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Nero AG, Im Stoeckmaedle 18, D Karlsbad, Germany Nero Express 2 Table of contents 1 Start Successfully About the Manual About Nero Express Versions of Nero Express Working with the Application 5 5 5 6 7 2 Starting the Program 8 3 Start Screen Extended Area (Start Screen) 9 10 4 Compilation Screen 12 5 Data Disc Compiling Data Disc Compiling SecurDisc disc Saving Data Track 15 15 16 20 6 Music Compiling Audio CDs Customizing Properties of The Audio File Compiling Jukebox Disc Automatic Music Recognition Identifying Audio Files Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive 22 22 24 28 28 29 30 34 7 Video Compiling DVD-Videos Compiling AVCHD Video Disc Compiling Blu-ray Video Disc 38 38 39 41 8 Loading a Disc Image or Saved Project 43 9 LightScribe Printing LightScribe Labels (Without Compilation) LightScribe Print Properties Window Printing LightScribe Labels (Within The Project) 44 44 46 47 10 Labelflash Burn Label Screen Printing Labelflash Labels and DiskT@2 49 49 51 Nero Express 3 11 Burn Compilation Choice of Burner Starting the Burn Process Creating an Image File Final Burn Settings Screen Extended Area (Burn Settings) 53 53 54 54 56 57 12 Copying a Disc Methods of Copying On-the-fly Copying Copy Over Image Copying a Disc Copy Settings 59 59 59 59 60 62 13 Erase Rewritable Disc Window 64 14 Final Screen 66 15 About Nero SecurDisc Viewer Starting Nero SecurDisc Viewer Copying data to hard drive Checking data integrity Checking signature 67 67 68 68 69 16 Configuration Options Compilation Settings Cache Settings Expert Features Ultrabuffer Settings LightScribe Settings 71 72 73 73 74 75 17 Technical Information System Requirements Formats Supported Disc Types Disc Formats Audio Formats and Codecs Video Formats and Codecs Image Formats Formats for Playlists 76 76 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 18 Glossary 79 19 Index 82 20 Contact 84 Nero Express 4 Start Successfully 1 Start Successfully About the Manual This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Express. It is process-based and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis. To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions: Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed. Indicates additional information or advice. 1. Start … The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified. Indicates an intermediate result. Indicates a result. OK (see…) […] Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in boldface. Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined. Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands. About Nero Express Nero Express provides all the performance and efficiency of Nero Burning ROM with a simplified user interface. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, Nero Express guides you quickly and easily through your desired burning tasks. The default settings are selected to automatically produce the best possible results. Using the program is remarkably easy: simply select the project to be burned, add the files, and start burning. With Nero Express that is included in Nero Multimedia Suite you can save audio files from an Audio CD to the hard drive. In the process, the files are encoded, i.e. converted into a format that the computer can read. The Audio CD can be automatically identified with Gracenote. So called metadata such as title, genre, and track title are accessed by the Gracenote Media Database and associated to the tracks. That way you have audio files that are accurately and fully named after the encoding process. Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote®. Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit manicapital.com Nero Express 5 Start Successfully Versions of Nero Express Nero Express is available in versions with different features. The full version of Nero Express in Nero Multimedia Suite, or Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD, provides the complete range of functions, including multimedia features such as saving audio tracks and burning BD-Videos. Nero Express in Nero BackItUp & Burn provides a limited feature set, based on the most common data burning use cases. Nero Express in Nero BurnExpress provides basically the same feature range as the full version of Nero Express in Nero Multimedia Suite or Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD. The following features are limited to a trial version: Music title recognition with Gracenote Support of Album art with Gracenote You will need the Gracenote Plug-in to use the Gracenote features permanently. You can obtain the plug-in at manicapital.com In addition, different versions of Nero Express Essentials are available. Essentials or OEM software may differ from the full version in a more or less broad functional range. The feature limitations of your single Essentials version are determined by the contract partner from whom you purchased your copy. Nero Express Essentials in Nero Multimedia Suite does not offer the following features compared to the full version: Creating labels with LightScribe (not included in the standard