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Shuttle Digital Hub Software Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Welcome ..................................................................... 1
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Experience the Entertainment Fun .............................................1
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Watch and record live TV ........................................................1
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The right music for the moment .............................................. 2
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Share your digital memories ................................................... 2
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Transform your living space into a theater................................ 2
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Using Media Center Features ................................................... 2
2 Using Media Center ...................................................... 3
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Setting Up Media Center......................................................... 3
Completing the setup wizard steps ...........................................................................................................3
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Getting the Most out of Media Center....................................... 5
Opening Media Center ...............................................................................................................................5
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Media Center Start Menu ........................................................ 6
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Using Online Spotlight ............................................................ 7
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Using More Programs in Media Center ..................................... 8
Navigating Media Center ...........................................................................................................................8
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Closing Media Center.............................................................. 9
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Synchronizing Media to a Portable Media Device ....................... 9
Viewing files on a portable media device............................................................................................ 10
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Using Media Center Help ....................................................... 10
Opening Media Center Help ....................................................................................................................11
Media Center menu bars and control menu.........................................................................................11
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Using Instant Messaging in Media Center ................................. 12
Logging in to your messenger account.................................................................................................. 12
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Changing Media Center Settings.............................................. 13
Media Center settings categories.............................................................................................................14
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Finding Additional Media Center Information ............................ 15
3 Using the Remote Control ............................................ 16
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Remote Control Buttons Overview............................................ 17
Begin using your remote control .............................................................................................................20
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Remote Control Buttons..........................................................21
Shortcut buttons (Select models only) ..................................................................................................... 21
Away button................................................................................................................................................22

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Recording in standby mode .....................................................................................................................22
Media playback buttons............................................................................................................................23
Navigation and other buttons ................................................................................................................. 24
Alphanumeric Keypad and Print buttons ...............................................................................................25
4 watching and Recording TV Programs ........................... 26
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Navigating My TV ................................................................ 26
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Watching TV.........................................................................27
Watching Live TV.......................................................................................................................................28
Controlling TV playback............................................................................................................................29
Using the remote control in My TV .......................................................................................................29
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Using the Television Program Guide ........................................ 31
Important information about the Television Program Guide............................................................... 31
Viewing the Television Program Guide ..................................................................................................32
Setting up how Media Center downloads the Guide .........................................................................33
Manually downloading the Guide.......................................................................................................... 34
Changing a postal code to receive the correct Television Guide.................................................... 34
Adding missing channels to the Guide..................................................................................................35
Removing channels from the Guide........................................................................................................35
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Searching for TV Programs.....................................................36
Searching for TV programs using categories .......................................................................................37
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Recording TV Programs..........................................................38
Recording TV from the Guide .................................................................................................................39
Recording manually................................................................................................................................... 40
Recording TV without the Television Program Guide .......................................................................... 41
Recording quality and hard disk drive storage space........................................................................ 41
Copying recorded TV programs to DVD or CD ................................................................................ 42
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Playing Recorded TV Programs ...............................................43
5 Playing Music Files ...................................................... 44
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Using My Music with Media Center..........................................44
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Adding Music to My Music Library...........................................45
Adding music files from your hard disk drive.................................................................................... 45
Adding music files from a CD ............................................................................................................... 46
Deleting music files from the My Music library.................................................................................. 47
Using supported music file types............................................................................................................ 47
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Playing Music Files in My Music ..............................................48
Playing an album in My Music.............................................................................................................. 49

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Playing a song in My Music .................................................................................................................. 49
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Creating a Queue List in My Music..........................................50
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Finding and Playing an Album in My Music .............................50
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Creating a Playlist in My Music............................................... 51
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Copying Music Files to CD in My Music.....................................52
6 Working with Pictures ................................................. 53
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My Pictures .......................................................................... 53
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Using My Pictures in Media Center .......................................... 53
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Adding Pictures to My Pictures................................................54
Adding picture files from your hard disk drive.................................................................................. 54
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Viewing Pictures in My Pictures............................................... 55
Viewing pictures as a slide show ...........................................................................................................56
Viewing a slide show with music in My Pictures.................................................................................56
Using supported picture file types in My Pictures ...............................................................................57
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Editing Pictures in My Pictures ................................................ 58
Fixing red eye or contrast .......................................................................................................................58
Cropping pictures in My Pictures ............................................................................................................59
Rotating pictures..........................................................................................................................................60
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Printing Pictures in My Pictures.............................................. 60
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Copying Pictures to CDs and DVD............................................ 61
7 Playing Videos ........................................................... 62
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Playing Digital Videos in Media Center ................................... 62
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Using Supported Video File Types............................................63
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Creating a CD/DVD from Video Files........................................64
8 Playing DVDs ............................................................. 65
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Playing DVD Movies in Media Center.......................................65
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Changing the DVD Movie Languag ......................................... 66
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Changing DVD Audio Settings ................................................ 66
9 Listening to FM Radio.................................................. 67
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Playing FM Radio Stations ......................................................67
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Organizing Pre-set Radio Stations ...........................................68
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Using the FM Radio and the TV Signal at the Same Time ..........68

