Avsar Emaye San Tic A S DVD Copy User Manual

AVS DVD Copy Program Help  
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Introduction  
System Requirements  
Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista operating system (all of the last updates installed are  
recommended);  
Pentium III 800 MHz or higher;  
128 MB RAM;  
CD-RW, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, DVD-R/RW/DL, DVD+R/RW/DL, DVD-RAM, BD-R/RE  
drive with 1394, USB2.0, ATAPI, SCSI, or CardBus interface;  
At least 10 megabytes of free hard disk space; up to 200 Gb to create an ISO-image of a six-  
layer Blu-Ray disc;  
Enabling the DMA mode is recommended for proper use;  
Administrative privileges are required for installation.  
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Introduction  
Contact Us  
If you have any comments, suggestions or questions regarding AVS DVD Copy or if you have a new  
feature that you think could be added to improve our product, please feel free to contact us.  
General information  
Technical support  
Sales  
If you do not receive an answer to your question within 24 hours, please feel free to submit your  
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spam or as ones that contain viruses.  
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Introduction  
Technical Support  
AVS DVD Copy software does not require any professional knowledge. If you experience any problem  
or have a question, please refer to the program help. If you cannot find the solution, please contact  
our support staff.  
AVS Media staff provides several forms of automated customer support:  
Web Site Support  
Please visit our website (www.avsmedia.com ) to explore the extensive customer support  
information on AVS DVD Copy . Check our updates of Frequently Asked Questions and  
How To section.  
E-mail Support  
You  
can  
submit  
your  
technical  
questions  
and  
problems  
via  
e-mail  
to  
[email protected] . Please note that for more effective and quick resolving of the  
difficulties we will need the following information.  
System parameters (CPU, hard drive space available, etc.)  
Operating System  
The information about the DVD drives installed on your computer (manufacturer and  
model)  
Detailed step by step description of your action  
Please do NOT attach any other files to your e-mail message unless specifically requested by  
AVS Media support staff.  
If you do not receive an answer to your question within 24 hours, please feel free to submit  
your question via support form . Unfortunately some messages may be rejected by our mail  
server as spam or as ones, which contain viruses.  
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Program Interface  
Main Window  
AVS DVD Copy has a simple intuitive interface that is easy to understand and very easy to use. When  
you launch the application you will see the Main Window where the basic controls of the program are  
placed.  
AVS DVD Copy Main Window consists of the following principal parts:  
Top Toolbar - the toolbar with the main action buttons that let the user select the work mode  
of the AVS DVD Copy program.  
Main Area - the central part of the AVS DVD Copy program window that lets the user select  
the main burning parameters or add files. Note, that the Main Area looks different depending  
on the work mode of the program.  
Disc size meter - the panel that shows the size of the most common disc media types and  
the size of the data that is going to be written onto the disc. It is available in the Burn DVD ,  
Burn DATA and Burn ISO work modes.  
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Program Interface  
Top Toolbar  
The Top Toolbar consists of the action buttons that can be used to select the work mode of the AVS  
DVD Copy program. You should use the appropriate buttons depending on the task you are going to  
perform:  
Button  
Description  
Use this button to copy your input DVD video onto a disc or your computer hard  
disk drive folder with the size selected in the box in the lower part of the main  
area. The DVD video will be remastered if needed to fit the selected disc size. You  
can also cut out all the unnecessary languages, menus and extras present on the  
DVD.  
Use this button to get an exact copy of the input CD or DVD onto the other disc.  
No compression will be used to record the files onto the target disc, so you should  
bear in mind that it is necessary to use the same disc type and capacity for the  
recording to be performed correctly.  
Use this button to burn your DVD video files onto a disc so that it become  
readable on your home hardware or software DVD player. You can also create an  
ISO image of the DVD video disc, so that you could burn it later onto a disc if you  
do not have such a possibility right now.  
Use this button to burn any kind of data onto a CD/DVD/BD disc. You can also  
create an ISO image of the disc you would like to record, so that you could burn  
it later onto a disc if you do not have such a possibility right now.  
Use this button to burn a previously created ISO image onto a CD/DVD/BD disc.  
Use this button to open this program help.  
Use this button to visit the AVS Media web site on the Internet.  
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Program Interface  
Main Area  
The Main Area is the central part of the AVS DVD Copy program window that lets the user select the  
main burning parameters or add files. It looks different depending on the program work mode. For  
instance, for the Copy DVD work mode it will look the following way:  
Here one can select the Source and Target drive or HDD folder, Copy mode for the DVD, check or  
uncheck the Languages that will be included into the output DVD, set the folder for the temporary  
files and the target DVD size. See the Copy DVD section for more on all these parameters.  
If you select Burn DVD , Burn DATA or Burn ISO work mode, the Main Area will look the following  
way:  
Here you can select the target disc drive or ISO-image to record your data to (please, note, that using  
ISO-image as target is disabled in Burn ISO work mode) and the files to record to your compilation.  
You can use the buttons below to add files, ISO-images or folders, erase the inserted disc, set the  
burning parameters and start disc burning or ISO-image creation . Please see the respective  
chapters for more details on these actions.  
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Program Interface  
Disc Size Meter  
Disc Size Meter is available in the Burn DVD , Burn DATA and Burn ISO work modes. It shows the  
size of the current disc inserted into the CD/DVD/BD drive and the size of the data that is going to be  
written onto the disc. Thus, depending on the disc type and its capacity the Disc Size Meter will look  
differently for a CD , DVD Single Layer or DVD Double Layer and Blu-Ray discs of different  
capacities.  
