HP Pavilion a200 - Desktop PC 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 ShowBiz .........................13
Editing Video Files in ShowBiz..........................15
Recording a DVD Movie with Showbiz DVD.......17
Editing Recorded DVDs with Showbiz DVD............ 18
Playing Your Recorded DVD Movie ....................... 19
Playing Your DVD in
InterVideo WinDVD......................................... 19
Playing Your DVD in Windows Media Player ..... 20
About Recording Video Files ................................ 20
Erasing Recorded Video Files ............................... 21
Recording VHS Video Files onto DVDs .................. 21
Setting Automatic Recording Options .................... 21
Compatibility Information..................................... 23
Disc Quick Reference .......................................... 24
Software Quick Reference.................................... 29
Table of Contents

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Troubleshooting .................................................. 34
My recording failed ........................................ 34
I can’t add files to my music CD ....................... 34
I can’t add data files to my DVD ....................... 35
My music CD won’t play in my stereo ............... 35
The titles of my music tracks don’t appear
on my CD ...................................................... 35
I get an error message when I try to
capture video files........................................... 36
My PC doesn’t recognize my digital
camcorder when I try to capture video files........ 36
My movie won’t play on my DVD player ........... 36
Which discs are compatible with my
DVD and CD players? ..................................... 36
More Information................................................ 37

DVD Writer User’s Guide 1
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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
Or
■ 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.
Or
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.
Or
■ If you are appending a disc, click Yes.
Or
■ 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.
Or
■ 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.