User manual HP PAVILION T490 CREATING DVDS AND CDS

[. . . ] Creating DVDs and CDs With Your DVD Writer/CD Writer Drive The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO YOU. [. . . ] 5 Select the Live button under the video display window when you are ready to record your file. 6 Use the camcorder controls in the Video tab to find the place in the video you want to begin copying, and then click the Pause button. 7 Click the Record button to begin capturing your video file. 8 Creating DVDs and CDs 8 When the Save As window appears, select text and type a file name, select your video format from the drop-down list, set your capture duration (default is 2 hours), click the Capture button, and then click OK. To edit your video files: 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and then click ShowBiz 2. 4 Select the album drop-down list, and select your captured video file. 9 Click the Stop button to stop capturing your video file. Your video file is processed and automatically saved to your My Videos folder on your hard disk drive. Once you save your video file, it appears in the ShowBiz 2 main window. 10 You can preview your captured video by clicking Playback in the Capture window, and then select the Play button. 5 If your video files are already on the hard disk drive, select the Folder icon, browse and select your video file, and then click Open. 6 Drag video files from the album or the Media area to the storyboard or timeline area of the window. Editing Video Files in ShowBiz 2 Use the ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 Edit module to create your customised video file. In the edit mode you can add: · · · · · Still images and video files. Special effects. You can then record your video project to disc later, when you are ready. If you do not want to edit your video files, you can skip to "Recording a DVD or VCD Movie with ShowBiz 2". Creating DVDs and CDs 9 7 Select the editing tabs (Text, Transitions and Effects) to edit your video file. For text select your options, and then click OK for each item you want to change. For transitions and effects, select an item, and then drag it to the storyboard. Refer to the Help menu in ShowBiz 2 for more information about editing your video files. 10 Click Start. When the Save As window appears, type in a file name and click Save. 11 Click OK when the file has been captured successfully. 12 Click File, and then click Save Project to save your video project onto your hard disk drive. This option allows you to make additional changes to your video files before recording them to disc or your hard disk drive. Your captured video file appears in the Album drop-down list in ShowBiz 2. Refer to the Help menu in ShowBiz 2 for more information about editing your video files. Recording a DVD or VCD Movie with ShowBiz 2 With ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 you can capture, edit and record video files to create DVDs and VCDs that can be played in most DVD-ROM drives and in some DVD players. NOTE: In ShowBiz 2 you can combine several video files into one ShowBiz 2 project, and then record the entire DVD project file onto a DVD+R or DVD+RW disc. To record a VCD or DVD without menus 8 Click the Export button to copy your edited file to: · · · · 1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Video, ArcSoft ShowBiz 2, and then click ShowBiz 2. 3 Select your video files from the album drop-down list, and drag them to the storyboard/timeline area of the window. [. . . ] · Reduce maximum recording speed. · Manually select a slower recording speed. Each time you make a recording, RecordNow!selects the optimum recording speed for your drive and the disc you are using. [. . . ]