Ulead Burn.Now1.5

Features & Benefits
Ulead Burn.Now1.5 is the latest in disc burning software giving you the power to create high-capacity Audio DVDs, CDs and data discs. Place 6 hours of full CD-quality songs or 45 hours of Dolby Digital Audio or MP3s on a DVD disc. Also burn any kind of data you wish to CD or DVD quickly and easily for high-capacity storage and sharing.
Make Audio DVD Discs Burn.Now allows you to pack 45 hours of Dolby Digital Audio music onto one DVD disc. Bring in uncompressed CD music and let Burn.Now do the conversion for you. Play these discs on any DVD player in your home or car. Burn DVD-Audio Discs Get 6 hours of great, uncompressed-quality music on a DVD-Audio disc. Play on DVD-Audio players or on DVD players that support the DVD-Audio format. Create Audio Compilation CDs - Ulead Burn.Now allows users to easily create their own collection of Compact Disc-Digital Audio (CD-DA) tracks. Ulead Burn.Now automatically converts MP3, WMA or other audio files into CD-DA format (wav format) that can be played on any commercial CD player. Built-in Preview Player - Ulead Burn.Now allows instant previews by playing selected audio tracks as users build their audio compilation. It assists in the selection of the ideal play order and tracks.
CD Text Info Logging - Ulead Burn.Now allows users to enter album name, artist, arranger and language data, which are displayed when the Audio disc is played on CD Text-capable players. Make DVD and CD MP3 Music Discs - Create MP3 CD and DVD music compilations by importing and arranging existing MP3 formatted files. Also edit MP3 information data tags to keep track of your music. Audio CD Ripping - Easily get music from CDs and convert songs to MP3 files or simply make a new mix CD ideal for compiling users favorite music to a play list. Audio Conversion - Save time by converting various formats of audio files to MP3 or any other supported format. Conversion is automatic depending on the type of disc project choosen. MP3 Encoding - Users can collect their favorite music from multiple albums and convert to MP3 for creating long-play MP3 discs.
Backup data to any CD - Burn.Now allows users to take advantage of CD discs to burn data which is an inexpensive way to store and share files. Backup data to any DVD - Users can burn any files from hard disk onto DVD. DVDs offer a storage size of 4.7GB (or 8.5GB for double layer discs), which allows users to backup any critical files and photo/video memories from their hard drive to DVD for safekeeping. Data disc editing - Whether using CDs or DVDs in the rewritable format, users can continue to edit data on a disc like they would on a portable hard drive. Make DVDs/CDs act like hard drives Format your discs with the UDF file system to conveniently drag files on and off the disc, just like it was a computer hard drive. Double Layer Support - Now users can import from and burn movies to double layer DVD+R discs with twice the capacity of standard DVDs.
Duplicate any non-copy protected data, audio, and video discs - This allows users to copy onto various disc formats such as CD-R/ RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD-RAM. Ulead Burn.Nows Disc Copy feature is so versatile that users can copy discs whether they have a single drive, multiple drives, or even no drives at all. Multi-format Copy Support - Users can copy between multiple formats within the same medium. For example, users can copy CDs such as CD-R to CD-RW (or vice versa) or DVDs from DVD-R to DVD-RW (or vice versa).
Single Drive Copy - Ulead Burn.Now allows users with only one CD/DVD writer to copy discs. On the Fly Disc Copy - For users with two CD/DVD drives, Ulead Burn.Now copies a disc directly to the destination disc on the fly using disc to disc copying. Copy to a Disc Image - For users with no CD/DVD disc writing drives, Ulead Burn.Now creates a disc image file, storing a copy of the disc in the hard drive. The disc image file can be later burned onto a disc. This is ideal for situations where disc burners are shared between users.

General

Erase Discs - Ulead Burn.Now gives two options to erase discs depending on a users needs. Quick Erase is useful when the user is under time constraints and Full Erase which allows a more thorough erasure of the CD.