functions) Creating labels with Labelflash (not included in the standard functions) Full SecurDisc functionality Simultaneous burning with multiple burners Cross fade with previous track Music title recognition with Gracenote Support of Album art with Gracenote In addition, the encoding and decoding formats in Nero Express Essentials are restricted. The mp3PRO Plug-in is included as a trial version. mp3PRO Plug-in You will need the mp3PRO Plug-in for unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding/decoding. The plug-in can be added to Nero Multimedia Suite. You can obtain the plug-in at manicapital.com The plug-in is already included in the full version. Nero Express in Nero BackItUp & Burn does not offer the following features compared to Nero Multimedia Suite: Creating labels with LightScribe (not included in the standard functions) Creating labels with Labelflash (not included in the standard functions) Saving audio tracks to the hard drive Nero Express 6 Start Successfully Music title recognition with Gracenote Support of Album art with Gracenote Compiling AVCHD disc Compiling BD-Video Nero Express Essentials in Nero BackItUp & Burn does not offer the following features compared to the full version in Nero BackItUp & Burn: Full SecurDisc functionality Gracenote Plug-in You will need the Gracenote Plug-in to identify single audio files and to display Album art. You can obtain the plug-in at manicapital.com The plug-in is already included in the full version of Nero Express in Nero Multimedia Suite or Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD. Working with the Application Basically, the user interface of Nero Express consists of the selection of a compilation type in the start screen. A compilation comprises the content of the disc. You then complete the task by navigating through the different steps where a separate window is displayed for each individual step. This generally requires four steps: Choose compilation type Select what you would like to do by moving the cursor over the menu item and clicking one of the tasks displayed. This manual contains a chapter for each task that describes all of the steps required for its completion. Completing a task Depending on the task you will have to go through various steps until you reach the end. Each individual step consists of a new screen. Burning a compilation Burning marks the end of the procedure. To burn, set the burn parameters and click the Burn button. Depending on the type of the task you are working on and the recorder connected to the system, a number of different entries are available for selection. Options after burning After burning is complete, you can decide what to do next: select the option to continue working with Nero Express or exit the program. Nero Express 7 Starting the Program 2 Starting the Program To start Nero Express, proceed as follows: 1. If you use Nero Multimedia Suite or Nero Multimedia Suite Platinum HD and have Nero StartSmart available: 1. Click the Nero StartSmart desktop icon. The Nero StartSmart window is opened. 2. Click the button. The list of Nero applications is displayed. 3. Select the Nero Express entry in the selection list. The Nero Express window is opened. Nero StartSmart window 2. If you use Nero BackItUp & Burn: 1. Click the Nero BackItUp desktop icon. The Nero BackItUp window is opened. 2. Click the Burn CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs icon 3. If you use Nero BurnExpress, click Start (the start icon) > (All) Programs > Nero > Nero 10 >Nero Express. The Nero Express window is opened. You have started Nero Express. Nero Express 8 Start Screen 3 Start Screen The main screen in Nero Express is the starting point for all actions. Click here on the relevant menu icons to go to the desired screen where you can compile and work on your project. The selection is categorized into two areas: several formats or options are available for the single compilation methods. Click the button in the left margin of the window to display an extended area with addi- tional options and features. Start Screen The following compilation methods are available: Data Allows you to compile and burn all types of files and folders. Music Allows you to compile and burn audio files as Audio CD for example. Videos Allows you to compile and burn video files as DVD-Video for example. Image, Project, Copy Allows you to copy a source disc and to load an image file or a saved project. Displays the Disc Label screen. This is where you can create or load a label in order to print on the Print LightScribe label side of special CDs/DVDs in the recorder. Label A LightScribe recorder must be selected to enable the option. Only available in the full version of Nero Express in Nero Multimedia Suite. Nero Express 9 Start Screen The actual entries that are available and the actual disc types (e.g. DVD) to which can be written depend on the selected recorder. You can find more information on Blu-ray support at manicapital.com?topic_id= See also Loading a Disc Image or Saved Project → 43 LightScribe → 44 Data Disc → 15 Music → 22 Video → 38 Extended Area (Start Screen) You can access the