Windows Media Player 12允许带有内置CD and/or DVD刻录机的计算机快速轻松地创建音频 CD、数据 CD 和数据 DVD(Data DVDs)。此功能使创建混合 CD 和复制音频 CD 以在汽车音响(car stereos)和其他 CD 播放器中播放变得异常简单。或者，Windows Media Player 12可以刻录数据 CD，以便在支持 .mp3 和 .wma 播放的设备中播放。Windows Media Player 12还可以将图片、歌曲和视频刻录到数据 DVD(Data DVDs)上。阅读如何了解如何使用Windows Media Player 12刻录 CD 和(Windows Media Player 12)DVD(DVDs)。
注意：(Note:) Windows Media Player 12不支持刻录VCD 或 DVD-Video(VCDs or DVD-Video)（即插入DVD 播放器时用于(DVD player)播放视频(video playback)的光盘）。为了刻录独立的视频(standalone video)DVD(DVDs)，您必须购买或下载第三方软件。
使用Windows Media Player 12，您可以将混合或整张 CD 刻录到CD-R、CD-RW 或 DVD 上(CD-RW or DVD)。首先，将一张空白CD 或 DVD(CD or DVD)插入您的光驱。如果弹出自动播放窗口，请选择(autoplay window)“刻录音频 CD”('Burn an audio CD')。
否则，只需打开Windows Media Player 12。
第 1 步：创建刻录列表
当您插入一张空白光盘时，刻录列表(Burn List)应该会自动出现。如果没有，请单击右上角的刻录(Burn)选项卡。如果有上次播放文件时遗留的项目，请单击“清除列表”('Clear List')重新开始。
要将歌曲添加到您的刻录列表，请在您的(Burn List)资料库(Library)中找到它们。添加歌曲的最简单方法是将专辑拖放到刻录列表(Burn List)中。不用担心 - 这不会将它们从您的库(Library)中删除。
您还可以单独选择每个曲目并将其拖动以将其添加到刻录列表(Burn List)中，或者选择多个曲目并将它们拖动到刻录列表(Burn List)中。
最后，您还可以右键单击一首歌曲或一组(song or group)歌曲，然后单击“添加到”('Add to')并选择“刻录列表”('Burn List')。
单击“刻录列表”('Burn List')文本以命名您的光盘。这将显示在支持CD 文本(CD text)的 CD 播放器上。您还可以将歌曲拖放到刻录列表(Burn List)中以重新排序。
第 2 步：选择光盘类型
使用Windows Media Player 12，您可以刻录三种不同类型的光盘：
-
音频 CD(Audio CD) - 音频 CD 可以保存大约 80 分钟的音乐，无论文件大小（以兆字节计）。例如，如果您的刻录列表(Burn List)包含 1 MB 以 96 Kbps 编码的歌曲或 3 MB 以 196 Kbps 编码的歌曲，这并不重要 - 重要的是歌曲的长度。音频 CD 可由计算机读取，并且可在任何 CD 播放器中播放，无论您刻录 CD 之前文件的格式如何。例如，如果您将 .wma 文件刻录到音频 CD 上，则该光盘可以在 CD 和立体声系统中播放，即使它们不支持数字音频文件。
-
数据 CD(Data CD) - 支持数字音频文件播放的计算机和 CD 播放器可以读取数据 CD。这些可以容纳比音频 CD 更多的歌曲，但这些歌曲无法在标准 CD 播放器上播放。无论歌曲的长度如何，数据 CD 往往可以保存大约 700 MB 的数据。
-
数据 DVD(Data DVD ) - 支持数字音频文件播放的 DVD 播放器可以读取数据 DVD。您还可以将图像和视频文件刻录到 DVD 上。但是，标准 DVD 播放器无法读取这些内容。数据 DVD 的主要目的是供计算机读取。大多数 DVD 包含大约 4 GB 的数据，无论长度如何。
要选择要刻录的光盘类型，请单击右上角的“(hand corner)刻录选项”('Burn options')图标，然后从下拉菜单中选择它。您可能还想通过单击“更多刻录选项”('More burn options')来调整一些刻录选项。
第 3 步：选择刻录选项
在“刻录选项”('Burn Options')窗口中，有许多选项：
-
刻录速度(Burn Speed )- 这会改变您的光盘刻录速度，并且不会影响最终产品。无论您的刻录机有多快，我们都建议您选择较慢的刻录速度。这需要更长的时间，但有助于防止跳过和刻录失败（这实际上是浪费光盘）。较慢的刻录速度最适合在汽车音响或跳过保护功能较少的旧设备中播放。
-
刻录后自动弹出光盘(Automatically eject the disc after burning )- 这是不言自明的。
