Memorex 18x Multi Format DVD Recorder External, Neor 7 ESSENTIALS Software Manual

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 4

1.1. Congratulations

2. INCLUDED SOFTWARE 4

2.1. Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials

2.2. Nero Express 7 Essentials

2.3. Nero Vision 4 Essentials

2.4. InCD 5 Essentials

2.5. Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials

2.6. Nero ShowTime 3 Essentials

2.7. Nero Cover-Designer 2 Essentials

2.8. Nero Recode 2 Essentials

2.9. Nero MediaHome Essentials

2.10. Nero PhotoShow Express 4

2.11. Nero ToolKit

2.12. InCD Reader

2.13. DVD-Video Plug-in

2.14. HE-AAC Plug-in

2.15. Installing the Windows 98SE USB Drivers (For External Drive Only)

3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8

4. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 9

5. UNDERSTANDING THE SOFTWARE 10

A. The Command Center B. User Interface and Navigation C. Navigation in Nero StartSmart D. Nero ProductCenter E. Thirty-Day Trial Functionality

6. BASIC SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS 13

A. Burning a CD/DVD

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Versión en Español 40

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2.3. Nero Vision Express 4 Essentials

With Nero Vision Express 4 Essentials, you can record videos and edit or burn existing video files. You can also use Nero Vision Express 4 Essentials to create convenient slide shows and even use your own music as a soundtrack for them.

2.4. InCD 5 Essentials

InCD 5 Essentials is a packet-writing program that formats rewritable discs allowing you to copy files onto the disc by simply Dragging and then Dropping the files you have chosen on to your new DVD Recorder drive in Microsoft Windows Explorer or save them to a disc quickly and easily using Nero Express 7 Essentials.

2.5. Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials

Nero BackItUp 2 Essentials is a convenient, easy-to-operate program for backing up and restoring data. It allows you to archive your back-ups on either CD or DVD discs and even Memorex USB TravelDrives.

2.6. Nero ShowTime 3

Nero ShowTime 3 allows you to play back nearly all digital recordings (e.g., movies, home videos, TV programs, home videos, VCDs, SVCDs, etc...) with excellent picture and sound quality. Nero ShowTime 3 also enables you to play back audio tracks. It supports most current formats, including MP3, WAV, AAC, etc.

2.7. Nero Cover-Designer 2 Essentials

ero Cover-Designer Essentials is a user-friendly program for creating individual covers and labels.

2.8. Nero Recode 2 Essentials

Nero Recode 2 Essentials allows you to make a DVD video from many short DVD videos or from a Larger DVD video that you need to fit on a 4.7GB disc. This also works great for converting your videos to iPod, PSP, and other portable video players.

2.9. Nero MediaHome Essentials

Nero MediaHome Essentials allows you to stream videos, music and images to all your UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) enabled devices and to Nero ShowTime 3 Essentials.

2.10. Nero PhotoShow Express 4

The award winning PhotoShow Express 4 allows for storing and editing digital photos and images with professional quality tools and ease.

2. INCLUDED SOFTWARE

Your Memorex DVD Recorder kit includes a CD-ROM disc that installs the powerful, Memorex Nero 7 Essentials™ software Suite that allows you to create and copy digital audio, data, photo, and video programs on both CD's and DVD's. The package includes:

2.1. Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials

Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials is the command center of the Nero 7 product family and makes it easier to find, identify, and use the comprehensive software programs. Once you have launched Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials, all you have to do is select the desired task and the corresponding software starts automatically.

2.2. Nero Express 7 Essentials

Nero Express 7 Essentials provides a simple, uncluttered interface to powerful recording programs on both CD and DVD discs.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Congratulations!

Thank you for purchasing a Memorex DVD recorder.

Please follow this Software Guide to begin enjoying the benefits of your new DVD Recorder. We suggest keeping this guide in a safe place for future reference.

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2.15. Installing the Windows 98SE USB 2.0 Drivers (External Drive Only):

Note: Do not connect your External Drive to your computer before installing the Windows 98SE USB 2.0 Drivers.

