HP de100c User Manual

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8 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidegetting startedOnce you’ve installed and set up your digital entertainment center, you’ll want to quick

98 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guiderepairs and serviceAfter working with the Customer Care Center, if it is determined that your HP Digit

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 99support and customer informationhp upgraded warranty statement Protect your investment! Upgrade your s

100 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidewarranty statement1 HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories, and sup

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 101support and customer information6 HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR CONDITION WHETHER WRITTEN OR

102 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideprivacy statementHP respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. HP provides this Privacy

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 103support and customer informationEach HP Digital Entertainment Center has a unique serial number. All

104 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideSecurityHP is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent unauthorized access

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 105support and customer informationproduct certificationsUL, cUL, meets or exceeds FCC Class B Requireme

106 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideCD LaserType: Semiconductor laser GaA1AsWave length: 780 nm (at 25 degrees C)Output power 2.5 mW (rea

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 107support and customer informationDECLARATION OF CONFORMITYaccording to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014Ma

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 9introductionabout this guideThe chapters that follow show you how to store, organize and play your musi

108 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideFCC Declaration of ConformityAccording to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15, Class B Computer Peripherals: This d

109indexAadd button 14advanced network settings 67airflow vent 77album nameediting 42retrieving 31AOL 77arrow buttonsonscreen keyboard buttons 19remot

110CD informationediting 42retrieving 20, 31CD media 46CD tray open/close 12CD-R 46CD-RW 46clear (onscreen keyboard) 19clearingplaylists 41CompactFlas

111Ffan (internal) 12FAQs 23fast forward button 16favorite stations 57FCC statement 105featured stations 56file compression 64file format 65file shari

112Kkeyboard, onscreen 18–19Llaser safety 105last station played 56left arrow button 15library 35–43deleting music 43navigation 38recording music to 2

113playingCDs 26playlist 41playlistsclearing 41creating 40deleting 41naming 40playing 41portableputting music on 49portable devicesputting music on 49

114settings 63–73about de100c 73advanced network settings 67audio 64audio test 65copyright information 73encoding format 65encoding rate 64external de

115update time 70updates and the dial-up connection 21upgraded warranty 99URLs 23username 86VVGA connection 80video connection 80Wwarranty 99–101web p

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10 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideusing the remote control and front panelThe remote control lets you lean back, relax, and operate your

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 11introductionThe front panel is designed to give you quick control over the digital entertainment cente

12 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidebutton overviewbutton description detailsbasic operationPowerPress and release for simple power on/off

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 13introductionmode selectionCD Go to the CD play and record functions.LIBRARY Go to the top level of all

14 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidespecial functionsADD Add an item to a list.SHUFFLE/REPEATToggle between repeat mode, shuffle mode, bot

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 15introductionnavigationBACK Return to the previously displayed screen or close transient screens, such

16 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidetransport controlsRewind/skip backTo rewind the currently playing song, press and hold.To skip to the

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 17introductiontransport controlsRecord Record the current item or list. When you first insert a CD, you

18 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidetyping with the onscreen keyboardThe digital entertainment center’s onscreen keyboard appears whenever

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 19introductionthe keyboard’s keysthe keyboard’s keysthe keyboard’s keysthe keyboard’s keyscommand descri

20 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidethe internet connectionThe digital entertainment center performs some functions on its own, and some f

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 21introductionconnecting to internet radioTo play Internet radio stations, the digital entertainment cen

22 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidepower modeson/off and sleep modeWhen you quickly press and release the Power button, the digital enter

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 23introductionwhere to find helpAnswers to many frequently asked questions are available onscreen at any

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 252playing CDs and recording music to the library The digital entertainment center’s CD mode lets you:

26 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideplaying a CD1 On the front panel, press the Open Tray button: Insert a CD, then close the tray.2 Selec

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 27playing CDs and recording musicwhat's displayedWhile you’re playing a CD, your television display

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 1table of contents1111introduction 7getting started 8about this guide 9using the remote control and fron

28 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guiderecording CD tracksYou can record all tracks on a CD to the digital entertainment center or select spe

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 29playing CDs and recording musicwhat's displayedWhile you’re recording, your television displays t

30 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guiderecording selected tracksHere’s how to record a specific set of tracks.1 On the front panel, press the

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 31playing CDs and recording musicretrieving CD informationThe first time you insert a CD to play or reco

32 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideconsolidating dial-up connections when recordingIf you want to record from several CDs and you use a d

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 33playing CDs and recording musiccopying music from a networked PCTo copy MP3 files from your PC to your

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 353enjoying your music libraryWhen you record CD or MP3 tracks, the music files become part of your libr

36 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidesorting and playing your musicYou can sort your music to play any collection of tracks in your library

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 37enjoying your music librarywhat's displayedWhile you’re playing tracks in your library, your tele

2 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideconsolidating dial-up connections when recording 32copying music from a networked PC 333333enjoying you

38 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidelibrary navigation: select vs. playThe SEL and Play buttons have separate but overlapping functions. W

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 39enjoying your music librarysearching within your libraryYou can move quickly to a specific artist, tra

