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DVD neXt COPY User’s Guide

March 2007

DVD neXt COPY V2.0 User’s Guide

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Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................... 3

1.1 Helpful Tips .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Limitations ................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 Support/Help Resources............................................................................................ 4 1.4 Simple Mode Using 1 Drive ..................................................................................... 4 1.5 Simple Mode Using 2 Drives.................................................................................... 4 1.6 Overview................................................................................................................... 4 1.7 Quick Find ................................................................................................................ 5

2.0 Installing and Activating Your Software....................................................................... 6 2.1 Download and Installation ........................................................................................ 6 2.2 Activation................................................................................................................ 13

3.0 Third Party Plugins .................................................................................................... 14 4.0 Simple Mode................................................................................................................ 17

4.1 Single Layer 1 DVD Drive ..................................................................................... 17 4.2 Single Layer 2 DVD drives..................................................................................... 23 4.3 Dual Layer 1 DVD drive......................................................................................... 28 4.4 Dual Layer 2 DVD drives ....................................................................................... 34

5.0 Graphical User Interface (GUI) ................................................................................. 39 5.1 Main Control Panel ................................................................................................. 39 5.2 Project Library/Burner Window ............................................................................. 46 5.3 Settings Window..................................................................................................... 51 5.4 Manage Profiles Window ....................................................................................... 55 5.5 SkinManager Window ............................................................................................ 58

6.0 Advanced Operations.................................................................................................. 59 6.1 Creating a Profile .................................................................................................... 59 6.2 Using a Profile ........................................................................................................ 64 6.3 Custom DVD .......................................................................................................... 68 6.4 Conversion to Project Library................................................................................. 75 6.5 Downloading and Installing Skins .......................................................................... 79

7.0 Terms........................................................................................................................... 87


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1.0 Introduction DVD neXt COPY provides you the ability to backup your DVD movies onto blank DVDs using a standard DVD +R or –R burner or a DVD –R(W) or DVD +/-RW Dual Layer discs. No more coasters or wasted blank discs. Makes perfect backup copies of all your DVD movies. 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. NEW DVD neXt COPY FEATURES:

NEW neXt Tech™, for copying your latest DVD movie COPY ALL your DVD movies MAKE COPIES of your backup COPIES SAVE DVD movies to your Computer MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES from movies on your hard drive BROWSE and VIEW DVD movies on your NETWORK COPY EPISODIC DVD Movies ERASE and reuse rewritable disks READ with one drive AND BURN with the other PREVIEW tracks before and DURING copying REMOVE region limitations SUPPORTS ALL Dual Layer and Single Layer disc and burners Copy Special Features (Movie Trailers, Commentary, etc.) Copy Full Multi-Channel Audio (Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS) Copies DVD Movie to One Blank Disc (No Need to Split) Supports both NTSC and PAL DVD movies NEW: Changeable Skins (FREE SKINS INCLUDED) Supports 1x - 20x speed blank media BONUS: DVD neXt COPY Virtual Drive (Included FREE) Supports all SCSI, IDE, USB DVD burners/recorders on the market DVD neXt COPY Supports 15 different languages DVD neXt COPY has 24 hour Technical Support 24 hour Technical Support DVD neXt COPY Version History

DVD neXt COPY Minimum System Requirements

Win 2000, or XP Pentium III® 500 MHz 10 GB of free hard drive space A DVD Writer and media

DVD neXt COPY Recommended System Requirements

Win XP, Win X64, Win VISTA Pentium 4® 1.4GHz 15 GB of free hard drive space A DVD Dual Layer Writer and media


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1.1 Helpful Tips

• Turn off all active programs including anti-virus before you begin.

• DVD neXt COPY can write to any media numerous times during a given session.

• If you have two DVD drives you can convert from one drive and

burn with the other.

1.2 Limitations

• Some programs may affect the burning cycle. • When using an external DVD burner, you should limit the number of

additional external devices connected during the burning process.

1.3 Support/Help Resources

Regardless of where you purchased your software, DVD neXt COPY offers FREE 24/7 technical support via one of the following: DVD neXt COPY Help and Support If you are having problems using DVD neXt COPY, you will most likely be able to find the answers to your problems right on our website. Please use our online RoboHelp and 24/7 ticket support system. Click here If you are unable to find your answer in our RoboHelp system, please submit a support ticket to our tech support team. All tickets submitted will be answered within 24 hours of the posting time.

