HP de100c User manual

hp
digital entertainment center
de100c
store organize
discover play
owner’s guide

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table of contents
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1introduction 7
getting started 8
about this guide 9
using the remote control and front panel 10
button overview 12
typing with the onscreen keyboard 18
the keyboard’s keys 19
the internet connection 20
dial-up prompt 20
retrieving cd information 20
using the info button 20
connecting to internet radio 21
connecting to the internet guide 21
connecting for updates 21
power modes 22
on/off and sleep mode 22
screen saver 22
where to find help 23
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2playing CDs and recording music 25
accessing CD functions 25
playing a CD 26
what's displayed 27
recording CD tracks 28
recording all tracks 28
what's displayed 29
recording selected tracks 30

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gathering CD information 31
consolidating dial-up connections when recording 32
copying music from a networked PC 33
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3enjoying your music library 35
accessing your library 35
sorting and playing your music 36
what's displayed 37
library navigation: select vs. play 38
searching within your library 39
creating and playing playlists 40
naming a playlist 40
adding music to a playlist 40
playing your playlists 41
modifying playlists 41
clearing a playlist 41
editing CD and track information 42
deleting music from your library 43
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4taking your music with you 45
accessing the functions 45
writing to a CD 46
error message 47
selecting a music format 48
erasing cd-rw media 48
putting your music on a portable device 49
supported devices 49
downloading to a portable device 49
error message 51

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5listening to internet radio 53
accessing internet radio 53
understanding internet radio 54
connection 54
buffering 54
graphics 55
station availability 55
finding and playing internet radio stations 56
featured stations 56
last station played 56
browse stations 56
my favorites 57
search all stations 57
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6exploring music online 59
accessing your internet guide 59
entertainment features 60
music finder 60
searching & shopping for music 61
your shopping cart 61
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7setting your preferences 63
audio settings 64
encoding rate 64
encoding format 65
audio test 65
network settings 66
basic settings 66
advanced settings 67

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scheduling 69
time and date 69
time zone 69
update time 69
external devices 70
supported devices 70
general information 71
registration info 71
about your de100c 72
free hard disk space 72
copyright information 72
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8installing and setting up 73
step 1: get ready 74
Unpack your digital entertainment center 74
check your internet readiness 75
choose a location 75
step 2: connect 76
connect the audio 77
connect the video 78
connect dial-up or broadband 79
power up 79
step 3: check setup 80
turn on your system 80
step 4: configure 81
test the audio 81
set the time zone 81
step 5: connect to the internet 82
dial-up 82
broadband 85
step 6: register 88

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finding network settings on your PC 89
locating the network mask, internet gateway, and name server 89
locating the web proxy 91
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9support and customer information 93
support and services 93
troubleshooting 93
hp customer care 93
repairs and service 94
hp upgraded warranty statement 95
warranty statement 96
privacy statement 98
product certifications 101

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1
introduction
Welcome to HP’s Digital Entertainment Center, the Internet-connected stereo component that
brings the Internet music experience to your living room with the click of a button.
With the digital entertainment center, you can:
■store and automatically catalog more than 750 CDs
■create and enjoy playlists of your favorite tracks
■take your favorite music anywhere by burning tracks to CD or copying them to your
portable MP3 player
■download music, purchase CDs, and listen to Internet radio in your living room
— and more.
This guide explains how to use your digital entertainment center. For simple, step-by-step
instructions on installing the device, see the setting up your hp digital entertainment center
poster. For more detailed information on installation and connectivity, see “installing and
setting up” on page 73 in this guide.
in this chapter...
getting started — page 8
using the remote control
and front panel — page 10
button overview — page 12
typing with the onscreen
keyboard — page 18
the internet connection
— page 20
power modes — page 22
where to find help
— page 23

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getting started
Once you’ve installed and set up your digital entertainment center, you’ll want to quickly
familiarize yourself with the basics.
■learn to use the controls
You can operate the digital entertainment center with the remote control or from the
front panel. This chapter gives you a look at all the buttons and their functions, as well
as the onscreen keyboard.
■understand the Internet connection
A quick overview helps you understand how the digital entertainment center uses the
Internet to retrieve information, play music and more — as well as how features are
kept up to date.
This chapter also explains the digital entertainment center’s power modes and tells you where
to find help.

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introduction
about this guide
The chapters that follow show you how to store, organize and play your music, your way:
■Chapter 2, “playing CDs and recording music,” tells you how to get music on to your
digital entertainment center.
■Chapter 3, “enjoying your music library,” explains how to find, organize, and listen to
music in your library.
■Chapter 4, “taking your music with you,” tells how to burn CDs and copy music to your
portable device.
■Chapter 5, “listening to internet radio,” shows how find and play stations you know as
well as discover new favorites.
■Chapter 6, “exploring music online,” introduces a world of discovery and
entertainment, as well as an easy way to find and shop for music.
■Chapter 7, “setting your preferences,” explains the digital entertainment center’s
settings and how to make changes.
■Chapter 8, “installing and setting up,” details your digital entertainment center’s
installation and configuration.
■Chapter 9, “support and customer information,” tells you how to contact HP Customer
Care and presents the HP privacy statement and other notices.