-
跨轨道应用音量平衡(Apply volume leveling across tracks )- 此选项尝试标准化音量水平，使每个轨道的音量大致相同。这在制作从几个不同专辑中提取的混音 CD 时很有用。这仅适用于音频 CD。
-
刻录 CD 没有间隙(Burn CD without gaps )- 默认情况下，大多数刻录机会在每首歌曲之间插入 1 到 2 秒的静音。选中此项以省略这些空白。选择此选项时，请记住并非所有刻录机都支持此功能。无缝燃烧也增加了跳过和失败燃烧的机会。
-
以这种格式将所有刻录文件的列表添加到光盘(Add a list of all burned files to the disc in this format )- 从.wpl 或.m3u 中选择。在支持的 CD 播放器中，这将允许设备读取和显示曲目信息，例如艺术家和专辑名称。这仅适用于数据 CD。
-
使用媒体信息排列光盘上文件夹中的文件(Use media information to arrange files in folders on the disc )- 此选项会将歌曲排列到文件夹中，类似于它们在您的媒体库(Library)中的排列方式。这只会影响数据 CD，并且在刻录包含许多歌曲的数据 CD 时很方便，因为它可以避免您一遍又一遍地点击跳过。但是，请注意，您的 CD 播放器必须支持文件夹导航才能获得好处。
第 4 步：刻录光盘
对设置感到满意后，单击Apply和OK。接下来，单击“开始刻录”('Start burn')开始。
刻录开始时，状态将显示在刻录列表(Burn List)的顶部。单击带下划线的蓝色文本以查看每个轨道的状态。
就是这样！刻录完成后，您就可以在任何兼容的计算机或设备上使用您的音频 CD、数据(computer or device)CD 或数据 DVD(CD or data DVD)。
结论
如您所见，Windows Media Player 12让刻录光盘变得异常简单。使用Windows Media Player 12(Windows Media Player 12)刻录的光盘可以在汽车音响(car stereos)和标准 CD 播放器以及支持 .mp3 和 .wma 播放的光盘播放器中播放。选择刻录设置后，您只需单击几下即可使用您资料库(Library)中的任何歌曲刻录光盘。
How to Burn CDs and DVDs in Windows Media Player 12
Windows Media Player 12 allows computers with built-in CD and/or DVD burners to quickly and easily create audio CDs, data CDs and Data DVDs. This functionality mаkes crеating mix CDs and copying audio CDѕ for playback in car stereos and other CD players incredibly simple. Alternately, Windows Mediа Player 12 can burn data CDs for playback in devices that support.mp3 and.wma playback. Windows Media Player 12 can also burn pictures, songs and videos onto Data DVDs. Read on how to find out how to burn CDs and DVDѕ with Windows Media Player 12.
Note: Windows Media Player 12 does not support burning of VCDs or DVD-Video (i.e. discs for video playback when inserted into a DVD player). In order to burn standalone video DVDs, you will have to purchase or download third-party software.
With Windows Media Player 12, you can burn mixes or entire CDs onto a CD-R, CD-RW or DVD. To begin, insert a blank CD or DVD into your disc drive. If the autoplay window pops up, choose 'Burn an audio CD'.
Otherwise, simply open Windows Media Player 12.
