NERO NEROMIX QUICKSTART GUIDE

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Quick Start Guide

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NeroMIX

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1 Installation 4

2 What is NeroMIX? 10

Contents

1.1 System requirements 4

1.2 Installation 4

2.1 Important terms 10

2.2 Playback formats supported 11

2.3 Minimized display 12

2.4 Full screen display 13

2.5 Playback buttons 19

2.6 Equalizer 20

2.7 Preferences area 21

2.8 Skins 22

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3 NeroMIX as a burning program 23

3.1 Burning an audio CD 23

3.2 Burning a data CD 25

3.3 Copying a CD 30

3.4 Creating an image file 32

3.5 Burning an image file 34

4 NeroMIX as a media player 35

4.1 NeroMIX as an audio and video player 35

4.2 Loading files 35

4.3 Compiling playlists 36

4.4 Loading playlists 36

4.5 Playing back playlists 36

5 NeroMIX as an encoder/decoder 38

5.1 Encoding/decoding audio files 38

5.2 Recording records 38

6 NeroMIX as a visualizer 40

6.1 Starting visualization 40

6.2 Nero Animation Studio 41

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Installation

1 Installation

1.1 System requirements

In order to use NeroMIX, your computer should meet the following minimum requirements:

Computer: Pentium 266 Memory: 32 MB RAM Available hard drive space: 25 MB Soundcard CD/DVD or CD-RW drive

Operating systems supported:

Windows 95 (Version B / Service Release 2 onwards) Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP

1.2 Installation

To install and use the software under Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, you must have administrator rights.

Carry out the following steps:

1. Close all unnecessary Windows programs.

2. Insert the NeroMIX CD into the CD/DVD drive. The installation window

appears automatically. If it does not, start the installation as follows. Click on the Start button and select the Run command. Then click on the Browse button and select the drive containing the NeroMIX CD. Select the file Setup.exe and click on the Open button.

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3. Click on the NeroMIX field in the installation window to start the installation.

4. Click on the Next button to start the installation.

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5. Read the license terms and conditions carefully and then activate the option ‘I accept all details of the above license agreement’, if you agree to the terms of the contract and then click on the Next button.

6. Complete the compulsory fields ‘User name’ and ‘Company name’ (private individuals can repeat their first and last name in the company name field). If required, enter the NeroMIX serial number. This can be found on the packaging and may only consist of figures. By default, NeroMIX is installed in the directory ‘C:\Programs\ahead’. To select a different directory, click on the Edit button and then choose the desired directory.

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When all details are correct, click on the Next button.

If NeroMIX has been supplied with a new recorder as part of the manufacturer’s package, it is not normally necessary to enter the serial number.

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7. When the installation of NeroMIX is complete, click on the Exit button. The start screen appears again.

8. Click on the Finish field to close the installation window.

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9. Select your preferred option for completing the installation and click on the OK

button.

 Yes, restart computer now. The computer is shut down and restarted, so that you can use NeroMIX.

 No, I will restart the computer later. The computer is not restarted automatically. However, you cannot then use NeroMIX; this is only possible once the computer has been restarted.

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What is NeroMIX?

2 What is NeroMIX?

NeroMIX represents the next generation in burning software!

When it comes to creating multimedia CDs, NeroMIX stands out from the crowd by combining the essential elements of CD burning (data, audio, copies) with the freedom of digital audio and the creativity of a cover editor – and all with an intuitive, user-definable interface. With NeroMIX, you do not have to work laboriously through help files before you burn your first CD. Simply select a skin that you like, insert a CD in your CD-R/RW drive and click on the Burn button.

The burning functions in NeroMIX allow you to burn both audio CDs AND data CDs. Of course, it is also possible to copy CDs.

The playback functions in NeroMIX allow you to play back audio tracks and video files, which can be saved in a variety of different formats.

But that is not all, NeroMIX is also a recording program for saving analog audio files digitally, e.g. so that you can burn them onto CD later.

NeroMIX is also an encoder and decoder, which can compress or decompress audio files. With the Nero Animation Studio, NeroMIX even contains a visualization program, which presents audio files visually.

2.1 Important terms

Playlist The audio and video files displayed in NeroMIX are located in a

so-called playlist. This list contains all of the files to be played back and/or burned onto CD. Playlists can be individually compiled and you can add or remove audio tracks or video files. Playlists can be saved and you can reload them at any time, allowing rapid access to your files. As the file size of a playlist is minimal, you can create and save a large number of different playlists.

Skins The external appearance of NeroMIX can be changed by using

different skins (interfaces). All illustrations in this guide show the default NeroMIX skin. If several skins are available, you can load them using the Preferences menu. You can also use the keyboard shortcut ALT + S to automatically open the window containing the available skins, where you can change the skin if you wish.

Visualization

Plug-ins Plug-ins are small supplementary programs that are loaded when

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udio files can not only be played back acoustically, they can also be presented visually. You can use the visual effects to get yourself into a particular mood. Click on the Visualization area to activate it, and the visualization then appears in the display.

starting NeroMIX and extend the functionality of the program. For example, plug-ins can be used for different skins and visualizers.

2.2 Playback formats supported

NeroMIX is capable of playing both audio and video files.

These files can be in the following formats:

Audio formats WAV

MP3

CDA

VQF

MIDI

AIFF

WMA

It is also possible to play Internet radio.

Video formats AVI

MPEG-1

MPEG-2

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2.3 Minimized display

NeroMIX can either be displayed as minimized or maximized. The buttons, icons

and display areas available change according to the selected display mode.

2.3.1 Icons and buttons

In minimized display, only the most important buttons and icons are visible.

Element Function

Switches to NeroMIX full screen mode.

Loads an audio track or a video file

Skips to the previous file

Pauses the track or video file

Plays the file

Ends playback

Skips to the next track

Turns the speaker on or off

Displays the current playback time

Controller for searching for a specific passage in an audio track o video file

Controller for changing the track

Closes NeroMIX

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2.4 Full screen display

The maximized display of NeroMIX shows all icons, the two areas ‘Playlist’ and ‘Display’ and the Record button.

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2.4.1 Icons and buttons

The maximized display of NeroMIX shows all icons, the two areas ‘Playlist’ and ‘Display’ and the Record button.

Element Function

Opens a dialog box for adding files to a playlist.

Opens the burning dialog for copying a CD.

If this icon appears, the playlist is only played back once.

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Clicking on the icon switches to the next mode.

If this icon appears, the playlist is repeated once, i.e. the playlist is played twice in total. Clicking on the icon switches to the next mode.

If this icon appears, the playlist is played back repeatedly. Clicking on the icon switches to the next mode.

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