Welcome [1]
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Welcome 1
 Experience the Entertainment Fun
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do amazing
things with your Shuttle Digital Hub. With a full range of easy-to-use
digital entertainment features, experience TV, movies, music, and photos
like never before.
Media Center is simple and easy to use. You can easily nd and choose
your media. You can play movies, listen to music, view photos, and watch
TV with a single remote control. Combine the powerful features of your
Shuttle Digital Hub with a home theater receiver to enjoy an even more
dynamic entertainment experience.
 Watch and record live TV
With Media Center you can pause, advance frame by frame, skip ahead, or
use instant replay to catch every moment of live TV. Use fast-forward to
bypass unwanted content. When you are not able to watch your favorite
show, you can use Media Center to record it. Record TV with ease by using
the Television Program Guide to select the shows you want to record. You
can record one show or an entire series and watch it when it is convenient
for you. You will never miss a moment of your favorite shows.

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Using Media Center [3]
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 The right music for the moment
Browse your entire music library by artist, genre, and song. Select
a playlist or a single album, or do a random shufe from your music
collection.
 Share your digital memories
Create personalized slide shows with music for viewing on your TV. Easily
edit and create professional-looking home videos from the comfort of
your couch with the remote control.
 Transform your living space into a theater
Whether you are watching a DVD movie or your own home videos, Media
Center delivers a rich viewing experience with a high-quality digital sound
system. Sit back and enjoy the show.
 Using Media Center Features
You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center
windows by using the remote control, the keyboard, or the trackball. You
can easily switch back and forth between them by moving the trackball,
or by pressing a button on the remote control or the keyboard.
You can run Media Center
side-by-side with other Windows
software programs. It’s possible
to browse through your pictures,
watch videos, play music, and
even record TV while using other
Windows programs.
NOTE
Some of the Media Center
features listed are for
select models only.

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Using Media Center [3]
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Using Media Center 2
 Setting Up Media Center
The rst time you start your Shuttle Digital Hub, a Media Center setup
wizard opens. It is best to complete each step in the Media Center setup
wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. The Media Center
setup wizard may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to complete. If
there are steps you still need to complete, you can go to the Settings
menu by following the procedure below.
Completing the setup wizard steps
(1) Press the Media Center Start button on the remote control.
(2) Select Settings. You may need to use the arrow buttons on the remote
control to scroll down to see all the menu items.
(3) Select General, Media Center Setup, and then select Run Media
Center Setup Again. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete
the wizard.

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Listed below are some of the items included in the setup wizard:
a Check for your Internet connection.
An Internet connection allows
Media Center to download and
update your Television Program
Guide and display information
about your music CDs and other
media.
a Congure your TV tuner, TV signal source, and Television
Program Guide.
You need to provide information about your TV signal source and your
TV signal equipment (set-top box, cables, and so on).
This step makes sure your
Digital Entertainment Center
receives the correct TV signal
and Television Program Guide
information. If you have a cable
box or satellite receiver, the
setup wizard programs your
remote control to work with
them.
a Optimize how Media Center looks on your display.
You can change display settings such as brightness, contrast, RGB
color, and centering.
a Set up your speakers.
Select how many speakers you have and test them.
NOTE
NOTE
You must subscribe
with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) to have
an Internet connection.
You can change your
Media Center settings
in the Settings menu.

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 Getting the Most out of Media Center
To maximize effective use of Media Center and to ensure access to all of its
features, complete the following list before getting started.
Before opening Media Center, make sure:
< The Shuttle Digital Hub is set up correctly.
< The remote control has two AAA alkaline batteries installed.
< The Shuttle Digital Hub has a properly congured and working
Internet connection.
< The Shuttle Digital Hub is properly connected to your TV signal
source.
Opening Media Center
c Press the Media Center
Start button on the
remote control.
or
c Click Start on the
taskbar, and then
click Media Center.

Using Media Center [6]
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Using Media Center [7]
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A. A Access a menu to exit Media Center, to shut down or to
restart the Shuttle Digital Hub, to log off to end your Media
Center session, to put the Shuttle Digital Hub into standby
mode, or to switch users
B. Use media playback controls: Play, Stop, Pause, Skip,
Fast-Forward, Replay, Rewind, and Record, Volume Up/Down,
Channel Up/Down
C. Open the Media Center Start menu
D. Go back one screen
E. Open the Media Center Help
F. Minimize the Media Center window
G. Resize the Media Center window
H. Close the Media Center window
I. Go to the Media Center Web site for the latest Media Center
information
 Media Center Start Menu
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NOTE
Some of the features
listed are for select
models only.