Ulead DVD DISCRECORDER 2.2 User Manual
DVD DiscRecorder
User Guide
Ulead Systems, Inc.
January 2006
Ulead DVD DiscRecorder
Ulead DVD DiscRecorder version 2.2
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Ulead DVD DiscRecorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware checkup and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Running DVD DiscRecorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important terms to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Create Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Capturing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding video files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding and editing slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Importing DVD video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Editing programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Editing a program with Multi-trim Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Protecting programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setting the name for a program, playlist, or entry point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exporting video or image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Burning your disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Edit Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Formatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Certifying a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Straight to Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Welcome to Ulead DVD DiscRecorder
With DVD DiscRecorder, users can capture, edit, and save videos in the DVD-VR
format or convert these videos to the DVD-Video format for use with DVD-RW or
DVD-RAM.
DVD-VR (Video Recording) is a widely accepted video recording format often used
with hardware devices such as DVD camcorders or set-top DVD recorders. It was
created by the DVD Forum to bring the familiar functionality of VCRs to video
editing.
System requirements
To run DVD DiscRecorder on your computer, make sure the following minimum
requirements are met:
• Intel® Pentium III® 800 MHz CPU or higher (Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz
recommended)
• Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, or XP
• 128MB of RAM (256MB RAM or higher recommended)
• 200MB of available HDD space for program installation
• 4GB or more of HDD space for video capture and editing
• Windows-compatible display with at least 1024x768 resolution
• DVD burner (supporting DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs)
• DVD-RAM or DVD-RW disc
• Windows-compatible mouse, display card, and sound card
To utilize the full capabilities of DVD DiscRecorder, the following additional
components are recommended:
• Capture devices such as TV tuner card and camcorder
• OHCI compliant IEEE-1394 card for use with DV camcorder
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Hardware checkup and configuration
To make sure your video production runs smoothly and trouble free, click Control
Panel: System - Hardware - Device Manager and check if your devices are
working properly with your Operating System (OS).
In general, as long as the device can be seen and working properly in the Device
Manager (this applies to all Windows versions), DVD DiscRecorder will be able to
detect it and work with it.
Also make sure that a DVD burner is properly connected and configured and that
you have the appropriate DVD-RW or DVD-RAM media for recording.
Running DVD DiscRecorder
Use the DVD MovieFactory launcher and select a task (when it is associated with
DVD DiscRecorder), or run DVD DiscRecorder from the Start menu or program
folder. Here, you can create a new video project (Create Disc), edit a disc (Edit
Disc), or insert and burn videos directly on a disc (Straight to Disc).
Important terms to know
Commonly used terminologies in the DVD-VR world are listed here to help you
better understand the DVD-VR technology and make the most of DVD
DiscRecorder.
• Program A video clip recorded by a set-top DVD recorder, captured from a
video source, or imported from a DVD video folder. A program can also be an
existing video file.
• Playlist A pre-defined sequence of video playback. The sequence consists of
one or more programs or entry points. Though playlists are not a must on a
DVD-VR disc, creating playlists are strongly recommended if you want to watch
specific scenes immediately or watch videos in the order you want.
• Entry point (cell) A customized starting point of video playback for a program
or playlist. A program or playlist can include multiple entry points. In DVD
DiscRecorder, an entry point is defined by the mark-in function and the entire
playback duration is defined from the mark-in point to the mark-out point.
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