1.4 Simple Mode Using 1 Drive

Flash demo of how to do a basic burn 1 drive. Click here

1.5 Simple Mode Using 2 Drives Flash demo of how to do a basic burn. Click here

1.6 Overview Flash demo walkthrough of all the features. Click here

http://www.dvdnextcopy.com/support.html

http://www.dvdnextcopy.com/tutorials/1DRIVE.html

http://www.dvdnextcopy.com/tutorials/2DRIVES.html

http://www.dvdnextcopy.com/tutorials/OVERVIEW.html


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1.7 Quick Find Click on the feature to quickly find the explanation of what it does.

About__ AddBurn BackBurning Speed (Settings Window) Burning Speed (Project Library Window) Create ISO DVD Collapse/ExpandCustom DVD Create Video DVDDisc Label Disable ScreensaverEject After Burn EjectEnable Preview While Copy Eject Disc After Burn Complete Expand Main Movie Only Erase RW Inserted Medium GUI LanguageMaximize Content List Language Pre-selectionMovie Only More LabelsNumber (No.) of Copies NewPause Overwrite Deposit Buffer, Preview Play sound if ReadyProfiles Profile NameProject Name Project LibraryProject Type Project Path_ Quality ProjectsScan Remove Region LimitationSelect Profile Select DVD BurnerSettings Selected Recorder Skins__ Show TooltipsSlider Start Target Size Temporary PathUse Buffer Underrun Protection Use BurnProof


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2.0 Installing and Activating Your Software

2.1 Download and Installation Step 1: Click on the link in the download email you received after purchase. Then click on Save.


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Then save the file to your hard drive.


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Step 2: After saving the file you will see this window. Click on Run.

Click on Run again.


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Step 4: The setup Wizard will open. Click Next.


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Step 5: Read the License Agreement and Click on I Agree. Please note installation is limited to two of your own computers for each DVD next COPY license purchased.


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Step 6: Select the installation directory and click Install. (The default directory is C:\Program Files\DVDneXtCOPY2).


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Step 7: Click Finish. The installation is complete. The first time you access DVD neXt COPY after an install or reinstall, you will be required to activate your software online.


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2.2 Activation Step 1: Run DVD neXt COPY. Then enter your serial number.

On a Retail Copy (i.e., purchased from a store like Best Buy, etc) or any other online reseller, the serial number is located on the inside of the case the software came in. The serial number is located on a white sticker just below the disc. On a downloaded copy of software (to include backup CD, box or USB versions) acquired directly from DVD neXt COPY, the license information is in the confirmation email that was sent to the email address provided during the purchase cycle. You may copy and paste your serial number into the field. If you TYPE in your serial number, you must use ALL CAPITALS. Use only the number zero (0) and not the letter O. Click on Activate.

Note: If you have lost or misplaced your serial number, please go to our online support system and submit a support ticket with your purchase information. Click here

http://www.dvdnextcopy.com/support.html


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3.0 Third Party Plugins

All third party plugins should be downloaded and SAVED to your hard drive. Step 1: Click on Save.


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Step 2: Save to your hard drive


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Step 3: You can then click on Run to install the third party plugins.

Step 4: Click on Run again and install the plugin.

Note: Make sure DVD neXt COPY is NOT running when you install any third party plugins or they may not install properly.


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4.0 Simple Mode This is an overview of the simple operations using DVD neXt COPY. No prior experience making DVD copies is required.

4.1 Single Layer 1 DVD Drive The software default is set to copy the whole DVD movie disc with all special features, trailers, etc., to a single layer 4.7GB disc, using one single layer DVD burner. You do not need to change the settings in this mode. Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu. Step 1: Click on the New button.

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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to the DVD drive with the movie in it. Click on Ok.

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Step 3: Click on the blue start button and the conversion cycle will begin. The movie will be converted to your hard drive.

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Note: If you prefer to only copy the movie and not all the other special features, trailers, etc., click on Movie Only. (Custom DVD will be discussed in our Advance Operations chapter).


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The Main Control Panel will open showing 3 gauges in the dynamic window. These gauges show frames per second, the percent of the movie converted to your hard drive and the size of the movie. You can also preview the movie while it is being converted to your hard drive.