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using the remote control and front panel
The remote control lets you lean back, relax, and operate your digital entertainment center
from across the room. Its buttons are described in “button overview,” starting on page 12.
The digital entertainment center’s infrared receiver requires an unobstructed signal from the
remote control. If you place your digital entertainment center inside a cabinet, be sure the
blue window area is not blocked from view. (Placing it behind glass is fine.)
tip
Make sure youpointthe remote
at the front of the digital
entertainment center — not at
your TV screen.
Display item playing
Display context-sensitive options*
Display CD/artist/station information
Scroll through long lists
Navigate up, down, left, right with arrow keys
Scroll through long lists
Fast forward/skip forward
Pause
Stop
Power on/off
Modes: CD, Library, Internet
Radio, Internet Guide, Home
Add item to a list
Shuffle/Repeat
Go to previous screen
Select the highlighted item
Rewind/skip back
Play
Record
* The OPTIONS button brings
up a menu of functions specific
to the items you’re displaying.
You’ll use it often to organize,
add, edit and more.

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introduction
The front panel is designed to give you quick control over the digital entertainment center’s
simpler functions, which don’t require the TV interface for navigation. Not all functions
are available from the front panel. Its buttons are described in “button overview,” starting on
page 12.
Power
on/off Open/close Rewind/ Play Fast forward/ Stop Pause Record Now USB Port CD tray skip back skip forward Playing
Navigate/SelectBack

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button overview
button description details
basic operation
Power Press and release for simple
power on/off. When turned off this way, the digital entertainment center enters sleep
mode and the fan runs quietly.
Restart is quick.
Press and hold for six
seconds for full power down. When powered down this way, the digital entertainment center’s fan
turns off and the system performs
self-maintenance. Restart takes one
to two minutes; the system is
refreshed.
CD tray
open/
close
Open and close the CD tray. Manually pushing the CD tray closed
may damage the device.
NOW
PLAYING Return to either:
— the screen from which the
currently playing audio
item was launched, or
— the currently playing
video item

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mode selection
CD Go to the CD playand record
functions.
LIBRARY Go to the top level of all
Library functions. From here you can access your recorded music, playlists, CD-Writer
and portable functions, and music
you’ve downloaded.
INTERNET
RADIO Go to Internet Radio.
INTERNET
GUIDE Go to the Internet Guide.
HOME Go to the top level of all
functions. From here you can choose CD, Library, Internet Radio, Internet
Guide, or Settings.
button description details

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special functions
ADD Add an item to a list.
SHUFFLE/
REPEAT Toggle between repeat mode, shuffle mode, both repeat
and shuffle, and regular play.
Graphics on the TV and on the front
panel are visible when shuffle and/
or repeat are in use.
INFO Retrieve CD, artist, or radio
station information from the
Internet.
Choices include discography, related
artists, album details, and more.
OPTIONS Bring up a menu of
operations that can be
performed on the currently
selected item. Onscreen Help
is also available through
OPTIONS.
Pressing OPTIONS a second time
closes the pop-up menu.
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navigation
BACK Return to the previously
displayed screen or close
transient screens, such as the
onscreen keyboard, pop-up
menus, and add pads.
SEL Select the currently
highlighted item. When choosing artist or album names, etc., SEL navigates down to
the next level, displaying the item’s
contents. At the lowest level — track
title — SEL also functions as the Play
or ADD button.
Arrows Up / Down arrows navigate
through onscreen items.
On most screens:
—Left goes to the previous
screen in the current task
hierarchy (similar to
BACK).
—Right goes to the next
screen in the current task
hierarchy (similar to SEL).
Navigation wraps up and down the
screen. For example, pressing Down
from the last item brings you to the
first item.
Intheonscreenkeyboard,navigation
also wraps left and right.
PG UP Moves up, page by page,
through lists that are longer
than one screen.
PG DN Moves down, page by page,
through lists that are longer
than one screen.
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transport controls
Rewind/
skip back To rewind the currently playing song, press and hold.
To skip to the beginning of
the song, press and release.
To skip back through the
songs in the currently playing
list, repeatedly press and
release.
Play Play the currently highlighted
item. You can press Play for any highlighted item, including an
album, an artist – even an entire
genre – and all the songs within that
highlighted item play.
Fast
forward/
skip
forward
To move forward within the
currently playing song, press
and hold.
To move to the beginning of
the next song, press and
release.
To move forward through the
songs in the currently playing
list, repeatedly press and
release.
button description details

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transport controls
Record Record the current item or list. When you first insert a CD, you can
simply press Record to record the
entire CD to the digital entertainment
center.
Stop Stop the currently playing
item (audio or video).
Pause Pause the currently playing
item. To resume play, press Pause again or press Play.
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typing with the onscreen keyboard
The digital entertainment center’s onscreen keyboard appears whenever you choose a
function that requires typed input. You use it to enter information about your Internet
connection, to register, to name playlists, to edit CD and track information, and more.
Use the arrow keys on the remote or front panel to navigate around the keyboard. Press SEL
to select the key that’s highlighted.
tip
W
hen the keyboard appears, it
sometimes contains information
you want to erase before you
begin typing (such as Playlist #1)
To erase the entire field quickly,
simply select clear.
typing field