Ulead BURN.NOW 1.5, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide Ulead Systems Inc May 2004 ...

Page 2: ...ished works Copyright 1998 1999 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners 2003 2004 Ulead Systems This software is based in part on the work of the independent JPEG Group Portions of this program are licensed ...

Page 3: ...the data disc 18 Making an audio disc 20 Compiling an audio disc 22 Adding CD Text Audio CD only 24 Burning the audio disc 25 Making an MP3 disc 27 Compiling an MP3 disc 28 Burning the MP3 disc 29 Converting audio files 31 Convert Audio Files dialog box 31 Ripping CD audio 33 Disc burning options 35 Close disc 35 Direct burn 35 Perform test before burning 36 Buffer underrun protection 36 Editing a...

Page 4: ... disc image file 43 Handling rewritable discs 44 Erase 45 UDF Format 45 UDF Certify 46 Checking burner and disc information 47 Checking burner capabilities 47 Checking disc properties 48 Appendix A Menus and commands 50 Appendix B Troubleshooting 52 Appendix C Glossary 55 Index 59 ...

Page 5: ...you want to use and what you want to burn on them Things you can do in Burn Now Make a data disc There is no limit to the type of information you can burn to disc with Burn Now Whether you need to back up important word processed documents spreadsheets presentations and projects or compile photos video footage sound clips and more to share with your family and friends Burn Now has all the options ...

Page 6: ... is by burning copies of them Burn Now offers several ways of copying discs The fastest and most convenient method is by directly duplicating an existing disc This enables you to burn an exact replica straight to another disc without requiring any step in between This is a speedy method that has the further advantage of not requiring a large amount of space on your computer if you copy on the fly ...

Page 7: ...audio files to MP3 using the Rip CD Audio and Convert Audio Files functions Convert audio files Convert your audio files to other popular audio formats Rip tracks from audio CDs Easily extract your files from your audio CDs and convert them to popular formats such as MPA WAV and WMA Double layer DVD burning support Burn a double layer DVD up to 8 5GB of video audio image or data files UDF system d...

Page 8: ...dows 98 SE ME 2000 XP DirectX 8 0 driver or above Intel Pentium III processor or above at least 500 MHz CPU 128 MB RAM 256 MB or higher recommended 30 MB of available hard disk space for installation CD or DVD ROM drive Windows compatible DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD RAM or CD R RW burner drive that supports MMC Multimedia Command standard ...

Page 9: ... then burn the disc This section introduces you to the Burn Now interface The user interface an overview Select a Task dialog box The easiest way to make sure you are heading in the right direction when compiling a new disc is by beginning with the Select a Task dialog box This is displayed each time you launch Burn Now but can also be opened again by selecting Disc Create Disc Ctrl N or by clicki...

Page 10: ...to disc The appearance of the Disc Layout Window depends on the type of task chosen When compiling data discs and MP3 discs the Disc Layout Window of Burn Now displays two window panes beneath the Toolbar similar to the panes in Microsoft Windows Explorer The pane on the left displays and also enables you to create a folder system for organizing your files while the pane on the right displays all ...

Page 11: ... Window Disc space Meter The Disc space Meter is located underneath the two panes The measurement markings on the meter indicates how much space is available on the target CD or DVD A progress bar on the Disc space Meter starting from the left side indicates the amount of space to be occupied on the disc or the total time of tracks when compiling an audio CD The progress bar extends to the right a...

Page 12: ...plete To disable auto eject select Don t eject disc after burning Burn Now supports various DVD disc formats that differ in terms of disc capacity You can specify the disc size of your project in Fit to target under Fit DVD Once you change the disc size of your project the Meter Bar will adjust to the size you selected Note Some burners do not refresh the disc contents after writing and thus the n...

Page 13: ...ile on your computer and store it there to be burnt to disc later Choose Burner Select Burner You can then choose a physical burner if you want to burn directly to disc Click Advanced to view your burner s read and write capabilities To burn a disc image file select Disc image file from the drop down list When you start the burning process you will be prompted to specify where to save the image fi...