For instance, for a Double Layer Blu-Ray disc it will look like this:  
For a DVD Single Layer it will look like this:  
For a CD the Disc Size Meter appearance will change like this:  
The Marker shows the standard capacity of a CD-R or a CD-RW - about 700 Megabytes.  
When you add data to your compilation the Disc Size Meter will show whether your added data is  
going to fit your CD/DVD/BD or if it exceeds its capacity.  
If the data size is greater than the capacity of a CD/DVD/BD you should either split your data into  
parts and record these parts onto several CDs/DVDs/BDs or select another disc type with a larger  
capacity. See the Appendix section for more information on different disc types.  
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Program Interface  
Express Menu  
The Express Menu is used to facilitate access to the main features of the AVS DVD Copy . It can be  
activated clicking the right mouse button within the Main Area of the program in the Burn DVD , Burn  
DATA and Burn ISO work modes:  
Item  
Description  
Level  
Up  
Use this option to go to a level that is parent to the current one.  
Add...  
(DVD,  
ISO)  
Use this option to add more files, DVD video or ISO-image to your compilation.  
New  
Folder  
Use this option to create a new folder in your compilation list.  
Delete  
Use this option to remove the selected files or folders from the compilation list.  
Use this option to remove all the files and folders and clear the compilation list.  
Delete  
All  
Rename Use this option to change the names of files and folders in your compilation list.  
Settings Use this option to open the Settings window and change the burning parameters.  
Erase  
Use this option to erase the disc in the optical disc drive.  
Start  
burning!  
Use this option to start burning the created compilation.  
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Working with AVS DVD Copy  
Overview  
The main work modes of the AVS DVD Copy are:  
1. Copy DVD - use this mode to copy video DVD from one disc to another. The source disc will  
be analyzed and, if you would like to copy from a greater size disc to a smaller size one,  
recompressed to fit the target size. You can also remove unwanted languages, menus and  
extras, if needed.  
2. Copy CD - use this mode to create exact copies of DVDs, CDs and BDs. No data will be  
changed, so you will need to use the identical disc types for both source and target.  
3. Burn Discs - use these modes to record different type of files onto CDs, DVDs and BDs. You  
can record DVD video (Burn DVD ), all kind of data (Burn DATA ) and ISO-images (Burn  
ISO ) onto your target disc.  
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Copy DVD  
Overview  
Copy DVD work mode is used to copy video DVDs and recompress the DVD video recorded on double-  
layer media to fit single-layer discs.  
The work with the Copy DVD mode is quite easy. It can be done in several steps:  
1. Select the Source and the Target DVD drive (or hard disk drive folder, if you have your DVD  
video on your computer HDD). You might also need to select the folder for the temporary files.  
If you copy a DVD having only one disc drive, a temporary image on your computer HDD will  
be created to let you record the resulting disc using the same disc drive. In this case please  
make sure that you have enough free hard drive disk space available for the created  
temporary disc image. Its size could be up to almost 9 gigabytes for a double-layer DVD. You  
should also set the target disc size in the appropriate box.  
2. Select the Copy mode . You can either copy the entire DVD with all the menus and extras, or  
copy the DVD retaining its structure and menus but removing all the extras, or copy only the  
main movie.  
3. Select the necessary Languages and audio streams and remove the unwanted or unneeded  
ones. This can enhance the quality of the output video.  
4. When all the settings are selected, press the Start copying! button to begin the DVD copying  
process. Its progress will be shown on the progress bar:  
Note  
:
in case the source and destination disc drives coincide, the process will be stopped  
after the Shrinking source DVD phase, and the program will wait for you to insert  
the DVD±R(W) disc so that the copying could be continued.  
if you save the output DVD video onto your computer hard disk drive, the copying  
process will consist of Opening source DVD and Shrinking source DVD phases  
only.  
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Source and Target  
To start burning the discs you will need to select source and target drives.  
Source (input) drive - the optical disc drive or a hard disk drive folder used to read the  
information from. It can be either DVD video disc or hard drive folder containing DVD video  
files. It can be selected from the drop-down list:  
In this list you can see:  
Drives - the list of all the optical disc drives that are present on your personal computer  
(including virtual drives);  
HDD folders - the list of three most recently opened hard disk drive folders, containing  
DVD video files;  
Open DVD from folder - select this option to open the standard explorer window and  
choose the folder on your computer hard disk that contains DVD video files.  
Target (output, destination) drive - the optical disc drive or a hard disk drive folder used  
to record the information to. It can be either a recordable (rewritable) optical disc or hard  
drive folder. As well as the source it can be selected from the drop-down list:  
In this list you can see:  
Drives - the list of all the optical disc drives that are present on your personal computer  
(including virtual drives);  
HDD folders - the list of three hard disk drive folders most recently used to save your  
files to;  
Copy DVD to folder - select this option to open the standard explorer window and  
choose the folder on your computer hard disk to save the files to.  
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Copy DVD  
Copy Modes  
There are three main modes used to copy a video DVD onto the other one:  
Copy the entire DVD  
Copy DVD without extras  
Copy only main movie  
Button  
Description  
Use this button to copy the source DVD with all its structure - main movie,  
menus and extras - onto the other DVD. If the size of the source DVD is  
bigger than that of the target DVD, the video will be recompressed retaining  
the structure of the original DVD.  
ENTIRE DVD  
with menus and  
extras  
Use this button to copy the source DVD and its structure onto the other DVD.  
Although the structure will be retained, the extras will be removed and will  
become unavailable from the DVD menu. At the same time this can enhance  
the main movie quality in case the recompression is needed as sometimes  
extras occupy quite a considerable part of the video DVD.  
