HP Media Center Manual

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hp pavilion home pc

Creating DVDs

and CDs

With Your DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive

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Creating DVDs and CDs.........................1

DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive Features.....................1

Creating DVDs and CDs with RecordNow ...............2

Creating a Music CD from Other CDs .................2

Creating a Music CD from Audio Files.................3

Storing Files on a DVD or CD .............................5

Copying a DVD or CD.......................................7

Erasing a DVD or CD ........................................8

Removing Files from a Recorded Data Disc ..........8

Creating DVD Movies..........................................10

Creating a Quick DVD Movie...............................10

Creating a Custom DVD Movie ............................ 12

Requirements for Capturing Video..................... 12

Capturing Video with MyDVD .......................... 13

Editing Video Files in ShowBiz ......................... 14

Editing Video Files in MyDVD........................... 16

Recording a DVD Movie in MyDVD .................. 16

Editing Recorded DVDs in MyDVD........................ 17

Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie ....................... 18

Playing Your DVD in InterVideo WinDVD........... 18

Playing Your DVD in Windows Media Player ..... 19

About Recording Video Files ................................ 19

Erasing Recorded Video Files ............................... 20

Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs .................. 20

Contents

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Setting Automatic Recording Options .................... 20

Compatibility Information..................................... 23

Disc Quick Reference .......................................... 23

Software Quick Reference.................................... 28

Troubleshooting .................................................. 33

My recording failed ........................................ 33

I can’t add files to my music CD ....................... 33

I can’t add data files to my DVD ....................... 34

My music CD won’t play in my stereo ............... 34

The titles of my music tracks don’t appear

on my CD ...................................................... 34

I get an error message when I try to capture

video files ...................................................... 35

My PC doesn’t recognize my digital

camcorder when I try to capture video files........ 35

My movie won’t play on my DVD player ........... 35

Which discs are compatible with my DVD

and CD players?............................................. 35

More Information................................................ 36

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Your PC includes the DVD Writer/CD Writer,

which is a DVD and CD rewriteable optical

drive. This guide tells you about the optical drive

features and tells you how to create audio, data,

and video DVDs and CDs.

Important: HP supports lawful use of technology and

does not endorse or encourage the use of our

products for purposes other than those permitted by

national copyright law.

DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive

Features

The DVD Writer/CD Writer is a multipurpose

rewriteable optical drive that can read audio,

data, and video files and can record them (burn)

to both CDs and DVDs.

This DVD Writer/CD Writer drive enables you to:

■ Create custom audio, data, and video files that

can be recorded onto DVDs or CDs.

■ Create DVDs and VCDs that can be played

on most DVD-ROM drives and some home

DVD players.

■ Create music CDs.

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■ Record directly to a DVD or CD from a digital

or an analog video source, such as a digital

video camera, a TV tuner, or a VCR.

Note: Your PC must have an analog capture card to

capture video from an analog device such as

a VCR.

■ Store, edit, and preserve video files from

various video sources.

■ Store large amounts of data.

■ Play DVD movies and music CDs.

■ Read data DVDs and CDs.

Note: Burn is an industry term used to describe the

recording of information to a DVD or CD. Optical

recording uses a laser beam to place information

onto the disc, thus the term ”burning.”

Creating DVDs and CDs

with RecordNow

Creating a Music CD

from Other CDs

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder,if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2 Click Make a Music Disc.

3 Select Make a Music Disc from

other CDs.

4 Insert a music CD, and then click Next.

5 Select the tracks you want to record, and then

click Add.

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6 Click the Finish button when you have added

all the audio files to your music CD project.

7 When prompted, insert a blank CD-R or

CD-RW disc, and then click Next.

Note: If you want to play your music CD in your home

or car stereo, use a CD-R disc. CD-RW discs

won’t play in some stereos.

8 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

9 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click Help and then select RecordNow Help

for more information about recording music CDs

with the RecordNow program.

Creating a Music CD from

Audio Files

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder,if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2 Click Make a Music Disc.

3 Select one of these options:

■ Make a Music Disc from Audio Files

Create a music disc from WAV, WMA, or

MP3 files on your hard disk drive

■ Make a Disc for an MP3 Player

Create a disc specifically for MP3 players

4 Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into

the drive you want to record to, and then

click Next.

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5 Click Scan for Music to have RecordNow

search your hard disk drive for all music files.

These files appear in the Music on System

window, and can be used to create your

music CDs.

Note: RecordNow scans for all audio files, even the

sounds from your operating system. If you don’t

want to include these sounds, you can select an

option to scan for files of a certain length, or

you can just delete the unwanted files.

6 After you scan for music files, select a file

in the Music on System window and then

click Add.

Click the Browse button, locate your music

file, and then click Add.

7 Click Next when all of your music files have

been added.

8 Click OK. It is best not to use the PC while

recording.

9 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click Help and then select RecordNow Help

for more information about recording music CDs

with the RecordNow program.

About creating a music CD

Important: HP supports lawful use of technology and

does not endorse or encourage the use of our

products for purposes other than those permitted

by national copyright law.

When recording music files, it is important to

note that:

■ In order to play your music CD in a home

or car stereo, it needs to be recorded as a

music CD in CD Audio (CDA) format, not

as a data CD.

■ You must record all music files in one

recording session because RecordNow closes

the CD after recording is complete. Music files

can be recorded repeatedly on a rewriteable

(CD-RW) disc, but all previously recorded

music files must be erased first.

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■ As you add music files in the recording

session, RecordNow calculates and displays

the amount of recording time available to

record additional music files.

■ You can’t record song titles unless you make

an exact copy of a music CD in your

collection.

■ If you try to record more than a standard CD

can hold, RecordNow displays a message

warning you that it may not fit on your disc.

Storing Files on a DVD or CD

Unlike music CDs, data DVDs and CDs can be

recorded in multiple sessions.

1 Click Start, choose All Programs,

CD (DVD) Recorder,if it is present,

RecordNow, and then click RecordNow.

2 Click Make a Data Disc.

3 Insert a blank or appendable CD-R,

CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD+RW disc into your

drive, and then click Next.

■ If the disc is full, insert a blank or another

appendable disc. If the disc has data

recorded on it, files with the same name are

recorded over (updated) and any new files

are added.

■ If you are appending a disc, click Yes.

■ If you are erasing a rewriteable disc, click

Erase.

4 To name your disc, select Volume Label,

and then type your name over it. RecordNow

will assign a name based on the recording

date if you don’t type in a name.

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5 Add your data files to the file selection

window:

■ Click the Add Files and Folders button,

select your file, and then click Add. Repeat

this step until all files are added.

■ Drag your file from your desktop or from

anywhere in Windows Explorer into the file

selection window. Repeat this step until all

files are added.

Note: You can rename your files in the file selection

window by selecting and typing over the current

name. This does not affect the original files on

your hard disk drive.

6 Click Next when all of your files have been

added.

7 Click OK to begin recording your files to disc.

8 Click Done when recording is complete.

Click Help, and then click RecordNow Help

for more information about recording data files

with the RecordNow program.

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