Step 1: Creating a Burn List
When you insert a blank disc, the Burn List should appear automatically. If it does not, click the Burn tab in the top-right. If there are items left over from the last time you were playing files, click 'Clear List' to start fresh.
To add songs to your Burn List, locate them in your Library. The easiest way to add songs is to drag and drop the album into the Burn List. Don't worry - this won't delete them from your Library.
You can also select each track individually and drag it to add it to the Burn List or choose multiple tracks and drag them into the Burn List.
Lastly, you can also right-click a song or group of songs and click 'Add to' and choose 'Burn List'.
Click the text that reads 'Burn List' to name your disc. This will show up on CD players that support CD text. You can also drag and drop songs in your Burn List to reorder them.
Step 2: Choosing a Disc Type
With Windows Media Player 12, there are three different types of discs you can burn:
-
Audio CD - Audio CDs hold roughly 80 minutes of music regardless of file size in terms of megabytes. For example, it doesn't matter if your Burn List consists of 1 MB songs encoded at 96 Kbps or 3 MB songs encoded at 196 Kbps - all that matters is how long the songs are. Audio CDs are readable by computers and are playable in any CD player, regardless of which format the files were in before you burned the CD. For example, if you burn.wma files onto an audio CD, the disc will be playable in CDs and stereos even if they do not support digital audio files.
-
Data CD - Data CDs are readable by computers and CD players that support playback of digital audio files. These can hold significantly more songs than an audio CD, but the songs will not be playable on standard CD players. Data CDs tend to hold about 700 MB worth of data, regardless of the length of the song.
-
Data DVD - Data DVDs are readable by DVD players that support playback of digital audio files. You can also burn images and video files onto a DVD. However, these will not be readable by standard DVD players. Data DVDs are primarily intended to be readable by computers. Most DVDs hold about 4 GB of data, regardless of length.
To choose which type of disc to burn, click the 'Burn options' icon in the upper-right hand corner and choose it from the drop-down menu. You may also want to adjust some of the burn options by clicking 'More burn options'.
Step 3: Choose Burn Options
In the 'Burn Options' window, there are a number of options:
-
Burn Speed - This changes how fast your disc is burned and will not affect the end product. We recommend choosing a slower burn speed, regardless of how fast your burner is. This takes a bit longer, but helps prevents skips and failed burns (which essentially waste a disc). Slower burn speeds are best for playback in car stereos or older devices with lesser skip protection capabilities.
-
Automatically eject the disc after burning - This is self-explanatory.
-
Apply volume leveling across tracks - This option attempts to normalize the volume levels so each track is about the same volume. This is useful when making mix CDs pulled from several different albums. This only applies to audio CDs.
-
Burn CD without gaps - By default, most burners will insert 1 to 2 seconds of silence between each song. Check this to omit these gaps. When selecting this option, keep in mind that not all burners support this feature. Gapless burning also increases the chances of skips and failed burns.
-
Add a list of all burned files to the disc in this format - Choose from.wpl or.m3u. In supported CD players, this will allow the device to read and display the track information, such as artist and album name. This only applies to data CDs.
-
Use media information to arrange files in folders on the disc - This option will arrange the songs into folders, similarly to how they are in your Library. This only affects data CDs and is convenient when burning data CDs with many, many songs, as it saves you from hitting skip over and over. However, note, that your CD player must support folder navigation for this to be a benefit.
Step 4: Burn Your Disc
Once you're satisfied with your settings, click Apply and OK. Next, click 'Start burn' to begin.
When the burn begins, the status will be displayed at the top of the Burn List. Click the blue underlined text to see the status of each individual track.
And that's it! Once your burn is completed, you'll be able to use your audio CD, data CD or data DVD in any compatible computer or device.
Conclusion
As you can see, Windows Media Player 12 makes burning discs incredibly easy. The discs you burn with Windows Media Player 12 can be played back in car stereos and standard CD players as well as disc players that support.mp3 and.wma playback. Once you choose your burn settings, you can burn discs with just a few clicks using any song from your Library.
