CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Owner's manual

Brand: CyberLink

Model: PowerDVD Copy

Type: Owner's manual

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy is a specialized tool for copying DVD movies from disc or hard drive onto a back-up DVD. You can likewise create a DVD folder on your hard drive, or burn it to a DVD as a movie. Easy-to-select options and an uncomplicated interface simplify the DVD-copying process. PowerDVD Copy’s main features include the following: • Support for DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs. • Compression of DVD9 movies onto DVD5 discs. • Support for customized disc capacity. • Disc and title preview. • Selection of specific DVD movie titles from source disc.

CyberLink

PowerDVD

Copy

User’s Guide

system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying,

recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of CyberLink Corporation.

To the extent allowed by law, POWERDVD COPY IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT

WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT

LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, OR PRODUCTS

PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH POWERDVD COPY AND ANY

IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

BY USING THIS SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE THAT CYBERLINK WILL NOT BE LIABLE

FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE

OF THIS SOFTWARE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED EITHER IN THIS PACKAGE.

The terms and conditions here under shall be governed and construed in accordance with

the laws of Taiwan.

PowerDVD Copy is a registered trademark along with other company and product names

mentioned in this publication, used for identification purposes and remain the exclusive

property of their respective owners.

International Headquarters

CyberLink Corporation

15F, No.100, Min Chuan Road

Hsin Tian City, Taipei County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Web site: www.gocyberlink.com

Telephone: 886-2-8667-1298

Fax: 886-2-8667-1467

Contents

PowerDVD Copy....................................... 1

PowerDVD Copy’s Main Features .......................................2

System Requirements .............................................................3

The PowerDVD Copy Program ............................................4

Setting Your Preferences ........................................................5

Audio Stream Preferences ................................................5

Subtitle Preferences ...........................................................6

Project Preferences ............................................................7

Selecting a Copy Source & Destination ................................8

Previewing DVD Titles ...........................................................9

Selecting DVD Titles .............................................................10

Copying a DVD .....................................................................12

Technical Support................................... 13

Web support ...........................................................................13

Fax support ............................................................................14

Telephone support ................................................................14

Index ..................................................... 15

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy

PowerDVD

Copy

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy is a specialized tool for copying DVD

movies from disc or hard drive onto a back-up DVD. You can

likewise create a DVD folder on your hard drive, or burn it to a DVD

as a movie. Easy-to-select options and an uncomplicated interface

simplify the DVD-copying process.

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy

PowerDVD Copy’s Main

Features

PowerDVD Copy’s main features include the following:

• Support for DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs.

• Compression of DVD9 movies onto DVD5 discs.

• Support for customized disc capacity.

• Disc and title preview.

• Selection of specific DVD movie titles from source disc.

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System Requirements

The system requirements listed below are recommended as

minimums for copying DVDs.

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE

(Windows XP/2000 recommended)

DirectX

Versio n 9

Screen Resolution

800x600 pixels or above

Memory

128MB (256MB recommended)

CPU

Intel Pentium 3, 500 MHz or above or

compatible CPU

HDD Space

40 MB for setup

5-9GB of working space

Burner

DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW burner

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The PowerDVD Copy

Program

When you first open PowerDVD Copy, the program appears as

follows:

The PowerDVD Copy program displays several buttons and other

functions, which are described in the following sections.

Preview window

Preferences button

Copy button

About button

Disc selection area

Options button

Help button

Information display area

Disc capacity indicator

Preview window

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Setting Your Preferences

To set your preferences, click . A dialog box opens, in which you

can select your preferences from three categories.

Audio Stream Preferences

When you first open the Preferences dialog box, the Audio Stream

preferences appear.

This tab allows you to select the audio streams that you want to

include on your final DVD. By unchecking unwanted languages, you

can filter out unnecessary audio streams, which can save disc space

and production time, while ensuring that the languages you want are

present.

To create a list of audio streams, open this dialog box, uncheck one or

more audio streams, then click OK. If you then return to this dialog

box and accidentally modify the list, you can reset the list to its

previous state by clicking Restore. To select all of the listed audio

streams, click All. To uncheck all of the listed audio streams (and thus

deselect them if they are present on the DVD you are copying), click

None.

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Subtitle Preferences

To set your subtitle preferences, click the Subtitles tab.

This tab allows you to select the subtitles that you want to include on

your final DVD. By unchecking unwanted languages, you can filter

out unnecessary subtitles, which can save disc space and production

time, while ensuring that the languages you want are present.