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Step 4: You will hear an audio alert and see this message when the conversion cycle is finished. Remove the DVD movie and insert a blank 4.7GB DVD disc, then click on Retry.

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The burning process will start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will hear an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you will see Burn Done in the events list.

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4.2 Single Layer 2 DVD drives The software default is set to copy the whole DVD movie disc with all special features, trailers, etc., to a single layer 4.7GB disc, using one single layer DVD burner. For two DVD drives you need to change a few settings. Insert the movie you wish to copy into one DVD drive and a blank 4.7 GB disc into your DVD burner. Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon, or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu.

Step 1: Click on the New button.

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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to the DVD drive with the movie in it. Check the Autostart Burning Process box. Click on Ok.

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Note: If you prefer to only copy the movie and not all the other special features, trailers, etc., click on Movie Only. (Custom DVD will be discussed in our Advance Operations Chapter).


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After the movie is completely converted to your hard drive, the burning process will automatically start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will hear an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you will see Burn Done in the events list.

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4.3 Dual Layer 1 DVD drive The software default is set to copy the whole DVD movie disc with all special features, trailers, etc., to a single layer 4.7GB disc, using one single layer DVD burner. For dual layer you need to change a few settings. Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu. Step 1: Click on the New button.

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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to the DVD drive with the movie in it. Click on Target Size and select 8.5GB DUAL LAYER. Click on Ok.

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Step 4: You will hear an audio alert and see this message when the conversion cycle is finished. Remove the DVD movie and insert a blank 8.5GB dual layer DVD disc then click on Retry.

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The burning cycle will start. Progress will be shown by the Total Time and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will hear an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you will see Burn Done in the events list.

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4.4 Dual Layer 2 DVD drives The software default is set to copy the whole DVD movie disc with all special features, trailers, etc., to a single layer 4.7GB disc, using one single layer DVD burner. For dual layer and two DVD drives you need to change a few settings. Insert the movie you wish to copy into one DVD drive and a blank 8.5 GB dual layer DVD disc into your dual layer DVD burner. Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon, or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu. Step 1: Click on the New button.

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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to the DVD drive with the movie in it. Check the Autostart Burning Process box. Click on Target Size and select 8.5GB DUAL LAYER. Click on Ok.

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After the movie is completely converted to your hard drive, the burning process will automatically start. Progress will be show by the Total Time and color of the disc indicator. When the burn is complete, you will hear an audio alert. The disc indicator will be completely green and you will see Burn Done in the events list.

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5.0 Graphical User Interface (GUI) This is a brief overview of the various windows and each of the features you will find in DVD neXt COPY. A more detailed description of how to use the software will follow in our Advanced Operations Chapter.

5.1 Main Control Panel The software opens in the Main Control Panel, which gives you access to all the various Projects, Settings, Profiles and Skins. You can also start a new project from here. Since the software will default to copying the entire DVD movie disc, you also have the option to copy the Movie Only or create a Custom DVD by deselecting certain tracks and title sets.

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If you are online when your run the software, the software will contact our website and ask if there is an update. The Main Control Panel “Dynamic Window” will then show you the current DVD neXt COPY news and any information concerning the latest version and updates. In this example, the Dynamic Window is providing links to some flash tutorials.

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Projects_ Burn or delete a previous project on your hard drive. Add a new project to your project library or browse for a DVD movie on your network.(Back)

Settings_ Select or deselect various settings.(Back)

Profiles_ Select languages, set the Target Size and Quality, enable Preview and Activate software compatibility mode. (Back) Skins_ Change the look and feel of the software GUI.(Back) About_ Links to our Technical Support Department and our website.(Back)

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Start_ Starts the Conversion Cycle to copy the DVD movie from the disc to your hard drive.(Back)

New_ Start a new project by selecting the source and adjusting various settings.(Back)

Movie_Only Copies only the main movie and removes any trailers/special features.(Back)

Custom_DVD Preview and deselect Title Sets and Tracks. (Back)

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Preview_ Preview selected tracks in the Dynamic Window. (Back) Scan_ Scan fast forward and reverse while previewing. (Back) Pause_ Pause and Play the movie while previewing. (Back)

Slider_ Use the Slider to move to any point in the movie while previewing. (Back)

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Collapse_/Expand Collapse and expand all Title Sets on the DVD movie disc to preview and select or deselect individual tracks. (Back) Expand_Main Movie Only Expands only the main movie Title Sets on the DVD movie disc to preview and select or deselect individual tracks. (Back) Note: Individual Title Sets may also be collapsed and expanded in the Dynamic Window by clicking on the blue arrows in the right column.

