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Getting Started with Toast 11

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing The Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Toast Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Burning Your First Disc With Toast . . . . . . . . . . 18

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make . . . . . . 19

About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Media Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing Recorder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Saving and Opening Toast Projects . . . . . . . . . . 27

Erasing Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ejecting a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Toast It™ Desktop Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Technical Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Using Other Toast Features 31

Viewing Information about a Disc . . . . . . . . . . .32

Saving Disc Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Mounting Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing . . . . . . . . . .35

Comparing Files or Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Creating a Temporary Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Toast Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Making Data Discs 39

What is a Data Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Types of Data Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Overview of Making a Data Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Making a Mac Only Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Making a Mac & PC Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Making a DVD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Making an ISO 9660 Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Making a Mac Volume Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Making a Photo Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Using Toast Dynamic Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Making Audio Discs 69

What is an Audio Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Types of Audio Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Overview of Making an Audio Disc . . . . . . . . . .71

Making an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Making a Music DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Making an MP3 Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Making an Enhanced Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Making a Mixed Mode CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Exporting Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Making Video Discs 85

What is a Video Disc?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Types of Video Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Overview of Making a Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . .87

Making a Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Making a Super Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Making a DVD-Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Using Plug & Burn™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder . . . . .109

Making a DivX Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Exporting Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

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Copying Discs 119

Types of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Overview of Making a Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Copying a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Copying a Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Merging Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Copying a BIN/CUE File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Copying a CD-ROM XA File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Copying a CD-i Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Index 129

Getting Started with Toast

In this chapter

Introduction 12

Installing The Software 13

The Toast Main Window 15

Burning Your First Disc With Toast 18

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make 19

About Media 21

Using the Media Browser 23

Changing Recorder Settings 25

Saving and Opening Toast Projects 27

Erasing Discs 28

Ejecting a Disc 28

Toast It™ Desktop Burning 29

Technical Support Options 30

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Introduction

Toast® 8 Titanium sets the standard for burning CDs, DVDs, and now Blu-ray Discs, on the Mac. Create superior sounding audio CDs with smooth crossfades and transitions. Enjoy your TV shows anywhere with exclusive TiVoToGo Burn files of any size, and automatically catalog the contents of your discs. Copy your audio CDs, movies and DVDs. There is no easier or faster way to save, share, and enjoy your digital media on disc. It's your digital life, Toast It!

This guide will help you get started using Toast. The features and capabilities it describes are available in the full Toast retail product. Your version may not have all these features and capabilities if it came bundled with a disc recorder or other hardware device. The software includes appropriate messages if you have the limited version.

To register your software, choose Help > Product Registration.

For additional information, choose Help > Product Support.

and EyeTV burning and export for iPod® and PSPTM.

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Installing The Software

To use Toast you will need the following hardware and software:

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Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel processor

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CD, DVD, or Blu-ray recordable drive

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Mac OS X v10.4.8 or higher

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250 MB hard disk space

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Up to 15 GB of temporary free disk space during usage

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QuickTime 7.1.3 or higher

The latest versions of iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie are recommended.

To install the software:

1 Insert the installation CD into your drive (or if purchased online and

downloaded, double-click on the downloaded .dmg file).

The Roxio Toast window appears on your Desktop.

2 Drag the Toast 8 folder to the Applications folder on your hard disk.

3 In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the Toast 8 folder

and double-click the Toast icon to launch the software.

4 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Toast for the first time.

You will be asked to enter a CD key and accept the license agreement. The following table shows where to find your CD key:

If you bought this type of Toast version...

Boxed the back of the CD sleeve

Downloaded the confirmation e-mail

Use the CD key from ...

Note If you are installing an Upgrade version, you may be

prompted to enter the CD key for the prior version.

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The software is now installed.

Note This Setup Assistant can be re-run at anytime by choosing Help > Toast Setup Assistant.

Additional Software Installed

The Toast 8 folder also contains the following software:

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CD Spin Doctor audio recording software

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Disc Cover RE labeling software

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DiscCatalogMaker RE disc cataloging software

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Motion Pictures HD slideshow software

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Deja Vu backup scheduler (located in the System Preferences)

For more information, see Toast Extras on page 38.

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The Toast Main Window

The Toast main window contains the following components:

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Formats and Settings area. Select disc formats and disc settings.

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Content area. Add files and folders you want to record to this area.

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Recording Options button. Select recorders and recorder settings.

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Space indicator. Estimates how much of the recorded disc will be used.

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Record button. Begin recording your disc.

Formats and

Settings area

Selected

Format

Space

Indicator

Content

Area

Recording

Options Button

Record

Button

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Formats and Settings Area

Select the disc format and settings for your Toast project. . The disc formats are grouped into the following categories:

Data discs: Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or other computer. See Making Data Discs on page 39 or Making a Photo Disc on page 65.

