Maintaining the drive, Caring for a CD or DVD

files must be converted into MPEG-2 files with 48 kHz audio. You can make this selection from the Produce button in the VideoWave video editing window.

When you have prepared and saved your video and audio files, click the DVD button on the left side of the VideoWave video editing window to launch the DVD authoring application. To use the authoring application, use Import to bring your videos into the library; then, drag-and-drop them in the order that you would like to play them. You can also import still images to use as menu backgrounds and audio clips to use with menus and videos.

You can drag-and-drop your content in the order in which it will play to the time line of menus or videos at the top of the window. Selecting a menu enables you to drag buttons to the menu.

When you have created your DVD video, click the DVD icon in the authoring application to record your video to the hard disk drive, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM media. If you create a layout in the hard disk drive, you can copy it to DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, or DVD-R media later using the drag-and-drop method. A DVD video that is recorded directly to DVD-R media can be played back in almost any DVD player or computer. DVD videos recorded on DVD-RAM or DVD-RW media can be played back in DVD-RAM drives, DVD-Multi Player ROM drives, and some DVD video players.

If you use VideoWave to create a DVD video layout on your hard disk, you can use RecordNow to record files on a DVD-R that will play in most DVD players and computers with DVD-ROM drives.

Maintaining the drive

This section includes information on taking care of your drive and the CDs and DVDs that you use with the drive.

Caring for a CD or DVD

Digital discs are high-density media that must be handled with care and kept clean to ensure that they remain readable. The following precautions help to prolong the life of your discs.

Attention

Wiping a disc using a circular motion can damage the disc and cause data loss.

vHandle the disc by the edges or the center hole. Do not touch the surface of the disc.

vTo remove dust or fingerprints, wipe the disc from the center to the edge with a soft, lint-free cloth.

vDo not write on the surface of the disc.

vDo not place the disc in direct sunlight.

vDo not use commercial cleaners to clean the disc.

vDo not bend the disc.

Caring for the drive

To protect your drive during operation, observe the following precautions:

vDo not move the drive when it is in use. Doing so might cause data error or damage the drive or media.

vAvoid exposing the drive to the following conditions:

–High humidity

–High temperature

–Excessive dust

–Mechanical vibration

–Sudden shock or dropping

–Placement on an inclined surface

–Direct sunlight

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