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Copyright © 2003 by Ahead Software AG REV 1.0 Table of contents 1 About Nero Recode 2 ........................................................................ 6 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 What is Nero Recode 2? ................................................................ 6 Nero Recode 2 as a copying program ............................................. 6 Nero Recode 2 as a compilation program........................................ 6 Nero Recode 2 as a conversion program ........................................ 6 System requirements..................................................................... 6 Installation ...................................................................................... 7 Launching Nero Recode 2 ............................................................. 7 Opening Nero Recode 2 with Nero StartSmart ................................ 7 Launching Nero Recode 2 separately .............................................. 7 2 The Nero Recode 2 interface ............................................................ 8 2.1 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.4 2.4.1 2.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.5.8 Introduction .................................................................................... 8 Copying an entire DVD .................................................................. 9 DVD-Video ....................................................................................... 9 DVD data........................................................................................ 12 Creating your own DVD ............................................................... 14 DVD-Video ..................................................................................... 14 DVD data........................................................................................ 16 Create a Nero Digital disc............................................................ 17 DVD-Video ..................................................................................... 17 Advanced display......................................................................... 19 Selecting an import profile.............................................................. 19 Selecting a Nero Digital profile....................................................... 19 Shutting down the computer once burning has been completed ... 20 Setting the burning priority ............................................................. 20 Configuring Nero Recode 2............................................................ 21 Erasing the contents of a disc ........................................................ 24 Obtaining information on the inserted disc ..................................... 25 Nero Cover Designer ..................................................................... 26 3 Import profiles ................................................................................. 27 3.1 3.2 3.3 Creating an import profile ........................................................... 27 Editing an existing import profile ............................................... 34 Deleting an import profile............................................................ 35 Nero Recode Table of contents · 3 4 Copying a DVD ................................................................................ 37 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 General information ..................................................................... 37 Copying without changing the DVD structure........................... 37 Copying (and changing the DVD structure)............................... 38 Importing a DVD............................................................................. 38 Changing the structure of a DVD ................................................... 41 5 Creating a new DVD ........................................................................ 48 5.1 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 Creating a new DVD ..................................................................... 48 Further options............................................................................. 51 Shortening videos .......................................................................... 51 Merging individual titles.................................................................. 52 Separating merged titles ................................................................ 53 6 Converting DVD-Videos to MPEG-4 files with Nero Digital.......... 54 6.1 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 Converting DVD-Video titles into MPEG-4 format..................... 54 Additional conversion options.................................................... 56 Selecting an audio track................................................................. 56 Selecting the subtitle ...................................................................... 57 Information on the DVD-Video title................................................. 57 Specifying the Nero Digital encoder settings............................ 58 Specifying the video settings.......................................................... 58 Specifying the audio settings ......................................................... 61 7 Burning a disc ................................................................................. 62 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.3.1 7.3.2 7.3.3 Burning a disc .............................................................................. 62 Burn options................................................................................. 62 Nero Digital settings .................................................................... 67 Nero Digital settings ....................................................................... 67 Normal mode.................................................................................. 68 Expert mode................................................................................... 69 8 Keyboard shortcuts......................................................................... 73 8.1 Keyboard shortcuts ..................................................................... 73 Nero Recode Table of contents · 4 9 Service.............................................................................................. 74 9.1 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.1.4 9.1.5 9.1.6 9.1.7 9.1.8 9.2 FAQs.............................................................................................. 74 The copied DVD does not contain the audio tracks I selected. What did I do wrong?............................................................................... 74 The copied DVD does not contain the subtitles I selected. What did I do wrong? .................................................................................... 74 The DVD I made does have a DTS soundtrack but I cannot hear any sound. What went wrong during recording? ............................ 74 It takes different lengths of time to recode DVDs, depending on the DVD involved. Why is that?............................................................ 74 I have inserted a DVD and want to copy it but Nero Recode 2 does not recognize it. What am I doing wrong? ...................................... 74 I created an MPEG-4 file but I only have one soundtrack. What went wrong? ........................................................................................... 75 I would like to obtain a newer version of Nero Recode 2. Where can I find out if an update is available and download it?....................... 75 Where can I get help with technical problems?.............................. 75 Contact.......................................................................................... 76 10 Index ................................................................................................. 77 Nero Recode Table of contents · 5 1 About Nero Recode 2 1.1 What is Nero Recode 2? Nero Recode 2 is a program that performs three different tasks in connection with DVD-Video titles that are not copy-protected. 1.1.1 Nero Recode 2 as a copying program Nero Recode 2 is a program for copying and archiving DVD-Video titles that are not copy-protected onto a 4.7 GB DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or DVD-RAM disc. If the source DVD is larger than 4.7 GB, Nero Recode 2 can compress its contents so that it fits on an empty DVD disc ­ normally without any noticeable loss of quality. In addition, you can remove soundtracks and subtitles with Nero Recode 2 in order to achieve maximum image quality, for example. What is special is that even the DVD menu of the source DVD remains complete if individual titles have been removed. The target DVD can alternatively be written on the hard disk in the form of a DVD-Video directory - or as a so-called disk image on the hard drive. 1.1.2 Nero Recode 2 as a compilation program Nero Recode 2 is a program for compiling DVD-Video titles (that are not copyprotected) onto other media (CD and DVD). If you have DVD-Video titles on different DVDs and would like to compile your favorite titles onto one DVD, you can use Nero Recode 2 to have the desired DVD-Video titles in a new compilation which you can then 'burn'. It does not matter whether you burn the compilation on a DVD or a CD. 1.1.3 Nero Recode 2 as a conversion program Nero Recode 2 is a program you can use to convert DVD-Video titles that are not copy-protected into the Nero Digital Format (MPEG-4) and to burn them onto discs. 1.2 System requirements Nero Recode 2 is installed together with NeroVision Express 2 and its system requirements are the same. You can find more detailed information on the system requirements in the NeroVision Express 2 manual. In addition, you will need to have a computer with a built-in DVD-ROM or DVD recorder, as otherwise you will be unable to read or burn DVDs. About Nero Recode 2 · 6 Nero Recode 1.3 Installation Nero Recode 2 is not installed separately but together with NeroVision Express 2. In other words, after installing NeroVision Express 2 you will also automatically possess Nero Recode 2. 1.4 Launching Nero Recode 2 You can start Nero Recode 2 in two different ways ­ either via Nero StartSmart, the 'command centre' of the Nero family of products, or directly. 1.4.1 Opening Nero Recode 2 with Nero StartSmart Open Nero StartSmart, select 'DVD' as recorder format and click the field with the 'Recode DVD' text. 1.4.2 Launching Nero Recode 2 separately Proceed as follows to launch Nero Recode 2: Click on START > ALL PROGRAMS > NERO > NeroVision Express 2 > Nero Recode. Nero Recode About Nero Recode 2 · 7 2 The Nero Recode 2 interface 2.1 Introduction The Nero Recode 2 interface is independent of the chosen task. This means that there are different commands present on the different interfaces. The individual interfaces are described in the order they appear in the selection area of the start window. Nero Recode The Nero Recode 2 interface · 8 2.2 Copying an entire DVD A DVD may not only contain video files that can be played on a DVD player but also other kinds of data. This data cannot be played on a normal commercially available DVD player ...