Audio discs: Make an audio CD, music DVD, or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 69.

Video discs: Make Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD-Video discs, or DivX discs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See Making Video Discs on page 85.

Copy discs:. Copy a CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.

Content Area

The content area is where you add and organize your files to record.

Recording Options

The Recording Options button displays the different recorders that are available for you to choose from, as well as a link to the Recorder Settings dialog.

The area to the left of the Recorder Options displays the name of the currently selected recorder. If no recorder is found on your computer, Toast will display a message here. If you have more than one recorder, you can click on the name to cycle through them.

Space Indicator

Displays an estimate of how much space will be used on the recorded disc. The CD, DVD, BD pop-up calibrates the indicator for CD, DVD, DVD dual-layer, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray dual-layer media.

Record Button

The red Record button begins recording the disc.

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The Toast Main Window

Media Browser

The Media Browser allows you to easily browse or find music, photos, video, or other files, and preview or add them to a Toast project. It appears as a separate window beside the Toast main window, and can be moved or closed independently. To hide or show the Media Browser, select the appropriate option from the Window menu, or press Ctrl+S.

Media Type Pop-Up

Preview Button

Add Button

Filter or Search Box

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Burning Your First Disc With Toast

This section describes the basic process of burning any disc with Toast.

To make a disc with Toast:

1 Select the disc type. On the left side of the Toast window, click the

disc category that matches the type of disc you want to make.

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Data discs. Put any file or folder on a disc for archiving or backup purposes, for use in a Mac, PC, or any computer. See Making Data Discs on page 39.

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Audio discs. Make an audio CD, music DVD or MP3 disc for use in a computer, home or car stereo, or set-top DVD player. See Making Audio Discs on page 69.

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Video discs. Make Video CDs, Super Video CDs, DVD-Video, or DivX discs for use in a computer or set-top DVD player. See Making Video Discs on page 85.

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Copy discs. Copy a CD, DVD, BD, or disc image file. See Copying Discs on page 119.

2 Select the disc format and settings. Choose the disc format and any

optional settings.

3 Add content. Drag and drop files and folders into the Content Area

from your hard disk or the Media Browser.

Tip: To show the Media Browser, choose Window > Show Media Browser or press Ctrl+S.

4 Insert a recordable disc. Insert a blank, recordable CD, DVD, or

Blu-ray disc.

5 Record the disc. Click the red Record button, choose a recorder from

the list, and configure recording options, such as Number of Copies. Click Record to continue.

Toast displays a progress bar and status information as it records your disc.

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Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make

Toast can create a wide variety of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray formats – more than the Mac OS burning software.

Here are some of the most common disc formats.

I want to... Use this disc format

Back up general data files and folders, such as documents, photos and spreadsheets, to use at a later time only on a Mac.

Back up general data files and folders to use at a later time on a Mac or a PC.

Archive and share photos from my iPhoto library (or any other pictures) with friends and family.

Listen to music from my iTunes library in my home or car stereo CD player.

Listen to music from my iTunes library in my DVD player.

Watch slideshows and video on my TV (my Mac has a CD burner only).

Watch slideshows and video on my TV (my Mac has a DVD burner).

Make a DVD from an existing VIDEO_TS folder and compress it to fit on the disc.

Make a DVD from a DivX file. Video > DVD-Video. See Making a

Copy a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc to another disc.

Data > Mac Only. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 43.

Data > Mac & PC. See Making a Mac & PC Disc on page 49.

Data > Photo Disc. See Making a Photo Disc on page 65.

Audio > Audio CD. See Making an Audio CD on page 72.

Audio > Music DVD. See Making a Music DVD on page 76.

Video > Video CD. See Making a Video CD on page 89.

Video > DVD-Video. See Making a DVD-Video on page 93.

Video > DVD from VIDEO_TS. See Making a DVD From a

VIDEO_TS Folder on page 109

DVD-Video on page 93.

Copy > CD/DVD Copy. See Copying a Disc on page 121.

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For all data disc formats see Typ es o f D at a D is c s on page 40

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For all audio disc formats, see Typ e s of Au d io D is c s on page 70.

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For all video disc formats, see Typ e s of Video D isc s on page 86.

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For all copy formats, see Typ e s of Cop i e s on page 120.

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About Media

Toast supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media types: CD, CD-RW, DVD-R/ RW, DVD-R DL (dual-layer), DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL (double-layer), DVD-RAM (cartridgeless), BD-R/RE, and BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer). The type you should choose depends on the capabilities of your recorder and playback device, if applicable.

Note You can view information about a blank disc, such as the speeds supported and the manufacturer media ID, and compare this information to online sources such as (www.nomorecoasters.com) to determine if the media is reputable. See Viewing Information about a Disc on page 32.