Page 14: ...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 Burn Disc dialog box before burning the disc Click Burn Disc in the Toolbar The file systems that are available include Note 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 dire...

Page 15: ...d 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 XP and above support random packet writing and allows over 4 GB of data to be burnt onto a DVD disc See Appendix C Glossary for information on random packet writing UDF ISO 9660 U...

Page 16: ...ystems As an added bonus their compactness allows for easy storage and transportation Ulead Burn Now streamlines the process of putting together a data disc taking care of all the complicated decisions for you All you need to do is decide the kind of disc to use and what data to write onto your disc To create a data disc 1 In the Select a Task dialog box select Create Disc and then select Data dis...

Page 17: ...cutive files or Ctrl for individual selection then click Open The selected files will be displayed in the right panel 2 To insert a whole folder into your compilation click Add Folder on the Toolbar The Browse for Folder dialog box will be displayed Navigate to the folder then click OK 3 Alternatively click Add from Explorer on the Toolbar which will launch Windows Explorer Navigate directly to th...

Page 18: ...ate a new folder right click in the right pane then select New Folder from the context menu 6 To rename a selected folder or file right click in the right pane and select Rename The selected folder file name will be highlighted and show a flashing cursor and a new name can be entered 7 To delete any file or folder select it then click Delete on the Toolbar Burning the data disc 1 Click Burn Disc o...

Page 19: ... of up to 64 characters in length including spaces 3 In the Disc burner area you can specify whether to create a disc image file or burn directly to disc See Choosing a disc burner for details 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 defaul...

Page 20: ...reate an audio disc 1 In the Select a Task dialog box select Create Disc and then select Audio disc 2 Choose a data format that will allow your disc player to recognize and play the disc Audio CD Records audio in Compact Disc Digital Audio CD DA format on CD R or CD RW media A disc may contain up to 99 tracks or songs Audio CD can be played on any CD or DVD player such as portable units or the CD ...

Page 21: ...ecorded in LPCM stereo at 48 kHz 16 bit stereo A DVD disc or each side of a dual sided DVD is divided into a maximum of 99 titles and each title may contain up to 99 tracks or songs Audio are saved as vob files in the VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD When you play the DVD a playlist selection menu with a still background image will be displayed on screen where you can select tracks to play 3 Click OK Th...

Page 22: ...e When adding audio tracks check the Disc space Meter to ensure that you are not exceeding the capacity of the disc If you chose to create an Audio CD the Disc space Meter will display the CD capacity in units of minutes If you chose to create a DVD Audio or Audio only DVD Video disc the Disc space Meter will display the DVD capacity in units of megabytes ...

Page 23: ...dio files are kept and drag them to the Disc Layout Window 3 To add all audio files from a specific folder click Add Folder on the Toolbar Navigate to the folder then click OK 4 Audio files will be added as tracks in the Disc Layout Window To rearrange tracks select the track s then select Edit Move Track Up Down or drag the selected tracks to the desired position 5 To delete a track select it the...

Page 24: ...t supports CD Text features To add track and album information 1 To add track information first select a track then click CD Text Track Information on the Toolbar To add CD information click CD Text Album Information on the Toolbar 2 Enter information as prompted then click OK Note CD Text can be written to the Audio CD only when the disc is to be closed CD Text Track Information CD Text Album Inf...

Page 25: ...ar The Burn Disc dialog box will be displayed 3 For an 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 Burn Disc dialog box Audio CD Burn Disc dialog box DVD Audio and Audio only DVD Video Notes If the Audio CD is closed you will not be able to add additional conten...

Page 26: ...e the highest speed that both can handle 5 Click Burn to start the burning process 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 Audio only DVD Video disc make sure t...

Page 27: ...playback on a small portable MP3 player or CD player A CD player that supports MP3 playback is required for playing MP3 Burn Now lets you easily collect your favorite MP3 files and burn them to disc To create an MP3 disc 1 In the Select a Task dialog box select Create Disc then select MP3 disc 2 Select the disc type CD or DVD that you will be burning to then click OK 3 Choose Burner Select Burner ...

