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Contents

Getting Started with Toast 13

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing The Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Toast Main Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Burning Your First Disc With Toast . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make . . . . . . 20

About Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Media Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing Recorder Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Saving and Opening Toast Projects . . . . . . . . . . 29

Erasing Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ejecting a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Toast It™ Desktop Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Technical Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Using Other Toast Features 33

Viewing Information about a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . 34

Saving Disc Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Mounting Disc Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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ToastAnywhere™ Recorder Sharing . . . . . . . . . .37

Comparing Files or Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Creating a Temporary Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Toast Extras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Making Data Discs 41

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What is a Data Disc? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Types of Data Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Overview of Making a Data Disc . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Making a Mac Only Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Making a Mac & PC Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Making a DVD-ROM Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Making an ISO 9660 Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Making a Custom Hybrid Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Making a Mac Volume Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Making a Photo Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Making Audio Discs 69

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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

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

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

Overview of Making a Video Disc . . . . . . . . . . .88

Making a Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Making a Super Video CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Making a DVD, HD, or BD Video Disc . . . . . . .94

Using Plug & Burn™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Making a DVD From a VIDEO_TS Folder. . . . .111

Making a DivX Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

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 CD-ROM XA File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Copying a CD-i Disc Image File . . . . . . . . . . . .126

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Converting Audio and Video 127

Why convert audio and video?. . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Converting DVD-Video Content. . . . . . . . . . . .128

Changing Copy Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Converting Video Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Converting Audio Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

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In this chapter

Introduction 14
Installing The Software 15
The Toast Main Window 17
Burning Your First Disc With Toast 19
Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make 20
About Media 22

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Using the Media Browser 24
Changing Recorder Settings 26
Saving and Opening Toast Projects 29
Erasing Discs 30
Ejecting a Disc 30
Toast It™ Desktop Burning 31
Technical Support Options 32

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Introduction

Toast® 9 Titanium continues to set the standard for burning on the Mac
with a wide array of disc burning and video capabilities. In addition to CD
and DVD burning, Toast 9 brings high-definition into your digital life. No w
with HD DVD and Blu-ray video discs, your video has never looked better.

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.

Getting Started with Toast

Installing The Software

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, PowerPC G5 or Intel proc essor required for encoding and
viewing high definition content.

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CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable drive

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Mac OS X v10.4.x or Mac OS X v10.5.x

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600 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.x

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Internet connection required for some functionality

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HD DVD and Blu-ray (BDMV) video authoring functionality requires
purchase of the HD/BD plug-in

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 9 folder to the Applications folder on your hard disk.
3 In the Applications folder on your hard disk, open the Toast 9 folder

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

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

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

If you bought this type of Toast
version...

Use the product key from ...

Boxed the back of the CD sleeve
Downloaded the confirmation e-mail

Note If you are installing an Upgrade version, you may be
prompted to enter the product key for the prior version.

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 9 folder also contains the following software:

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CD Spin Doctor au dio recording software

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Disc Cover 2 RE labeling software

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DiscCatalogMaker RE disc cataloging software

For more information, see Toast Extras on page40.

Getting Started with Toast

The Toast Main Window

The Toast Main Window

The Toast main window contains the following components:

Formats and Settings Area

Located at the left side of the Toast window, the Fo rmats and Settings area
displays your available pr oject types and options for those projects. 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 41 or Making a Photo Disc on page 67.

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 VCDs, SVCDs, DVD-Video discs, HD DVD video, Blu­ray video, or DivX discs for use in a comput er or set top player. See Making
Video Discs on page85.

Copy discs:. Copy a CD, DVD, HD DVD, Blu-ray disc, or disc image file.
See Copying Discs on page 119.
Convert audio and video: Convert DVD-Video discs, other video

content, and audio to other formats or for use on portable devices. See
Converting Audi o and Video on page 127.

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Content Area

Located at the left side of the Toast window, this area lists the disc formats
and disc settings that you can choose from.

Space Indicator

Located across the bottom of the T oast window, the space indicator displa ys
exactly how much content you've added to the current project. You can
choos e CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray media types to have the indicator
calibrated for your target disc.