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Maximize_Content List Opens a window with individual preview screens for each Title Set. (Back)

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5.2 Project Library/Burner Window This is where you can burn or delete a previous project that you have saved to your Project Library on your hard drive. You may also add a new project to your Project Library by clicking on Add and browsing for a DVD movie on your hard drive or network.

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Add_ Opens the Add Project Window and allows to you to browse for a DVD movie anywhere on your hard drive or network. Click OK to add the DVD movie to your Project Library. (Back)

Project_Type You may select a DVD Image (Video_Ts Folder), or an ISO DVD Image. (Back) Project_Name Enter the name of your Project. (Back)

Project_Path Browse for a DVD movie anywhere on your hard drive or network. (Back)

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Selected_Recorder Choose the DVD burner you wish to use from the pull down. (Back)

Disc_Label Label the name of your DVD movie. (Back)

More_Labels Create labels for ISO files. (Back) Burning_Speed Select your burning speed to match the blank DVD media. (Back)

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Eject_Disc_After Burn Complete When the burning process is complete, the disc will be ejected. (Back)

Use_BurnProof Internal buffer to help prevent problems during the burning process. (Back)

Number_(No.) of Copies Select from 1-99 copies for this burn project. (Back)

Create_Video DVD Video output will be in Video DVD format. (Back)

Create_ISO DVD Video output will be in ISO DVD format. (Back)

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Inserted_Medium Shows the type of DVD medium in the selected burner. (“No Medium” when a burnable disc is not in the burner). (Back)

Eject_ Ejects the selected recorder (burner). (Back)

Erase_RW Erase rewriteable DVD discs. (Back)

Back_ Back to the Project Library. (Back)

Burn_ Start the burning process to the blank DVD disc. (Back)

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5.3 Settings Window If you wish to change the default settings, you can click on the settings tab. The Settings Window allows you to select your DVD burner as well as your preferred DVD burning speed. You can choose to have the DVD Eject after Burn and use Buffer Underrun Protection. You may also determine the permanent and temporary locations on your hard drive that you choose to covert the DVD movie to. There are other settings for disabling your screen saver, showing tooltips when you mouse over a feature and selecting the sounds you would like to hear at the completion of the conversion cycle and burning process. Selecting the GUI language will cause the software to open in the selected language.

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Select_DVD Burner Scan you computer for all DVD burners and select the one you wish to use for the burning project. (Back)

Burning_Speed_ Select your burning speed to match your burner and blank DVD media. (Back) Eject_After Burn When the burning process is complete, the disc will be ejected. (Back)

Use_Buffer Underrun Protection Helps prevent any interruption between the source and the destination when the burning process is taking place. (Back)

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Project_Library Set the location of your project library on your computer. The software will default to converting the movie to a temp file on your hard drive. You must deselect Burn After Convert, in the New Project Window to convert a movie to your Project Library on your hard drive. (Back)

Temporary_Path Set the temporary directory where the files are to be temporarily stored on your hard drive. If you are making a copy of a DVD to DVD blank disc, these files will be deleted after the burning process is complete. (Back)

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Disable_Screensaver Disable your screen saver to avoid any conflicts with the software. (Back)

Allow_DVDneXtCOPY to check for updates (This setting checkbox has been removed, as it is automatic in the latest version). (Back) Show_Tooltips You will see tooltips when you mouse over a feature. (Back)

Play_sound if Ready Select your preferred .wav file sound alerts when the Conversion Cycle and Burning Process are complete. (Back) GUI_Language The software will open in the selected language. (Back)

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5.4 Manage Profiles Window This window allows you to select audio and subtitle languages, set the Target Size and Quality of the DVD movie to be burned. If you have other DVD copy software installed, you may Activate software compatibility mode. (Grayed out if no other DVD copy software installed). You can also enable the Preview While Copy function. You should experiment with various settings to see which works best with your particular system and disc media. Once you have selected all your preferences, you click on OK and they will be saved to that profile. You will be presented with the option to select any profile you have created when you click on NEW in the Main Control Panel.