additional options and features in the extended area of the start screen button in the left margin of the window. The extended area is available by clicking on the in all Nero Express screens. The following menu icons are available: Switch to Nero Burning ROM Closes Nero Express and opens the start screen of Nero Burning ROM. Nero Burning ROM is able to open Nero Express compilation files and Nero Express is able to open Nero Burning ROM compilation files. This option is only available in the extended area of the start screen. If you decide to create a project with Nero Express, the option Saves the active project is displayed in all of the other windows at this point. Only available with Nero Multimedia Suite. Saves the active project Opens the Save As window to save your compilation. The file links and settings to be burned are saved. Options Opens the Options window to customize Nero Express to suit your requirements. Opens the Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive to copy audio files from Save Audio Tracks CD to the hard drive. Only available with Nero Multimedia Suite. Save Data Track Erase Disc Opens the Select Track window in which you can save the track of a data disc as an image file. Opens the Erase Rewritable Disc window to erase data from a rewritable disc. Nero Express 10 Start Screen Disc Info Opens the Disc Info window to display information about the inserted disc. The total capacity and available capacity are displayed, in addition to the tracks and sessions. Opens Nero CoverDesigner. Nero CoverDesigner is used to create and print labels and booklets for burned discs. Create Covers and Please see the separate Nero CoverDesigner user manual for full Labels instructions on how to make professional looking covers and labels. Only available with Nero Multimedia Suite. SecurDisc Settings Defines the settings for burning a SecurDisc disc. Opens the Burn Label window, in which you can create or load a label in order to print a label and/or print directly on the data side of special discs in the recorder. Burn Label Recorder Available with a Labelflash recorder only. The recorder must be selected to enable the option. Only available in the full version of Nero Express in Nero Multimedia Suite. Defines the recorder that you want to use for burning and/or the Nero Image Recorder. See also Configuration Options → 71 Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive → 34 Erase Rewritable Disc Window → 64 Nero Express 11 Compilation Screen 4 Compilation Screen You can access the Nero Express compilation screens by selecting the compilation type you want in the start screen. You can add data to your projects in the compilation screens and customize the directory structure on the disc to suit your requirements. The capacity bar near the bottom of the window indicates how much space is being used by the data on the disc. Essentially, all compilation screens have the same structure. Compilation screen The following setting options are available in the compilation screen: Button Add Button Delete Button Playback Button Back Button Next Opens the Add files and folders window. Removes the selected file. Plays a selected audio or video file. Returns to the start screen. Switches to the Final Burn Settings screen. Opens the Audio Track Properties window for Audio CDs. Button Properties Available for Audio CDs only. Nero Express 12 Compilation Screen Check box Normalize all audio files Enables a filter that brings the volume of the audio files to be burned into line with one another. This is recommended particularly if the files originate from different sources. Available for Audio CDs only. Establishes that the audio files merge into one another without a pause. If the check box is cleared, a pause of two seconds is inserted between the files. Check box No pause between tracks We strongly recommend using the disc-at-once burn mode. Otherwise the zero pause length may not be supported by all recorders and/or a very short clicking noise may be heard between tracks. Available for Audio CDs only. Selection list DVD9 ( GB) / DVD5 ( GB) Selection list BD QL (BDXL) ( GB) / BD TL (BDXL) ( GB) BD DL (50 GB) / BD (25 GB) Allows you to expand or shrink the capacity bar according to the type of DVD you are going to burn. Choose the DVD9 ( GB) option for a double layer DVD (DVD DL) and DVD5 ( GB) for a single layer DVD. Available for all DVD compilations. Allows you to expand or shrink the capacity bar according to the type of Blu-ray Disc you are going to burn: BD QL (BDXL) ( GB) for a quadruple layer Blu-ray Disc, BD TL (BDXL) ( GB) for a triple layer Blu-ray Disc, BD DL (50 GB) for a double layer Blu-ray Disc (BD DL) and BD (25 GB) for a single layer Blu-ray Disc. Available for all Blu-ray Disc compilations except BD-Video. Actual capacity of media formats The actual capacity of the DVD5, DVD9, BD DL, and BDXL media formats is less than as stated by the disc manufacturers. For example, the actual capacity of a GB DVD5 is around GB only. This is because of different conversion systems. A DVD5-media format can handle bytes, but this number is not equal to the GB stated