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## [[Playback Options]]
 
## [[Playback Options]]
 
## [[Shuffle the tracks]]
 
## [[Shuffle the tracks]]
## [[DSP Studio (Equalizer, Replay Gain & DSP)]]
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## [[DSP Studio (Equalizer, Replay Gain
## [[Replay Gain]]
 
## [[Album Gain]]
 
## [[BPM]]
 
## [[Multizone Playback]]
 
# [[Organization Tree]]
 
# [[Menu Bar]]
 
# [[Toolbar]]
 
# [[Search Bar]]
 
# [[Lower Tool Bar]]
 
# [[Status Bar]]
 
# [[Navigation (Getting Around)]]
 
# Display
 
## [[Customize the Content Pane Column Headings]]
 
## [[Display Options sub-menu]]
 
## [[View Settings sub-menu]]
 
## [[View Files and Libraries]]
 
## [[Content Pane]]
 
# [[Action Window]]
 
# [[View Modes & Skins]]
 
# [[Access Control]]
 
# [[Startup Settings]]
 
# [[Options]] (Tools->Options)
 
# [[Media Center in Different Languages]]
 
==Controlling Media Center==
 
this section covers other (besides the screen, mouse and keyboard) methods of controlling Media Center
 
# [[File Association Settings]]
 
# [[Shell Integration]]
 
# [[Media Scheduler]]
 
# [[Remote Control]]
 
==Media Files==
 
covers what files Media Center handles, and how it stores them in a library.
 
# [[Audio Files]]
 
# [[Image Files]]
 
# [[Video Files]]
 
# [[Other files]]
 
# [[Libraries]]
 
# [[File Properties (tags)]]
 
# [[Move, Copy, Delete, Upload or Mail Files]]
 
# [[Licensed Files (Windows Media Manager)]]
 
==External Content==
 
Playing content from the Internet
 
# [[Web Media(Radio)]]
 
# [[Podcasting]]
 
==Playlists, Smartlists and Playlist Groups==
 
Play your content in the order you want.
 
# [[Playlists]] - Arrange content in a fixed order.
 
# [[Smartlists]] - Arrange content according to rules, including random ordering.
 
# [[Playlist Groups]] - Organize your Playlists.
 
==View Schemes==
 
View your media any way you want. If you can imagine it, the odds are in your favour that you can create it!<br>
 
Start at the top of [[View Schemes|this]] page for a brief overview of what a 'view scheme' actually is, or, if you already know that, use the links below to go directly to some media specific examples.
 
# [[View_Schemes#Audio|Audio View schemes]]
 
# [[View_Schemes#Image|Picture View schemes]]
 
# [[View_Schemes#Video|Video View schemes]]
 
# [[View_Schemes#All_Media|'All Media' View schemes]]
 
# [[View_Schemes#More|Other View Scheme building tips]]
 
 
 
==Database Expressions==
 
Use Excel-style functions for use in view schemes, searches, and displayed columns
 
# [[Media Center expression language]]
 
# [[Database Expressions]]
 
==Drives & Devices==
 
provides quick access to your CD-R, CD-R/RW, DVD, Handhelds, "My Computer" and the TV Tuner.
 
# [[CDs and DVDs]]
 
# [[Handheld and Portable Devices]] like MP3 players or IPODs.
 
# [[TV Tuner]] lets you watch TV, pause it and record your favorite show.
 
# [[My Computer]] device lets you browse through your computer's hard disks, mapped network drives, and network places. It's handy if you want to play a file without importing it.
 
# [[Digital Cameras]]
 
==Plug-ins==
 
Customize Media Center in many different ways.
 
# [[Plug-In Manager]]
 
# [[Remote Server]]
 
# [[Remote Control]]
 
# [[FLAC]]
 
# [[Display Plug-ins (Visualizations & Track Info)]]
 
 
 
==Sharing Plug-ins==
 
Share your digital content with other computers, TiVos and Media Receivers.
 
#[[Library Server]] - Share your library with another computer running Media Center.
 
#[[TiVo Server]] - Share your music and pictures with your TiVo.
 
#[[UPnP Server]] - Share your library with a Media Receiver using UPnP.
 
#[[Media Server]] - Run Media Center is a resource saving mode, just the Sharing Plug-ins are loaded, the rest is not.
 
#[[Sharing Plug-in Debugging Hints]] - Helpful hints for debugging.
 
 
 
==[[Services]]==
 
Online stores where you can purchase digital content.
 
==[[YADB]]==
 
Lookup CD or track information online.
 
==[[Additional Programs]]==
 
Various helper programs, such as [[Media Editor]] or [[Media Server]].
 
==Operating Systems==
 
# [[Using Media Center on Linux]]
 
# [[Using Media Center on OSX/Apple]]
 
==Hardware==
 
# [[Computer Stability Issues]]
 
# [[Connecting Media Center to a Home Stereo]]
 
# [[Connect a TV to your PC]]
 
# [[Logitech Keyboard Media Keys]]
 
# [[Drive Failures and Data Recovery]]
 
 
 
==Network==
 
# [[Playing music across a network]]
 
# [[Sharing a media library with multiple users on a home network (LAN)]]
 
# [[NAS - File naming standards]]
 
 
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
* [[Media Center crashes during playback]]
 
* [[Media Center crashes]]
 
* [[Pops and Clicks]]
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://accessories.jrmediacenter.com/mediacenter/accessories.php Skins and Plug-Ins]
 
* [[:Category:Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
* [http://www.frappr.com/jrivermediacenter Frapper] - A google map of where MC users live
 

Revision as of 21:54, 18 June 2007

All Media--One Interface

Media Center turns your PC into a complete digital entertainment center.

  • Media Center connects your PC to a stereo, TV, home theater, remote control devices, digital cameras, scanners, portable music players and UPnP player devices.
  • Use Media Center for ripping and playing music, burning cds, listening to Podcasts, copying music onto a portable device and organizing your music collection using a multitude of organization fields. If you can’t find the field you need, create your own custom field.
  • Encode and play all popular media formats.
  • Play Web radio, TV, DVDs, Podcasts, video files and show digital images on your PC.
  • Powerful utilities include three different servers for streaming music and images to remote PCs and standalone networked players.

Media Center has more advanced features than any other application for superior customization and control of a media collection.

Please visit http://www.jrmediacenter.com/ for more information about J River and Media Center.

Media Center Controls

this section covers the controls visible on the screen.

  1. Screen Parts
  2. Player
    1. Playback
    2. Playback Options
    3. Shuffle the tracks
    4. [[DSP Studio (Equalizer, Replay Gain