HP m270 User Manual

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Microsoft Windows XP

Media Center Edition

user’s guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..............................1

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows XP

Media Center Edition ............................ 1

Getting Help .............................................. 2

Getting the Most out of Media Center .......... 2

Media Center Overview ............................. 3

Media Center Start Menu ........................... 5

Media Center Setup ................................... 6

Using the Media Center Setup Wizard ........ 7

Watching the Introducing Windows

Media Center Video .............................. 9

Opening Media Center ............................ 10

Switching to the Windows Desktop............ 10

Displaying Media Center Toolbars ............. 11

Setting Media Center as the Default .......... 11

Using Shortcut Buttons .............................. 12

Remote Control .......................13

What Can I Do with the Media Center

Remote Control? .................................. 13

Remote Control Buttons Overview .............. 14

Remote Control Button Groups .................. 15

Using the Media Center Remote Control .... 16

My TV ..................................... 21

What Can I Do in My TV? ........................ 21

Watching TV ........................................... 22

Using Remote Control in My TV ................. 23

Watching Live TV Using Time Shifting ........ 24

Using the Television Program Guide .......... 25

Searching for Programs in My TV .............. 26

Recording TV ........................................... 28

My TV Settings ......................................... 32

Recorded TV ............................................ 33

About Recording Errors ............................ 34

Resolving Recording Conflicts ................... 35

Deleting a Scheduled Show or Series ........ 36

Deleting a Recorded Show or Series .......... 36

My Music ................................37

What Can I Do in My Music? ................... 37

What Can I Do in

Windows Media Player?...................... 38

Using Supported File Types for

My Music ........................................... 39

Using Remote Control in My Music ............ 40

Creating Your Music Library Using

Windows Media Player ....................... 41

Adding Music from Your Hard Drive to

Windows Media Player Library ............ 43

Playing Digital Music Files ........................ 44

Finding Music Files in My Music ............... 45

Playing a Song ........................................ 46

Setting Up an Automatic Disc Jockey ......... 46

Finding and Playing an Album .................. 47

Creating a Playlist .................................... 48

My Pictures ............................. 49

What Can I Do in My Pictures? ................. 49

Using Supported File Types for

My Pictures ......................................... 50

Using Remote Control in My Pictures ......... 50

Organizing Your Pictures .......................... 51

Viewing Your Pictures in Media Center ...... 53

My Videos ..............................57

What Can I Do in My Videos? .................. 57

Using Remote Control When

Playing a Video .................................. 58

Using Supported File Types for

My Videos .......................................... 59

Organizing Your Videos ........................... 60

Playing Digital Videos .............................. 61

Playing a Video in Full Screen Mode ......... 63

Sorting Videos ......................................... 63

Viewing Video Details .............................. 64

Play DVD ................................65

Playing DVDs in Media Center .................. 65

Using Remote Control When

Playing a DVD .................................... 66

Settings ..................................69

Changing Media Center Settings............... 69

Changing General Settings ....................... 70

Changing TV Recorder Settings ................. 71

About Recorded TV Storage Space

Settings .............................................. 72

Archiving Recorded TV Programs

to DVD ............................................... 74

Watching TV Programs That Are

Archived to DVD ................................. 74

Change TV Guide Settings ........................ 75

Changing Parental Controls for

TV Viewing ......................................... 76

Changing DVD Movie Language ............... 77

Selecting Closed Captioning ..................... 78

Changing Picture Settings ......................... 79

Troubleshooting ......................81

Using Microsoft Windows Media

Center Help ........................................ 81

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Getting Started with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

Welcome to the exciting new HP Media Center PC experience! With this computer, you can play all kinds of audio, video, and picture media on your computer by using a specially designed remote control.

When using the remote control and the Media Center program, you can:

■ Watch, record, and play back television

programs.

■ Pause, rewind, and fast forward TV

programs by using the Media Center time shifting feature.

■ Watch an instant replay.