Format Discs - Ulead Burn.Now gives users the flexibility to specify disc formats. The UDF format allows discs to be created that exceed the 4GB limit in file size, which is a limitation of the ISO format. Built-in Info - Disc Info and Drive Info equip users with vital information to customize their CD/DVD projects. Disc Meter - The Disc Meter visually depicts available disc space and protects users from over-burning their
discs. For audio disc compilations, the Disc Meter automatically displays total time available. Burning Speed Options - During the Disc Creation Step, users can specify the disc writing speed to guarantee successful burning in Ulead Burn.Now.

System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP Intel Pentium III compatible processors (500 Mhz CPU) 128 MB RAM (256 MB or higher recommended) 30 MB of available hard disk space
Input/Output Devices Supported
Windows compatible DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R/RW drives

File Systems Supported

ISO-9660 Joliet UDF (1.02, 1.5 and 2.01)
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User Guide InterVideo Digital Technology Corporation January 2007
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Software license

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Licenses and trademarks

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Table of Contents

Welcome to Ulead Burn.Now.. 5
Things you can do in Burn.Now.... 5

Basics.... 7

Running the program... 7 Using Burn.Now project files... 7 The user interface: an overview... 8 Setting preferences... 12

CD Info

Select Get CD-Text info from audio CD to extract disc and track information embedded on an audio CD that you copy. These are album titles, artist names, track titles, and other information. Burn.Now is also freedb-aware, letting you access freedb.org for free online music information, like artists, track lists, and others. When Get CD info from the freedb database on the Internet is selected, using Rip CD audio lets you add additional information taken from freedb.org. Note: Some Internet connections may require a proxy server. Check with your Internet Service Provider for proper settings if needed. If you have already configured your Web browser to use a proxy, select Use Internet connection proxy settings. Select No proxy if you do not want to use a proxy, even if one is already configured for your Web browser. To enter new proxy settings, select User-defined.
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Edit Disc

Under Synchronization settings, select Refresh compilation automatically to synchronize recorded files and folders with their original location on your hard disk. This applies everytime you insert a data disc created by Burn.Now. Select options for replacing files, removing them from, or adding them to your compilation. Note: Synchronization of data is possible only with discs that were created with synchronization info in Burn.Now. For more details, see Burn with synchronization info.

Choosing a disc burner

When creating discs, you can specify the physical burner drive with which to burn the disc by selecting Burner: Select Burner. This opens the Select Burner dialog box where you can choose your physical burner. Click Advanced to view your burners read and write capabilities. However, instead of directly recording to a burner, Select Burner also provides an alternative method. When compiling a new disc, it is not necessary to burn it immediately to a disc. Instead, you can select Disc image file and save your compilation as a disc image file to be burnt to disc later. See Creating a disc image file and Burning a disc from a disc image file for details. Notes: You can also select the burner at the Disc Layout Window toolbar. Burn.Now can create ISO 9660 and UDF/ISO 9660 disc image files only. For UDF 1.5 file system or above, the program can only directly burn to disc. (See Choosing a file system for more information on file systems.)
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Choosing a file system

When creating a new disc, you need to select an appropriate file system that will make the disc readable on the device or operating system where the disc will be viewed or played. Choose the file system in the Burning Options dialog box before burning the disc. (Click Burn disc on the Toolbar.) The file systems that are available include: ISO 9660 ISO 9660 is a cross-platform file system that is readable on Windows operating systems that include Vista, Macintosh, and Unix. When you create an ISO 9660 disc with Joliet extensions, names of files/folders burned onto discs can have up to 64 characters in length. Burn.Now allows ISO 9660 to be used as the file system for data and MP3 discs. UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.01 UDF (Universal Disc Format) is a file system developed by OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association). There are various UDF versions. UDF 1.5 (readable on Windows 2000 and above) and higher versions (readable on Windows Vista and above) support random packet writing and allows over 4 GB of data to be burnt onto a DVD disc. (See Appendix B: Glossary for information on random packet writing.) UDF 2.5 UDF 2.5 file system provides the Mirror UDF metadata option storing 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on a disc. This enhances the integrity of the file system data on a disc. UDF 2.6 UDF 2.6 file system supports the Pseudo OverWrite (POW) mechanism for recording on write-once discs and drives such as BD-R (Blu-Ray Disc-Write Once). The POW mechanism allows write-once media to function like a rewritable disc. This file system also increases compatibility between consumer electronics video recorders and computer systems. UDF/ISO 9660 UDF file system/ISO 9660 (also known as UDF Bridge) is a combination of two file systems: UDF 1.02 and ISO 9660. Discs burned with this file system can be read by Macintosh and Windows.