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Pop-Up

Add Button

Filter or
Search Box

Preview Button

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Record Button

Located at the bottom right of the Toast window, the Record button will
begin recording your disc. For video co nv ersion projects, this will also begin
exporting your video.

Media Browser

The Media Browser allows y ou 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.

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Burning Your First Disc With Toast

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 41.

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Audio discs. Make an audio CD, music D VD 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 page119.

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Convert audio and video. Convert DVD-Video discs, other
video content, and audio to other formats or for use on portable
devices. See Converting Audio and Video on page 127.

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, HD

DVD, or Blu-ray disc.

5 Record the disc. Click the red Recor d button, c hoose a rec orde r fr om

the list, and configure recording options. 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, HD D V D, 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 lat er
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 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

Data > Mac Only. See Making a
Mac Only Disc on page 45.

Data > Mac & PC. See Making a
Mac & PC Disc on page 51.

Data > Photo Disc. See Making a
Photo Disc on page 67.

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

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

Video > DVD-Video. See Making a
DVD, HD, or BD Video Disc on
page 94.

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

VIDEO_TS Folder on page111

DVD, HD, or BD Video Disc on

page 94.

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Choosing Which Type Of Disc To Make

I want to... Use this disc format

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

Create a high-definition HD DVD
or Blu-ray video disc for watching
on a set-top player.

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For all data disc formats see Types of Data Discs on page42

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For all audio disc formats, see Types of Audio Discs on page70.

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For all video disc formats, see Types of Video Discs on page86.

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For all copy formats, see Types of Copies on page 120.

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For all conversions, see Converting Audio and Video on page127.

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

VIDEO > HD DVD Disc or Blu­ray Disc. See Making a DVD, HD,
or BD Video Disc on page94.

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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, BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer), HD
DVD-R/RW and HD D VD-R/RW (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 34.

CD Media

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

DVD Media

If you have a D VD r eco rd er, you can use blank DVD r ecor dable (D VD-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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About Media

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.

HD DVD Media

If you have an HD DVD recorder, yo u can use blank HD DVD media (HD
DVD-R) to store data on single-layer HD DVD discs, which hold about 15
GB of information. Most HD DVD recorders also support dual-layer HD
DVD discs, which hold about 30 GB of information. Some HD DVD
recorders also support rewritable (HD DVD-RW), 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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A VC HD Camcorder: Browse high-definition video content
stored on your connected AVCHD camcorder or volume.

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Photos: Browse photos in your iPhoto and Aperture library .

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Movies: Browse videos and iMovie pr ojects in y o ur 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 Recordings: Browse recorded TV shows that have been
transferred from your TiVo® DVR. This option requires a
TiVo DVR that supports TiVoToGo
(see www.tivo.com for more information).

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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.

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Using the Media Browser

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 Brow ser is selected the second pop-up me nu
allows you to navigate folders on your system. W hen Spotlight is
selected, the second and third pop-up menus allow you t o narrow
your search to a specific location or media type.

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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 (Ap ple)
key while clicking, and then drag the entire selection to the Conten t
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
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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 or AVCHD camcorder) 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
Converting Audi o and Video on page 127. These 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 rec o rder to
use, the number of copies to record, and what Toast does after recording is
complete.

To change Recorder Settings:
1 Click the Recording Option s pull-down menu 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 reco rding 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

Getting Started with Toast

Changing Recorder Settings

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.

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 45.

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Verify Data: Select this option to verify that the contents of the
recorded disc match the sourc e 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-On c e) audio rec or ding allows pauses
of varying lengths of up to 8 seconds between tracks. This option

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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.

Getting Started with Toast

Saving and Opening Toast Projects

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 an y of the original items fr om 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 page35.

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Erasing Discs

If you are using rewritable CD-R W, DVD-RW, DVD+R W, DV D-RAM, BD­RE, or HD DVD-RW media, you can erase the entire c ontents 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

Y ou 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 Recorde r Settings dialog, clic k Eject.

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Drag the disc icon from th e Des ktop to the Trash in the Dock.