■ Play back your digital videos.

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■ View your digital pictures or play them as a

slide show with music.

■ Browse, select, and play music CDs and

DVD movies.

■ Resume playing your DVDs where you

left off.

■ Navigate the Media Center program by

using either the remote control or the mouse and keyboard.

■ Watch TV or a DVD movie while doing

other tasks on your computer.

■ Record your TV shows automatically while

you are doing something else.

■ Quickly open specific windows in Media

Center by using the shortcut buttons

on the remote control or on the front of

your computer.

■ Easily update the Television Program Guide

from the Internet.

Getting Help

The

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition User’s Guide

Media Center program with your remote control. Other sources of help are:

can help you get started using the

Connections to the Internet and to a TV signal source are optional, but they are recommended to get the most out of Media Center.

■ Setup poster

Information about assembling your computer system

■

HP Media Center PC Hardware User’s Guide

Information about connecting your PC to

■ Media Center Help

Help files about using and troubleshooting the Media Center program

■ Windows Media Player Help

Help files about using and troubleshooting

the Windows Media Player program the Internet, to your TV and stereo, and connecting any gaming controllers such as a joystick

■ Media Center introduction video

Instructional overview of the Media

Center program

■

HP DVD Writer Guide

Information about using your DVD Writer drive and the DVD writing software

■ HP Web site

http://www.hp.com

Technical support

Getting the Most out of Media Center

It is best to have the following items completed before trying to use Media Center; otherwise, many of the program features won’t be available to you. Before using Media Center, make sure:

■ HP Media Center PC is set up correctly. For

setup information, refer to the and to the

User’s Guide

■ Remote control has two AA alkaline

HP Media Center PC Hardware

setup poster

batteries installed.

■ Remote sensor is properly plugged into a

USB connector on your PC and is placed where you can point the remote control at it.

■ Remote sensor control cable is securely

plugged into the remote sensor and

attached to your cable or satellite set-top

box, if present.

■ PC has a properly configured and working

Internet connection.

■ PC is properly connected to your TV signal

source.

Media Center Overview

Introduction

You can control the Media Center functions and navigate Media Center windows by using the remote control, the keyboard, or the mouse. You can easily switch back and forth between them by moving the mouse or by pressing a button on the remote control or the keyboard.

To open Media Center, simply point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the Start button. Media Center opens in full screen mode. Make sure the remote control is in the correct range of the remote sensor.

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.

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Opening Media Center

To open Media Center by using the keyboard and the mouse, click the Start button on the taskbar of your desktop and then select Media Center on the Start menu.

When you open Media Center, you’ll see the Media Center Start menu. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control or the keyboard, or use the mouse to navigate and select menu options. You may need to use the scroll buttons to view all items in some Media Center menus. To enter a selection, press OK on the remote control, press the Enter key on the keyboard, or click the mouse.

Navigating Media Center

In the Media Center windows, a selected item such as a folder, file, or menu item is outlined with a green border.

To select items in Media Center, use the arrow buttons on the remote control, and then use the OK button to enter your selection.

If you have media playing, such as music or television, it appears in an inset window in the lower left corner. To switch from watching your media in the inset window to watching it in full screen mode, use the arrows on the remote control to select it and then press OK. See diagram on the next page.

Selected item

Media Center Start Menu

Log off to end your Media Center session or to switch users

Media Center Start menu

Go Back

Media Center Help

Close window

Resize window

Minimize window

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You can use the Minimize and Resize buttons to run Media Center side by side with another program from your desktop.

Watch, record, and play back live TV programs

Play music files or music CDs

View digital pictures or play a slide show

Watch your home videos

Media playback controls

Watch DVD movies

Change Media Center program settings

Inset window that shows media currently playing

Use Media Center Settings to:

■ Change settings for your television service provider.

Media Center Setup

The first time you open Media Center, a setup wizard opens. Use the setup wizard to test your remote control and to configure your Internet connection, TV signal, and Television Program Guide. This may take approximately 10 to 40 minutes to complete.