WITHOUT  
EXTRAS  
extras will be  
removed  
Use this button to copy only the main DVD movie onto the target DVD. The  
DVD will be remastered and all the menus and extras will be removed in order  
ONLY MOVIE  
copy only the to prevent the movie from being too much compressed. It is very helpful if  
movie  
you prefer to have the main movie in a better quality and would like to get rid  
of the extras or if the extras contain commercials and trailers mainly.  
The selected mode will be marked with the  
sign.  
Depending on your needs and the input and the output disc size you can select the mode that will suit  
better. For instance, if you would like to save a DVD-9 onto one DVD-5 disc, you will need to  
recompress it so that it could fit the lesser capacity disc. If you do not need all the menus and extra  
materials from the input disc, you can use the ONLY MOVIE mode to record the main movie only and  
delete all the other materials to keep the quality better.  
If you want to retain the disc structure (it can be helpful if the disc contains the deleted scenes from  
the original movie or the director's cut that can only be selected from the DVD menu), you will need to  
select the second mode - WITHOUT EXTRAS .  
And finally, if all of the disc contents are important to you, you should select the ENTIRE DVD mode  
to preserve the original DVD structure and contents.  
Note : you can remove the unnecessary Languages in all the modes, thus enhancing the quality of  
the output video.  
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Language Selection  
It often happens so that the source DVD contains more than one language. It is very useful when you  
can speak these languages or learn them. But if you do not need them, they can be easily removed.  
Moreover, if you compress the source DVD to fit the target disc, removing the unneeded languages can  
help avoid stronger compression of the video, thus enhancing the quality of the output video.  
When the disc or a hard disk drive folder is opened, all the available  
languages for this DVD video can be found in the Languages window. You  
can either check all of them or uncheck the languages you consider  
unnecessary.  
Note : there can be not only other languages but also audio variants of one  
language that differ in the number of channels and audio codec used to  
record them. It is usually done so that the DVD could be better played on  
different hardware or software players. If you are sure, what track is best  
played by your DVD player, you can leave only this track on the target DVD  
and uncheck all the other audio tracks.  
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Setting DVD Drive Region Code  
Region code - the software protection used on DVD discs to prevent unauthorized playback and  
duplication of the discs made in one country to be played in another country.  
Motion picture studios want to control the home release of movies in different countries because  
theater releases aren't simultaneous. They have required that the DVD standard include codes that  
can be used to prevent playback of certain discs in certain geographical regions. Each player is given a  
code for the region in which it's sold. The player will refuse to play discs that are not allowed in that  
region.  
Most DVD-ROM drives let you change the region code a few times, usually between 0 and 5. Once a  
drive has reached the limit it can't be changed again unless the vendor or manufacturer resets the  
drive. This limitation cannot be overridden.  
There are 6 main regions: (1) Canada, U.S., US Territories; (2) Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle  
East (including Egypt); (3) Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong); (4) Australia, New  
Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean; (5) Former Soviet Union,  
Indian Subcontinent, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia) and (6) China.  
Before you can start copying your DVD, you will need to set up your DVD drive region code so that it  
would coincide with the disc region code. In case they differ the following window will appear that will  
let you set the drive region:  
If you have several DVD drives on your computer, you might try and insert the disc into the other  
drive that could have the region code matching the region code of the disc. If you still need to change  
the code of your drive, you should bear in mind, that this will decrease the number of the drive region  
changes left. When you change the drive region a certain number of times, you will not be able to  
change it again using any software means, even reinstalling Windows or taking the drive to another  
computer.  
To set the new drive code press Yes , to leave it unchanged select No . Please note, that you will not  
be able to copy the DVD if you choose to leave the drive region unchanged.  
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Copying DVD-9  
It happens quite often that you need to backup your double-layer DVD (so called DVD-9 ) onto one  
single layer DVD (known as DVD-5 ). As a matter of fact, you will need to recompress it so that it  
could fit the lesser capacity disc. The quality of the video could deteriorate in this case, so you will  
need to decide what you need more - the best available quality or all the materials on the disc. There  
is one more way out: you can take a double-layer DVD to record the video onto it, and the program  
will suggest such an option:  
You will see the disc full size in the upper part of the window and will have two options:  
Use a standard DVD - use this option to reconvert the input DVD and shrink it so that it will  
fit the output DVD-5 . It is recommended to use this option if your DVD-drive does not  
support writing onto double-layer DVDs or if you do not have a double-layer DVD available.  
See below to find out how you can improve the output video quality if you record onto a  
standard DVD.  
Use a double-layer DVD - use this option if you have a possibility to record the input DVD  
onto a double-layer output DVD. The disc will be simply copied without any recompression and  
thus any quality loss.  
Some tips when copying DVD-9 onto a single DVD-5 :  
If you do not need all the menus and extras from the input disc, you can use the ONLY  
MOVIE mode to record the main movie only and delete all the other materials to keep the  
quality better.  
If you want to retain the disc structure (it can be helpful if the disc contains the deleted scenes  
from the original movie or the director's cut that can only be selected from the DVD menu),  
you will need to select the second mode - WITHOUT EXTRAS .  
And finally, if all of the disc contents are important to you, you should select the ENTIRE DVD  
mode to preserve the original DVD structure and contents.  
Note : you can remove the unnecessary Languages in all the modes, thus enhancing the quality of  
the output video.  
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Copy CD  
Overview  
Copy CD work mode is used to create an exact copy of the source disc. No data will be changed and  
no video will be compressed on the target disc as compared to the source disc.  
Select the source drive that you are going to copy from. Please note that in the source drive drop-  
down combo box a path to any previously created image located at your hard drive could be specified.  
After that you should set the destination drive, which also could be a CD/DVD/BD-drive as well as an  
image at your hard drive. In case your destination drive is HDD, AVS DVD Copy will let you select the  
destination folder using the common windows explorer.  