Page 28: ...ned select an MP3 file or multiple MP3 files by holding down Shift for consecutive MP3 files or Ctrl for individual selection then click Open The selected MP3 files will be displayed in the right pane 2 To insert a whole folder into your compilation click Add Folder on the Toolbar The Browse for Folder dialog box will be displayed Navigate to the folder then click OK 3 Alternatively click Add from...

Page 29: ...n the right pane and select Rename 7 To delete any MP3 file or folder select it then click Delete on the Toolbar Burning the MP3 disc 1 Click Burn Disc on the Toolbar The Burn Disc dialog box will be displayed 2 In the top half of the dialog box you can rename the disc Volume which can have up to 16 characters in length Only the ISO 9660 file system can be used for MP3 discs To ensure that complet...

Page 30: ...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 will choose the highest speed that both can handle 4 Click Burn to start burning the disc Note For details on the other options available in this dialog box see Disc burning options ...

Page 31: ...ma Convert Audio Files dialog box Add Adds audio files to the list for conversion Delete Removes the selected audio file s from the list Remove All Deletes all audio file s from the list Play Plays back the selected audio file File Info Displays the properties of the selected audio file Audio file list Displays the audio files to be converted ...

Page 32: ...he selected encoding format Convert All Converts all audio files in the list to the specified audio encoding format To convert audio files 1 Select Tools Convert Audio Files or click on the Toolbar 2 Click Add to browse for the audio files to be converted 3 Click Browse to specify the output folder for the converted audio files 4 Select an audio file format from File type 5 Select the audio files ...

Page 33: ... an audio CD is commonly referred to as ripping Burn Now allows you to rip Audio CD files and convert them to file formats compatible with most multimedia software 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 ...

Page 34: ...stored To select multiple tracks hold down Ctrl or Shift and then select the tracks 4 Specify the audio encoding format for the audio files in File type 5 Click Rip to start ripping the audio tracks Tip You can click to preview the selected track or to view its properties Tip To copy all the tracks in the disc click Rip All ...

Page 35: ...ayback will be able to play open MP3 discs If an Audio CD is left open it can be appended with data files and used as a data disc as well An Audio CD that contains both audio tracks and data tracks is known as a CD Extra disc Close an Audio CD when writing CD Text onto the disc Closing an Audio CD also makes the disc more compatible with CD players that may not be able to play open discs Direct bu...

Page 36: ...data to the burner device at the specified write speed However this doubles the burning time Buffer underrun protection If the burning device has buffer underrun protection capability this feature is enabled in the Burn Disc dialog box Selecting this option ensures an uninterrupted flow of data to minimize the risk of errors in the burning process Note It is recommended that multiple programs are ...

Page 37: ...o erase or format it first Modifying disc contents To add and edit data on a disc 1 Insert the rewritable disc to be edited into the disc burner 2 In the Select a Task dialog box select Edit Disc and then specify the disc burner Tip Detailed information about both the burner and the disc can be viewed by clicking then selecting Drive Information and Disc Information respectively ...

Page 38: ...leted renamed and reorganized in the same way as when compiling a new disc Once existing files are edited they are no longer shown as grayed text but black 4 To add more files or folders click Add Files Add Folder or Add from Explorer on the Toolbar New files and folders are also shown in black Note If a file name or folder name that you want to add already exists on the disc you will be prompted ...

Page 39: ...nnot be changed The disc will be burned using the existing file system 3 In the lower half of the dialog box 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 4 Click Burn to start the burning process Note For details on the other options avai...

Page 40: ...ncluding VCDs SVCDs and DVDs 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 To use the Copy Disc feature select Copy Disc in the Select a Task dialog box or select Disc Copy Disc on the Toolbar ...

Page 41: ...ose your burner drive 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 Note Your disc burner can both be your source drive and destination drive While copying Burn Now will prompt you to insert the s...

Page 42: ...llows you to archive the source disc contents for backup or future burning To create a disc image file 1 Insert the source disc into your CD ROM or DVD ROM drive 2 In the Select a Task dialog box select Copy Disc 3 Under Source select Disc then choose your source drive 4 Under Destination select Disc image file 5 Click OK The Save As dialog box will be displayed 6 Select a file format The disc ima...