Follow these steps to install the USB drivers for your External drive only if you are using the Windows 98SE operating system:

1. Turn your computer on.

2. Once your computer has finished loading the Operating System and any programs that launch when you start up, Insert your Memorex Software and Driver CD from your new Memorex External DVD recorder kit.

Note: If the program does not start automatically, select your existing internal CD/DVD drive containing the Memorex CD in Windows Explorer. Double click on the “setup.exe” program in the main directory.

3. Once the program has launched, click on the Install Win98SE USB 2.0 Drivers button (Shown below) in the main installer screen.

4. Follow the on-screen directions to install your drivers.

5. You will need to install the Software Suite once your new drive has been installed and detected by your computer. It is recommended that you leave the software suite install window open and that you choose to click on the Install Memorex Software Suite button (Shown below) in the main installer screen. This will launch the installation of the most commonly used components of the Powerful Memorex Software Suite.

6. Follow the on-screen directions to install the Memorex Software Suite. Further details about the Memorex Software Suite and Installation specifics can be found under the

3. Software Installation section.

Note: The Nero Toolkit window has two special links to the Memorex website.

Link to the Memorex Tech Support form page. You can request assistance with an issue you may be experiencing.

Link to the Memorex FAQ's page. You will gain immediate access to Frequently Asked Questions.

2.12. InCD Reader

InCD EasyWrite Reader is a program that allows you to read discs written in MRW ("Mount Rainier ReWritable") format on systems that do not support MRW.

2.13. DVD-Video Plug-in

In conjunction with the Nero Vision Express 4 Essentials program, the DVD-Video Plug-in allows the encoding of video files in DVD/SVCD format. You can then play back the videos on nearly any DVD player*.

2.14. HE-AAC Plug-in

The HE-AAC Plug-in allows you to encode audio files in MP4 format and also to decode them into other formats. High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC) is the very latest audio compression technology; its main feature is its revolutionary high- speed compression and its incomparable sound quality.

For detailed info on how to use the above applications, please refer to the Manuals section of the Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials menu.

* Some DVD players are not able to play back certain disc formats. Please consult the manufacturer to find out which formats your DVD player supports.

2.11. Nero ToolKit

Includes the following:

1) Nero CD-DVD Speed tests the speed of the available CD/DVD drives.

2) Nero DriveSpeed allows you to set the read speed of discs in order to noticeably reduce noise level or to optimize the spin up or spin down times of your drives.

3) Nero InfoTool provides you with information about the most important features of installed drives, inserted discs, installed software, and more.

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Note: When you install Nero PhotoShow Express 4, you may be asked to install Flash Player 7. If you clicked on "Yes" to download it but your download is not working, please go to your Nero install CD and open the folder named "Flash Player Install" and run the "flash_player_setup.exe" program.

8. Restart your PC so that all the new settings take effect.

4. UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

To uninstall Nero 7 Essentials or individual components, proceed as follows: Note: To uninstall the software under Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have

administrator rights.

1. Insert the

Memorex Nero 7 Essentials CD into the CD/DVD drive.

2. If the Setup program launches automatically, an installation menu will appear, in which you can Click on the Exit button to close the Software Installation wizard.

3. Browse to the main directory of your Memorex Software CD.

Note: If the program does not start automatically, Browse to the main directory of your Memorex Software CD.

4. Open the

Tools directory.

5. Double click on the

General-Clean Tool application file.

6. Individually select the Software components that you wish to remove by clicking the box next to the application name.

3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

The Memorex recording software is quick and easy to install using the following steps: Important Note: It is recommended that you remove any other CD/DVD Recording

software suites (such as software by Roxio) in order to avoid any possible incompatibilities or conflicts between similar software engines or drivers.

If you choose to keep your existing software installed and would prefer to use it instead of the Memorex software, please realize that your existing software may not fully support the full functionality of the Memorex drive.

Note: To install the software under Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have administrator rights.

1. Close all Windows programs and close any anti-virus software which may be running.

2. Insert the

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software installation CD into the CD/DVD drive.

3. An installation menu appears from which you can choose to install using the one button install,

Install Memorex Software Suite or to individually install the desired

components. Click on the appropriate button to start the installation wizard for the option you chose.

