CyberLink PowerDVD Copy User’s Guide
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Contents PowerDVD Copy....................................... 1 PowerDVD Copy’s Main Features .......................................2 System Requirements .............................................................3 The PowerDVD Copy Program ............................................4 Setting Your Preferences ........................................................5 Audio Stream Preferences ................................................5 Subtitle Preferences ...........................................
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PowerDVD Copy CyberLink PowerDVD Copy is a specialized tool for copying DVD movies from disc or hard drive onto a back-up DVD. You can likewise create a DVD folder on your hard drive, or burn it to a DVD as a movie. Easy-to-select options and an uncomplicated interface simplify the DVD-copying process.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy PowerDVD Copy’s Main Features PowerDVD Copy’s main features include the following: • Support for DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs. • Compression of DVD9 movies onto DVD5 discs. • Support for customized disc capacity. • Disc and title preview. • Selection of specific DVD movie titles from source disc.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for copying DVDs.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy The PowerDVD Copy Program When you first open PowerDVD Copy, the program appears as follows: About button Preferences button Help button Disc selection area Information display area Preview window Options button Disc capacity indicator Copy button The PowerDVD Copy program displays several buttons and other functions, which are described in the following sections.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Setting Your Preferences To set your preferences, click . A dialog box opens, in which you can select your preferences from three categories. Audio Stream Preferences When you first open the Preferences dialog box, the Audio Stream preferences appear. This tab allows you to select the audio streams that you want to include on your final DVD.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Subtitle Preferences To set your subtitle preferences, click the Subtitles tab. This tab allows you to select the subtitles that you want to include on your final DVD. By unchecking unwanted languages, you can filter out unnecessary subtitles, which can save disc space and production time, while ensuring that the languages you want are present. To create a list of subtitles, open this dialog box, uncheck one or more subtitles, then click OK.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Project Preferences To set your project preferences, click the Project tab. Enter a folder for use as the project’s working directory, or click to browse to the desired location. (The working directory is where the program saves temporary files while working.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Selecting a Copy Source & Destination You can copy to and from disc drives or hard drive directories. To set a source or destination drive, select it from the drop-down boxes. To set a source or destination folder, click to locate the folder on your computer. Note: Your source movie must be in DVD-Video format. You may fit the movie precisely to the size of the DVD you are using by checking the Auto fit option. To set a custom disc capacity, select the Customize... option.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Previewing DVD Titles After you have selected your source, you can preview the titles it contains in the preview window to ensure which titles you want to copy. The controls in the preview window are the same as those on a normal DVD player: • Press to play titles. Press to stop playback. • Press to skip to the previous chapter, or next chapter on the DVD. • Press to rewind, or to skip to the to fast forward.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Selecting DVD Titles To display options for selecting specific DVD titles to copy, click . This page allows you to select the titles that you want to include on your final DVD. You can even select specific audio streams and subtitles contained in the DVD’s titles and main menu. Click inside the Content box to display the titles and menu on the current DVD.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Uncheck any titles that you do not want to include on your final DVD. If a title or menu contains audio streams or subtitles, these appear in the boxes on the right-hand side. Uncheck the audio streams and subtitles you do not want to include when you copy the DVD. (Those that remain checked will be included on your final DVD.) Click to return to the main page.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Copying a DVD To begin the DVD copy process, click . The Make Production dialog box opens, displaying the real-time progress of the copying process. When the copy process is complete, a message appears, alerting you to this fact and asking if you want to save the temporary files that are created during the burning process. (These files constitute a DVD folder that can be played using DVD playback software, such as CyberLink PowerDVD.
Technical Support Before asking CyberLink for technical support, please refer to this user's guide or online help for information. It contains all the information you generally need to use the program. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer. If your problem is not resolved using the above methods, please feel free to contact CyberLink for technical support. Web support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day and at no cost on our Web sites: support.
CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Fax support Use our fax support number to get technical support quickly without spending time on the phone: (886) 2-8667-1300 Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so please make sure to include your CD-key (located on your CD case) when faxing.
Index A P phone number, tech support 14 preferences audio stream 5 project 7 subtitles 6 preview window 9 program overview 4 project preferences 7 audio stream preferences 5 Auto fit option 8 S B burning 12 selecting DVD titles 10 selecting source or destination 8 source, selecting 8 subtitle preferences 6 system requirements 3 C T capacity of disc, customizing 8 CD key, location of 14 copy process 12 custom disc capacity 8 Customize...
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