HP dvd300e User Manual

how do I? table of contents

how do I get started? 1

how do I transfer my tapes to disc? 2

how do I create a DVD movie? 6

how do I edit a DVD movie disc? 10

how do I edit my video files? 13

how do i make a slideshow disc? 18

how do I watch a DVD movie on my PC? 21

how do I make a music disc? 22

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how do I copy a disc? 24

how do I back up my files? 26

how do I share data? 28

how do I save data for my own use? 30

how do I label a disc? 32

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how do I get started?

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start here

what you want to do program to use

transfer your tapes to disc ArcSoft ShowBizTM DVD page 2

create a DVD movie ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD page 6

edit a DVD movie disc ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD page 10

edit video files ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD page 13

create a photo slideshow ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD page 18

watch a DVD movie on your PC PowerDVD

copy an existing disc RecordNow

label a disc not applicable page 32

information

page 21

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audio

what you want to do program to use

make a music disc RecordNow page 22

copy an existing disc RecordNow page 24

label a disc not applicable page 32

information

data

what you want to do program to use

back up your PC files Simple Backup

save data that you can share with

others

save data for use on your own PC DLA

copy an existing disc RecordNow page 24

label a disc not applicable page 32

RecordNow page 28

information

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page 30

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.

If you want to get more creative, see “how do I create a DVD movie?” on page 6 and “how do I edit my video files?” on page 13.

what you need

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1 blank disc or a rewritable disc that you don’t mind erasing

video

Use to share your DVD movie with family and friends

DVD+R

DVD+RW

because DVD+R discs are the most compatible with DVD players and DVD-ROMs. R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused.

Use for temporary storage while creating your DVD movie because the movie might go through several iterations before you get it exactly how you want it. RW discs are rewritable; you can watch the disc a few times, then erase and reuse it.

Use if you want to be able to edit the DVD movie (see “how do I edit a DVD movie disc?” on page 10).

recommended disc

you can also use

Use for permanent storage of a short video (see “how

CD-R

CD-RW

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.

much you can fit on a disc” on page 5). R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused.

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.

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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

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To transfer from a digital video tape (Digital 8, Mini DV), you need a 1394

www.hp.com/support/dvd-capture.

port or card installed in your PC.

1 Connect your camcorder or VCR to your PC.

Do one of the following:

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If you are transferring from an analog tape (Hi8, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C), connect your camcorder or VCR to your video capture card using either an A/V cable (which has 3 connectors—yellow, white and red) or an S-video cable and the right/left (red/white) audio connectors of the A/V cable. Using S-video will provide higher quality video than A/V.

If your camcorder has mono audio rather than stereo, you may want to use a Y-connector so that sound will come from both speakers on your TV or PC when you watch your movie.

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If you are transferring from a digital video tape (Digital 8, Mini DV), plug your camcorder into the 1394 port on your PC using the cable that came with your camcorder.

2 Turn on the camcorder or VCR.

For the ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD software to find the device that contains your tape, the device must be turned on before you start the software.

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3 Start the software.

a Double-click the

Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer.

b Click

ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD.

c Read the media recommendation and click d Insert a blank disc into the drive. e Click

Create a “Quick DVD”.

HP DVD Writer

The Quick DVD screen appears.

icon on your desktop or click

OK.

Start,

4 Choose your recording settings.

If you have more than one recordable drive, be sure the HP DVD Writer drive is selected.

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

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your video with a minimum of rewinding and fast forwarding. You can also insert chapter points manually by pressing the spacebar during recording.

Choose a style for the menu. This menu appears on the screen when you insert the disc to watch the DVD movie and contains buttons that allow you to jump to different sections of the movie (called chapter points).

Play button and digital video camera controls.

5 Position the tape where you want to start recording.

a Click

b Do one of the following:

Play

on the screen to see what is playing on the tape. “LIVE” appears

in the corner of the preview window.

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If you are transferring from an analog tape, use the controls on the camcorder or VCR to locate the beginning of what you want to record.

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If you are transferring from a digital video tape, use the controls on the Quick DVD screen to locate the beginning of what you want to record.

6 Write the disc.

a To start transferring, click b Type a name for the file, then click

from an analog tape, start playing the tape at the same time.

Start

on the screen.

Start Capturing.

If you are transferring

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

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).

compatible.

double-clicking the

Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Help, Troubleshooting, Disc compatibility.

We recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it’s the most

For compatibility information, check the disc compatibility list by

HP DVD Writer

icon on your desktop or clicking

Start,

Then click

how much you can fit on a disc

disc type video length

4.7GB DVD+R or DVD+RW approximately 120 minutes

650MB CD-R or CD-RW approximately 64 minutes

700MB CD-R or CD-RW approximately 70 minutes

to learn more

To learn more about ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, read its online help. Double-click the

HP DVD Writer Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Create a DVD, Create New Project, Help, Help.

icon on your desktop or click

Start, Programs, Hewlett-

Then click

ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD,

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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.