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4. To rename a selected folder or file, right-click the file or folder and select Rename. The selected folder/file name will be highlighted and show a flashing cursor, and a new name can be entered. 5. To delete any file or folder, select it then click Delete on the Toolbar. Select Disc: Revert to reset all settings of an open project to its previous saved state.

Burning a data disc

1. Click Burn disc displayed. on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be
Burning Options dialog box (Data Disc)
2. Under Disc Burner, you can rename the disc label, select a burner or create a disc image file, and set the number of copies to burn. When renaming the disc label, you can use up to 16 characters. Note: If ISO 9660 is selected as the file system, the Joliet option will be available. Joliet is an industry standard extension of ISO 9660 which supports Unicode in file names and permits extended file names of up to 64 characters in length, including spaces. 3. Under File system, select a file system that is appropriate for the device or operating system where the disc will be used. See Choosing a file system. Closing a disc prevents additional data to be written onto the disc after the burning process is finished. 4. Click Advanced Settings burning options. 5. Click Burn to select other burning options. For details, see Disc
to start the burning process.
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Creating a secured data disc
A secured data disc is a password protected disc that protects your files from unauthorized access. Burn.Now allows you to create a secured data disc by encrypting files while you burn them. This way, you do not have to encrypt and save the files first before burning. You can run the disc on any PC without installing additional software using Burn.Now Retriever. See Burn.Now Retriever.
To create a secured data disc:
1. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Create Disc and then select Secured data disc. 2. Select the disc type (CD, DVD, BD, or HD DVD), and then click OK. This opens the main window. 3. Choose Burner: Select Burner to select your burning device. 4. Select the folders and files from the Source Explorer Window and add them to the Disc Layout Window using any of the methods mentioned at Source Explorer Window and Disc Layout Window. 5. Click Set Password to set the disc password.
6. In the Encryption - Set Password dialog box, enter and confirm your password. Remember to use 6 to 64 characters. Click OK. Note: When your password has been set, you will notice that the Set Password button is locked this button again. 7. When you are ready to burn the data disc, click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The

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Adding CD-Text (Audio CD only)
The CD-Text feature lets you store track and CD information onto an audio CD. To display this information, the disc must be played on a CD player that supports CD-Text features. When you drag or add.cda files that contain CD-Text from the Source Explorer Window to the Disc Layout Window, the CD-Text information is automatically included in the disc that you will create. When you drag or add other audio files to the Disc Layout Window, the metadata information from these audio files can be used as CD-Text track info and included on the disc that you will create. If CD-Text is in another language, select the track and press [F2] to edit it directly or you can configure Windows to display the appropriate language. For more information, see CD and file info. Note: CD-Text can be written to an audio CD only when the disc is to be closed. To add track and album information: 1. To add track information, select a track then click Add CD-Text Track Information on the Disc Layout Window toolbar. To add CD information, click Add CD-Text Album Information 2. Enter information as prompted, then click OK.
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Burning the audio disc

1. To burn an Audio CD, insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW into the burning device. To burn a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, insert a blank DVD-R, DVD+R, DVDRW, or DVD+RW. 2. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box will be displayed. The available options may vary depending on the format you selected.
Burning Options dialog box (Audio CD)
3. For Audio CD, select Write CD-Text information and Close disc if you want to add CD-Text (that is, track and album information) on the disc. (CD-Text cannot be added if the disc is not closed.) Notes: If the Audio CD is closed, you will not be able to add additional content to the CD at a later stage. DVDs are always closed. 4. In the Disc burner area, you can confirm whether to save a disc image file or burn directly onto a disc. (See Choosing a disc burner.) If you are burning directly to a physical burner, the write Speed can also be selected. If there is a disc inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, choose the highest speed that both can handle.