If you clone a CD/DVD/BD having only one disc drive, a temporary image on your computer HDD will  
be created to let you record the resulting disc using the same disc drive. In this case please make sure  
that you have enough free hard drive disk space available for the created temporary disc image. Its  
size could be up to almost 200 gigabytes for a six-layer BD.  
The option Ignore reading CD sectors errors lets you copy damaged discs. In case you know that  
your disc is physically damaged (scratched, for instance) the program will still let you copy such a disc,  
replacing the defective areas with zero bytes. Thus the disc will become readable again, though some  
of the information might be lost.  
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Copying Discs  
After you select all the settings click the Start copying! button to start the copying process. You will  
see the progress of the current operation and the buffer state at the moment:  
You can click the Cancel button to abort the recording, although it is not recommended to do that  
during the burning to the destination disc as the disc might become unreadable afterwards if the  
burning process is not complete. You won't be able to read or write a CD-R, a DVD-R or a BD-R after  
you press this button in the middle of the burning process.  
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Burn Discs  
Overview  
The Burn Discs work modes include three types of work depending on what type of data you are  
going to burn:  
1. Burn DVD - use this mode to record DVD video discs if you have video files that compose the  
DVD structure (files with .vob , .ifo and .bup extensions) on your computer hard disk drive.  
As a result of adding these files a DVD video disc will be recorded that will be compatible with  
your software or hardware DVD player. (Please read your hardware DVD player manual to  
make sure it supports DVD±R/RW discs so that it could read them after burning.)  
2. Burn DATA - use this mode to record different type of data to CD, DVD or BD discs.  
3. Burn ISO - use this mode to record onto a CD, a DVD or a BD ISO-images you already have  
on your computer hard disk drive. The program will add the files that the ISO-image contains  
to your compilation. See the Working with Images section for more detail.  
Using all the Burn Discs modes is similar to each other and comprise the following steps:  
Select the Burn Discs mode - Burn DVD , Burn DATA or Burn ISO - depending on the data  
type that you are going to burn.  
Select the target drive - optical disc or computer hard drive (when recording ISO-image).  
Add the files to your compilation - DVD video files when in the Burn DVD mode, ISO-image  
when in the Burn ISO mode and any data type when Burn DATA mode. Use the Add button  
for that.  
Adjust the burning settings for your compilation clicking the Settings button.  
Erase the disc if it is not empty using the Erase button. Note, that this step can be skipped  
as the program will offer you to erase the non-empty disc before the burning starts.  
Click the Start burning! button to begin the recording or image creation process.  
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Adding Files  
Before you start burning your discs you should compile a list of all the files you would like to record  
onto your disc.  
To do that use the Add button or the Express Menu , clicking with the right mouse button within the  
File list area and selecting Add... The window will open that will let you navigate through your  
personal computer drives and find the necessary files and folders:  
Button  
Description  
Use this button to move up one level from the current one on  
your computer hard disk drive.  
Use this button to move directly to My Computer folder of  
your computer hard disk drive to add files from there.  
Use this button to move directly to My Documents folder of  
your computer hard disk drive to add files from there.  
Use this button to move directly to My Videos folder of your  
computer hard disk drive to add files from there.  
Use this button to move directly to My Music folder of your  
computer hard disk drive to add files from there.  
Use this button to move directly to view your network to add  
files from a network drive.  
You can also drag the files and folders from the standard windows explorer and drop them to the File  
list area.  
If you would like to add a new folder to your compilation you can use the Express Menu , clicking  
with the right mouse button within the File list area and select New Folder . To remove files and  
folders, select them and press the Delete button on the keyboard or again, use the Express Menu .  
If you already have some data on the CD/DVD/BD and it was recorded using multisession mode you  
can add some more data. When you insert such a disc the files already present on it will be displayed  
in the Files list and marked in blue. The newly added files will be displayed in black font color:  
Note : if there are some files already recorded on the disc they will not be removed from the list when  
you select Delete All in the Express Menu .  
See also the Working with Images section for more detail on how to create and record ISO-images.  
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Adjusting Settings  
Before you start burning, you might want to view and if needed change the additional settings. To do  
that you will need to click the Settings button when you are in the Burn DVD , Burn DATA or Burn  
ISO work mode. The following window will be opened:  
Here you can change the following parameters:  
Disc label  
Speed  
The name of the disc. You can select any you like best.  
Possible recording speeds for this drive and disc.  
Mark this check-box to verify the burned data after the recording process is  
over to make sure the disc was recorded without any errors.  
Verify disc  
Close the disc after the data is written. You will not be able to add any data  
to the disc if this check-box is ticked. If you want to record a multisession  
disc you should leave this check-box unchecked.  
Finalize disc  
Universal Disk Format - the modern file system supporting larger files, larger  
filenames (up to 256 characters in length), larger discs and more information  
about individual files and folders. It includes support for special file properties  
and other OS-specific data.  
UDF  
The extended ISO file system that allows the user use an additional set of  
filenames (up to 64 characters in length) with Unicode multilanguage  
support.  
Joliet  
The same settings are available for ISO-image burning.  
In case you are going to record DVD-video, the Finalize disc setting will be enabled and no change of  
this setting will be possible. That is done to ensure compatibility with the hardware DVD players. The  
Joliet structure also cannot be used as DVD-video discs use only UDF file structure:  
After you select all the parameters you can close the window clicking the appropriate button. The  
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Erasing Discs  
If you use a rewritable disc (CD-RW, DVD-RW or BD-RE), you might need to erase it prior to recording  
your compilation. To do that you should press the Erase button when you are in the Burn DVD ,  
Burn DATA or Burn ISO work modes. The erase dialog window will appear to let you delete all the  
information from the rewritable disc:  
Here you should select:  
Drive - the name of the drive that you use to record your discs.  