by the disc manufacturers. The correct conversion factor for bytes is not , but byte = 1 KB KByte * KByte = 1 MB KByte * KByte * KByte = 1 GB A DVD can handle bytes: bytes = KB = MB = GB The capacity bar in Nero Express will always show you the correct amount of bytes measured in MB or GB. Nero Express 13 Compilation Screen You can find more information on Blu-ray support at manicapital.com?topic_id= See also Compilation Settings → 72 Nero Express 14 Data Disc 5 Data Disc Compiling Data Disc With Nero Express you can compile and burn all types of files and folders. If a Blu-ray recorder is installed on your computer you can burn data CDs, data DVDs and data Blu-ray Discs. If you have a CD recorder you can only burn data CDs. The procedure for all data compilation methods is identical. A data disc is particularly useful for storing files on a disc and for burning backups. You can find more information on Blu-ray support at manicapital.com?topic_id= To create a data disc, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Data menu icon in the Nero Express start screen. The data disc options are displayed. 2. Click the option you require: Data CD, Data DVD, or Data Blu-ray Disc. The Disc Content compilation screen for data discs is displayed. Disc Content compilation screen 3. Click the Add button. The Add files and folders window is opened. 4. Select the files that you want to add to the compilation and click the Add button. 5. Repeat the previous step for all files that you want to add. 6. Click the Close button. Nero Express 15 Data Disc The files are added to the compilation and displayed in the compilation screen. 7. Click the Next button. You have successfully compiled a data disc and can now burn this compilation. See also Compilation Screen → 12 Compiling SecurDisc disc SecurDisc is a technology with which you can create discs with special protection properties. No special hardware is needed. Discs that are created with Nero Express and the SecurDisc compilation type include data integrity and reconstruction. Additional SecurDisc features include the possibility to protect the data on your disc against unauthorized access using a password, to digitally sign the disc, and to configure the data redundancy. To be able to copy the protected data to your hard drive and to check the security of the data you will need a special application named Nero SecurDisc Viewer. The Nero SecurDisc Viewer is burned automatically to the SecurDisc disc and can be downloaded free of charge at manicapital.com or manicapital.com More information on SecurDisc technology can be found at manicapital.com This function is limited in the Essentials version. The full version offers unlimited password protection, unlimited data redundancy, and the digital signature feature. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at manicapital.com to get the full version with all the functions. To compile a SecurDisc disc, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Data menu icon in the Nero Express start screen. The data disc options are displayed. 2. Click the SecurDisc option you require. The Disc Content compilation screen for SecurDisc discs is displayed. Nero Express 16 Data Disc SecurDisc DVD compilation 3. Click the Add button. The Add files and folders window is opened. 4. Select the files that you want to add to the compilation and click the Add button. 5. Repeat the previous step for all files that you want to add. 6. Click the Close button. The files are added to the compilation and displayed in the compilation screen. 7. If you want to enable the password protection for all files: 1. Select the Password protection check box in the extended area of the compilation screen. A lock symbol shows that all data is protected. If you enabled the Password protection feature, the SecurDisc – Protect Data window is opened. Nero Express 17 Data Disc 2. Enter the desired password in the Password input area and then click the OK button. When appropriate, a wizard offers suggestions in an additional Tips dialog box when entering and selecting the password. The wizard estimates the security level, i.e. the quality of the password, during entry. 8. If you want to sign the disc with a digital signature: 1. Select the Digital signature check box in the extended area of the compilation screen. The SecurDisc – Digital Signature window is opened. Nero Express 18 Data Disc 2. If you have already created a digital key, click the Browse button and select the key. 3. If you want to create a digital key, click the Start button. The SecurDisc – Create Digital Key window is opened. 4. Read the instructions and click the Next button. The SecurDisc Key Creation Process window is opened. 5. Move your mouse at random until the creation process is complete. You can monitor the status of the creation process using the progress bar. The Next button is enabled as soon as the process is complete. 6. Click the Next button. The SecurDisc – Key Creation Completed window is opened. 