To complete the setup wizard you need to:

■ Be logged on as the administrator. For more information, go to Microsoft Help.

■ Have an Internet connection to download your television service provider’s program guide.

■ Provide your ZIP Code.

■ Provide the name of your television service provider, if you subscribe to either cable or

satellite TV.

■ Provide the brand of your set-top box, if you use one.

You can click the Help button any time while completing the setup wizard.

■ Change settings for your Internet Service Provider.

■ Manually update the My TV Television Program Guide.

■ Check your remote control.

■ Change your ZIP Code to receive

the correct Television Program Guide for your area.

Using the Media Center Setup Wizard

It is best to complete each step in the Media Center setup wizard to be able to use all the features in Media Center. You can select to bypass these steps and complete them later in the Settings window in Media Center.

Press the Start button on the remote control. The Media Center setup wizard opens. Follow onscreen instructions to complete the following four steps:

1 Check Your Remote Control This step is an interactive test to make sure the remote

control is working with the remote sensor. Before performing this test:

■ Make sure the remote control has two

AA alkaline batteries installed.

■ Make sure you point the remote control

at the remote sensor.

■ Make sure the LED on the remote control

blinks when a button is pressed.

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2 Set up an Internet Connection This step creates or tests your Internet connection so

that Media Center can update your Television Program Guide from the Internet. An Internet connection is also needed to get information about your music CDs and other media. Even if you already have an Internet connection, you will need to provide Internet Service Provider (ISP) information.

Select from the onscreen choices, and then follow onscreen instructions:

■ A broadband or LAN connection (continuous connection using a digital cable provider

or LAN)

■ None, I will connect manually (manual connection using a dial-up ISP provider)

To set this up later, select Settings from the Media Center Start menu, select General, and then select Internet Connection.

3 Set up Television Signal This step makes sure your computer receives the correct TV

signal and the correct Television Program Guide information. If you have a set-top box, the setup wizard programs your remote control to work with your set-top box so that you can view premium channels. Make sure the TV signal source is properly connected to your PC and the correct TV provider is selected.

To set this up later, select Settings from the Media Center Start menu, select TV/DVD, and then select TV signal.

4 Set up Television Program Guide An Internet connection is needed to complete this

step. If your computer isn’t connected to the Internet or if Media Center hasn’t configured your ISP information in step 2, you will see

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Watching the Introducing Windows Media Center Video

Before using the Media Center program, you can watch an introduction video to become familiar with many Media Center features. You can click a link at the end of the Media Center setup wizard to open the introduction video.

To play this video in Media Center using the remote control:

1 Press Start button on your remote

control.

2 On the Media Center Start menu, use the

arrow buttons to select My Videos and then press OK.

3 Select Shared Video and then press OK. 4 Select the Sample Video folder and then

press OK.

5 Select the Introducing Windows

Media Center video and press OK to

begin watching it.

6 Use the media playback buttons to control

the video.

Introduction

To play this video in Windows Media Player using the mouse:

1 Click Start on the taskbar and then click My Computer. 2 Double-click the Shared Documents folder. 3 Double-click the Sample Video folder. 4 Double-click the mcintro file to begin the Media Center introduction video. 5 Use the Windows Media Player buttons to control the video.

Opening Media Center

To open the Media Center program:

■ Press the Start button on your remote

control.

■ Click Start on the taskbar,

and then click Media Center.

■ Click the Media Center

icon on your desktop.

Media Center Start icon

Minimize

Resize window

Close window

Switching to the Windows Desktop

You can switch to the desktop at any time without closing Media Center.

To display the desktop, select the Minimize icon by using the arrow buttons on the remote control or by using the mouse.

To return to Media Center, use the mouse to click the Media Center icon on the taskbar.

Displaying Media Center Toolbars

When you move the mouse, the Media Center toolbars appear. When you use the remote control, they disappear.