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Select_Profile Select New… to add a new profile or select the profile you would like to modify. (Back) Profile_Name Enter the name of your new profile. (Back) Language_Pre-selection Check your preferred audio and subtitle language. (Back)

Target_Size Determine the size of the video file that will be converted to your hard drive and burned to your blank single or dual layer DVD disc. Custom allows you to set the maximum size of the file. (Back)

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Quality_ For single or dual layer, you can select any range between the fastest burn (Sharp- Fastest) or the best quality (Fluid-Slowest). (Back) Overwrite_Deposit Buffer (This setting checkbox has been removed, as it is automatic in the latest version). (Back) Remove_Region Limitation (This setting checkbox has been removed, as it is automatic in the latest version). (Back)

Enable_Preview While Copy Allows you to watch the movie as it is being converted to your hard drive. (Back)

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5.5 SkinManager Window Skins are custom Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) that can be applied to certain software in order to suit the different tastes of different users.

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For more detailed instructions on how to download and install skins, please download the DVD neXt COPY Add-ons & Plug-ins, please refer to section 6.5 Downloading and Installing Skins.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface


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6.0 Advanced Operations This is an overview of the various advanced operations found in DVD neXt COPY that will greatly enhance your DVD copying experience. It is suggested you read the Graphical User Interface Chapter first to fully understand all the functions and features of the software.

6.1 Creating a Profile The first profile you create should be the one you will be using most of the time, as you will be offered this profile as default each time you select Use Profiles in the New Project Window. Step 1. From the Main control panel, click on Profiles.

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Step 2. Select New… and type in the profile name.

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Step 3. Select the Audio and Subtitle language you prefer.

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Step 4. Select Target Size and Quality

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Step 5. Activate Software Compatibility Mode or enable the Preview While Copy function. Click on Ok. (If no other DVD copy software is installed on your computer, Activate Software Compatibility Mode will be grayed out).

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NOTE: Please allow 20 seconds while software configures this profile. When it has finished the Manage Profiles Window will close.


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6.2 Using a Profile You will be presented with the option to select any profile you have created when you click on NEW in the Main Control Panel.

Step 1. From the Main control panel, click on New.

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Step 2. Check the Use Profiles box and select the profile you want to use.

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Step 3. Select your preferred Additional Settings and click OK.

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Step 4. The conversion cycle and burning process will be in accordance with the instructions in the profile you have selected.

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6.3 Custom DVD Clicking on Custom DVD during the conversion process will allow you to preview and deselect any Title Sets or Audio and Subtitle Tracks you do not want to copy. Insert the movie you wish to copy into the DVD burner. (If you are using 2 drives, insert a blank DVD disc into your second burner). Run DVD neXt COPY by clicking on either the desktop icon or DVDneXtCOPY in the Start menu. Step 1: Click on the New button.

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Step 2: The New Project Window will open and automatically default to the DVD drive with the movie in it. If you are using two drives you should click Autostart Burning Process. If you are using a dual layer burner and disc, you should set Target Size to 8.5 GB. Click on Ok.

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After clicking on ok, the Dynamic Window in the Main Control Panel will display all the Title Sets in the Movie, with only the main movie expanded. In most cases, the main movie will be Video Title Set 1. But on discs with many Title Sets it could be another Title Set. (You can also identify the main movie by the size of the (MB).

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This will set the copy mode to Custom DVD and expand all the Video Title Sets in the Dynamic Window. You may click on and preview selected tracks in the Preview Window while scanning in fast forward or reverse. You may pause and play the movie or use the slider to move to any point in the movie while previewing.

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Individual Title Sets on the DVD movie disc may also be collapsed and expanded in the Dynamic Window by clicking on the blue arrows in the right column. You may also prefer to collapse or expand all Title Sets using the blue triangle just below the right side of the Dynamic Window.

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If you click on Maximize Content List this will open the Select DVD Content Window to full screen.


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This window has individual preview screens for each Title Set.

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After deselecting unwanted Title Sets and Tracks, close the Select DVD Content Window.

Step 4: Click on the blue start button. The movie will be converted to your hard drive and burned to your blank disc with your custom settings.

