Ulead DVD DISCRECORDER 2.3 User Manual

DVD DiscRecorder

Ulead DVD DiscRecorder

User Guide
InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation
January 2007

Ulead DVD DiscRecorder version 2.3

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DVD DiscRecorder

Table of Contents

Welcome to Ulead DVD DiscRecorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Burning your disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Edit Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Formatting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Protecting a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Certifying a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Straight Capture to Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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ULEAD DVD DISCRECORDER USER GUIDE 5

DVD DiscRecorder

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.

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 Capture 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.