CD Media

If you have a CD recorder, you can use blank CD recordable (CD-R) media to create CDs. CDs hold about 650 MB of information. Some CD recorders support rewritable (CD-RW) media, which can be erased and reused. Although both CD-R and CD-RW media are work well when creating discs for use on a computer, most home and car stereo players cannot recognize CD-RW media, so you should use CD-R when creating an audio CD.

DVD Media

If you have a DVD recorder, you can use blank DVD recordable (DVD-R or DVD+R) media to create DVDs. DVDs hold about 4.7 GB of information. Some DVD recorders support dual-layer recordable DVDs, which hold about 8.3 GB of information. Some DVD recorders also support rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) media, which can be erased and reused.

Although all types work well when creating DVDs to use on a computer, most set-top DVD players can only recognize some types. You should check with your player manufacturer to see which types the device supports.

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Using low-cost generic media can cause errors while burning, or produce a disc that either is unrecognized by the player or plays back erratically. Different brands of the same type can work differently in your recorder or playback device. If you are having problems, you may need to switch to a different brand or type (for example, if using DVD-RW, switch to DVD-R).

Blu-ray Disc Media

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most Blu-ray recorders support dual-layer Blu-ray discs, which hold about 50 GB of information. Some Blu-ray recorders also support rewritable (BD-RE) media, which can be erased and reused.

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Using the Media Browser

The Toast Media Browser provides quick access to your music, photos, videos, and other files stored on your computer. You can easily drag and drop content from the Media Browser into the Content Area.

To use the Media Browser:

1 Open the Media Browser window by choosing Window > Show Media

Browser, or press Ctrl+S.

2 From the Media Type pop-up menu, choose the type of media you

want to browse:

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Audio: Browse audio in your iTunes library.

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Photos: Browse photos in your iPhoto library.

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Movies: Browse videos and iMovie projects in your Movies folder.

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EyeTV: Browse recorded TV shows from EyeTV. This option is only visible if you have EyeTV digital television recorder software installed (see www.elgato.com).

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TiVo: Browse recorded TV shows that have been transferred from your TiVo. This option requires a TiVo® DVR that supports TiVoToGo

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DVD: Browse non-encrypted DVD-Video discs, mounted disc images, or VIDEO_TS folders located on your Desktop or in your Movies folder.

(see www.tivo.com).

Note You can also access discs from set-top DVD recorders or

DVD camcorders. Toast includes special support for these discs, which normally are not usable in the Mac OS. Insert these discs in your recorder while Toast is running, and then import video from them with the Media Browser.

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File Browser: Browse files and folders on your local hard disk, external discs, or connected network volumes.

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Spotlight: Search for files or folders by entering a search term in the text field at the bottom of the Media Browser window.

3 When browsing audio, photos, movies, or DVDs, you can filter the

media list by choosing a playlist, album, video or specific DVD, title or chapter from the second pop-up menu.

Note When the File Browser is selected the second pop-up menu allows you to navigate folders on your system. When Spotlight is selected, the second and third pop-up menus allow you to narrow your search to a specific location or media type.

4 Select any item in the file list and drag it to the Content Area to add it

to a disc project or click the Add button at the bottom of the Media Browser.

You can select multiple items by holding down the Command (Apple) key while clicking, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.

You can select groups of items by clicking on the first item in the group and then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last item in the group, and then drag the entire selection to the Content Area.

You can preview most media files by double-clicking them in the file list or by clicking the Preview button at the bottom of the Media Browser.

Toast will display progress information while the items are being added. If the content is being added from a disc (such as from a set-top DVD recorder) this may take several minutes, as it is imported from the disc onto your hard disk.

Imported items from a disc are temporarily stored in the Roxio Converted Items folder in your Documents folder. You can use these items in disc projects or save them to your hard disk by exporting audio or video. See Exporting Audio on page 84 or Exporting Video on page 115. These

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temporary items can be very large and are automatically deleted when you quit Toast. The original source content is not deleted from your disc.

Configuring when Roxio Converted Items is emptied

To adjust when the Roxio Converted Items is emptied:

1 Choose Toast > Preferences.

2 Click Converted Items.

3 Choose when you want to delete the converted items.

4 Close the preferences.

Changing Recorder Settings

You can view or change your recorder settings, such as which recorder to use, the number of copies to record, and what Toast does after recording is complete.

To change Recorder Settings:

1 Click the Recording Options button and choose Recorder Settings.

The recorder settings also appear when you click the red Record button.

2 Click the Basic tab to change basic recording settings, including:

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Recorder: Select the recorder you want to use.

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Write Speed: Select the recording speed. By default, Toast will use the best speed, which is the fastest speed that your recorder and the blank media both support. For example, if your DVD recorder supports 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x, and the blank disc only supports 1x and 2x, then Toast will record at 2x speeds. To choose a specific write speed, first insert the blank disc into your recorder. After a few seconds, the pop-up will list all speeds available for your recorder and the current blank media.