It is recommended that you choose to click on the Install Memorex Software Suite button (Shown below) in the main installer screen. This will launch the installation of the most commonly used components of the Enhanced Memorex Software Suite and speed up the software installation.

Note: If the program does not start automatically, select the CD/DVD drive containing the Memorex CD in Windows Explorer. Double click on the "setup.exe" program in the main directory.

4. In the welcome window you again see the choices of programs you may want to install. Click on NEXT to continue with the installation.

5. Carefully read through the license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click on "I accept all terms of the preceding License Agreement." If you do not accept the license terms, you cannot install the Nero 7 Essentials software. Click on NEXT to continue.

6. After the automatic installation of each selection, you can either restart your computer, select another program installation, or exit the installation wizard.

7. To close the installation menu, click on EXIT. If you decide to install more components at a later date, click on the appropriate button and carr

y out the installation with the aid

of the wizard.

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This area shows all installed applications in the Nero 7 product family. Click once on the desired application to access it.

This area shows all installed applications in the Nero Toolkit. Click once on the desired application to access it.

In addition to the areas and elements that are available in standard view, the Nero StartSmart 3 Essential bar also gives you the option of accessing the desired program directly.

For each task, you also have the option of deciding for yourself which application is to be used to open it. If you hover the mouse over the desired task, the OPEN WITH option appears in the Nero StartSmart bar. You can then select the desired program in the pulldown menu.

Clicking on this button minimizes the Nero StartSmart window from the Full view to the Standard view.

Clicking on this button allows you to change the colors of your Nero StartSmart interface for a customized look if you prefer.

Clicking on this button opens up the configuration window. Here you can set which program in the Nero 7 family is started for which tasks.

Clicking on this button in the upper right corner of Nero StartSmart will close the program.

A. The Command Center

The program Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials is the command center for the Nero 7 Essentials product family and makes it easier to use the comprehensive software programs. Once you have started Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials, all you have to do is select the desired category (e.g., Audio), then choose a task (e.g., Make Audio CD) and the relevant software starts automatically.

B. User Interface and Navigation

7. Follow the on-screen instructions, close all open applications and reboot your computer once the de-installation has successfully completed.

As well, you may use your Operating Systems Add-Remove Programs utility to uninstall the following listings. Look for the following listings:

• Nero 7 Essentials

• Nero PhotoShow Express 4

5. UNDERSTANDING THE SOFTWARE

Note: The tasks shown in Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials depend upon the version and the installed programs of

Nero 7 Essentials and therefore can deviate from the

description within the documentation!

Nero StartSmart consists of the following areas and elements. To Launch Nero StartSmart

, click on the Nero StartSmart Icon on your Desktop or Quick Launch

Toolbar.

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D. Nero ProductCenter

These button opens the Nero ProductCenter. If you are in the Nero ProductCenter, clicking on this button takes you back to standard view.

The first column contains the version number of the installed software, while the other column shows the currently available version numbers. As a result you are always able to keep your programs up to date. To update your software, connect to the internet then click on the button to the right of the new version listing and download the latest version then run the downloaded application from your computer.

6. BASIC SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS

A. Burning a CD/DVD

This section only deals with the basic default settings. For more details, please refer to the Help guides under the Nero StartSmart Manuals.

a. Make a Data Disc

1. Click on the Nero StartSmart Icon ; select the "Data" category and click on "Make Data CD."

This area shows all of the HTML based Manuals that are available for this software suite. Click once on the desired manual to access it. More manuals and documentation may be available in the main directory of the install disc and in the Ahead folder in your Program Files directory.

Please note the Slide Bar at the bottom of some of the above areas. You will see other available options if you use the slide bar in the areas that have one

This category contains your favorite or preferred tasks. The Favorites area contains the most common tasks. To add entries from the other areas of Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials, select a task icon by right clicking on it and choosing the command "Add to Favorites" from the context menu. To remove a task from the Favorites, right click on the relevant task and then choose the command "Remove from Favorites.”

This category contains the possible tasks for a data disc

C. Navigation in Nero StartSmart 3 Essentials

If you hover the mouse over the individual category icons, the possible tasks in that category are displayed. The tasks displayed depend on the selected mode, CD/DVD, CD or DVD.

This category contains the possible tasks for an audio disc.