Page 43: ...er 2 In the Select a Task dialog box select Copy Disc 3 Under Source select Disc image file then click Browse to open an image file 4 Under Destination choose your burner drive 5 Click Advanced to see more burning options 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 spe...

Page 44: ...W DVD RW DVD RW and DVD RAM are often used for regular backups and they can be easily erased or reformatted to be written over again using Burn Now s 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 ...

Page 45: ...ll 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 ...

Page 46: ... Full format Completely formats a CD RW 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 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 f...

Page 47: ... 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 ...

Page 48: ... and error handling methods that your burner uses when burning a disc 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 Note You can also check burner information in Edit Disc Copy Disc or Disc ...

Page 49: ...s indicate the current status of your disc for instance whether it is blank or a UDF 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 in the Select a Task dialog box then select Disc Information ...

Page 50: ...table disc with the UDF file system Preferences F6 Opens the Preferences dialog box Exit Closes Ulead Burn Now Edit menu Cut Cuts a selection to the clipboard Copy Copies a selection to the clipboard Paste Pastes a selection from the clipboard Delete Removes selected folders files Select All Selects all folders files Select None Clears all selections Inverse Selection Reverses the selection to the...

Page 51: ...an audio file s format and then save it as another file Rip CD Audio Opens a dialog box where you can copy files from an audio CD and then store them in your hard drive Add Files Adds files to the Disc Layout Window Add Folder Adds a folder or files from a folder to the Disc Layout Window Add from Explorer Allows you to drag and drop folders files from Windows Explorer to the Disc Layout Window Bu...

Page 52: ... speed combo box enumerate all the available speeds for my burner device A Some burner device drivers cannot report all available write speeds completely and Burn Now can only display the information obtained from the burner device If you find that the program does not list all available write speeds for your burner device contact Ulead technical support Provide us with the following information d...

Page 53: ...r speed disc such as 10X or 12X is used such burner devices will not be able to properly recognize the disc and may treat it as a CD ROM or corrupted disc Q When burning a data disc the error message Failed to open file is displayed and the burning process is aborted A The message appears when files to be burnt are open or when you rename delete files while burning the disc Do not access or make c...

Page 54: ...iscs check the disc s compatibility with your burner drive One way to check the read write compatibility of a disc with the burner is to select Recorder Disc Information in Burn Now A disc error disc not readable or disc type error message may be displayed if the inserted disc is incompatible with your burner The following message may also indicate that your disc is incompatible with the burner Th...

Page 55: ...usly on the disc without any interruptions This mode closes the disc after the writing process 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 ...

Page 56: ...e that sequentially appends data to the disc until the disc is full Joliet 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 fr...

Page 57: ...ess which reads and writes data as is In this mode the disc burner does not correct or repair errors before burning data onto the disc If this method is used errors on the original source will also be present on the disc Restricted Overwrite A writing method for DVD RW that allows random overwriting of data This method can only be used on pre formatted DVD RW discs Session At Once A method that wr...

Page 58: ...iting mode that writes data to a disc by track When burning a disc in this mode the burner s 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 ...

Page 59: ...io 33 CD Text 24 25 55 checking 47 burner capabilities 47 disc properties 48 commands 50 converting audio files 31 copy 40 copying a disc 40 burning a disc from a disc image file 43 creating a disc image file 42 making a disc to disc copy 41 D data disc 16 burning 18 compiling 17 creating 16 editing 37 disc burner 13 choosing a disc burner 13 disc burning options 35 Buffer underrun protection 36 C...

Page 60: ...50 Mount Rainier 56 MP3 disc 27 burning 29 compiling 28 creating 27 editing 37 O On the fly 57 P Preferences dialog box 12 R Random Packet Write 57 Raw Mode 57 Restricted Overwrite 57 rewritable discs 44 erasing 45 formatting 45 ripping 33 S Select a Task dialog box 9 Session At Once 57 T Test Write 57 Toolbar 11 Tools menu 51 Track At Once 58 troubleshooting 52 U UDF 15 UDF 1 5 2 0 and 2 01 15 UD...