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6.4 Conversion to Project Library

If you are making ONE copy of a DVD movie to a DVD blank disc, the DVD movie uploaded during the conversion cycle (writing to your hard drive) will be deleted after the burning process is complete. For multiple copies, you need to convert the DVD movie to your Project Library folder on your hard drive, which defaults to C:\DVDneXtCOPY\. (In the Settings Window, you can browse for any folder on your network and designate it as the location of your Project Library). To convert a movie to your default Project Library: Step 1: With the movie in your drive, click on New in the Master Control Panel. This opens the New Project Window. Deselect Burn After Convert in Additional Settings and click on OK.

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Step 2: Click on the blue start button and the conversion cycle will begin. The movie will be converted to your Project Library on your hard drive.

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Note: If you prefer to only copy the movie and not all the other special features, trailers, etc., click on Movie Only. (Please refer to section 6.3 for making a Custom DVD).


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The Main Control Panel will open showing 3 gauges in the dynamic window. These gauges show frames per second, the percent of the movie converted to your hard drive and the size of the movie. You can also preview the movie while it is being converted to your Project Library on your hard drive.

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Step 4: You will hear an audio alert and see this message when the conversion cycle is finished. The movie is now in your Project Library and can be burned to a blank disc as many times as you like. It will remain in your Project Library until you chose to delete it. (See the section on Burning from your Project Library).

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6.5 Downloading and Installing Skins Skins are custom Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) that can be applied to certain software in order to suit the different tastes of different users. Such software is referred to as being skinnable, and the process of writing or applying such a skin is known as skinning. Applying a skin changes a piece of software's look and feel. It is possible to change the skin of DVD neXt COPY (V2.5.8.2 and later) simply by downloading and installing a new skin from our skin base

You can download and install new skins by visiting our Skin Base here: http://www.DVD neXt COPY.com/skinbase.html Click on each skin in the left-hand column and mouse over to the top right of the screenshot to see the next button.

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If you wish to download and install a new skin, please do the following:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_user_interface

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_and_feel

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Step 1: Make sure all DVD neXt COPY windows are closed and the software is not running. (The skin will not install if the software is running). Click on the skin you want to download from our Skin Base and Save it to your hard drive. Note: You can download and install as many skins as you like, one after the other.

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Step 2: Click on Run.

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Step 3: Click on Run again.

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Step 4: Click on Install.

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Step 5: Click on Finish.

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Step 6: Start the DVD neXt COPY Program and click on Skins.

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Step 7: Scroll to the skin you wish to change to and click on it.

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Step 8: Click on Set Skin and then close the program.

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Step 9: Restart DVD neXt COPY and it will open in the new skin.

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7.0 Terms A

a-characters An ISO-9660 character set. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _SP ! “ % & ‘ ( ) * + , - . : ; < = > ?

administrator rights An administrator is who manages the

computer system. Anti-piracy Being against unauthorized use of patented

or copyrighted work. Application Name The name of the application necessary for

accessing data from the CD. ASCII American Standard for Information

Interchange – a binary code for text communication and printer controls. It is the built in character code in all computers.

ASPI Advanced SCSI Programmer’s Interface.

An expanded standard low-level interface used for accessing SCSI devices

Audio There are three types of audio formats:

Dolby AC3, PCM, MPEG-1 Layer II and MPEG-2

B

Bit A contraction of a binary digit. The binary system number is based on powers of two. A binary digit, or a bit, is either a one or a zero. Since DVDs are digital storage media format, all information is recorded as digital data, or as bits (ones or zeros).

Block Also known as a sector or a logical block

and is identified by a logical block number (LBN). A block is the smallest unit of information on a CD-ROM that can be addressed.

BMP Bit MaP file – a windows and OS/2

bitmapped graphics file format


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Buffer A memory holding area used to temporarily store data.

Burn The process of writing information to a writable CD or DVD.

Bytes Eight bits of digital data.

C Cache A memory buffering method used to obtain

data faster than from a CD or other media. Caddy The tray or carrier where the CD is placed

for reading or writing. Caliber CD Compact Disc CD-DA Compact Disc – Digital Audio, developed by

both Philips and Sony corporations. These are playable on any audio CD player or computer CD-ROM drive.

CD-R Compact Disc – Recordable, These are

read-only on a standard CD-ROM drive. Images, text data or sound can be recorded.

