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english how_do_i.book Page ii Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) and similar laws in other countries govern the reproduction of copyrighted works. The person using the HP drive may be liable for its use to make unauthorized copies of copyrighted works. Hewlett-Packard Company does not authorize or condone the use of the HP drive for the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted works.
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how_do_i.book Page 2 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I transfer my tapes to disc? You can archive your own home movies from camcorder or VCR tapes to disc. The result is a DVD movie that is easily searchable, won’t degrade over time, and can be stored more compactly than a tape. To create such an archive, you use the Quick DVD function of the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software. The video will appear on the disc exactly as it did on the original tape.
how_do_i.book Page 3 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM ■ To transfer from an analog tape (Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C), you need an analog video capture card installed in your PC. For information on video capture hardware that is compatible with your HP DVD Writer drive, please view the website www.hp.com/support/dvd-capture. ■ To transfer from a digital video tape (Digital 8, Mini DV), you need a 1394 port or card installed in your PC. 1 Connect your camcorder or VCR to your PC.
how_do_i.book Page 4 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 4 Choose your recording settings. If you have more than one recordable drive, be sure the HP DVD Writer drive is selected. video This will be the title on the DVD movie’s menu. We recommend that you insert chapter points every 5 or 10 minutes. For each chapter point, a button is created on the DVD movie’s menu. The buttons allow you to easily find any section of your video with a minimum of rewinding and fast forwarding.
how_do_i.book Page 5 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM c To stop transferring, click Stop. Or transferring will stop automatically when the tape ends. d Wait for the drive to finish writing the disc. e If you want to make another disc, click Yes. If not, click No. where you can watch the disc Help, Troubleshooting, Disc compatibility. how much you can fit on a disc disc type video length 4.
how_do_i.book Page 6 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I create a DVD movie? You can create a completely customized DVD movie from your own video files. The result is a DVD movie that is easily searchable, won’t degrade over time, and can be stored more compactly than a tape. To create such a movie, you use the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software. This is how you can make a DVD movie when your video files are already on your hard drive. Or you can capture your video as part of this process.
how_do_i.book Page 7 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 1 Start the software. a Double-click the HP DVD Writer icon on your desktop or click Start, b Click ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD. c Read the media recommendation and click OK. d Insert a blank disc into the drive. e Do one of the following: Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. If you are writing to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, click Create a DVD. ■ If you are writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, click Create a VCD.
how_do_i.book Page 8 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 4 Edit the video files (optional). a Click the thumbnail of the video file that you want to edit. b Click Edit Video. The editing screen appears. Note that any chapter points you created will be lost. c Edit the video following the instructions in the online help. d When the video is how you want it, click Save Edits to DVD. You are returned to the authoring screen and a button is added to the DVD movie’s menu.
how_do_i.book Page 9 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM where you can watch the disc You can watch the disc in most DVD players or DVD-ROM drives with PowerDVD or other playback software (see “how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC?” on page 21). We recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it’s the most compatible.
how_do_i.book Page 10 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I edit a DVD movie disc? video You can edit a DVD movie even after you’ve written it to disc. The entire movie does not have to be rewritten, just the changes. To edit a DVD movie disc, it must be on a DVD+RW disc. You use the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software.
how_do_i.book Page 11 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 2 Make the desired changes. Do any of the following: To change the title or button labels, click them and retype. ■ To change the background, button frame, or layout, click the 1 Design tab in the top navigation bar. ■ To add or edit video files, click the 2 Add Media tab in the top navigation bar. ■ To delete video files, click the video’s button on the DVD movie’s menu and press the DELETE key.
how_do_i.book Page 12 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM to learn more To learn more about ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, read its online help. Double-click the HP DVD Writer icon on your desktop or click Start, Programs, HewlettPackard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Then click ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, video Create a DVD, Create New Project, Help, Help.
how_do_i.book Page 13 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I edit my video files? Use ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD to edit your videos.
how_do_i.book Page 14 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM CD-RW Use for temporary storage of a short video (see “how much you can fit on a disc” on page 5). RW discs are rewritable; you can watch the disc a few times, then erase and reuse it. The HP DVD Writer drive cannot write to DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. Be sure to buy the DVD discs that have “+” in their name. ■ video files on your hard drive or camcorder video 1 Start the software.
how_do_i.book Page 15 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 4 Edit the movie. Do any of the following: ■ To add text: 1) click the Text album, 2) click the desired text effect, 3) click Add Text or drag the text effect to the Storyboard/Timeline, the text editing dialog box appears, 4) type the desired text.
how_do_i.book Page 16 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 5) advance to the spot where you want the video to end, 6) move the Ending Mark (red scissors) all the way to the left. – Starting Mark Ending Mark + Yellow Time Marker video Storyboard/Timeline ■ To learn how to use the other editing features of Arcsoft ShowBiz DVD, click Help or Basics: Help Basics 5 Save the project for later editing. ■ Click Project, Save. 6 Write the disc (optional). a Click Create, ShowBiz DVD Project.
how_do_i.book Page 17 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM c Click File, Save Project to save the DVD movie project for later editing. d Click Start to write the disc. Follow the remaining instructions on the screen. where you can watch the disc You can watch the disc in most DVD players or DVD-ROM drives with PowerDVD or other playback software (see “how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC?” on page 21). We recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it’s the most compatible.
