Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
InstantCD/DVD
The all-in-one CD/DVD solution
Pinnacle InstantCD/DVD  Quick Start Guide Copyright © 2003 Pinnacle Systems Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transferred to other media without explicit written permission from Pinnacle Systems Inc. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free paper using environmentally safe ink. Pinnacle Systems has written this manual to the best of its knowledge, but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the desires of the user. No warranty is made as to the specifications of features. Pinnacle Systems retains the right to make alterations to the content of the manual without the obligation to inform third parties. All tenders, sales, supply and manufacturing contracts from Pinnacle Systems, including consultancy, installation and other contractual performance are subject exclusively to the General Sales and Delivery Terms of Pinnacle Systems.
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Contents
Chapter 1: InstantCD/DVD....................................................................... 1
INSTANTDISC ............................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Getting started......................................................................... 9 Chapter 3: Working with InstantDisc .................................................... 11 The InstantDisc main window ............................................................... 11 Chapter 4: Creating CDs and DVDs....................................................... 19 Creating a data disc................................................................................ 21 Creating an audio CD ............................................................................ 23 Creating an MP3 disc ............................................................................ 27 Creating a photo and video disc............................................................. 28 Creating discs in other formats .............................................................. 29 Chapter 5: The Wave Editor ................................................................... 31 The Audio Editor................................................................................... 32 The Arranger ......................................................................................... 37 Chapter 6: The Label Editor ................................................................... 39 Editing labels ......................................................................................... 41
INSTANTCOPY............................................................ 45
Chapter 7: Introducing InstantCopy...................................................... 47 Chapter 8: Using InstantCopy ................................................................ 49 A closer look at disc copying................................................................. 52 InstantCopy settings .............................................................................. 56 Chapter 9: Advanced options .................................................................. 71 The Device Properties dialog box.......................................................... 71 Chapter 10: Reference topics .................................................................. 77
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INSTANTAUDIO .......................................................... 81
Chapter 11: Introducing InstantAudio................................................... 83 Chapter 12: The InstantAudio window .................................................. 85 The Player.............................................................................................. 86 The EQ/FX panel................................................................................... 94 The Playlist.......................................................................................... 101 The Library.......................................................................................... 113 The Preferences dialog ........................................................................ 121 The context menus............................................................................... 127
INSTANTMUSIC ........................................................ 131
Chapter 13: Welcome to InstantMusic................................................. 133 Chapter 14: The Arranger..................................................................... 135 Working with arrangements ................................................................ 140 Marks................................................................................................... 142 Working with samples ......................................................................... 144 Audio recording................................................................................... 149 Editing properties and settings............................................................. 151 Chapter 15: The Sample Editor ............................................................ 155 Chapter 16: Output your arrangement ................................................ 157
EXPRESSION ............................................................ 159
Chapter 17: Overview ............................................................................ 161 Computer requirements ....................................................................... 162 Installing your software ....................................................................... 162 Connecting the camera ........................................................................ 164 On-line help ......................................................................................... 164 Abbreviations and conventions............................................................ 165 Chapter 18: Bringing in video ............................................................... 169 Chapter 19: Previewing the disc ........................................................... 177
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Chapter 20: TV screen and remote control.......................................... 185 Chapter 21: Customizing menu pages .................................................. 189 Menu page elements ............................................................................ 189 The Style Chooser ............................................................................... 192 Chapter 22: Video scenes and slideshows............................................. 197 The Edit Video dialog box................................................................... 198 Trim a scene ........................................................................................ 211 Chapter 23: Making the disc ................................................................. 215 Chapter 24: Making labels and inserts................................................. 219
INSTANTCD/DVD POWER-TOOLS .......................... 231
Chapter 25: InstantWrite ...................................................................... 233 Using InstantWrite............................................................................... 235 Chapter 26: InstantBackup ................................................................... 239 Back up data ........................................................................................ 240 Restore data ......................................................................................... 243 Verify data ........................................................................................... 245 Creating a label.................................................................................... 245 Backup log........................................................................................... 246 Chapter 27: InstantDrive....................................................................... 247 Chapter 28: InstantCinema ................................................................... 249 Chapter 29: InstantTray ....................................................................... 253 Chapter 30: InstantInfo ......................................................................... 257
APPENDICES ............................................................ 259
Appendix A: Media types ...................................................................... 261 Appendix B: License agreement............................................................ 263 Index ........................................................................................................ 267
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Chapter 1: InstantCD/DVD
Welcome to the Pinnacle InstantCD/DVD starter application, which serves as a launch pad for every function within the InstantCD/DVD suite of programs.