Erase type - Quick erase or Full format of the rewritable disc.  
If you select the Quick erase , the data on the disc will not be actually erased as in this  
mode only the Table of Contents of the disc is deleted, the disc will appear empty and  
ready for burning but the data can be restored later using special software.  
If you select the Full format , all the data on the rewritable disc will be physically  
erased and you will not be able to restore it later. This mode will take much more time.  
Use this type of erase if you have some confidential data on the disc that must be  
erased.  
You can also enable the Eject disc after erasing check-box, if you do not plan to work with the disc  
afterwards. If you plan to use the same disc for burning after erasing, it might be useful to leave it  
unchecked.  
When all the erasing parameters are set, you can press the Erase button to start the erasing process  
itself. Once the erasing is started, it cannot be stopped. Please, wait for the erasing process to be  
finished.  
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Burn Discs  
Burning Discs and Images  
After you select all the settings click the Start burning! button to start the recording process. You will  
see the progress of the burning, the current operation and the file that is being written at the moment:  
You can click the Cancel button to abort the recording, although it is not recommended as the disc  
might become unreadable afterwards if the burning process is not complete. You won't be able to read  
or write a CD-R, a DVD±R or a BD-R after you press this button in the middle of the burning process.  
If you already have some data on the CD/DVD/BD and it was recorded using multisession mode you  
can add some more data. When you insert such a disc the files already present on it will be displayed  
in the Files list and marked in blue. The newly added files will be displayed in black font color:  
After that you can click the Start burning! button to record the new data onto the disc.  
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Burn Discs  
Working with Images  
Sometimes you might need to create an image for your disc prior to recording it onto a CD, a DVD or a  
BD. You can do that with the help of the AVS DVD Copy . Currently it supports ISO-type images,  
compatible with all the main programs on the market nowadays. You can burn this image onto a CD, a  
DVD or a BD later if you would like to with AVS DVD Copy or mount it to some third party virtual  
drive.  
You can select the ISO-image creation from the program main window:  
After that you should set the file name and destination for your image and then you can record the  
files and folders to the image as if it were a common optical disc.  
If you already have ISO-images on your computer hard disk drive you can burn them onto a CD, a  
DVD or a BD using the AVS DVD Copy software. To do that you should switch into Burn ISO work  
mode, locate the image file on your computer and add it to your compilation (using drag-and-drop  
method, the Add button or the Express Menu ). The program will add the files that the ISO-image  
contains to your compilation.  
Note : if you would like to record the ISO-image as a single file to be able to transfer it to a different  
computer you will need to switch to Burn DATA work mode and add the needed ISO-image as if it  
were an ordinary file. In this case the files and folders "recorded" into the image will be left inside it  
and you will not be able to see them without additional software.  
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Appendix  
Enabling the DMA Mode  
DMA mode - Direct Memory Access - allows certain hardware subsystems within a computer to access  
system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the CPU. Many hardware systems use  
DMA including disk drive controllers, graphics cards, network cards, and sound cards.  
DMA is an essential feature of all modern computers, as it allows devices of different speeds to  
communicate without subjecting the CPU to a massive interrupt load. Otherwise, the CPU would have  
to copy each piece of data from the source to one of its registers, and then write it back again to the  
new location. During this time the CPU would be unavailable for other tasks.  
A DMA transfer essentially copies a block of memory from one device to another. While the CPU  
initiates the transfer, the transfer itself is performed by the DMA Controller. A typical example is  
moving a block of memory from external memory to faster, internal (on-chip) memory. Such an  
operation does not stall the processor, which as a result can be scheduled to perform other tasks. It is  
essential in providing so-called zero-copy implementations of peripheral device drivers as well as  
functionalities such as network packet routing, file copy, streaming video over a network, etc.  
To enable the DMA mode you should do the following:  
1. Go to the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel ;  
2. In the Control Panel window choose the System icon, double-click it to open the system  
propertieswindow;  
3. In the Hardware tab there is a Device Manager button:  
You should click it to open the Device Manager window:  
Here you should find IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers among the other devices and click the "+" in front  
of it to open the list of available IDE channels that the controller has.  
4. Double-click the Primary IDE Channel caption to open the controller properties window:  
In the Advanced Settings tab you will see the Transfer Mode drop-down box where the current  
transfer mode is displayed. To change the transfer mode and enable DMA you should open the drop-  
down box and choose DMA if available option:  
After that click OK to accept the changes you have made. The same can be done for the Secondary  
IDE Channel . After you enabled DMA modes for the IDE channels you can close the device manager  
window. Sometimes the reboot might be needed to apply all the changes.  
Note : not all the controllers allow the user to change the transfer mode. If you install the third party  
driver for your computer IDE controller see the instructions that go along with the driver software.  
Usually when the special driver for the controller is installed the DMA mode is enabled automatically by  
the driver software.  
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Appendix  
Disc Types  
AVS DVD Copy currently supports three types of optical disc formats that are available for consumer  
use. This section will better explain the purpose of these formats and their place in history. With the  
support of other disc types and formats the corresponding information will be added.  
Compact Discs  
Digital Versatile Discs  
DVDs of different capacities  
DVDs of different medium type  
Blu-Ray Discs  
Compact Discs  
Digital Audio Compact Discs (CD-DA) were first introduced to the consumer audio market in 1980 by  
Philips and Sony as an alternative to vinyl records and magnetic tape cassettes. In 1984, Philips and  
Sony extended the technology to include data storage and retrieval and introduced a new format: the  
Data Compact Disc (CD-ROM).  
