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Contents Creating DVDs and CDs.........................1 DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features..................... 1 Creating DVDs and CDs with RecordNow ............... 2 Creating a Music CD from Other CDs ................. 2 Creating a Music CD from Audio Files................. 3 Storing Files on a DVD or CD ............................. 5 Copying a DVD or CD....................................... 7 Erasing a DVD or CD ........................................ 8 Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc ....
Setting Automatic Recording Options .................... 20 Compatibility Information..................................... 23 Disc Quick Reference .......................................... 23 Software Quick Reference.................................... 28 Troubleshooting .................................................. 33 My recording failed ........................................ 33 I can’t add files to my music CD ....................... 33 I can’t add data files to my DVD .......................
Creating DVDs and CDs Your PC includes the DVD Writer/CD Writer, which is a DVD and CD rewriteable optical drive. This guide tells you about the optical drive features and tells you how to create audio, data, and video DVDs and CDs. Important: HP supports lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use of our products for purposes other than those permitted by national copyright law.
■ Record directly to a DVD or CD from a digital or an analog video source, such as a digital video camera, a TV tuner, or a VCR. Note: Your PC must have an analog capture card to capture video from an analog device such as a VCR. Creating DVDs and CDs with RecordNow Creating a Music CD from Other CDs ■ Store, edit, and preserve video files from various video sources. 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.
Click Help and then select RecordNow Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow program. Creating a Music CD from Audio Files 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow. 6 Click the Finish button when you have added all the audio files to your music CD project. 7 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc, and then click Next. 2 Click Make a Music Disc.
5 Click Scan for Music to have RecordNow search your hard disk drive for all music files. These files appear in the Music on System window, and can be used to create your music CDs. Note: RecordNow scans for all audio files, even the sounds from your operating system. If you don’t want to include these sounds, you can select an option to scan for files of a certain length, or you can just delete the unwanted files.
■ As you add music files in the recording session, RecordNow calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files. ■ You can’t record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in your collection. ■ If you try to record more than a standard CD can hold, RecordNow displays a message warning you that it may not fit on your disc. Storing Files on a DVD or CD Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be recorded in multiple sessions.
5 Add your data files to the file selection window: ■ Drag your file from your desktop or from anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file selection window. Repeat this step until all files are added. Note: You can rename your files in the file selection window by selecting and typing over the current name. This does not affect the original files on your hard disk drive. 6 Click Next when all of your files have been added. 7 Click OK to begin recording your files to disc.
About storing data files on disc When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that: ■ ■ ■ You can add new data files to a CD-R and a DVD+R in a later recording session, until the disc is full. With DVD+R discs, you need to select the correct setting in RecordNow to record files in a later session. To do this, insert your recorded DVD, open RecordNow, click the Options button, select the Advanced tab, and then select the recording option you want.
2 Select Make an Exact Copy. 3 Click the Erase button. 3 Insert the CD or DVD you want to copy. 4 Click Yes. 4 If you have more than one optical drive, click the Change button, select the drive you want to write to, and then click Next. Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc 5 Insert a blank DVD or CD into the drive, and then click OK. 6 Click OK, and then click Done when the recording is complete.
5 Click Yes. 6 Select the file you want to remove and then click the Remove icon. You must have at least one file on your data disc to re-record it. 7 Click Yes. 8 Click Next to re-record your data disc. 9 Click Done when the recording is complete. About removing files in RecordNow When removing files in RecordNow, it is important to note: ■ When you remove a recorded file from a data DVD+R or CD-R, the disc space is lost and can’t be used for new recordings.
Creating DVD Movies Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive allows you to capture, or copy, edit, and record your home movies in a few easy steps by using the Sonic MyDVD software program. If you simply want to copy a video file to disc in the fewest steps, follow the instructions in ”Creating a Quick DVD Movie.” If you want to create a video project that combines various video files and slideshows, refer to the section ”Creating a Custom DVD Movie.
5 Select to record to a DVD or to your hard disk drive. 7 Insert a blank DVD+R or DVD+RW disc into your drive. If your DVD+RW disc has files on it, MyDVD will prompt you to erase all files on the disc. 8 Use the camcorder playback controls to find the place in your video you want to begin recording to disc. 9 Click Start Capturing to begin capturing your video file. 10 Click Stop Capturing to stop capturing your video file. MyDVD automatically creates your video file and records it to your disc.
