1. How to Burn a DVD presented by Kathy Berry

2. First… You need to -Verify -Check for + or – -Initialize -Change the speed -Record

3. Verify That the material to be copied is Copy-free Copy-once Copy-protected © The machine will show error message or deny copy feature

4. Consult Your Manual DVD-R(W)DVD+R(W) Must format Must finalize No formatting No finalizing Must have discs for video & data One disc for data & video Limited Video or VR editing Panasonic, Apple, Samsung On-disc editing Phillips, Sony, HP

5. Now What? Initialize the disc Change to the speed required Choose timed recording or one-touch- record (OTR) Make sure your machine is not in “finalize” mode or you won’t be able to edit

6. Initialize Make ready to record (format) Sectors Tracks Allow plenty of time

7. Change Speed XP (1H)60 min SP (2H)120 min LP (3H)240 min EP(4H)360 min SLP (8H)480 min SEP (10H)600 min

8. Careful! The longer the speed, the less the quality of resolution and clarity

9. One Touch Recording or Program a Timer Make sure your clock time is correct Did you check the AM/PM?

10. To Edit or Not to Edit Finalize? Titles? Chapters?

11. Watch Out… Where will you play the disc? TV Computer DVD player Depends on the machine!!

12. How Did You Do? Did you check for the plus or minus? Did you check all your machines? recording device editing device playing device Did you check the speed? Did you put the disc in the machine?

13. Works Cited Doherty, T. 2002. DVD, PDQ, Chronicle of Higher Education, 48, 33 Database: Academic Search Premier http://www.caldvd.com/faq/index.htm http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html http://www.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm http://www.dvdrw.com/