40 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidecreating and playing playlistsA playlist is a collection of tracks that you choose and organize anyway

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 41enjoying your music libraryplaying your playlistsTo play a playlist:1 From the library menu, select Pl

42 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideediting CD and track informationTo edit or add to the CD and track information stored in your music li

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 43enjoying your music librarydeleting music from your libraryTo delete music from your digital entertain

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 454taking your music with you The HP Digital Entertainment Center makes it easy to enjoy your music coll

46 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidewriting to a CDThe HP Digital Entertainment Center writes to CD-R and CD-RW discs that comply with the

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 47taking your music with you8 When finished, press OPTIONS: The tracks for writing screen displays your

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 35555listening to internet radio 53understanding internet radio 54connection 54buffering 54graphics 55st

48 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideselecting a music formatThis table will help you determine which CD format you want to use.erasing cd-

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 49taking your music with youputting your music on a portable devicesupported devicesThe digital entertai

50 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideYou can add items track by track, or you can add multi-track items, such as an entire album or a compl

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 51taking your music with youerror messageIf you see the message “no portable device present” when your p

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 535listening to internet radioWith the digital entertainment center, you can discover new music and Inte

54 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideunderstanding internet radioInternet radio is an audio stream, sometimes accompanied by graphics, that

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 55listening to internet radiographicsMany Internet radio stations transmit graphics — even video — as pa

56 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidefinding and playing internet radio stationsA brief explanation of the features is all you need to use

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 57listening to internet radiomy favoritesSelect this function for fast access to your favorite stations.

4 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidescheduling 70time and date 70time zone 70update time 70external devices 71supported devices 71general i

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 596exploring music onlineYour digital entertainment center’s Internet connection lets you access online

60 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideentertainment featuresThe internet guide menu presents a regularly updated selection of featured enter

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 61exploring music onlinesearching & shopping for musicWith the digital entertainment center, it&apos

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 637setting your preferencesYou can test, view and change many of the digital entertainment center’s sett

64 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideaudio settingsencoding rateThe encoding rate determines the sound quality of the tracks recorded to yo

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 65setting your preferencesencoding formatThe first available encoding format is MP3; look for additional

66 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidenetwork settingsSelect network settings to view or change your digital entertainment center’s Internet

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 67setting your preferences broadbandIf you’re configuring your system for broadband Internet connectivi

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 5finding network settings on your PC 92locating the network mask, internet gateway, and name server 92lo

68 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidehome networkingAll home networking parameters are configured (and networking is enabled) for broadband

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 69setting your preferencesprompt before dialingIf you connect your digital entertainment center to the I

70 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideschedulingSelect Scheduling to view your system’s time and date, and to view or change your time zone

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 71setting your preferencesexternal devicesSelect external devices if you need to specify a folder when y

72 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidegeneral informationregistration infoYou can register your digital entertainment center online from the

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 73setting your preferencesabout your de100cFrom the settings menu, select general information, then abou

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 758installing and setting upThis chapter details your digital entertainment center’s installation and co

76 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidestep 1: get ready Unpack your digital entertainment center check your internet readiness choose a l

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 77installing and setting upcheck your internet readiness dial-up: 56k modem is built-in.Some connection

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78 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidestep 2: connect connect the audio connect the video connect dial-up or broadband power up The inst

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 79installing and setting upconnect the audio See “a” on the diagram on page 78.1 Connect one end of the

80 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guideconnect the videoSee “b” on the diagram on page 78.1 Connect one end of the composite video cable to t

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 81installing and setting upconnect dial-up or broadbandRefer to “c” on the diagram on page 78. Follow th

82 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidestep 3: check setupturn on your systemTurn on all components in your setup: your digital entertainmen

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 83installing and setting upthis component...may receive this input... so you need to...TV — cable TV— de

84 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidestep 4: configureUsing the remote control, follow the onscreen instructions to finish your system setu

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 85installing and setting upstep 5: connect to the internetdial-upTo set up your dial-up connection, you

86 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide Username _____________________(Sometimes called Account Name or Login Name.) Your username is usuall

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 87installing and setting uptest the dial-up connectionYou can test your dial-up connection with or witho

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 71introductionWelcome to HP’s Digital Entertainment Center, the Internet-connected stereo component that

88 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidebroadbandrouterIf you have not yet installed a router to network your broadband connection, set up and

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 89installing and setting upif auto-setup failsIf automatic configuration fails, first check the physical

90 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide Web proxy (if required) ___________________Most ISPs do not require use of a proxy server. If yours

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 91installing and setting upstep 6: registerRegistering your digital entertainment center has several ben

92 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidefinding network settings on your PClocating the network mask, internet gateway, and name serverWindows

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 93installing and setting upWindows 20001 On your desktop, right click on Network Neighborhood.2 Select (

94 hp digital entertainment center owner’s guidelocating the web proxyInternet Explorer1 Open Internet Explorer.2 From the Tools menu, select Internet

hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 95installing and setting upNetscape1 Open Netscape.2 From the Edit menu, select Preferences.3 From the P

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hp digital entertainment center owner’s guide 979support and customer informationsupport and servicestroubleshootingIf you experience problems with yo