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Notes: For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see Disc burning options. Since the audio size to be burned onto DVD is enormous, DVD folders and files will first be created on your hard drive which will then be burned onto the DVD. Before burning a DVD-Audio or Music DVD-Video disc, make sure that your hard drive has available space that is equivalent to, or higher than, the DVD disc capacity. The temporary DVD folders and files will be deleted from your hard drive after burning is complete. 5. Click Burn to start the burning process.

Creating a DivX disc

DivX is a popular video codec known for the creation, playback and distribution of highquality digital video. To create a DivX disc by directly burning DivX files and subtitles, select DivX disc in the Create Disc task and the output disc type. Then follow the steps as you would for making a data disc. Here are the supported file formats: DivX files: *.avi, *.divx, *.div, *.mp4, *.tix Subtitle files: *.ass, *.idx, *.smi, *.srt, *.ssa, *.sub
Notes: Check if your player supports DivX and subtitle file formats. When creating a DivX disc, file conversion and editing are not available.
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Creating a bootable disc

Placing a bootable disc in your disc drive automatically loads a boot image and powerson or reboots your system. Burn.Now creates bootable data discs using the ISO 9660 or ISO 9660 + Joliet file system. To create a bootable disc: 1. Select Bootable disc and the output disc type in the Select a Task dialog box. Then click OK. 2. In Select bootable source, specify the bootable image source. A boot image can come from a floppy disk, a USB flash drive which is not mapped as a hard drive, or a file in your local drive. Make sure that you have your bootable floppy disk, USB flash drive, or other source files ready. 3. Follow the steps as you would for burning a data disc.

Converting audio files

When creating an audio disc, you can convert audio files to several audio file formats: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma). Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format. You can view the metadata information of your source files before you convert them. These information include album title, track artist, genre, and year. These metadata can be copied to your output file when you convert if you select an output format that also supports metadata. Burn.Now has metadata support for.mp3,.ogg,.wav, and.wma file formats.

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Ripping CD audio

The process of copying an audio track from an audio CD is commonly referred to as ripping. When creating an audio disc, you can rip Audio CD files and convert them to file formats compatible with most multimedia software. Supported file types are: mu-law (.au), MP3 (.mp3), MPEG Audio (.mpa), OGG Vorbis (.ogg), Microsoft WAV (.wav), and Windows Media Audio (.wma). Note: Install Apple QuickTime to use the mu-law format.

Rip CD Audio dialog box

Audio drive Specifies the CD drive which contains the audio CD. CD and File Info Play Displays a menu for showing file information or updating CD
information either from the audio CD or the Internet. Plays back the selected audio file.
Audio file list Displays the audio tracks to be ripped.
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Output folder Displays the location of the ripped audio files. Click Browse to locate a folder where the ripped audio files will be saved. File type Specifies the output format for the ripped audio files. Quality Specifies the output quality of the ripped audio files. Options Opens a dialog box where you can specify additional settings for the selected audio encoding format. This option is enabled when User-defined is selected in Quality. File naming rule Specifies how the ripped audio files will be named. Information Displays additional information about the selected encoding format. Add to project after ripping Adds the ripped files to your project in Burn.Now. Rip Copies and saves all selected audio files from the list to your output folder. To rip files from an Audio CD: 1. Insert an Audio CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Select Tools: Rip CD Audio, or click on the Toolbar.
3. In the Rip CD Audio dialog box, the track information of all your CD files are displayed. Keep the checkbox(es) of the track(s) that you want to rip selected. Clear the checkbox(es) of the track(s) that you do not want to rip. Press [Ctrl] or [Shift] to select or deselect multiple files or checkboxes. 4. Browse for the folder where the audio file(s) will be stored. Tip: You can click to play a selected track or click and select
Show File Info to view the properties of selected tracks. For details on how to get CD info, see CD and file info.