Media Center Start menu Go Back

Media Center Help

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Setting Media Center as the Default

When you insert a CD and Media Center is active, your CD plays automatically after a few seconds. If you are not in Media Center, Windows asks you what you want to do with the CD. To avoid this message, you can select Media Center as the primary program to play CDs.

To select Media Center as the primary CD playing program:

1 Close Media Center.

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Stop

Record Mute

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Replay, Rewind (Previous)

Skip, Fast Forward (Next)

Volume up and down

2 Insert a CD into the drive. A message appears asking you what you want Windows to do. 3 Select Play Audio CD using Windows Media Center. 4 Check the Always do the selected action check box, and then click OK.

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Using Shortcut Buttons

Remote control

You can use the remote control shortcut buttons to open windows in Media Center. Refer to the Remote Control chapter for more information about the shortcut buttons on the remote control.

Front of computer

You can use the shortcut buttons on the front of the PC to open Media Center when the computer is already turned on.

Keyboard

The keyboard shortcut buttons do not open any programs in Media Center. Refer to the

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for more information about your keyboard

What Can I Do with the Media Center Remote Control?

Your remote control is designed to work with Media Center. You can use your remote control with Media Center to play CDs, DVDs, and videos, to view pictures, and to watch and record television programs.

This remote control helps you navigate the Media Center windows on your computer just as a cable TV remote control navigates cable TV options or controls the playback of a movie in a VCR or DVD player.

Remote control can:

■ Navigate and control all Media Center

windows.

■ Control the video or live TV display.

■ Place the computer in and out of standby

mode.

Remote control cannot:

■ Navigate the Windows desktop or control

other computer programs outside of Media Center.

■ Be used as a VCR, DVD player, or stereo

remote control.

■ Turn the computer on or off (shut down PC).

■ Turn a TV that is connected to your

computer on or off.

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Your remote control can send a strong signal to the remote sensor from within a range of about 26 feet.

Make sure there is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control and the remote sensor.

Remote Control Buttons Overview

햲 Standby puts the PC into a power

reduced state called standby. An LED located under the Standby button blinks when the remote control is transmitting a signal to the remote sensor. You must press Standby for 1–2 seconds.

햳 This button has no function.

햴 Music opens My Music window.

햵 Recorded TV opens Recorded TV

window.

햶 Record records selected television

program and stores it on the hard disk.

햷 REW (Rewind) moves the media

backward at 2 speeds.

햸 Replay moves media backward, for

example, 7 seconds in videos and live TV, one music track or one DVD chapter at a time.

햹 Pause pauses audio or video track, or

pauses live or recorded TV programs.

햺 Back returns PC to the previous window

within Media Center.

햻 Arrow buttons move cursor to navigate

within all Media Center windows.

햽 Live TV is a shortcut to the full screen view

of live TV. It also moves to the current point in live TV program after pausing live TV.

햾 Details displays available information

about selected media file.

햿 Volume increases (+) and decreases (-)

sound.

헀 Clear deletes selection and works as the

backspace button does on a keyboard.

헁 TV opens My TV window.

헂 Pictures opens My Pictures window.

헃 Video opens My Videos window.

헄 Play plays selected media.

헅 Stop stops media currently playing.

헆 FWD (Fast forward) moves media

forward at 3 speeds.

Skip moves media forward, for example,

30 seconds in videos and live TV, one

music track or one DVD chapter.

Guide opens Television Program Guide

to display available TV channels and

programs to watch and record.

OK selects desired action or window

option. It acts as the Enter key. If watching

TV in full screen mode, pressing OK

switches back to the previous channel

watched. Press again to toggle back. It acts

the same way as a Jump button on some TV

remote controls.

DVD Menu opens main menu on a DVD

movie, if available.

Start opens Media Center to the main

Start menu.

Channel/Page up (+) and down (-)

changes TV channel or moves page up and

down, depending on available options.

