User manual SONIC AUTHORSCRIPT

Aut horScript ® DVD and CD Authoring/Recording/Playback Engines Product Guide, Autumn 2003 TM AuthorScript Video AuthorScript Product Guide | 7 AuthorScript Slideshow AuthorScript Product Guide | 11 AuthorScript Audio Mastering AuthorScript Product Guide | 15 SYSTEM SUPPORT Windows 98SE, Me, NT4, 2000, XP, and XP/MCE GENER AL BURNING FEATURES · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · High-Speed Media Support Selectable Burn Speed Supports ability to burn multiple copies Support for 74 and 80 minute CDs Supports raw mode copying Buffer Underrun Protection ­ JustLink ­ Ricoh's technology Buffer Underrun Protection ­ BurnProof ­ Sanyo's technology ISO 9660 Mode 1 and Mode 2 XA Joliet ­ supports file names up to 64 characters in length ­ including double-byte characters UDF Support Session-At-Once ­ allows users to write multiple DAO sessions on a CD Disc-at-Once (DAO) writes multiple tracks in a single operation and closes the disc Track-At-Once (TAO) writes data one track at a time Test mode Display CD Properties (sessions, tracks, etc.) Close disc completely option (not just session) (automatic) Accurate display of project size Accurate display of space remaining on disc Accurate display of time remaining on disc Erase option to erase RW media Power Management Aware (rejects sleep, hibernation) System diagnostics utility ­ allows tech support reps to quickly and easily collect users system and device information (debug utilities built into products) · Seamless burn from network support AUDIO FEATURES · · · · · · · · CDDA Support ­ create audio CDs playable in any CD player Extraction of Multiple audio tracks at once Adjust silence/gap between tracks Audio from MP3 files (SDK does not convert to/from MP3) Audio from WAV files Audio from WMA files (SDK does not convert to/from WMA) Audio from CD Audio disc Audio from multiple CD audio discs AuthorScript Product Guide | 17 AUDIO FEATURES (continued) · · · · · · · · · Mixing all of the above on one CD Audio track preview (will play tracks from CD) Edit audio tracks (can add/remove tracks) Supports MP3 and WMA as source for audio tracks (SDK does not convert WMA or MP3 files) MP3 decoder (Yahoo must license MP3 decoder with Fraunhofer/Thomson Multi Media) MS Audio Support Alterable layout CD Text Support SRC Support ­ writes the International Standard Recording Code information of each track's author, country of origin and year of production · UPC Support ­ writes a Unique Product Code for identifying each song, necessary for commercial CDs AuthorScript Product Guide | 18 AuthorScript Data Backup AuthorScript Product Guide | 19 AuthorScript DVR AuthorScript Product Guide | 22 AuthorScript DVD Navigator AuthorScript Product Guide | 25 Sonic Solutions 101 Rowland Way Novato, CA 94945 www.sonic.com