Note: You can select a track and click the title to rename it. You can also click metadata information on the list to modify them. 5. 6. 7. 8. Specify the audio encoding format for the audio files in File type. Select the output quality from Quality. Select how the ripped audio files will be named in File naming rule. Click Rip to start ripping the audio tracks. Tip: To add the ripped tracks to the Disc Layout Window of your project in Burn.Now, select after ripping.
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CD and file info

When you insert an audio CD into your disc drive and invoke the Rip CD Audio dialog box, you automatically get information about your CD files such as title, duration, artist, genre, and year. Note: If the metadata language of your audio CD is different from your computers operating systems language, CD and file information may not be displayed properly. To view these metadata strings properly: Switch the code page of your operating system to the audio CDs language by setting options in Control Panel: Regional Settings. Install unicode tools that will re-map the unicode character sets if you are using Windows XP or Vista. You can also view other properties of your CD files or acquire additional information by querying an Internet music database. To do this, click and select any of the following options:
Show File Info Opens the File Properties dialog box to display file information such as name, format, size, frame rate, and compression, and other attributes. Update CD Info from CD-Text on Audio CD Refreshes the CD info from the CDText information encoded on the audio CD. An album and its tracks can have separate CD-Text. Update CD Info from Internet Opens the Get CD Info from Internet Database dialog box to allow you to query track info from the freedb server. Click Access to start the connection then select the information to be included on disc. Click Select when done. freedb.org is an online music database that includes CD artists, track lists, and others. Burn.Now lets you connect to the freedb server to get the information from the online database. For more information on getting CD and file info, see Setting preferences. Note: Internet connection is needed to connect to the online database.
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Disc burning options

Burn.Now features a number of options to determine how your discs are burnt.

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Burning the edited disc

1. Click Burn disc on the Toolbar. The Burning Options dialog box opens. 2. Under Disc Burner, you can rename the disc label, which can have up to 16 characters in length. The file system cannot be changed. The disc will be burned using the existing file system. 3. Click Advanced Settings to select other burning options. You can change the write Speed. If a disc is already inserted in the burner, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. Notes: If the disc was created in Burn.Now, the Burn with synchronization info option under Advanced Settings cannot be changed. For details on the other options available in this dialog box, see Disc burning options.

4. Click Burn

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Copying a disc

Burn.Nows Copy Disc feature lets you duplicate any type of disc, including VCD, SVCD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc as long as it is not copy protected. You can make direct disc to disc copies, or copy a disc as a disc image file. You can also duplicate a disc from a disc image file. Note: DVD-VR/+VR contents will be converted to DVD-Video. To use the Copy Disc feature, select Copy Disc in the Select a Task dialog box or select Disc: Copy Disc on the Menu Bar.
Making a disc to disc copy
Burn.Now allows you to copy on-the-fly, that is, to directly copy the contents from a source disc to a new disc. To make a disc to disc copy: 1. Insert the source disc into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive and a blank disc into your disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Disc. 3. Under Source, select Disc then choose your source drive. Under Destination, choose your burner drive. Note: Your disc burner can both be your source drive and destination drive. While copying, Burn.Now will prompt you to insert the source disc and then the blank disc.

4. Click

to see more burning options.
5. Set the Read speed. If there is a disc inserted in the source CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, the program will check the read speed of the drive and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. Tip: When copying audio CDs, choose a low read speed to preserve the audio quality. When copying data discs or other types of discs, choosing a high read speed minimizes buffer underrun errors. 6. Set the Write speed. If there is a disc inserted in the burner drive, the program will check the write speed of the burner and the disc, and by default, will choose the highest speed that both can handle. 7. Specify the number of disc Copies to burn.

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Copying a movie

Burn.Now allows you to directly copy movies from your hard disk if they are not copyright protected.

To copy a movie:

1. Insert a blank disc into your disc burner. 2. In the Select a Task dialog box, select Copy Movie. 3. Under Source, browse and select your source folder. You can select the DVD-Video, BDMV, or HD DVD-Video folders from your hard disk drive or from another disc drive. 4. Under Destination, choose your burner drive.
Note: Click to see more burning options. See Making a disc to disc copy for more information. 5. Click Copy to start copying. Note: You can choose to copy your movie as a disc image file by selecting Disc image file under Destination.
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Handling rewritable discs
Rewritable discs such as CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-RE, and HD DVDRW are often used for regular backups, and they can be easily erased or reformatted to be written over again using Burn.Nows Disc Tools. To access the tools, select Disc Tools in the Select a Task dialog box or select them from the Disc menu in the program window.
Erasing a rewritable disc removes the disc contents. There are two ways to erase a disc: Quick erase - Deletes only the Table of Contents of the disc. The file system, tracks and sectors on the disc are not physically removed. This method simply allows the disc to be overwritten. Full erase - Deletes all the information, including the file system, tracks and sectors from the disc.