CD-ROM Compact Disc – Read Only Memory, Media

which can contain data, audio or voice. CD-ROM Drive A hardware device which allows the CD

media to be read, played or recorded. CD-RW Compact Disc- Read/Write, A rewriteable

CD. These can be erased and re-recorded. CD-Text Text information stored on an audio CD in

either the lead-in or in audio tracks. Compression A method to reduce the storage size


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requirements of digital information by removing redundant data. Video compression allows the hundreds of gigabytes of data contained in a full length movie to be reduced so that it will fit on a DVD.

Content The video, audio and graphics that are to be

added to a DVD. Copyright Filename The name of a file located in the root

directory containing a copyright notice. C2 The minimum security level defined by the

National Computer Security Center (NCSC).

D DAT Digital Audio Tape Data Preparer’s Name The name of the author of the Cd’s

contents. Details Pane The details pane displays files associated

with currently selected session and directory within that session.

Device Any electronic machine or component from

a transistor to a disc drive. Ther term “device” always refers to hardware.

Disc An alternate spelling for disc. Disc is

usually used with read-only media, such as CDs and CD-ROMs.

Disc at Once A single process method of recording data

on a CD. The Lead-in is converted first, then the data sector, followed by the Lead-out.

Disc Image A file that contains the image of a DVD. If

you elect to create a Disc Image, you can then make copies of that DVD simply by writing that Disc Image to a writeable CD or DVD.


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Directory The term directory refers to the address of a file of group of files on your hard drive or removable media.

Direct X A set of multi-media programming interfaces

from Microsoft fro Windows. Disc A direct access storage device such as

floppy disc, hard disc, magnetic disc, optical disc, CD-ROM and DVD.

Dolby AC3 Dolby Audio Coding 3 – the audio coding

technology used in Dolby digital. Dolby Digital A digital audio encoding system from Dolby

used in movie & home theatres. DV Digital Video – video captured to a computer

from a digital camcorder. DVD The term DVD officially doesn’t stand for

anything, although it is often said to stand for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc. DVDs are a 3 or 6 inch discs capable of storing 2.2, 4.7, 8.5 9.4 or 17 gigabytes of data.

DVD-RAM Alternative competing format of record-once

type discs with 2.4 GB storage capacity per side.

DVD-ROM DVD-Rom does not contain Video_TS and

Audio_TS directories and therefore cannot read by a consumer DVD player. DVD-ROMs typically are used to store data much in a way a CD_ROM is used today.

DVD-R/DVD+RW Alternative competing format of record-once

type (DVD+R) or re-recordable type (DVD+RW) discs with 4.7 GB storage capacity per side.

E Episodic Discs These are TV Series discs that have

multiple shows that have been produced as a single DVD.


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EULA End User License Agreement F

File System A data structure that converts the physical image of a disc into a logical structure of files and directories.

Folder The term directory refers to the address of a

file of group of files on your hard drive or removable media.

Folder Pane The folder pane shows the tracks, sessions

and folders on the CD or DVD.

G gigabytes One million bytes GIF Graphics Interchange Format – a popular

bitmapped graphics file format developed by CompuServe.

H

Hard drive The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and writes one or more fixed disc platters. (hard drive & hard disc are used synonymously)

Hard errors Errors that can not be automatically

recovered from device in a single read attempt.

HDTV High Definition Television – A high-

resolution digital television combined with Dolby Digital surround sound (AC-3).

Hexadecimal 16. The base 16 numbering system is used

as shorthand for representing binary numbers. Each half byte (4bits) is assigned a hex digit.

HFS Hierarchal File System. The file system

used by the Macintosh operating system to arrange data on hard discs and floppy discs. This system can also be used for CD-ROMs.


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HFS+ Allows longer file names (256) characters and supports Unicode.

I

Image A single file containing all edited data on a CD.

IFO Publishing information about the content of

this file would be contrary to the license agreement and non-disclosure agreement with the DVD forum.

.INI A file containing configuration information

for Windows. Some applications have their own .ini files which hold program information.

.ISO A CD image format similar to a BIN/CUE

image file set, but the one single .ISO file contains both the data and the CD layout information.

ISRC International Standard Recording Code ISO-9960 An international logical file format for CD-

ROMs originally developed by the High Sierra Group. All data on a CD is addressed using logical block numbers

J

Joliet A logical file format created by Microsoft Corporation which conforms to ISO-9960 format. This format allows long file names (up to 64 characters) and uses the Unicode international character set.

JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group – a

standard for compressing still images.