Since then, the Compact Disc has dramatically changed the way that we listen music and handle  
electronic information. With a capacity of up to 700 megabytes of computer data or 80 minutes of high  
quality audio, the Compact Disc has revolutionized the distribution of every kind of electronic  
information.  
In 1990, Philips and Sony extended the technology again and the Compact Disc became recordable  
(CD-R). Before the introduction of the CD-R technology, compact discs were produced in commercial  
replication plants by stamping the media with a pre-recorded master. Today, discs are produced in  
replication plants where large quantities are required. For small production volumes (up to 500 copies  
or more, depending on your location and manufacturers in your market), it can be significantly less  
expensive to master your own discs using commercially available Compact Disc writing drives.  
Whether a Compact Disc was stamped at a replication facility or "burned" using a compact disc  
recorder, it can theoretically be read by any available CD-ROM drive. In reality, some inexpensive  
media and CD players do not work very well together. Only the physical composition of a commercially  
replicated disc and a CD-R disc are different. The former is coated with a reflective layer of aluminum  
resulting in a typical silver color. The latter is coated with a reflective layer behind a thin layer of dye  
(colors can range from blue, silver, green, and others).  
In 1997 Compact Disc ReWritable (CD-RW) - a rewritable optical disc format - was introduced. While a  
prerecorded compact disc has its information permanently stamped into its polycarbonate plastic  
substrate, a CD-RW disc contains a phase-change alloy recording layer composed of silver, indium,  
antimony and tellurium. An infra-red laser beam is employed to selectively heat and melt the  
crystallized recording layer into an amorphous state or to anneal it at a lower temperature back to its  
crystalline state. The different reflectance of the resulting areas make them appear like the pits and  
lands of a prerecorded CD. A CD-RW recorder can rewrite 700 MB of data to a CD-RW disc roughly  
1000 times.  
A Compact Disc contain blocks (or sectors) of 2352 bytes each, going from the center hole to the outer  
diameter. The block at logical address 0 (beginning of the disc) is located near the center of the disc;  
the last addressable block (end of the disc) is located near the outer edge of the disc.  
Blank discs are usually available in the following sizes (block sizes approximated).  
21 minutes = 94500 blocks  
63 minutes = 283500 blocks  
74 minutes = 333000 blocks  
80 minutes = 360000 blocks  
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Digital Versatile Discs  
In January of 1995, Sony was the first to showcase Digital Versatile Disc technology after having  
announced co-development six months earlier. Three weeks later, Pioneer, Time Warner, and Toshiba  
announced their own version of DVD, which had major differences from the format developed by  
Philips and Sony. Immediately disputes started over which format should be used, since each had their  
own advantages and disadvantages.  
The disputes did not stop until May of 1995, when a major report was released by leading hardware  
and software manufacturers (Apple, Compaq, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, and Microsoft), stating that the two  
formats were not going to be supported by the industry when there were clear advantages in using  
one format. The result was a mix of the two formats and the formation of the DVD Forum by all  
companies involved in the two original formats (Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Pioneer, Philips, Hitachi, JVC,  
Sony, Thompson, Toshiba, and Time Warner).  
In 1996, the specifications for DVD-ROM and DVD-Video were finalized and DVD players began to ship  
to market. One year later, the DVD Forum worked on the specifications for the first recordable (DVD-  
R) implementation of DVD. In November of 1997, Pioneer announced the first DVD-R drives, while  
Matsushita and Toshiba released the first DVD erasable (DVD-RAM) drives.  
During 1998, a new coalition was formed to develop re-writable discs specifically for storage of data  
based on 25-year-old CD patents. This format was initially called DVD+RW and was not allowed to use  
the DVD logo after the DVD Forum ruled that it could not be used in the branch technology. While the  
technologies between the two formats are similar, licensing rules dictate differences, some of which  
can be witnessed in the logo branding of devices and media.  
Much like Compact Discs, Digital Versatile Discs are comprised of a continuous spiral of blocks (or  
sectors) starting from the center hole ending at the outer rim of the disc. The blocks are only of size  
2048 bytes, making the format less complicated.  
There are several types of DVD discs depending on their capacity and on the medium type .  
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The main types of DVDs that differ as to their capacity are:  
First side  
Second side  
DVD disc  
types  
Total  
capacity  
First layer  
Second layer  
capacity  
First layer  
capacity  
Second layer  
capacity  
capacity  
4.7 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
4.7 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
DVD-5  
DVD-9  
-
-
-
4.7 Gb  
8.6 Gb  
9.4 Gb  
13.3 Gb  
17.2 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
-
-
-
DVD-10  
DVD-14  
DVD-18  
4.7 Gb  
4.7 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
-
-
4.3 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
4.3 Gb  
DVD-5 - single sided, single layer (disc capacity about 4.7 Gb, the working surface of such a disc is  
situated on one side of it and consists of one layer only);  
DVD-9 - single sided, double layer (disc capacity about 8.6 Gb, the working surface of such a disc is  
situated on one side of it and consists of two layers about 4.3 Gb each);  
DVD-10 - double sided, single layer on both sides (disc capacity about 9.4 Gb, the working surfaces of  
such a disc are situated on both its sides and either consists of one layer about 4.7 Gb);  
DVD-14 - double sided, double layer on one side and single layer on the other side (disc capacity  
about 13.3 Gb, the working surfaces of such a disc are situated on both its sides and consist of two  
layers about 4.3 Gb each on one side and one layer about 4.7 Gb on the other side);  
DVD-18 - double sided, double layer on both sides (disc capacity about 17.2 Gb, the working surfaces  
of such a disc are situated on both its sides and either consists of two layers about 4.3 Gb each).  
