Creating DVDs and CDs With Your DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive
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Table of Contents Creating DVDs and CDs .................................................................. 1 DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features ............................................. 1 Creating Music CDs with RecordNow!............................................. 1 Creating CDs to Play in Your Car or Home CD Players..................................1 Creating CDs to Play on Your PC ................................................................2 About Creating a Music CD...........................
Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs........................................... 13 Creating Recovery CD/DVDs for the PC ......................................... 13 Setting Automatic Recording Options............................................ 13 Compatibility Information............................................................. 14 Compatible File Formats .......................................................................... 15 Disc Quick Reference ....................................................
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 about how to use some of the software programs to create DVDs and CDs. Creating Music CDs with RecordNow! NOTE: Burn is an industry term used to describe the recording of information onto a DVD or CD. Optical recording uses a laser beam to place information onto the disc, thus the term burning.
4 Insert a music CD. Select View and then select your CD-ROM drive to view the tracks on your CD. Or Click Find Music, and then click Browse to find music files on your hard disk drive that you want to record. 5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then click Add. NOTE: You can press Control (Ctrl) on your keyboard to select more than one track.
9 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while recording. 10 Click Done when recording is complete. Click ? and then select RecordNow! Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow! program. 2 Select the Data Projects tab. 3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your drive, and then click Data Disc.
4 To name your disc, select Volume Label, and then type your name over it. RecordNow! will assign a name based on the recording date if you don’t type in a name. 5 Add your data files to the file selection window: • Click the Add Files and Folders button, click the browse folder icon to find and select your file, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added.
5 Click the Burn icon. 6 Insert a blank DVD or CD into the drive, and then click OK. 7 Click Done when the recording is complete. 5 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. Erasing a DVD or CD You can use RecordNow! to erase music, data or video files from rewriteable DVDs and CDs, leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings.
Creating DVD Movies 3 When the Quick DVD wizard window opens, select your drive and then click Next. Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive allows you to capture (copy), edit, and record your home movies in a few easy steps by using the ArcSoft ShowBiz® 2 software program. If you simply want to copy a video from your digital camcorder to a DVD in the fewest steps, follow the instructions in ”Creating a Quick DVD Movie.
6 When the Design Your DVD window appears: • Type a title for your video in the Title area. • Type the date you want to appear in your video file. • Select a background for your DVD Menu from the drop-down list. • Place a check mark in the Create a backup copy of video check box to save a copy to your hard disk drive, and then click the folder icon next to the checkbox. 7 When the Save As window appears, type in a file name, select your file format from the drop-down list, and then click OK.
Creating a Custom DVD Movie The software included with your 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.
8 When the Save As window appears, select text and type a file name, select your video format from the drop-down list, set your capture duration (default is 2 hours), click the Capture button, and then click OK. To edit your video files: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and then click ShowBiz 2. 2 Select Get From Album. 3 Select the Edit button. 4 Select the album drop-down list and select your captured video file. 9 Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file.
7 Select the editing tabs (Text, Transitions, and Effects) to edit your video file. For text select your options, and then click OK for each item you want to change. For transitions and effects, select an item and then drag it to the storyboard. Refer to the Help menu in ShowBiz 2 for more information about editing your video files. 10 Click Start. When the Save As window appears, type in a file name and click Save. ShowBiz 2 processes your video file.
5 Select either the DVD-Video or Video CD tab. 6 Select Write a DVD to create a DVD without menus. 7 In the Export to DVD or VCD window: 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 in the previous procedure, “Recording a DVD or VCD Movie with ShowBiz 2.” 2 Select Design a DVD or Design a VCD. a Select your drive from the drop-down list. b Type in a file name. c Place a check in the Save a copy to disk check box, if desired, and then select a location to place your copy. d Click OK.
9 Type a name for your video project, and then click Save. 10 When the Write Disc options window opens, select your settings, and then click OK. 11 Insert a blank CD or DVD. If the disc isn’t blank, ShowBiz 2 prompts you to erase it before recording your DVD. Follow any onscreen instructions to complete the recording process. The disc ejects automatically when recording is complete.
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. You may need to set up Windows Media Player the first time you open it. Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs To record VHS video files onto DVDs: • Your PC must have an analog capture card that you can connect to a VCR or to another analog video source.
4 Click the AutoPlay tab. 5 Click Select an action to perform, select an action, and then click OK. Or Click Prompt me each time to choose an action, and then click OK. If you insert a blank or data disc, a window with options for blank or data discs opens. If the option you want is not listed, you can select Take no action, and then click OK. The window closes, and you can then manually select a different option through the Start menu on the desktop.
IMPORTANT: The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can’t record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM discs. When recording, use DVDs that have a ”+” in their names. Compatible File Formats Your DVD Writer/CD Writer drive can read and record the following audio formats: • WAV, MP3, WMA, and CDA for CDs • WAV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMA, and Layer 2 files for DVDs • 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.
Disc Feature and Compatibility Disc File type Can be recorded onto Plays in PC Plays in home or car stereo Plays in home DVD player CD-ROM 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 model Data Yes Yes No No DVD m
The PC has various software programs preinstalled that you can use with the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive: • • • • • • Windows Media Player RealOne Player Windows Movie Maker 2.0 NOTE: Some programs listed above may not be included with your PC model. 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 ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 • Capture digital and analog video files directly from a digital video (DV) camera, VCR, or other • • • • • • • 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.
My Music CD Won’t Play in My Stereo If your CD won’t play in your home or car stereo, try the following: to a FireWire (IEEE 1394) port on your PC, turn your camcorder on, and then select the playback mode before transferring video files to your hard disk drive. • Use a CD-R, not a CD-RW disc. • Try another CD brand or check to see if the brand My Movie Won’t Play on My DVD Player of disc works with your stereo. Check the documentation that came with your CD player and check the manufacturer’s Web site.
