NERO NERO 6 QUICKSTART GUIDE

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QuickStart Guide

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Contents

General information about Nero 6 4

1.1 General system requirements 4

1.2 Special minimum requirements for individual programs 5

1.3 Software supplied 6

Installation 10

2.1 Installation 10

2.2 Uninstalling 11

Nero StartSmart – Your command center 12

3.1 Using Nero StartSmart 12

3.2 User interface and navigation 12

3.3 Nero ProductCenter 21

Burning –The Basics 22

4.1 Make Data Disc 22

4.2 Make Audio Disc 29

4.3 Make Video Disc 35

4.4 Copy disc 41

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Service 45

5.1 Options 45

5.2 FAQ 46

5.3 Contact 47

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General information about Nero 6

1 General information about Nero 6

1.1 General system requirements

 Microsoft © Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later), Windows

XP, Windows 2003 Server

 Microsoft© Windows Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

Processor and memory:

 For writing audio and data discs:

500Mhz Intel® Pentium 3 processor or equivalent, 64MB RAM

 For DVD and video authoring:

1.2Ghz Intel® Pentium 3 process or equivalent, 128MB RAM

 For real-time capturing and burning:

1.6Ghz Intel® Pentium 4 processor or equivalent, 128MB RAM

Hard disc space

 500 MB disk space for a typical installation of all the components

 Up to 9 GB available hard disk space for DVD images and temporary DVD files

Display settings

 Graphics card with at least 8MB video memory and minimum resolution of 800 x

600 pixels and 16-bit color settings

Optical device

 CD or DVD recordable or rewritable drive

Optional:

 16-bit Microsoft© Windows compatible soundcard and speakers

 Installation of latest WHQL (Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs) certified

device drivers recommended

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1.2 Special minimum requirements for individual programs

InCD 4

 CD or DVD-rewritable drive

Nero ShowTime 2

System requirements:

 Microsoft© DirectX 9.0a or later

 Optical drive with DVD capability to playback DVD-Video

 Graphics card with video overlay support

Optional

 Multichannel plug-in (Dolby® Digital 5.1 sound system for 5.1 channel audio play

 DVD-Video plug-in for DVD-Video playback

back)

NeroVision Express 3

System requirements:

 Microsoft© DirectX 9.0a or later

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Optional:

 OHCI compliant FireWire© controller (IEEE 1394) for DV capturing

 TV tuner or video capture card for analog recording

 Installation of the latest WHQL certified device drivers recommended

List of compatible devices: http://www.nero.com/en/capture_devices.php

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 DVD-Video plug-in

encoding

DVD-Video and Multichannel plug-in are already included in retail version.

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for DVD-Video function and Dolby® Digital 2 channel

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Nero Recode 2

System requirements:

 Microsoft© DirectX 9.0a or later

Optional:

 DVD-Video plug-in

to enable DVD recoding, and DVD9 to DVD5 feature

Nero Cover Designer

Optional:

 Printer

1.3 Software supplied**

Nero Burning ROM 6

With Nero Burning ROM 6 you have a powerful piece of burning software, which makes it easy for you to burn your data, music files or videos onto CD or DVD.

Nero StartSmart Nero StartSmart is the command center of the Nero 6 product family and makes it

easier to use the comprehensive software programs. Once you have launched Nero StartSmart, all you have to do is select the desired task and the corresponding

software starts automatically.

Nero Express 6 Nero Express 6 provides all the performance and efficiency of Nero Burning ROM

6 with a simplified user interface. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Nero Express 6 guides you more quickly and more easily through your desired burning

tasks.

NeroVision Express 3

With NeroVision Express 3, you can record videos and edit or burn existing video files. Creating associated menus, e.g. for selecting a section or choosing between individual films, is also quick and uncomplicated with NeroVision Express 3. You can also use NeroVision Express 3 to create convenient slide shows and even use your own music as a soundtrack for them.

DVD-Video and Multichannel plug-in are already included in retail version.

The scope of the specific software package supplied depends on the type of product bundle acquired. In other words, the package concerned may not contain all the individual programs.

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Nero Recode 2 Nero Recode 2 is a new program for copying and archiving non-copy-protected DVD

video titles onto 4.7 GB DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or DVD-RAM discs. If the source DVD is larger than 4.7 GB, Nero Recode 2 can compress the contents so that they fit onto an empty DVD disc with any noticeable loss of quality.

