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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 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 ..........8

Creating DVD Movies..........................................10

Creating a Quick DVD Movie...............................10

Creating a Custom DVD Movie.............................12

Requirements for Capturing Video.....................12

Capturing Video with ShowBiz ......................... 13

Editing Video Files in ShowBiz.......................... 15

Recording a DVD Movie with Showbiz DVD.......17

Editing Recorded DVDs with Showbiz DVD............ 18

Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie ....................... 19

Playing Your DVD in

InterVideo WinDVD......................................... 19

Playing Your DVD in Windows Media Player .....20

About Recording Video Files ................................ 20

Erasing Recorded Video Files ............................... 21

Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs .................. 21

Setting Automatic Recording Options .................... 21

Compatibility Information..................................... 23

Disc Quick Reference .......................................... 24

Software Quick Reference.................................... 29

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Troubleshooting .................................................. 34

My recording failed ........................................34

I can’t add files to my music CD ....................... 34

I can’t add data files to my DVD ....................... 35

My music CD won’t play in my stereo ............... 35

The titles of my music tracks don’t appear

on my CD ...................................................... 35

I get an error message when I try to

capture video files........................................... 36

My PC doesn’t recognize my digital

camcorder when I try to capture video files........ 36

My movie won’t play on my DVD player ........... 36

Which discs are compatible with my

DVD and CD players? ..................................... 36

More Information................................................ 37

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.

DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features

The DVD Writer/CD Writer is a multipurpose rewriteable optical drive that can read audio, data, and video files and can record them (burn) to both CDs and DVDs.

This DVD Writer/CD Writer drive enables you to:

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Create custom audio, data, and video files that can be recorded onto DVDs or CDs.

Create DVDs and VCDs that can be played on most DVD-ROM drives and some home DVD players.

Create music CDs.

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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.

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Note:

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Your PC must have an analog capture card to capture video from an analog device such as a VCR.

Store, edit, and preserve video files from various video sources.

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Store large amounts of data.

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Play DVD movies and music CDs.

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Read data DVDs and CDs.

Note:

Burn is an industry term used to describe the

recording of information to a DVD or CD. Optical recording uses a laser beam to place information onto the disc, thus the term ”burning.”

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Creating a Music CD from Other CDs

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow. 2 Click Make a Music Disc. 3 Select Make a Music Disc from

other CDs. 4 Insert a music CD, and then click Next. 5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then

click Add.

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.

Note:

If you want to play your music CD in your home or car stereo, use a CD-R disc. CD-RW discs won’t play in some stereos.

8 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

9 Click Done when recording is complete.

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. 2 Click Make a Music Disc. 3 Select one of these options:

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Make a Music Disc from Audio Files Create a music disc from WAV, WMA, or MP3 files on your hard disk drive

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Make a Disc for an MP3 Player Create a disc specifically for MP3 players

4 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into

the drive you want to record to, and then

click Next.

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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.

Click Help and then select RecordNow Help for more information about recording music CDs with the RecordNow program.

About creating a music CD

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.

6 After you scan for music files, select a file

in the Music on System window and then click Add.

Or Click the Browse button, locate your music

file, and then click Add.

7 Click Next when all of your music files have

been added.

8 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

9 Click Done when recording is complete.

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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.

When recording music files, it is important to note that:

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In order to play your music CD in a home or car stereo, it needs to be recorded as a music CD in CD Audio (CDA) format, not as a data CD.

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You must record all music files in one recording session because RecordNow closes the CD after recording is complete. Music files can be recorded repeatedly on a rewriteable (CD-RW) disc, but all previously recorded music files must be erased first.

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As you add music files in the recording session, RecordNow calculates and displays the amount of recording time available to record additional music files.

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You can’t record song titles unless you make an exact copy of a music CD in your collection.

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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.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs, CD

(DVD) Recorder, if it is present, RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2 Click Make a Data Disc. 3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R,

CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into

your drive, and then click Next.

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If the disc is full, insert a blank or another appendable disc. If the disc has data recorded on it, files with the same name are recorded over (updated) and any new files are added.

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If you are appending a disc, click Yes.

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If you are erasing a rewriteable disc, click Erase.

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.

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5 Add your data files to the file selection

window:

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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.

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Click the Add Files and Folders button, select your file, and then click Add. Repeat this step until all files are added.

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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. 8 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click Help, and then click RecordNow Help for more information about recording data files with the RecordNow program.

About storing data files on disc

When storing data files on a disc, it is important to note that:

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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.

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When you record files that have the same name as previously recorded files, RecordNow updates the file and the previous version is overwritten.

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RecordNow allows you to change file names and titles of files you want to record and files that were previously recorded.

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As you select data files to record to your disc,

RecordNow calculates and displays the

amount of recording space available on

your disc.

Copying a DVD or CD

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.

RecordNow allows you to make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection. You can’t copy commercial DVDs because they are protected by copyright laws and are encoded to prevent illegal duplication.

To make a copy of a music or data disc from your collection:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

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2 Select Make an Exact Copy.

3 Click the Erase button.

3 Insert the CD or DVD you want

to copy.

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.

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.

Erasing a DVD or CD

RecordNow can erase all types of files from rewriteable DVDs and CDs, leaving almost all the disc space available for new recordings.

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.

4 Click Ye s.

Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc

RecordNow can’t erase files from recordable (record once) DVDs or CDs, but files that have been previously recorded can be removed. 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.

To remove data files from a recorded DVD or CD:

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder, if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow. 2 Click Make a Data Disc. 3 Click Ye s. 4 Insert the disc you want to remove files from,

and then click Next.

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5 Click Ye s. 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 Ye s. 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:

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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.

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You can’t remove music files from previously recorded music CDs but you can remove music files from the File Selection window in RecordNow during the creation process.

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You must use a blank CD to create a music CD.

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If you delete files from the file selection window in RecordNow before the disc is recorded, available disc space is not affected. If you delete a file from a CD-R or DVD+R after the disc is recorded, available disc space is lost.

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