K Kilobytes 1 thousand bytes or 1,024 bytes in technical

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L LBN Logical Block Number. See Block Lead-in The first part of a CD-R recording session.

The Table of Contents is converted into the lead-in when the session is closed.

Lead-out The ending area for each session where the

index to the next session is stored. Writing the lead-out closes the session.

License Number A number provided to a specific copy of the

software used to identify the end user who purchased the product.

M

MCN Media Catalog number Media Video and audio used in the creation of a

DVD Mode 1 The original “ordering” of control information

in the sector header. Most basic form read by all CD devices.

Mode 2 (XA) “extended architecture” that allows

definitions of sub-types within the data by using an additional 8 bytes in the sector header. This was moved from the back end of the sector to the front to allow for this.

MPEG A video compression system developed by

the Motion Picture Experts Group. There are currently two types in use: MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.

MPEG-1 Achieves approximately ¼ the resolution of

broadcast TV and is slow fro processing high quality moving images.

MPEG-2 The super high quality video technique used

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MPEG-4 A transport-agnostic multi-media representation technology developed as an expansion on the MPEG-2 standard.

MSF Minute Second Frame addressing, used

with both data and audio tracks. This is an alternate addressing form for CD.

N

O Optical Media A direct access media converted and read

by light.

P Packet Writing A technique of writing to a CD-R or CD-RW

disc which allows small increments of data to be added to the disc. This is used by nearly all “drag-and-drop” type CD burning software. See UDF.

PCM Pulse Code Modulation- an uncompressed, digitally codes representation of an analog signal.

Preferences Options in a program that can be changed

by the user. They usually control the user interface letting the user customize the way they view data.

Publisher’s Name Identifies the name of the CD’s publisher

Q Quick Erased disc CD/RW discs can be erased “quickly” taking

less than 5 minutes. However, the original information is present on the disc but it cannot be read by consumer drives. The information on the disc can only be recovered using special hardware.

R

Region coding A standard based upon country that the technology is available in.


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S SCSI Small Computer System Interface, An

interface allowing you to connect media devices to your computer.

Sector The smallest unit of information on a CD

that can be addressed. Also referred to as a block. A sector may contain a header, synchronization bits and user data. Different types of CDs contain different sector sizes. A data CD-ROM contains a sector size of 2048 bytes of data.

Settings User defined choices that can be “set” as

their default. Soft errors Errors that the software can normally

recover from. Sub-q Data A hex hump containing current position data

for the track, UPC code for the track, current minutes and seconds time into the track and ISRC.

SVCD Super Video Compact Disc – a movie on an

SVCD is the same quality as a VHS tape. System Name The name of the operating system running

the application.

T TDF Title Definition Format Text Editor Software used to create and edit files that

contain only text.

Third Party Plugins Any 3rd party plugin applications, such as a Graphical User Interface (GUI), that are not part of the DVD neXt Copy program.

Thumbnail A small, scaled-down version of any given

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smaller than the original image, thumbnails give you a quick, overall preview of an entire image.

Titleset A titleset is the highest position in the

hierarchy on a video DVD. Every DVD has at least one, and most will contain multiple chapters and/or titles. All files associated with a given titleset have the prefix VTS_ and then the number of the titleset itself.

TOC Table of Contents, shows the contents of

every recorded session. The contents consist of the number of tracks, the starting location for each track, and the total size of the data area. The lead-in contains TOC.

Tool Bar A small window which contains buttons or

icons that are shortcuts to menu commands. Toolbars list available commands.

Track On a data CD-ROM, one track may contain

data, files and folders. On an audio CD, a single track contains one piece of music. Each track is separated by a gap.

U

UDF Universal Disc Format, nearly all drag-and-drop CD burning software uses this format.

UPC Unique Product Code, A unique bar code

format for a CD.

V VCD Video Compact Disc – a CD that contains

moving pictures and sound. VHS Video Home System – a half inch analog

videocassette recorder (VCR) VOB Video Object File – the next step in video

files past analog source Volume Descriptor This resides at the beginning of the CD

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located. A volume descriptor may contain: system name, volume name, volume set name. publisher’s name, data preparer’s name, application name, copyright filename.

Volume Name The name of the CD displayed when it is

mounted. Volume Set Name The name of the set of volumes.

W .WAV Stores samples “in the raw” where no pre-

processing is required other than formatting of data.

X

XA See Mode 2

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