The functions are in five groups, which you select with the tabs along the top of the window: Create: Use your disc burner to create a range of disc types including data, audio, MP3 music, photo and video. Copy/Backup: Duplicate non-copy-protected CDs and DVDs, make backups on disc, and restore from those backups.
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Media: Organize your music files, create your own musical compositions, and launch the Windows Media Player application. Extras: Emulate a CD or DVD disc on your hard drive, format a rewritable CD or DVD, re-use a saved disc project, create advanced disc types, and view video on VCD or Super-VCD discs. Help: Access the read-me file, on-line documentation and support resources for your InstantCD/DVD software, and adjust InstantCD/DVD settings.
Create
The functions on this menu allow you to create various types of disc. Available types include data, audio and music, photo and video. Less common disc types  such as Apple HFS format - are also supported.
Data Disc: Create data discs that can be used to share information with any computer equipped with a compatible drive. Audio CD: Create a standard audio CD that can be played in an audio CD player. Rip perfect WAV files from CD.
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MP3 Disc: Create compressed CDs holding 5 to 10 times more music than a standard audio CD (but that can only be played using a special MP3 player). Rip audio tracks to MP3 or WMA files. Photo/Video Disc: Capture video and digital photos, and use them to create video discs, with menus, on writable CDs or DVDs. The discs can be played back on just about any DVD player.
Copy / Backup
The functions on this menu allow you to copy CDs and DVDs, to make backups on disc, and to restore from those backups.
Copy CD/DVD: The InstantCopy program lets you duplicate virtually any non-copy-protected CD or DVD. Copy multilayer DVDs onto normal DVD-R or DVD+R media. You can even copy directly from one optical drive to another without having to stage the data onto your hard drive.
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Backup: Back up your files to your hard drive, CD or DVD. Compress files, encrypt back-ups using a password, and even span back-ups across several discs. Restore from Backup: Restore some or all of the files from an existing back-up.
Media
The functions on this menu allow you to organize your music files, to create your own musical compositions, and to launch the Windows Media Player application.
Compose Music: Arrange, record and enhance music samples to create songs, and save them on discs of your own music. Organize Music: Organize the audio files available to you in hard drive files and CDs. Create and save playlists with cross-fades, EQ and effects, then create CDs based on your playlists. Media Player: The Windows Media Player is a playback program that can handle many different media types. This button provides a convenient way of launched Media Player while you are using InstantCD/DVD.
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Extras
The functions on this menu allow you to emulate a CD or DVD disc on your hard drive, to format a CD-RW or DVD-RW for reusable storage, to create a CD or DVD from a saved InstantDisc project, to create advanced disc types, and to view video on VCD or Super-VCD discs from your desktop.
InstantWrite: Format a rewritable CD or DVD to use like a floppy disc in your CD or DVD burner. InstantDrive: Copy the contents of a CD or DVD onto InstantDrive, a virtual device on your hard drive that emulates a normal CD or DVD reader. Open Project: Open an existing project in the InstantDisc application, where you can edit the project or use it to burn a disc. Advanced Project: This option lets you use InstantDisc to create advanced CD and DVD projects including Mixed Mode, Enhanced, Raw/ISO/HFS, and Video/Audio DVD. InstantCinema: Use this slick player application to view Video CDs and Super Video CDs on your desktop.
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Help
The functions on this menu let you access the read-me file, on-line documentation and support resources for your InstantCD/DVD software, and to configure the InstantCD/DVD start ...