7. Enter a file name for the key you have created and click the Finish button. The SecurDisc – Digital Signature window is opened again and the selected key appears in the drop-down menu. 8. Click the OK button. The corresponding window is opened to inform you that the disc is being digitally signed with the selected key. 9. Click the OK button. You can pass on the relevant public key to recipients to enable them to verify the signature. Nero Express 19 Data Disc 9. If you want to enhance the burning speed by limiting the data redundancy or to configure the data redundancy: 1. Select the Data redundancy check box in the extended area of the screen.. The option buttons are enabled. 2. Select the desired reliability level. If the Data redundancy check box is cleared, the disc will be filled completely with copies of the chosen data and checksums. A display panel in the compilation screen indicates the current redundancy level. Click the Next button. You have compiled a SecurDisc disc with settings according to your requirements and can now burn the disc. Saving Data Track With Nero Express you can save a data disc as an image file. The image file can later be burned to a recordable disc. The result is a copy of the original data disc. To save the data disc as an image file, proceed as follows: 1. Insert the data disc in a drive. 2. Click the Save Data Tracks button in the extended area of the start screen. The Select Track window is opened. The tracklist shows you the sessions and data tracks that are found on the disc. Due to the technical reasons, only the first data track of the first session can be saved. Select Track Nero Express 20 Data Disc 3. Select the first data track. 4. Click the Save Track button. The Save As window is opened. 5. Select a file name and a storage location. 6. Select the desired output format (ISO or NRG) for the image file in the Save As drop-down menu. 7. Click the Start button. The Progress window is opened and displays the progress made while saving. When the save process is complete, the window is closed automatically. You have successfully created an image file starting from a data disc. Now you can burn the image file to a disc. Nero Express 21 Music 6 Music Compiling Audio CDs Some of the functions mentioned here are restricted or not available in the Essentials version. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at manicapital.com to get the full version with all the functions. With Nero Express you can create an Audio CD that contains music files. It can be played in all standard CD players. To compile an Audio CD, source files with different audio formats are automatically converted into Audio CD format before being burned. Some CD players cannot play CD-RWs. Use CD-R discs to burn Audio CDs. The encoding and decoding formats in the Essentials version are limited. You can always upgrade your Essentials version at manicapital.com to get the full version with all the functions. mp3PRO Plug-in You will need the mp3PRO Plug-in for unlimited MP3 and mp3PRO encoding/decoding. The plug-in can be added to Nero Multimedia Suite. You can obtain the plug-in at manicapital.com The plug-in is already included in the full version. To create an Audio CD, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Music menu icon in the Nero Express start screen. The compilation methods for music are displayed. 2. Click the Audio CD button. The My Audio CD compilation screen for Audio CDs is displayed. Nero Express 22 Music My Audio CD compilation screen 3. Click the Add button. The Add files and folders window is opened. 4. Select the audio files that you want to add to the compilation and click the Add button. 5. Repeat the previous step for all audio files that you want to add. 6. Click the Close button. The audio files are added to the compilation and displayed in the compilation screen. 7. Customize the properties of the audio files to suit your requirements. Nero Express 23 Music 8. Click the Next button. You have successfully compiled an Audio CD and can now burn this compilation. See also Compilation Screen → 12 Copy Audio CDs to Hard Drive → 34 Customizing Properties of The Audio File You can display and/or make changes to the audio file properties on the Track Properties, Indexes, Limits, Splits and Filters tabs of the Audio Track Properties window. To open the window, select an audio file in the compilation screen My Audio CD for Audio CDs and click the Properties button. Track Properties Tab On the Track Properties tab you will find basic information on the selected file in the Source information area. To open the window, mark an audio file in the compilation screen for Audio CDs and click the Properties button. Track properties The following input areas are available in the Properties area: Input field Title (CD Text) Defines a title which is saved as CD Text. CD players that support CD Text show the title name entered here. Only Latin characters can be displayed as CD Text. CD Text can only be written in disc-at-once mode. Nero Express 24 Music Input field Artist (CD Text) Input field Pause Defines the artist which is saved as CD Text. CD players that support CD Text show the artist's name entered here. Only Latin characters can be displayed as CD Text. CD Text can only be written