Mute turns computer sound off.

0 to 9 changes channels or enters text into

Media Center search or text box.

Enter selects desired action or window

option.

Remote Control Button Groups

Use your remote control to navigate all the Media Center windows. Your remote control includes four major groups of controls listed below.

Standby and direct access

The Standby button places the computer in and out of standby (reduced power) mode.

The direct access buttons open specific windows within Media Center.

Media playback

The media playback buttons control the playback of music, DVD movies, videos, recorded and live TV programs, and picture slide shows within Media Center.

Navigation and other direct access

The navigation buttons move the cursor around Media Center windows and select desired actions as a mouse does.

The other direct access buttons open specific windows within Media Center, such as the Television Program Guide, a DVD main menu, and live TV in full screen mode.

Audio and Video

The audio and video buttons control sound and channel selection, display details, and enter text.

Standby and direct access

Media playback

Navigation and other direct access

Audio and Video

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Using the Media Center Remote Control

To begin using your remote control:

1 Point the remote control at the remote sensor. The remote sensor should be located near your

monitor or in a convenient place. Make sure there is nothing blocking the pathway between your remote control and the remote sensor.

2 Press the Start button to start Media Center and to open the Media Center Start menu. 3 If this is your first time using the remote control, the Media Center setup wizard opens. Follow

onscreen instructions to complete the remote control setup steps.

If you have completed the Media Center setup wizard, the Media Center Start menu opens. Use the arrow keys on the remote control to select an item, and then press OK to select an option and to begin using Media Center.

Direct access buttons

The direct access buttons open the main Media Center windows.

■ TV opens the My TV window where you

can watch and record TV and access other My TV features.

■ Recorded TV opens the Recorded TV

window where all your recorded TV programs are stored. From this window, you can search for and play back a recorded show.

■ Music opens the My Music window

where you can play music CDs and your music files.

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■ Pictures opens the My Pictures window

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where you can search for, sort, and view

components.

pictures and slide shows that are stored in the My Pictures or the Shared Pictures folder in Windows Explorer.

■ Video opens the My Videos window where

you can search for, sort, and play back your recorded video files that are stored in the My Videos or the Shared Videos folder in Windows Explorer.

Standby button

The Standby button puts the computer into a power reduced state, called standby, which runs the computer with minimal power until you give it a command. To take the computer out of standby, press the Standby button for at least one to two seconds on the remote control.

Recording in standby mode

Media Center can record TV programs when the computer is in standby mode because Media Center takes the PC out of standby mode when a scheduled show begins recording. The PC returns to standby mode when recording is complete.

Media Center begins recording with the monitor and sound turned on unless you manually turn them off before the scheduled recording.

Media Center cannot record TV programs if the computer is turned off.

Remote control LED and the remote sensor LED

Under the Standby button is an LED (lightemitting diode) that blinks when the remote control is sending a signal to the remote sensor.

Standby button

Remote control LED

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Make sure you turn off the monitor and turn down or mute the volume if you, for example, have a scheduled recording in the middle of the night and don’t want to be disturbed.

The PC will not automatically go into standby mode if Media Center is open. It is best to close Media Center before you place the PC in standby mode.

The remote sensor displays a red LED when you press a button on the remote control. Some kinds of lighting may cause the remote sensor to blink without you pressing the remote control.

If you turn off (shut down) your PC, Media Center will not record a scheduled TV program. Your PC must be turned on or in standby mode to record TV programs.

Media playback buttons

Press the Pause button and then press the FWD button repeatedly to watch media frame by frame in slow motion.

Press the REW or the Replay button and then the Play button to watch an instant replay.

Not all video files can be fast forwarded or rewound.

These buttons allow you to play back picture slide shows, music files, playlists, music CDs, DVD movies, home videos, and live TV, from within the Media Center program.

Use Pause to pause selected media. Press Pause and then FWD repeatedly to play media frame by frame in slow motion. To continue slow motion, you must press the FWD button more than once.