This category contains the possible tasks for Photo and Video

discs.

This contains the tasks involving copying and the tasks relating to backing up.

This section contains the additional tasks relating to discs.

E: Thirty-Day Trial Functionality

This software suite has some special features that you will be allowed access to for thirty days. This Thirty-Day Trial period will start the first time you attempt to use each feature.

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8. “Burn process completed successfully at...”, Click on the "OK" button and

then on the "Next" button to advance to the selection window.

9. Select the desired option, the "More" button or close Nero Express 7

Essentials by clicking on the button.

b. Make an Audio CD

An audio CD contains music files that can be played back in nearly any CD or DVD player.

1. Start Nero StartSmart Icon ; select the "Audio" category and click on "Make Audio CD."

2. In the window, click on the "Add" button to open the window for selecting files.

3. Select the desired files and click on the "Add" button to transfer them to the compilation.

4. Once you have finished adding files, click on the "Close" button to close

the window and return to the Nero Express 7 Essentials screen.

5. All the files you have added appear in the compilation window. Click on the "Next" button to advance to the burning window.

6. Before burning the disc, make the final settings:

Current Recorder: Select the Memorex DVD recorder from the list of connected recorders.

Title (CD TEXT): If the recorder supports the writing of CD TEXT, you can enter the title of the CD here. The title may not be longer than 64 characters.

Artist (CD TEXT): If the recorder supports the writing of CD TEXT, you can enter the artist's name for the CD here. The name may not be longer than 64 characters.

Number of copies: Select the number of copies to be burned. Verify data on disc after burning: if this checkbox is selected, the program

verifies that the burned data on the disc is identical to the original content once the disc is recorded. This guarantees that the burned content will function as desired, but this step adds time to the full recording process.

Note: Clicking on the "More" button on the left side expands the burning window and offers additional setting options such as selection of the Write method, Writing speed and Simulation of the burning process.

7. Click on the "Burn" button to start burning the disc.

To make a Data DVD, follow the same steps, but click on “Make Data DVD” instead. These buttons can also be found in the Favorites area. For the best compatibility with Data DVD's, do not use the multisession option. Due to specification limitations, the multiple sessions of Data DVD discs are not generally able to be read in Windows 98SE, Me or 2000 in most cases.

Nero Express 7 Essentials starts automatically and the compilation window to Add your data opens.

2. In the window, click on the "Add" button to open the window for selecting files.

3. Select the desired files and click on the "Add" button to transfer them to the compilation.

4. Once you have finished adding files, click on the "Close" button to close the window and return to the Nero Express 7 Essentials screen.

5. All the files you have added appear in the compilation window. Click on the "Next" button to advance to the burning window.

6. Before burning the disc, make the final settings: Current Recorder: Select the Memorex DVD recorder from the list of

connected recorders.

Disc name: Give the disc a title if you like. Number of copies: Select the number of copies to be burned. Verify data on disc after burning: if this checkbox is selected, the program

verifies that the burned data on the disc is identical to the original data once the disc is recorded. This guarantees that the burned data will function as desired, but this step adds time to the full recording process.

Allow files to be added later (multisession disc): If this checkbox is selected, a multi-session disc is created, allowing you to add further sessions later. If the checkbox is not selected, the disc is finalized and no more burning is possible.

7. Click on the "Burn" button to start burning the disc.

The burning process starts and you will see information about the current status.

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5. Once you have made all your settings, click on the "Copy" button to start burning the disc.

The burning process starts and you will see information about the current status. Once the burning process is complete, you can print or save a log of the burning

process.

6. Click on the "OK" button and then on the "Next" button to advance to the selection window.

7. Select the desired option or close Nero Express 7 Essentials.

d. Make a DVD Video Disc

A video disc contains video files that you can burn in a variety of formats (VCD / SVCD or DVD-Video) that you can record on your Memorex DVD drive. This Software Guide describes the creation of a DVD video disc. The procedure for a VCD or SVCD is essentially the same.

1. Start Nero StartSmart Icon ; select the "Photo and Video" category and click on "Make your own DVD-Video."

This button can also be found in the Favorites area. NeroVision 4 Essentials starts automatically and the selection window for video discs

opens.