Note : the DVD capacity is measured in the so called decimal gigabytes (one gigabyte is equal to  
1000 megabytes). The real size of the DVDs is smaller when measured in the so called computer  
gigabytes or gibibytes (one gigabyte is equal to 1024 megabytes).  
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The disc medium can be:  
DVD-ROM (read only, industrially manufactured)  
A factory-made DVD that is manufactured by a press. The DVD specification Version 1.0 was  
announced in 1995 and finalized in September 1996. "DVD" was originally an acronym for "digital  
video disc"; some members of the DVD Forum believe that it should stand for "digital versatile disc", to  
indicate its potential for non-video applications. Toshiba adheres to the interpretation of "digital  
versatile disc". The DVD Forum never reached a consensus on the matter, however, and so today the  
official name of the format is simply "DVD"; the letters do not "officially" stand for anything.  
DVD-R (R = Recordable once)  
A DVD-Recordable or DVD-R is an optical disc with a larger storage capacity than a CD-R, typically 4.7  
GB instead of 700 Mb, although the capacity of the original standard was 3.95 Gb. The DVD-R format  
was developed by Pioneer in autumn of 1997. It is supported by most DVD players, and is approved by  
the DVD Forum. A DVD-R can be written to only once.  
DVD-RW (RW = ReWritable)  
A DVD-RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R, typically 4.7 GB. The  
format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. Unlike  
DVD-RAM, it is playable in about 75% of conventional DVD players. The primary advantage of DVD-RW  
over DVD-R is the ability to erase and rewrite to a DVD-RW disc. According to Pioneer, DVD-RW discs  
may be written to about 1,000 times before needing replacement, making them comparable with the  
CD-RW standard. DVD-RW discs are commonly used for volatile data, such as backups or collections of  
files. They are also increasingly used for home DVD video recorders.  
DVD-R DL (double layer)  
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) (Also Known as DVD-R9) is a derivative of the DVD-R format standard. DVD-R  
DL discs employ two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB of a single-layer  
disc, almost doubling the total disc capacity to 8.54 GB. Discs can be read in many DVD devices (older  
units are less compatible) and can only be written using DVD±RW DL burners.  
DVD+R (R = Recordable once)  
A DVD+R is a writable optical disc with 4.7 GB of storage capacity. The format was developed by a  
coalition of corporations, known as the DVD+RW Alliance, in mid 2002. Since the DVD+R format is a  
competing format to the DVD-R format, which is developed by the DVD Forum, it has not been  
approved by the DVD Forum, which claims that the DVD+R format is not an official DVD format. The  
DVD+R format is divergent from the DVD-R format. Hybrid drives that can handle both, often labeled  
"DVD±RW", are very popular since there is not yet a single standard for recordable DVDs. There are a  
number of significant technical differences between the dash and plus formats, and although most  
consumers would not notice the difference, the plus format is considered by some to be better  
engineered.  
DVD+RW (RW = ReWritable)  
A DVD+RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD+R, typically 4.7 GB  
(interpreted as 4.7 · 109, actually 2295104 sectors of 2048 bytes each). The format was developed by  
a coalition of corporations, known as the DVD+RW Alliance, in late 1997, although the standard was  
abandoned until 2001, when it was heavily revised and the capacity increased from 2.8 GB to 4.7 GB.  
Credit for developing the standard is often attributed unilaterally to Philips, one of the members of the  
DVD+RW Alliance. Although DVD+RW has not yet been approved by the DVD Forum, the format is too  
popular for manufacturers to ignore, and as such, DVD+RW discs are playable in 3/4 of today's DVD  
players. Unlike the DVD-RW format, DVD+RW was made a standard earlier than DVD+R.  
DVD+R DL (double layer)  
DVD+R DL (Double Layer), also known as DVD+R9, is a derivative of the DVD+R format created by  
the DVD+RW Alliance. Its use was first demonstrated in October 2003. DVD+R DL discs employ two  
recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB of a single-layer disc, almost doubling  
the total disc capacity to 8.55 GB. Discs can be read in many DVD devices (older units are less  
compatible) and can only be created using DVD+RW DL and Super Multi drives. The latest DL drives  
write double layer discs slower (2.4x to 8x) than single-layer media (8x-16x). A double layer rewritable  
version called DVD+RW DL is also in development but is expected to be incompatible with existing DVD  
devices.  
DVD-RAM (random access rewritable)  
DVD-RAM (DVD–Random Access Memory) is a disc specification presented in 1996 by the DVD Forum,  
which specifies rewritable DVD-RAM media and the appropriate DVD writers. DVD-RAM media are used  
in computers as well as camcorders and personal video recorders since 1998. You can identify a DVD-  
RAM disc due to lots of little rectangles distributed on the surface of the data carrier. Compared with  
other writeable DVDs, DVD-RAM is more closely related to hard disk technology, as it has concentric  
tracks instead of one long spiral track. Unlike the competing formats DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW and  
DVD-RW, you do not need special DVD burning software to write or read DVD-RAMs on a computer.  
DVD-RAMs can be accessed like a usual floppy disk or hard drive. DVD-RAM is more suited to data  
backups and use in camcorders than DVD±RW. The advantages of DVD-RAM discs are the following:  
long durability of minimum 30 years and they can be rewritten more than 100,000 times, and also the  
fact that no DVD burning software required in computers as the discs can be used and accessed like a  
removable hard disk.  
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Blu-Ray Discs  
Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a next-generation optical disc format meant for storage of high-definition video  
and high-density data. The Blu-ray standard was jointly developed by a group of leading consumer  
electronics and PC companies called the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), led by Sony and Philips. Blu-  
ray has information capacity per layer of 25 gigabytes.  