Use Play to play selected media.

Use FWD to move selected video or picture media forward. Press FWD up to three times to increase the fast fowarding speed.

Pressing the FWD button:

■ Moves pictures forward to the next picture.

■ Moves a video forward.

■ Moves a TV program (that has been paused

or stopped) forward to the current moment in live TV, and then begins playing.

Use REW to rewind selected video or picture media. Press REW again to increase the rewinding speed.

Pressing the REW button:

■ Moves the picture slide show backward to

the previous picture.

■ Moves the video backward.

■ Moves live TV program to the beginning of

the 30-minute pause buffer.

Use Record to record TV programs. The Record button works only when My TV is used to play a TV show. It is inactive when other media is playing.

■ While watching live TV or in the Guide,

you can press the Record button once to

record a TV show.

■ In the Guide, you can press it twice to

record a TV series.

■ In the Guide, press it three times to cancel

recording.

Use Stop to stop selected media from playing. When this is pressed while you are watching TV, the Media Center pause buffer continues to record in the background.

Use Skip to move forward in the selected audio or video file.

■ For music, Skip moves to the next track.

■ For DVDs, Skip moves to the next chapter.

■ For videos and live TV and videos,

Skip moves ahead 30 seconds.

Use Replay to move backward 7 seconds in the selected audio or video file.

■ For music, Replay moves to the previous

■ For DVDs, Replay moves to the previous

■ For videos and live TV and videos,

Navigation and other direct access buttons

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chapter.

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Replay moves back 7 seconds.

These buttons allow you to move the cursor and to select actions within the Media Center windows.

Use the Start button to open the Media Center Start menu if you are in Media Center or if you are at the desktop.

Use Arrows to move between menus, windows, or activities.

Use OK to select a desired action. The OK button works as an Enter button. If you are watching live TV, press OK to go to the previous channel. Press OK again to toggle back to the original channel you were watching.

Use Back to return to a previous window.

Use Guide to open the Television Program Guide.

Use DVD Menu to open the DVD main menu.

Use Live TV to view live TV in full screen mode.

The Live TV button:

■ Moves a TV program forward to the end of

the pause buffer and resumes playing live TV. When you pause a TV program, you can use the Live TV button to move forward to live TV.

■ Opens Media Center and then begins

playing live TV in full screen mode.

Some older DVDs may not include a DVD menu.

Audio and Video buttons

The audio and video buttons change channels, adjust volume, and show details of selected media.

Use Volume (+ and -) to increase or decrease computer volume.

Use Mute to turn off the sound. Mute appears in the window when it is turned on.

Use Details to display media information, if available. This button displays details such as TV program summary or music artist. You may need to be connected to the Internet to receive TV programming or CD artist information.

Use Channel/Page (+ and -) to change channels up and down or to move the cursor to the next or previous page of options. Changes channels for live TV or changes camera angle when DVD movies are playing.

Use the numeric buttons 0 to 9 to change channels and enter text.

■ Change channels when live TV is playing.

■ Enter text in the Media Center search

feature. Each time you press a number key,

a different character appears. When you

find the character you want, press the

Enter button.

Use Clear to delete the last character entered. Clear works the same way as a backspace command on a keyboard.

Use Enter to select a desired action, menu, or window. Enter works the same way as the OK button.

What Can I Do in My TV?

The My TV window in Media Center works with the Media Center remote control so you can watch and record TV at your own convenience and pace.

In My TV you can:

■ Watch your favorite television programs in

full screen mode or in an inset window.

■ Pause, stop, rewind, and fast forward live

TV, similar to the way you would control a DVD from a DVD player.

■ Record a single TV show or an entire series.

My TV will manage the recordings for you and give advanced warning if there are any recording conflicts.

■ Create a recorded TV library.

■ Search for TV shows to watch or record

using the Television Program Guide.

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recorded

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watch or

record using

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word, show

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