Nero Wave Editor 2 Nero Wave Editor 2 is a program for editing and recording audio files. The various

filtering and sound optimization methods allow you to create individual audio files quickly and easily. You can then burn your edited audio tracks using Nero Burning

ROM 6, Nero Express 6 or NeroMIX.

Nero SoundTrax Nero SoundTrax is a professional program for the production of audio CDs. As well

as putting together a compilation of audio files for a CD, it also allows you to mix or edit the content of the audio files. Nero SoundTrax also provides several wizards, which allow you to transfer your records or tapes to your PC in just a few easy steps.

Nero Cover Designer Nero Cover Designer is a user friendly program for creating and designing

individual covers and labels. It allows you to use your own ideas to create CD covers, booklets and much more. You can give every disc an individual look.

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Nero Media Player

The Nero Media Player program enables you to play back audio tracks. The program supports the most current formats, including MP3, WAV, AAC, to name but a few. Nero Media Player also enables you to play back Internet streams, and to create and play back playlists.

Nero ShowTime 2

With Nero ShowTime 2, you have a program that can play back all digital recordings (e.g. movies, TV programs, home videos, DVD video) with excellent picture and sound quality.

Nero PhotoSnap, Nero PhotoSnap SE

Nero PhotoSnap lets you edit your favorite photographs. You can make use of a

wide range of options to improve their quality.

Nero PhotoSnap Viewer

Nero PhotoSnap Viewer is a program for viewing image files and photofiles.

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Nero MediaHome

Nero MediaHome is a program for streaming videos, music and images to UPnP- capable equipment (UPnP = Universal Plug and Play) and also to Nero ShowTime 2.

InCD 4 InCD 4 is a packet writing program, which formats rewritable discs in such a way that

they can be used like large diskettes. You can copy files onto the disc using Drag&Drop in Microsoft Explorer or save them to the disc from other applications.

InCD Reader 4 InCD Reader 4 is a program that allows you to read discs written in MRW format on

systems that do not support MRW.

Nero ImageDrive Nero ImageDrive sets up a virtual drive, which looks like a real drive and behaves in

the same way, i.e. it allows you to open and view files and programs that are located on this virtual drive (image).

Nero BackItUp Nero BackItUp is an easy to operate, convenient and powerful program for backing

up and restoring data. It allows you to archive your back ups on CD and DVD, which is an economical and secure method.

Nero Toolkit The Nero Toolkit contains the following programs: Nero CD-DVD Speed 3, Nero

DriveSpeed, Nero DiscAgent and Nero InfoTool 2. Nero CD-DVD Speed 3 is a

program that tests the speed of the available CD/DVD drives. Nero DriveSpeed allows you to set the read speed of discs, which noticeably lowers noise level, or to optimize the spin up or spin down times of your drives. Nero DiscAgent optimizes and repairs your discs so that they can work reliably for a long time (this is currently only possible with UDF discs). Nero InfoTool 2 provides you with information about the most important features of installed drives, inserted discs, installed software and much more.

DVD-Video Plug-in

In conjunction with the NeroVision Express 3 program, the DVD-Video Plug-in allows the encoding of video files in DVD/SVCD format and the encoding of SVCD in

Nero Burning ROM 6. If your video files are in a DVD compatible format, you can

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burn them with the Nero 6 burning programs. You can then play back the videos on any DVD player

Nero Digital Audio Plug-in

The Nero Digital Audio Plug-in allows you to encode audio files in MP4 format and also to decode them into another format (HE-AAC). 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. The Nero Digital Audio Plug-in offers multiple real time encoding, variable bit rates, multi-channel functionality and direct MPEG-4 ripping, burning, playback and editing.

For detailed info on how to use the above applications, please refer to the .pdf manuals on the original installation disc www.nero.com.

or on our website

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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.

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Installation

2 Installation

2.1 Installation

You can set up Nero 6 with no problems using the installation program.

To install the software under Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you must have administrator rights.

Carry out the following steps:

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

running.

2. Insert the Nero 6 CD into the CD/DVD drive.

3. An installation menu appears, in which you can install the desired components.

Click on the appropriate button to start the installation wizard.