For the easiest way to make a DVD movie from tapes see “how do I transfer my tapes to disc?” on page 2.

what you need

■

video

1 blank disc or a rewritable disc that you don’t mind erasing

recommended disc

Use to share your DVD movie with family and friends

DVD+R

DVD+RW

because DVD+R discs are the most compatible with DVD players and DVD-ROMs. R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused.

you can also use

Use if you want to be able to edit the DVD movie (see “how do I edit a DVD movie disc?” on page 10).

Use for permanent storage of a short video (see “how

CD-R

CD-RW

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.

much you can fit on a disc” on page 5). R discs are less expensive than RW discs, but they cannot be erased and reused.

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.

1 Start the software.

a Double-click the

Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer.

b Click

ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD.

c Read the media recommendation and click d Insert a blank disc into the drive. e Do one of the following:

■

If you are writing to a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, click

HP DVD Writer

icon on your desktop or click

OK.

Start,

Create a DVD.

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f Click

If you are writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc, click

Create New Project.

The authoring screen appears.

Create a VCD.

2 Choose a style for the menu.

This menu appears on the screen when you insert the disc to watch the DVD

movie and contains buttons that allow you to jump to different sections of the

movie (called chapter points).

a Make sure that the

1 Design

tab in the top navigation bar is selected.

b To select a background, drag it from the left side of the screen to the right

side.

c To specify a title, click the words “Untitled Project” and type the desired title. d To change the font of the title or to select a frame (the border around the

buttons) or layout (how the buttons are arranged on the menu), click the

Customize

tab.

3 Add your video files to the DVD movie.

a Click the b Do one of the following:

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2 Add Media

tab in the top navigation bar.

To transfer video from your camcorder or VCR to your hard drive, click

Capture

the

icon (the camcorder). The capturing screen appears. Follow

the instructions on the capturing screen.

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To add files that already exist on your hard drive, click

Add

(the file

folder) or drag and drop files from Windows Explorer.

c Drag video files from the left side of the screen to the right side to create

buttons on the DVD movie’s menu.

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.

5 Customize the menu (optional).

a Click the b To create a submenu, click the button on the DVD movie’s menu, drag the

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time marker to where you want another button, and click

c To change a button’s thumbnail, click the button on the DVD movie’s menu,

drag the time marker to display the desired frame, and click

d To change the starting or ending point of a video file, click the button on the

DVD movie’s menu, drag the time marker to the desired location, and click the

3 Author

Mark In

tab in the top navigation bar.

Mark Out

buttons (the square brackets).

Set Chapter.

Set Thumbnail.

6 Preview the DVD movie.

a Click the

on the screen.

b Click the remote control buttons to control playback. c If you want to make any changes to the movie, go back to the

Add Media,

4 Produce

3 Author

tab in the top navigation bar. A remote control appears

1 Design, 2

tabs in the top navigation bar.

7 Save the DVD movie project for later editing.

■

File, Save Project.

Click

8 Write the disc.

a Verify that the b Click

Start.

c If you have more than one recordable drive, be sure the HP DVD Writer drive

is selected. Set any of the other options that you need to. Click

d Wait for the drive to finish writing the disc. The disc will be ejected. e If you want to make another disc, click

4 Produce

tab is selected.

Yes .

If not, click

OK.

No.

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).

compatible.

double-clicking the

Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Help, Troubleshooting, Disc compatibility.

We recommend that you use a DVD+R disc because it’s the most

For compatibility information, check the disc compatibility list by

HP DVD Writer

icon on your desktop or clicking

Start,

Then click

to learn more

To learn more about ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, read its online help. Double-click the

HP DVD Writer Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer. Create a DVD, Create New Project, Help, Help.

icon on your desktop or click

Start, Programs, Hewlett-

Then click

ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD,

video

how do I edit a DVD movie disc?

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. Edits that you can make include:

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adding a video file

■

deleting a video file

■

changing the title

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renaming the buttons

■

changing the thumbnail image of a button

video

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changing the menu’s style

what you need

■

the DVD movie disc that you want to edit

The DVD movie must be recorded on a DVD+RW disc.

1 Start the software.

a Double-click the

Programs, Hewlett-Packard, HP DVD Writer, HP DVD Writer.

b Click

ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD.

c Read the media recommendation and click

HP DVD Writer

icon on your desktop or click

OK.

d Insert the DVD movie disc that you want to edit. e Click f Click

Create a DVD. Edit ShowBiz DVD Disc.

g Select the drive that contains the DVD movie disc, then click

Start,

OK.

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