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Playing CDs and DVDs ................................................................. 63
Playing Music CDs ..................................................................................... 63
Playing CDs and DVDs with Windows Media Player ...................................... 63
Playing DVD Movies with InterVideo WinDVD ............................................... 64
Using country/region codes.................................................................... 65
Playing Video CDs (VCD) with InterVideo WinDVD ........................................ 66
Playing Video CDs (VCD) with Windows Media Player................................... 66
Creating Audio and Data Discs ..................................................... 67
Erasing Rewritable Discs Before Recording .................................................... 68
Working with Audio CDs ............................................................................ 68
Verifying audio disc recorded without errors ............................................. 69
Audio CD tips ....................................................................................... 69
Creating audio CDs............................................................................... 70
Creating jukebox discs........................................................................... 70
Working with Data DVDs and CDs............................................................... 71
Verifying data disc recorded without errors............................................... 71
Data disc tips........................................................................................ 71
Creating data discs................................................................................ 72
Copying a DVD or CD ................................................................................ 73
Archiving Files on a CD or DVD ................................................................... 73
Working with Image Files............................................................................ 74
Creating an image file ........................................................................... 74
Burning from an image file ..................................................................... 74
Disc Labeling with LightScribe ...................................................................... 75
LightScribe requirements......................................................................... 75
Burning a LightScribe label with Sonic Express Labeler............................... 75
Using adhesive disc labels...................................................................... 76
Compatibility Information ............................................................................ 76
Disc Features and Compatibility Table .......................................................... 77
Optical Drive Quick Reference Table ............................................................ 78
Software Quick Reference Table................................................................... 79
Creating Video Discs and Movies.................................................. 81
Before You Begin Capturing Video ............................................................... 81
Sonic MyDVD Video Projects ....................................................................... 82
Creating a Video Project ............................................................................. 83
Adding files to a video project ................................................................ 83
Capturing video to a video project .......................................................... 84
Adding slideshows to a video project....................................................... 85
Adding submenus to a video project ........................................................ 85
Editing the style of a video project ........................................................... 86
Editing movie files.................................................................................. 86
Burning a video project to disc................................................................ 87