To create a list of subtitles, open this dialog box, uncheck one or more

subtitles, then click OK. If you then return to this dialog box and

accidentally modify the list, you can reset the list to its previous state

by clicking Restore. To select all of the listed subtitles, click All. To

uncheck all of the listed subtitles (and thus deselect them if they are

present on the DVD you are copying), click None.

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Project Preferences

To set your project preferences, click the Project tab.

Enter a folder for use as the project’s working directory, or click to

browse to the desired location. (The working directory is where the

program saves temporary files while working.)

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Selecting a Copy Source &

Destination

You can copy to and from disc drives or hard drive directories.

To set a source or destination drive, select it from the drop-down

boxes. To set a source or destination folder, click to locate the

folder on your computer.

Note: Your source movie must be in DVD-Video format.

You may fit the movie precisely to the size of the DVD you are using

by checking the Auto fit option. To set a custom disc capacity, select

the Customize... option. In the dialog box that opens, enter the

capacity of the DVD you want to use, then click OK.

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Previewing DVD Titles

After you have selected your source, you can preview the titles it

contains in the preview window to ensure which titles you want to

copy.

The controls in the preview window are the same as those on a

normal DVD player:

• Press to play titles. Press to stop playback.

• Press to skip to the previous chapter, or to skip to the

next chapter on the DVD.

• Press to rewind, or to fast forward.

The current video timecode position is displayed in the box in the

bottom right-hand corner.

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Selecting DVD Titles

To display options for selecting specific DVD titles to copy, click

. This page allows you to select the titles that you want to

include on your final DVD. You can even select specific audio streams

and subtitles contained in the DVD’s titles and main menu.

Click inside the Content box to display the titles and menu on the

current DVD.

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Uncheck any titles that you do not want to include on your final

DVD. If a title or menu contains audio streams or subtitles, these

appear in the boxes on the right-hand side.

Uncheck the audio streams and subtitles you do not want to include

when you copy the DVD. (Those that remain checked will be

included on your final DVD.)

Click to return to the main page.

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Copying a DVD

To begin the DVD copy process, click . The Make Production

dialog box opens, displaying the real-time progress of the copying

process.

When the copy process is complete, a message appears, alerting you

to this fact and asking if you want to save the temporary files that are

created during the burning process. (These files constitute a DVD

folder that can be played using DVD playback software, such as

CyberLink PowerDVD.) Click Yes to save the files or No to close the

message box without saving the temporary files.

Technical

Support

Before asking CyberLink for technical support, please refer to this

user's guide or online help for information. It contains all the

information you generally need to use the program. You may also

find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer.

If your problem is not resolved using the above methods, please feel

free to contact CyberLink for technical support.

Web support

Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day and at no cost

on our Web sites:

support.gocyberlink.com

www.gocyberlink.com

In addition to frequently asked questions, we also provide

troubleshooting techniques, the latest in product news, and other

relevant information.

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Fax support

Use our fax support number to get technical support quickly without

spending time on the phone:

(886) 2-8667-1300

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users, so

please make sure to include your CD-key (located on your CD

case) when faxing.

Telephone support

You are welcome to call the CyberLink's Technical Support Hotline at

the phone number listed below during hours of availability:

Note: Technical support is only offered to registered users. Please

be sure to have your CD-key (located on your CD case) on hand

when calling.

When calling for support, please have your computer ready and

provide us with the following information:

• your registered CD-key

• the product version

• the version of Windows installed on your system

• the hardware devices on your system and their specifications

• the wording of any warning messages that were displayed

(You may want to write this down or make a screen capture.)

• a detailed description of the problem and under what

circumstances it occurred

CyberLink Technical Support Information

Support Phone

Number

(886) 2-8667-1298

Support Hours

9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Taiwan time (GMT +8:00)

Monday to Friday, excluding holidays

Index

audio stream preferences 5

Auto fit option 8

burning 12

capacity of disc, customizing 8

CD key, location of 14

copy process 12

custom disc capacity 8

Customize... option 8

destination, selecting 8

disc capacity, custom 8

DVD titles, selecting 10

DVD5 2

DVD9 2

fax support 14

features in PowerDVD Copy 2

phone number, tech support 14

preferences

audio stream 5

project 7

subtitles 6

preview window 9

program overview 4

project preferences 7

selecting DVD titles 10

selecting source or destination 8

source, selecting 8

subtitle preferences 6

system requirements 3

technical support 13

temporary files, saving 12

visual overview 4

Web sites for technical support 13

working directory 7

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CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Owner's manual

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Owner's manual

CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Owner's manual

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