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Number of Copies: Enter the number of copies of the disc you want to make. Toast will prompt you for blank discs after each copy.

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3 Click the Advanced tab to change advanced recording settings,

including:

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After Writing: Select what you want to do with the disc after recording it. Toast can mount the disc on the Desktop, eject the disc, or prompt you for either.

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Write Session/Write Disc: Select the session option if you are creating data CDs and wish to leave the disc “open” to add more data at a later time. See Making a Mac Only Disc on page 43.

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Verify Data: Select this option to verify that the contents of the recorded disc match the source files and folders on your hard disk.

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Simulation Mode: Select this option if you want to simulate the process of recording a disc. You might do this to make sure that the write speed you have selected is appropriate for your computer.

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Buffer Underrun Prevention: Select this option to turn on buffer underrun prevention. A buffer underrun error occurs when your hard disk is unable to send data fast enough to the recorder while recording, causing the blank disc to be unusable. This option is available only if your recorder supports buffer underrun prevention.

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DAO/TAO: DAO (Disc-At-Once) audio recording allows pauses of varying lengths of up to 8 seconds between tracks. This option also allows for CD-TEXT. TAO (Track-At-Once) recording requires a pause of 2 seconds between all tracks.

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Display Recorder Settings Before Writing: Select this check box if you want to display the Recorder Settings dialog each time you click the red Record button.

4 Click the last tab to see information about the currently selected

recorder.

5 When you are finished, click OK.

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Saving and Opening Toast Projects

You can save a Toast project and open it at a later time for recording to disc.

To save the current project:

1 Choose File > Save.

2 Type a file name and select a location to save to.

3 Click Save. Saved Toast disc projects end in “.disc".

To open a saved project:

1 Choose File > Open.

2 Select the Toast project file you want to open.

3 Click Open.

Tip: You can browse to and quickly open the most recently used

projects by choosing File > Open Recent, and clicking on a project. You can also double-click a Toast project to open it.

Note Toast saves pointers for the files and folders in the content area. If you move or delete any of the original items from your hard disk, Toast may not be able to find them when you open the project. To save a single file containing all source files, you should save as a disc image. See Saving Disc Images on page 33.

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Erasing Discs

If you are using rewritable CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, or BD-RE media, you can erase the entire contents of a disc and re-record to it.

Warning Erasing a disc cannot be undone.

To erase a rewritable disc:

Insert the disc into the recorder.

1 Choose Recorder > Erase.

2 Choose the way you want to erase the disc:

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Quick Erase: This erases the disc faster than the standard erase option, but the disc can only be re-recorded with Toast.

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Erase: This erases the disc so it can be re-recorded using any burning software.

Ejecting a Disc

You can eject a disc from a recorder in any of these ways:

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Choose Recorder > Eject.

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Click the Eject button to the left of the recorder name.

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In the Recorder Settings dialog, click Eject.

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Drag the disc icon from the Desktop to the Trash in the Dock.

Getting Started with Toast

Toast It™ Desktop Burning

Toast It helps you easily send files or folders to Toast from anywhere on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard disk. Toast does not need to be running to use Toast It – the software will be launched automatically.

Toast It automatically chooses the best disc format depending on the source file or folder. For example, if your source is audio files, Toast It will select the Audio CD format. If your source is a DVD-Video VIDEO_TS folder, Toast It will select the DVD from Video_TS format.

Note The Toast Setup Assistant installs the Toast It (and Mount It) menu item by default.

To use Toast It:

1 Select files or folders on your Desktop or in any folder on your hard

disk.

2 Press the Ctrl key and click the selected files or folders.

A pop-up menu appears.

3 From the pop-up menu, choose Toast It.

The files or folders are sent to Toast.

Choose Toast It for a disc image if you want to record it to a disc. You can also choose Mount It from the pop-up menu if you just want to mount the image.

To turn Toast It on or off:

1 Choose Toast Titanium > Preferences.

The Preferences dialog appears.

2 In the General tab, select Use Toast It Menu to turn it on.

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Technical Support Options

Unlimited Self Help Options

Roxio provides a variety of self help tools, including our virtual agent, a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and discussion forums with other users that can help you get the most out of your Roxio products.

You'll find answers to most of your questions at http://support.roxio.com, or you can choose Help > Product Support from within Toast.

Alternate Support Options

Alternate support options such as e-mail or telephone support may be available on a limited or paid basis for your Roxio product. Please visit our Web site at http://support.roxio.com to find out what options are available for your product.

Contacting Roxio

Log in to our Customer Web portal to submit a request for assistance or to find support contact information for your location. You can find the customer Web portal at http://selfserve.roxio.com.

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