how_do_i.book Page 18 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do i make a slideshow disc? Now you have an easy way to share your photos with family and friends. You can create a slideshow disc from your own photos and then watch it on your TV. And the disc can be conveniently mailed to those who don’t live near you. To create a slideshow, you use the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software.
how_do_i.book Page 19 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 1 Start the software. a Double-click the HP DVD Writer icon on your desktop or click Start, b Click ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD. c Read the media recommendation and click OK. d Insert a blank disc into the drive. e Do one of the following: Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. If you are writing to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, click Create a DVD. ■ If you are writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, click Create a VCD.
how_do_i.book Page 20 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM c After previewing, you might want to make some changes to the slideshow. To make changes, click the 2 Add Media tab, click the slideshow’s button on the DVD movie’s menu (a yellow outline appears), click Edit slideshow. Follow the remaining instructions on the screen to make changes. 5 Save the slideshow project for later editing. a Click File, Save project. video 6 Write the disc. a Verify that the 4 Produce tab is selected. b Click Start.
how_do_i.book Page 21 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC? Use the PowerDVD software to watch DVD movies or slideshows on your PC. ■ Insert a DVD movie disc into your HP DVD Writer drive. The PowerDVD software starts automatically with the movie’s menu displayed. If it doesn’t start automatically, click Start, Programs, CyberLink PowerDVD, PowerDVD.
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how_do_i.book Page 23 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM e Select the type of music disc you want to make: where your music is where you’ll play the disc MP3 or WAV files on your hard drive on other CDs home or car CD player MP3 disc player Make a Music Disc from Audio Files Make a Disc for an MP3 Player Make a Music Disc from other CDs You must first create MP3 files on your hard drive using Make a Music MUSICMATCH Disc from other Jukebox or a CDs similar program.
how_do_i.book Page 24 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I copy a disc? Once you have your original home videos or photos on disc, you can make copies to send to your family and friends. You can also copy discs containing data to make backup copies. The procedure is the same no matter what type of disc you’re copying. You use the RecordNow software. Please note that RecordNow cannot copy content-protected DVDs like Hollywood movies.
how_do_i.book Page 25 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM d Click Make an Exact Copy. 2 Insert the discs. a If you have more than one recordable drive, you might want to change the device to read from. Click Change, then select the drive that will contain the disc you are copying. b Insert the disc that you want to copy into the tray that opens, then click Next. c If you have more than one recordable drive, you might want to change the device to write to.
how_do_i.book Page 26 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I back up my files? You can create backups of your important data to protect you if you accidentally delete a file or a file becomes corrupt. Or you can make disaster recovery diskettes and a complete backup of your entire computer system to use in case your computer crashes. Use Simple Backup to make any type of backup.
how_do_i.book Page 27 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 2 Select the files that you want to back up. Click + to open a folder Click – to close a folder Click the checkbox to select a folder and all of its contents Tip: If you always put your data in the My Documents folder or another specific folder, you'll be able to select all the files to back up with one mouse click. a When you're done selecting all the files you want to back up, click Next.
how_do_i.book Page 28 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I share data? There are many times when you might want to give a data disc to someone else: ■ to give files to clients ■ to distribute large presentations ■ to share photos with family and friends Making a data disc that can be read on other computers is called mastering. The mastering software included with your drive is RecordNow.
how_do_i.book Page 29 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM 2 Insert the disc. a If you have more than one recordable drive, you might want to click Change to select the HP DVD Writer drive. b Insert a blank disc into the tray that opens, then click Next. 3 Select the files that you want to write to the disc. a Click Add Files and Folders. b Do one of the following: c ■ Click the name of a file or folder that you want to copy, then click Add.
how_do_i.book Page 30 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I save data for my own use? Dragging and dropping is the easiest way to save data to disc. You can drag and drop files to a CD or DVD disc the same way you can with a floppy disk. Use the drag and drop method of data storage to: ■ free up space on your hard drive ■ transport work files to and from home Just as with a floppy, you must format the disc first. To format discs, you use the DLA (Drive Letter Access) software.
how_do_i.book Page 31 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM e Click Start. f A CD-RW disc will be ready to use in about 45 minutes. Other types of discs will be ready to use in 2 to 3 minutes. g Click OK on the dialog box that appears. 2 Write data to the disc. Do one of the following: ■ With a document open in your word processor, spreadsheet, or any other software application that you normally use, select File, Save As and choose the HP DVD Writer as your destination.
how_do_i.book Page 32 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM how do I label a disc? to label your discs ■ Write only on the printed side of the disc using a quick drying permanent felttip marker. Never use a ball point pen. ■ Don’t use adhesive labels due to possible damage. other handling and use information Protect the disc from scratches, fingerprints, and dirt by storing it in the jewel case provided. Never store DVD discs in CD or other jewel cases as these cases may cause damage to DVD discs.
how_do_i.book Page 33 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM index A/V cable 3 Add icon 7 Add to Favorites command 29 Adding chapter points 4 data 28–31 music 23 photos and music to a slideshow 19 video to DVD movie discs 10 video to DVD movies 7 Applications. See Software.
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how_do_i.book Page 35 Monday, December 23, 2002 3:20 PM R V RecordNow software 22, 24, 28 Renaming buttons 10 DVD movies 10 Restoring 27 VCR 3, 14 VHS 3 VHS-C 3 Video adding to DVD movie discs 10 adding to DVD movies 7 archiving 2–5 camera. See Camcorder.
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