If the program does not start automatically, select the CD/DVD drive containing the Nero 6 CD in Explorer. Double click on the ‘setup.exe’ program in the main directory.

4. In the welcome window, you can once again see what you 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 Nero 6. Click on Next to continue.

6. Complete the fields ‘User name’ (e.g. first name and surname), ‘Organization’

(e.g. company) and ‘Serial number’. You can find the serial number on/in the Nero 6 packaging. Once you have made your entries, click on ‘Next’.

 The installation wizard then automatically installs the selected program.

7. After the automatic installation, you can either restart your computer or exit the

installation wizard.

8. To close the installation menu, click on ‘Finish’. To install further components,

click on the appropriate button and carry out the installation with the aid of the wizard.

9. If necessary, restart your PC so that all the new settings take effect.

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2.2 Uninstalling

To uninstall Nero 6 or individual components, proceed as follows:

To uninstall the software under Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you must have administrator rights.

1. Insert the Nero 6 CD into the CD/DVD drive.

2. The Setup program is started automatically. An installation menu appears, in

which you can select the components you wish to delete. Click on the appropriate button to start the installation wizard.

If the program does not start automatically, select the CD/DVD drive containing the Nero 6 CD in Explorer. Double click on the ‘setup.exe’ program in the main directory.

3. In the welcome window, you can once again see the components you wish to

uninstall. Click on ‘Next’ to continue uninstalling.

4. Click on ‘Remove’ and confirm by clicking on the ‘Next’ button. The Uninstall

wizard opens.

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5. The Nero 6 uninstall wizard then automatically removes the desired components.

Once the uninstall is complete, click on ‘Finish’.

6. Restart your computer so that the changes will take effect.

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Nero StartSmart – Your command center

3 Nero StartSmart – Your command center

3.1 Using Nero StartSmart

The tasks shown in Nero StartSmart depend upon the version and the installed programs of Nero 6 and therefore can deviate from the description within the documentation!

The new program Nero StartSmart is the command center for the Nero 6 product family and makes it easier to use the comprehensive software programs. Once you have started Nero StartSmart, 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.

3.2 User interface and navigation

3.2.1 Standard view

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Nero StartSmart – Your command center

Nero StartSmart consists of the following areas and elements.

If recorders that can burn several formats are installed on the computer and/or the option to display all recorder formats is activated, the possible project types appear in the upper section of the Nero StartSmart window. The content of the categories and the possible tasks change according to the selected project type. For example, an audio CD can only be created if CD has been selected as the project type.

Depending on the selected project type and the installed software, this section shows the available categories in Nero StartSmart. If you hover the mouse over the individual category icons, the possible tasks in that category are displayed. Fo each task, you also have the option of deciding fo 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.

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Clicking on this button adds the Nero StartSmart bar to the program interface. The Nero StartSmart bar shows you the installed components of the Nero 6 bundle in the ‘Applications’ area and, at the same time, allows you to select the desired program directly by clicking on it. You can open up the individual programs in the Nero Toolkit by clicking on them.

Clicking on this button changes the color of you Nero StartSmart interface.

This button displays the standard Nero StartSmart mode. If this mode is selected, only the most frequently used tasks are displayed. Clicking on this button switches Nero StartSmart to Expert mode.

This button displays the Nero StartSmart exper mode. If this mode is selected, all available tasks are displayed. Clicking on this button switches Nero StartSmart to standard mode.

Clicking on this button opens up the configuration window. Here you can set which program in the Nero 6 family is started for which tasks.

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

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Nero StartSmart – Your command center

This button opens the Nero StartSmart help file.

Clicking on this button will minimize Nero StartSmart and move it to the Windows toolbar. Clicking on the Nero StartSmart symbol will bring the application back up.

Clicking on this button closes Nero StartSmart.

3.2.2 Nero StartSmart's extended features

In addition to those areas and elements that are present in standard view, Nero StartSmart's extended features let you directly open the desired program or one of

the manuals.

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Nero StartSmart – Your command center

This area shows all installed applications in the Nero 6 product family. Click once on the desired application to access it.

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

This area shows all the installed manuals of the Nero 6 product family. Open the manual you require by clicking once.

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