searching Computer command (Add
menu), 183
C
cable modems
Internet connections, 16
setting up, 36
cables
analog, 14-15
audio, 22, 138
coaxial, 21
composite video, 21
crossover, 301
digital, 15
digital audio, 22-23
extension, 25-26
RCA-type, 22
S-video, 22
video, 21-22
calibrating displays, 285-288
caller ID notifications, turning on/off, 288-289
camcorders
connecting, 138-141
FireWire (IEEE-1394) connectors, 138-139
capturing video, 140-141
cards
media, digital cameras, 233-234
NIC (network interface card), installing, 301
tuner, Radio, 208
Categories option, remote control searches,
103-104
CD players, default, 195
CD Writing Wizard, 263
CDs
burning, CD Writing Wizard, 263
collections, sorting, 196-203
digital photos, copying to, 262
playing, 194-195
ripping, 186-188
shuffling selections, 197
tracks, repeating, 204
Ch+ button, 71
Ch- button, 71
channels
changing, 71, 74
EPG (electronic program guide), 97-100
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CHECKING VERSIONS
checking versions, 330-331
CinemaNow Web site, 321
Clear History tab, 121
clearing EPG (electronic program guide) chan-
nels, 98
clips, video, 142-143
Close button, 69
closed captioning, toggling, 88
coaxial cables, 21
codec (compressor/decompressor), 130
errors, troubleshooting, 182
Windows Media, 188
collections (music), sorting, 196
albums, 197
artists, 197-199
genres, 201-203
keywords, 202
playlists, 200
songs, 200
color backgrounds
modifying, 284-286
slide shows, 251
commands
Add menu, By Searching Computer, 183
Appearance Settings menu, Adjust Display
Settings, 285
Edit Guide Listings menu, Edit Numbers, 98
Edit menu, Paste, 77
File menu
Add to Media Library, Add Currently Playing
Playlist, 221
Import into Collections, 146
New Playlist, 218
New, Shortcut, 133
Save Movie File, 148
Guide Settings menu, Get Guide Data, 101
More Programs menu, Playlist Editor, 219
My TV menu, Recorded TV, 110-111
Recorder Settings
History, 122
Recorder Defaults, 119-120
Recorder Storage, 120-121
Television Settings menu, Add Missing
Channels, 100
Tools menu
AutoMovie, 148
Narrate Timeline, 146
Titles and Credits, 144
Video Effects, 145
Video Transitions, 144
compact systems, 348-350
compatibility, media types (DVD burners),
174-175
components
entertainment, connecting, 28-29
PC, connecting, 27
composite video cables, 21
compression, TV recordings, 117
compressor/decompressor. See codec
configurations
First Run Wizard
EPG (electronic program guide), 39
Internet connections,
36-37
launching, 34
remote control, 35-36
TV programming sources, 37-38
Media Center menu interface
introduction videos, 45-46
My Music, 41-42
My Pictures, 42
My TV, 40
My Video, 43
Online Spotlight, 45
Play DVD, 43
Radio, 44
Settings screen, 45
Connect to the Internet and Download
option, 314-317
connections, 26-27
camcorders, 138-141
digital cameras, 231-232
entertainment components, 28-29
Internet, 15, 311
cable modems, 16
connections, 305
DSL (digital subscriber line), 16
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network),
17
modem/dial-up, 16
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