UDF Format

UDF Format writes the UDF (Universal Disc Format) file system to a rewritable disc to enable random packet writing. Random packet writing allows disc space to be used more efficiently when burning data onto the disc. It allows data to be written onto the disc in the same way as the hard disk, freeing disc space as data are deleted, and reusing freed space. A disc can be formatted with UDF 1.5 or above. To format a disc, click Disc: Format Disc. There are two options for formatting a disc:
Quick format - Provides a fast way of reformatting CD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, BDRE, and HD DVD-RW and discs that have previously been full formatted. It simply removes the file system table from the disc without checking for defects (that is, bad sectors) and writes the selected UDF file system to the disc.
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Full format - Completely formats a disc using the selected UDF file system, and writes new tracks and sectors onto the disc. This formatting method takes a longer time to complete, but it makes the disc error-free. Burn.Now supports full formatting of all types of discs. If Full format is selected or your disc had been fully formatted and you are using the UDF 2.5 file system, you can select the Mirror UDF metadata option. This records 2 copies of your data structure in physically separated areas on your disc to enhance the readability of your disc.

UDF Certify

For a UDF formatted DVD-RW and CD-RW, you can apply disc certification to scan the disc and check if there is any problem. The certification process marks bad sectors to improve future writing reliability. On DVD-RW and CD-RW burners that support DRT-DM (Distributed Real-Time Defect Management), the certification process also moves the data in the recoverable defected sectors (DRT-DM Level-1 and Level-2 defects, if any) to healthy sectors for further improvement in data reliability.
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Checking burner and disc information
Before burning a disc, check the burner information to find out the capabilities of your burner. It is also recommended that you check disc status and other information before overwriting its contents.
Checking burner capabilities
To find out about the capabilities of your burner, select Burner: Select Burner and choose the burner drive. The dialog box will show the read and write speeds of your burner.
Click Advanced to see more information about the burner. A list of disc formats and write methods will then be displayed. Items with check marks indicate the disc formats that your burner can read from and write to as well as the different write and errorhandling methods that your burner uses when burning a disc.
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Note: You can also check burner information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click select Drive Information. in the Select a Task dialog box then

Checking disc properties

Select Burner: Disc Information to check how much information has already been written to the disc. The dialog box will show the disc media type, its capacity, and the number of tracks and sessions that have been written onto the disc. Click Advanced to see more information about your disc. Items with check marks indicate the current status of your disc (for instance, whether it is blank or a formatted disc), and the types of operations that can be performed on your disc. Note: You can also check disc information in Edit Disc, Copy Disc, or Disc Tools. Click Disc Information. in the Select a Task dialog box then select

A standard that allows you to record both audio and data tracks on a single disc. The audio track can be played on a standard audio CD player and also on a computer CDROM drive that offers access to videos, games, databases, etc.

CD-Text

Disc and track-related information on Audio CDs. CD-Text can only be read and displayed by CD-ROM drives and CD players that support the feature.

Disc-At-Once

A writing mode that allows data to be written continuously on the disc, without any interruptions. This mode closes the disc after the writing process.

Dolby Digital audio

An audio compression format developed by Dolby Lab for multiple audio channels. Burn.Now supports 2 audio channels.

DVD-Audio (DVD-A)

A format that allocates most of the DVD disc space to audio and is primarily used for recording high-quality songs and music on DVD. Audio can be recorded on DVD in a wide range of sampling frequencies between 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz and resolutions of 16, 20 or 24 bits, with up to six discrete channels. A DVD-Audio disc contains two folders: AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS. AUDIO_TS stores high-quality audio as.aob files along with still images (for use as menu backgrounds), navigation, and text. A limited amount of conventional DVD-Video data can be recorded in the VIDEO_TS folder. DVD-Audio discs can only be played in DVD-Audio capable players.
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DVD-Video (DVD-V)

The standard format used for recording movies on DVD. MPEG-2 is the dominant video encoding method used in recording movies for its superlative video quality, although MPEG-1 may also be used. The audio part of the video can be encoded in formats such as PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS (Digital Theater Sound). DVD-Video provides standard 4:3 and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratios, up to 9 camera angles, up to 8 languages, up to 32 subtitle tracks, fully interactive menus, and instant search of titles, chapters, music tracks, and timecode. DVD-Video discs can be played on standalone DVD players or on computers equipped with a DVD-ROM drive.