in disc-at-once mode. Defines the length of the pause in seconds or frames between the selected audio file and the next one. Input field Identifies the CD title using a character digital code. The ISRC is International Stan- entered in the subcode and included silently. dard Recording If you do not know the ISRC, you should leave this input field blank. Code (ISRC) Check box Protection Check box Cross fade with previous track Sets the copy protection bit for the corresponding track on the Audio CD. As most CD recording applications simply ignore this bit, copy protection cannot be ensured. A warning message will be opened in Nero Express while copying an Audio CD with copy protected tracks. Defines a crossfade between this and the previous audio file. You can specify the length of the crossfade in seconds or in sectors. Indexes, Limits, Split Tab On the Indexes, Limits, Split tab you can set and delete indexes and split audio files to create two or more shorter ones. The tab consists of the Oscilloscope and Positions areas. Indexes, Limits, Split Tab Nero Express 25 Music Audio files are displayed graphically in the Oscilloscope area. The following configuration options are available in the Positions area: Selection lists Start/End Button New Index Shows the positions for the beginning and end of the audio file on the CD. Sets a new index position at the selected position. For the CD player this is the position from which a new song starts, and the player can also jump to it directly. However, not all CD players support this feature. Opens the Set Track End dialog box. Button Edit Button Delete Button Split Button You can enter the exact position of a split. Deletes a selected index. Splits the audio file at the marked position. Plays the audio file from the marked position. Play Button Stop playing During playback, the Stop playing button is displayed. Stops playback of the audio file. If playback is stopped, the Play button is displayed again. Button Split at Index Posi- Splits the audio file at the set index positions. tions Button Zoom In Button Zoom Out Button Full View Enlarges the graphical representation of the audio file. Reduces the graphical representation of the audio file. Displays a graphical representation of the entire audio file. Filters Tab The Filters tab includes filters that improve or change the quality of the music. The so-called non-destructive procedure is used for processing, i.e. the actual recording is not changed, but flags are simply set that can be canceled at any time. No additional audio data is created. The audio files on hard drive are not modified during this procedure. Nero Express 26 Music Audio Track Properties window, Filters tab The following configuration options are available in the Audio Track Properties window: Check box Normalize Check box Declick Check box Hiss Reduction Check box Fade In Check box Fade Out Check box Stereo Widening Check box Karaoke Sets the volume of an audio file to a preset value. This filter can be useful to bring the volume of files originating from different sources into line with one another. Removes clicking and scratching noises, such as those on old LPs for example. Reduces or removes the hiss on an audio file. All frequencies below a certain threshold (hiss level) are removed. Fades in the volume of an audio file from zero to full volume. This filter can be useful for shortening files. Fades out the volume of an audio file from full volume to silence. This filter can be useful for shortening files. Increases/reduces the stereo effect of an audio file. This filter only works if the original file was recorded in stereo. Fades out the vocals on an audio file. This is done by fading out the parts of a song that are the same in both stereo channels. Nero Express 27 Music Check box Echo Check box Equalizer Adds an echo to the audio file. Opens an equalizer so you can change the volume, bass, and pitch in different frequency ranges. Plays the audio file and applies the activated filters. During playback, the configuration options for the filters can be changed, alTest Selected Filters lowing the effect to be controlled. Button Compiling Jukebox Disc Nero Express can be used to compile discs with audio formats you require (e.g. Nero AAC or WMA). In contrast to Audio CDs that can only be burned on CDs, you can burn these compilations of different audio formats on other disc types – provided a corresponding recorder is installed on your computer. The procedure for compilation methods is identical. You can opt for a single format or a mix of audio formats of your choice. In contrast to data disc, a jukebox disc can display metadata (title, artist, genre, ) about the audio file. Nero Express does not convert the audio files when creating a jukebox disc. In other words, MP3 files are burned as MP3 files for example. Most CD players cannot play such discs. There is no difference between creating a jukebox disc and creating a data disc. Please be sure to select the corresponding entry in the start screen. From a technical point of view, a compilation of special audio formats is a data disc. You can also select Data >