Creating a Custom DVD Movie The software included with your new PC allows you to create custom DVDs by including multiple source videos and slideshows. In this section, you will learn how to: ■ Transfer your home video files to your hard disk drive. ■ Edit video files, and customize the look and layout of the DVD menu. ■ Record your video project file to DVD or CD. Requirements for Capturing Video You can copy (capture) video files to your hard disk drive by using the Sonic MyDVDTM program.
Capturing Video with MyDVD To transfer your digital (DV) video files to your hard disk drive by using Sonic MyDVD: 1 Connect your digital video camcorder or other digital video device to the FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC. Make sure your device is turned on and in playback mode. 2 When the Digital Video Device window appears, select Make a DVD, and then click OK to open a MyDVD project.
Editing Video Files in ShowBiz Use the ArcSoft ShowBiz Video Editor program to perform advanced editing tasks such as adding transitions, effects, text overlays, and music tracks to your video projects. You can then record your video project to disc later, when you are ready. If you do not want to edit your video files, you can skip to ”Recording a DVD movie in MyDVD.” To edit your video files: 1 Transfer your video files into your project file. 5 Click the Start Capturing button.
6 Select a video file and then click OK. Click OK again to process scene detection. 7 Drag video files from the album to the storyboard or timeline area of the window. You can add transitions, special effects, and text. Refer to the Help (?) menu in ShowBiz for more information about editing your video files. 3 Transfer all your video files into your ShowBiz project.
10 Type a name under DVD Title & Project Name, select your chapter and menu options and then click Start. 11 Insert a blank or rewriteable disc. If the disc is not blank, ShowBiz DVD will prompt you to erase it. 12 When ShowBiz DVD has completed writing the disc, the disc is ejected. Refer to the Help (?) menu in ShowBiz Video Editor for more information about editing and recording your video files.
5 Click Edit Style to change the background, button style, and the text style of your title, and then click OK. Editing Recorded DVDs in MyDVD 6 Drag your captured video file to the storyline. You can add files from your hard disk drive by clicking Get Movies on the toolbar, selecting your video file, and then clicking Open. You can use the Sonic MyDVD program to edit your DVD projects after you have recorded them to a disc.
5 When the browse window appears, select the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon, and then click OK. Your DVD project opens automatically. 6 Edit your project file. 7 Click the Preview button on the MyDVD toolbar, and then select the video file to preview it. Click Stop when finished. 8 When you are ready to update your disc, click the Burn icon (red button) on the MyDVD toolbar. 9 When the Write Disc window opens, select the write speed, number of copies, and device options.
Playing Your DVD in Windows Media Player 1 Insert your DVD into a DVD drive. Select Play DVD Video using Windows Media Player from the AutoPlay window and then click OK. Or If the program doesn’t open, click Start, choose All Programs, Video, if it is present, Windows Media Player, and then click Windows Media Player. 2 Use the Windows Media Player control panel to play your DVD. Note: You cannot play video CDs in Windows Media Player.
Erasing Recorded Video Files Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs You can erase all recorded video files that are on a rewriteable DVD or CD (DVD+RW or CD-RW), leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings. To record VHS video files onto DVDs: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow. 2 Insert the DVD+RW or CD-RW you want to erase. 3 Click the Erase button. 4 Click Yes to erase all data from the disc.
Note: When you insert a blank DVD into your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive, an options window does not appear. You must open the program you want to use with your DVD, and then perform an action.
If you later decide that you want to change the option you have set: Here are some of the other options you can choose: 1 Click Start. ■ To view the files on the disc you inserted, click Start, My Computer, and then right-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon and choose Explore. ■ To view the files on the disc you inserted, click Start, My Computer, and then double-click the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive icon.
Compatibility Information Important: The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can’t An important feature of the DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players. Compatible File Formats ■ record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. When recording, use DVDs that have a ”+” in their names. The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos and in most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.
DVD+R discs ■ Can’t be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow, allow you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full. ■ Can’t edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as a DVD movie. ■ Hold up to 4.7GB — the equivalent of seven CDs. ■ Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording. ■ Are compatible with more DVD drives and players than a DVD+RW disc is. ■ Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.
CD-RW discs ■ ■ Can be erased or rewritten. Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks. ■ Can hold up to 650 or 700 MB of data, depending on the media. ■ Can be used to create storage discs for your hard disk drive files. Video Recording Length Video quality setting Disc type Good Better Best 4.
