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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

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

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

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

Making Video Discs 85

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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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

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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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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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.

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 Browser .

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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

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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

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.

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