Blu-ray gets its name from the shorter wavelength (405 nm) of a "blue" (technically blue-violet) laser  
that allows it to store substantially more data than a DVD, which has the same physical dimensions but  
uses a longer wavelength (650 nm) red laser.  
BD-R (R = Recordable once)  
A single-layer Blu-ray disc (BD) can fit 23.3, 25, or 27 GB; this is enough for approximately four hours  
of high-definition video with audio. A dual-layer BD can fit 46.6, 50, or 54 GB, enough for  
approximately eight hours of HD video. Capacities of 100 GB and 200 GB, using four and eight layers  
respectively, are currently being researched; TDK has already announced a four-layer 100 GB disc.  
BD-RE (RE = REwritable)  
The BD-RE (rewritable) standard is available, along with the BD-R (recordable) and BD-ROM formats,  
which became available in mid-2004, as part of version 2.0 of the Blu-ray specifications. BD-ROM pre-  
recorded media are to be available by early 2006.  
In addition to 12 cm discs, an 8 cm variation for use with camcorders is planned that will have a  
capacity of 15 GB.  
To ensure that the Blu-ray Disc format is easily extendable (future-proof) it also includes support for  
multi-layer discs, which should allow the storage capacity to be increased to 100GB/200GB (25GB per  
layer) in the future simply by adding more layers to the discs.  
Blu-ray drives currently in production can transfer approximately 36 Mbit/s (54 Mbit/s for BD-ROM),  
but 2x speed prototypes with a 72 Mbit/s transfer rate are in development. Rates of 8x or more are  
planned for the future.  
Because the Blu-ray standard places data so close to the surface of the disc, early discs were  
susceptible to dust and scratches and had to be enclosed in plastic caddies for protection. The solution  
to this problem arrived in January 2004 with the introduction of a clear polymer that gives Blu-ray  
discs unprecedented scratch resistance. The coating, developed by TDK Corporation under the name  
"Durabis," allows BDs to be cleaned safely with only a tissue - a procedure that can damage CDs,  
DVDs. Bare BDs with the coating are reportedly able to withstand attack by a screwdriver.  
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Appendix  
Frequently Asked Questions  
Table of contents  
Where can I get a registered version of the software or how can I register the software using  
the website provided?  
Where can I find a boxed version of your software?  
Is there a user guide or manual available for this software?  
Which operating system I can use AVS DVD Copy with?  
Answers  
Where can I get a registered version of the software or how can I register the software  
using the website provided?  
Use the windows Start menu to register AVS DVD Copy . Go to Start menu -> All Programs ->  
AVS Media -> AVS DVD Copy -> Register AVS DVD Copy , enter your Registration name and  
Serial number that you received during registration.  
It is important to enter your name (Registration Name ) exactly as you did it at purchase, because  
"John Doe" and "John A. Doe" or "JOHN DOE" are not the same thing.  
The simplest way is to copy the Registration name and the Serial number from your registration  
letter and to paste them to the appropriate boxes of the registration window. This is ESPECIALLY  
important if you have Unicode characters in your name.  
To do this:  
1. highlight your registration name in your registration letter, received from us and right-click it;  
2. select "Copy" in the right-click menu;  
3. move the cursor to the appropriate box in the registration window of the AVS DVD Copy ;  
4. right-click the the box and select "Paste" from the menu. Do the same with the serial number.  
Some tips to remember:  
1. Make sure that there is no space before and after the registration name and serial number.  
2. Make sure that you are not mistaking the letter "O" for the figure "0" (zero).  
Internet connection is necessary to complete the registration. Make sure your computer has  
access to Internet, otherwise you won't be able to register the software!  
You might also need to disable your antivirus or firewall or make sure that the AVS DVD Copy  
program is allowed to access the Internet.  
If you are sure that you are entering a correct login-serial number combination, please visit our  
Registration Help Page to receive immediate help.  
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Where can I find a boxed version of your software?  
AVS DVD Copy is not sold in boxed version. You can download and install the program from our web  
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Is there a user guide or manual available for this software?  
You can use our Help file which is included into installation of AVS DVD Copy or contact our support  
team at [email protected] every time you experience any difficulties using our software.  
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Which operating system I can use AVS DVD Copy with?  
AVS DVD Copy is supported by the following platforms:  
Windows versions  
Windows 9x versions  
4.0.950  
Windows 95  
Unsupported  
Unsupported  
Unsupported  
Unsupported  
Unsupported  
Unsupported  
4.0.1111  
4.0.1212  
4.1.1998  
4.1.2222  
4.9.3000  
Windows 95 OSR 2 & OSR 2.1  
Windows 95 OSR 2.5  
Windows 98  
Windows 98 Second Edition  
Windows Me  
Windows NT versions  
Windows NT 4.0 & NT 3.51  
Windows 2000  
4.0.1381  
5.0.2195  
5.01.2600  
6.0.6000  
Unsupported  
Supported  
Supported  
Supported  
Windows XP  
Windows Vista  
You can easily find out your Windows' version info. Go to Start menu and select Run . Type winver  
and click [OK] .  
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Appendix  
How To  
Table of contents  
I have a rewritable disc with closed session, but want to add some files to it as it has much  
free space. How can I do that?  
Answers  
I have a rewritable disc with closed session, but want to add some files to it as it has much  
free space. How can I do that?  
You cannot add files to a closed rewritable disc without erasing it. But you can retain the information  
already stored on the disc. To do that you need to copy your files from the disc to some place on your  
computer, then start the AVS DVD Copy and erase the rewritable disc. After that you can add the  
previously saved files to your compilation, add new files and click the Burn button. As a result you will  
have new files added to the disc where all your files are saved as well.  
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