Disc Feature and Compatibility Disc CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD+R DVD+RW VCD File type Ability to record Plays in PC Plays in home or car stereo Plays in home DVD player Data No Yes No No Music No Yes Yes Varies by model Data Yes Yes No No MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Data Yes Yes No No MP3 Music Yes Yes Varies by model Varies by model Data No Yes No No DVD movie No Yes No Yes Data Yes Yes No No DVD movie Yes Yes No Varies by mode
Optical Drive Quick Reference Optical drive can Read CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs CD-ROM CD-RW, CD-R DVD-ROM DVD+RW/+R Combo CD-RW/DVD X X X X X X X X Read DVDs Read data on a CD X X X X X Play music X X X X X X X X X Record data or music to disc for storage X View DVD movies X Record DVD movies Play PC games X X X X X X Creating DVDs and CDs Filename: m3mcdvd.doc Title: Self Cover [complete version] Template: HP-Print2K.
Software Quick Reference To open the DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, click Start on the taskbar, choose All Programs, select the program folder, and then click the program to open the software. Refer to the following table to determine the best programs for the tasks you want to do. Note: You may have a software update CD included with your PC. You may need to install this CD before using the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive. To do this, follow the installation instructions that came with the CD.
Your PC comes with the following software programs. Use this table to find out what you can do within each program. Software With this program you can Windows Media Player ■ ■ Play music CDs, MP3, and other audio files. Play DVD movies. (Windows Media Player can play DVDs only if another DVD player program, such as InterVideo WinDVD, is installed.) Play Windows Movie Maker files. Record music files. ■ Organize digital files into a library for recording or listening.
Software With this program you can Windows Movie Maker 2.0 ■ ■ Import audio, video, and other media files from a videotape, an audiotape, a Web camera, or a television broadcast. Record audio and video files to create a video project that becomes a Windows Media source file with a .wmv extension. Edit and preview files. Send movie in an e-mail or to a Web server. Add music files (MP3). Import audio files such as .mp3, .asf, or .wma; video files such as .wmv, .asf, .avi, or .
Software With this program you can RecordNow ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Record data and music files. Record a copy of an existing music or data CD to use on the PC. Create customized music CDs from CDs in your collection, or from WAV, MP3, or WMA files. These CDs can be played in your home or car stereo. Copy and share data files. Copy short video files. Note: Video files recorded with RecordNow can be viewed on a PC but not on home DVD video players.
Software With this program you can ArcSoft ShowBiz Video Editor ■ Capture digital and analog video files directly from a digital video (DV) camera, VCR, or analog capture device in a few steps. Note: Your PC may not include an analog capture device. ■ Assemble movies by capturing video clips and scenes into your video project. Edit your movies. Cut scenes and add music and sound effects, still images, text, video transitions, and voice-overs.
Troubleshooting ■ Make sure you have enough space available on your hard disk drive for RecordNow to store a temporary copy of your CD. ■ RecordNow can record only to the same disc type it records from. For example, you can record a DVD only to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, and you can record a CD only to a CD-R or a CD-RW disc. ■ When you create a DVD or CD, RecordNow does not let you add a track if it exceeds the available space on your disc. Most CD-R discs can record about 80 minutes.
I can’t add data files to my DVD When you create a data CD in RecordNow, data files can be added in later recording sessions until the disc is full. If you want record data to a DVD in multiple sessions, you must set the correct recording option. To do this, insert your data disc, open RecordNow, click the Options button, select the Advanced tab, and then select the multiple session recording option.
I get an error message when I try to capture video files My movie won’t play on my DVD player If you have an analog and a digital capture device on your PC, you may need to select your device before capturing video files. Refer to the Help menu in the video capturing program to find out how to change your video device selection. Your DVD movie may be in a file format that your DVD player can’t read.
More Information For more information about your DVD Writer/ CD Writer drive and DVD Writer/CD Writer software programs, refer to the: ■ Printed Quick Start Guide included with your PC. ■ Help menus within any of the programs included with your PC. ■ Web sites of software manufacturers (for the latest program updates). ■ Help and Support information located in the Start menu on your desktop.
Creating DVDs and CDs Filename: m3mcdvd.doc Title: Self Cover [complete version] Template: HP-Print2K.
Filename: m3mcdvd.doc Title: Self Cover [complete version] Template: HP-Print2K.