Incremental Write

A writing mode that sequentially appends data to the disc until the disc is full.
A Microsoft extension to the ISO 9660 file system that handles long file names (up to 64 characters in length, including spaces).
Linear Pulse Code Modulation, Linear PCM (LPCM)
An uncompressed audio format that is similar to CD audio but with higher sampling frequencies and resolutions. It encodes audio on a DVD with a sampling frequency of 48 or 96kHz, resolution of 16, 20 or 24 bits per sample, and with up to eight channels. LPCMs maximum bit rate is 6.144 Mb/s, which is higher than Dolby Digital or MPEG-2.

Mount Rainier

A feature that arranges files into multiple discs when the total size of a compilation exceeds the capacity of the current disc.

Test Write

A simulation of the burning process before actually writing data to the disc.

Track-At-Once

A writing mode that writes data to a disc by track. When burning a disc in this mode, the burners laser turns on and off in between tracks, creating a gap between tracks. (This is equivalent to two-second gaps of silence between audio tracks on an Audio CD.)
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A Audio CD 21 adding CD-Text 28 audio disc 21 burning 29 compiling 22 creating 22 data format 22 Audio CD 21 DVD-Audio 21 Audio effects 27 audio files 31 Audio gap 26 B Blu-ray Disc 5 burner 13 Burner menu 54 burning 29 audio disc 29 data disc 16 edited disc 44 from a disc image file 47 options 37 Burning Options dialog box 29 audio CD 29 data disc 16 edited disc 44 MP3 disc 20 C CD audio 34 CD Extra 21 CD-Text 28, 29, 55 checking 51 burner capabilities 51 disc properties 52 commands 53 copy 45 copying a disc 45 burning a disc from a disc image file 47 creating a disc image file 46 making a disc to disc copy 45 D data disc 15 burning 16 compiling 15 creating 15 disc burner 13 choosing a disc burner 13 disc burning options 37 Buffer underrun protection 38 Check source files 38 Close disc 37 Direct burn 38 Test before burning 38 Verify after burning 39
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disc image file 46.iso 46.ixb 46 creating 46 Disc Information dialog box 52 Disc Layout Window 10 Disc menu 53 Disc Tools 49 Disc-At-Once 55 Disc-space Meter 10 Dolby Digital 23, 55 DVD-Audio 21, 55 DVD-Video 56 E Edit Existing Session 43 Edit menu 53 editing audio files 26 eject 12 Erase 49 Full erase 49 Quick erase 49 Export audio tracks 27 F file systems 14 ISO UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.UDF 2.UDF/ISO format 49
I Incremental Write 56 ISO J Joliet 56 L LPCM 23, 56 M Main Window 9 menus 53 Menus and Toolbar 9 Mount Rainier 56 MP3 disc 19 burning 20 compiling 19 creating 19 editing 42 Music DVD-Video 21, 56 O OGG Vorbis 56 On-the-fly 56 P Preferences dialog box 12 CD Info 12 Edit Disc 13 General 12 Project Settings 25

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R Random Packet Write 57 Raw Mode 57 Restricted Overwrite 57 rewritable discs 49 erasing 49 formatting 49 ripping 34 running the program 7 S secured data disc 17 Select a Task dialog box 8 Session-At-Once 57 Source Explorer Window 10 Span disc 40 T Test Write 57 Tools menu 54 Track-At-Once 57 Trim audio 26
U UDF 14 UDF 1.5, 2.0 and 2.UDF 2.UDF 2.UDF Certify 50 UDF Format 49 Full format 50 Quick format 49 UDF/ISO user interface 8 V View menu 54