Online Media Technologies DVD Copy Manual

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Page 2 Introduction Overview AVS DVD Copy is a compact and fully functional application that lets the user copy, clone or compile own CDs, DVDs and new generation Blu-Ray discs. It also supports shrinking DVD video to let the user backup a double layer video DVD onto one single layer DVD±R/RW and burning previously saved ISO images onto different types of optical discs.
Page 3: System Requirements
AVS DVD Copy Introduction 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;...
Page 4 AVS DVD Copy Introduction 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...
Page 5: Technical Support
AVS DVD Copy Introduction 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.
Page 6: Program Interface
AVS DVD Copy Program Interface 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.
Page 8: Top Toolbar
Program Interface 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:...
Page 10 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...
Page 11 burning parameters and start disc burning or ISO-image creation . Please see the respective chapters for more details on these actions. © 2007 Online Media Technologies Ltd., London, UK. All rights reserved. http://www.avsmedia.com/...
Page 12 AVS DVD Copy Send comments on this topic. 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.
Page 13: Express Menu
Program Interface 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...
Page 14 AVS DVD Copy Working with AVS DVD Copy The main work modes of the AVS DVD Copy are: 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.
Page 15 AVS DVD Copy Copy DVD 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: Select the Source and the Target DVD drive (or hard disk drive folder, if you have your DVD video on your computer HDD).
Page 16 AVS DVD Copy Copy DVD 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.
Page 18: Copy Modes
AVS DVD Copy Copy DVD 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, ENTIRE DVD menus and extras - onto the other DVD.
Page 19: Language Selection
AVS DVD Copy Copy DVD 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.
Page 20 AVS DVD Copy Send comments on this topic. Copy DVD 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.
Page 21 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. ©...
Page 22 AVS DVD Copy Copy DVD 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.
Page 24 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.
Page 25: Copying Discs
AVS DVD Copy Send comments on this topic. Copy CD 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:...
Page 26 AVS DVD Copy Burn Discs The Burn Discs work modes include three types of work depending on what type of data you are going to burn: 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.
Page 27: Adding Files
AVS DVD Copy Burn Discs 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...
Page 28 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.
Page 29: Adjusting Settings
AVS DVD Copy Burn Discs 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.
Page 30 After you select all the parameters you can close the window clicking the appropriate button. The changes will be applied automatically. © 2007 Online Media Technologies Ltd., London, UK. All rights reserved. http://www.avsmedia.com/...
Page 31: Erasing Discs
AVS DVD Copy Burn 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.
Page 32 AVS DVD Copy Send comments on this topic. 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.
Page 33: Working With Images
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.
Page 34 AVS DVD Copy Send comments on this topic. 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.
Page 35 You should click it to open the Device Manager window:...
Page 36 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:...
Page 37 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:...
Page 38 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.
Page 39: Disc Types
AVS DVD Copy Appendix 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.
Page 40 21 minutes = 94500 blocks 63 minutes = 283500 blocks 74 minutes = 333000 blocks 80 minutes = 360000 blocks [Back to the Top ] 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.
Page 41 First side DVD disc types First layer capacity DVD-5 4.7 Gb DVD-9 4.3 Gb DVD-10 4.7 Gb DVD-14 4.3 Gb DVD-18 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);...
Page 42 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.
Page 43 [Back to the Top ] 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.
Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Page 45 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 support@avsmedia.com every time you experience any difficulties using our software.
Page 46 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 computer, then start the AVS DVD Copy and erase the rewritable disc.

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