2. Click on "Add Video Files" to open the window for selecting the files.

3. Select the desired files and click on the "Open" button to transfer them to the compilation.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more video files.

The burning process starts and you will see information about the current status.

8. “Burn process completed successfully at...”, Click on the "OK" button and then on the "Next" button to advance to the selection window.

9. Select the desired option, the "More" button or close Nero Express 7 Essentials by clicking on the button.

c. Copy a CD Important Note:

Unless you own the copyright or have the permission of the copyright holder, the unauthorized copying of discs represents a violation of national or international laws and may result in serious penalties.

1. Start Nero StartSmart Icon ; select the "Copy and Backup" category and click on "Copy Disc."

Note: The Nero software will generally not copy CD or DVD discs with Copy protection on them.

Nero Express 7 Essentials starts automatically and the selection window for the drives and the final burning settings opens up.

2. Select the drive containing the disc to be copied as the source drive.

3. Select the Memorex DVD recorder as your destination drive.

4. In the "Quick Copy" section, you can determine how the disc is to be copied.

• If the “Quick Copy” option is selected, the copy is made directly, i.e., from drive to drive. This method is quick but is susceptible to errors.

• If the Quick Copy option is not selected, a temporary image file for the original disc is first recorded to your hard drive, and the image file is then burned from the temporary image file. This method takes longer due to the extra step of Imaging to the hard drive. As well, the size of the image file will require additional hard disk space and corresponds to the quantity of data to be copied from the disc.

Writing Speed: Select the burn speed. Number of copies: Select the number of copies to be copied.

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Note: With the Left Mouse button, click on the video thumbnail of your choice while holding the button down, you may drag the selected thumbnail around your project work area to avoid key or special areas (like peoples faces or various items) of your custom background picture if you have chosen one.

8. You can use the on-screen remote control to move around the menu, e.g., to view the videos as they will appear once the DVD-Video disc has been made. Click on "Preview Menu Animation" button to see how the animated buttons or Motion menu background will look if you chose those options or Click the "Next" button to proceed to the next window.

Before burning the disc, make the final settings then click Burn to continue.

Burn to: Select the Memorex DVD recorder from the list of connected recorders. Write to Hard Disk Folder: If you do not want to burn the project (yet) but you

want to save it to the hard disk instead, click on this button to open up a window where you can select the location you to which you can save it.

Volume Name: Change the name of the disc if you wish to do so. Recording Settings: Depending on the selected destination recorder, you can

adjust the recording settings, e.g., to select the burn speed or set the Book Type to DVD-ROM for better player compatibility.

To Improve DVD Playback Compatibility: Various older generation DVD drives and Home DVD players, particularly older players, do not recognize DVD+R, +RW or +R DL recorded discs and may not read or play them.

It is possible to get these devices to recognize and play these discs by changing the type code setting of the disc from a DVD+R, +RW or +R DL disc to a “DVD-ROM” disc so that the drives and players treat them just as regular DVDs. The Memorex version of Nero software provides an option of changing the disc media type code, known as the Booktype Bitsetting.

The Nero software and your drive are set to the “Automatic” setting by default. In order to improve the DVD playback and overall compatibility, choose the “DVDROM” setting.

Places to make the change: Open the Nero Toolkit menu and select Nero CD-DVD Speed, the “Bitsetting” option appears under the “Extra” menu. Nero Express has this option under the "Options" button on the “Final Burn Settings” screen. NeroVision Express has the option under the "Recording Settings" button on the “Burn Options” screen.

For more details on this subject, please click on the Memorex FAQs button in the StartSmart menu under the Nero Toolkit area to visit our online FAQs area.

Note: Clicking on the "More" button expands the burning window and offers additional setting options, such as selection of the coding quality and the aspect ratio of the video.

5. All selected files appear in the compilation window. Click on the "Next" button to create the menu.

6. Select your Menu by choosing one of the available templates on the right then click on the "Edit Menu" button to adjust the template for your needs.

7. Make the desired changes to the DVD menu by highlighting the individual menu items with the mouse and selecting the desired option. Click on the "Next" button to go back to the Select Menu window.

Click on the "Next" button to proceed to the Preview window.

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