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To open the Audio tab and choose audio settings

Click the Audio button in the MPEG-1 Encoder pane to open the Audio tab.

Select to enable
the Audio tab.

Choose the sample rate.

Select the number
of audio channels.

Choose the bit rate.

Select the Enabled checkbox.

Choose 44.1 kHz from the Sample Rate pop-up menu.

Select Stereo when using two-channel audio sources, or Mono when using one-channel
audio sources.

Choose the bit rate to use from the Bit Rate pop-up menu.

Click the Save button (in the lower-right corner of the Inspector) to save this setting.

Configuring the MPEG-1 File Format for DVD Use

The following sections guide you through configuring the MPEG-1 output file format for
DVD use. This process creates two settings, one for video and another for audio, creating
elementary streams.

Stage 1:

Creating the MPEG-1 Video for DVD Setting

Create the setting for an MPEG-1 elementary video output file suitable for DVD. See

Creating the MPEG-1 Video for DVD Setting

for more information.

Stage 2:

Creating the MPEG-1 Audio for DVD Setting

Create the setting for an MPEG-1 elementary audio output file suitable for DVD. See

Creating the MPEG-1 Audio for DVD Setting

for more information.

Stage 3:

(Optional) Creating an “MPEG-1 for DVD” Group and Destination

Optionally, you can “package” your newly-made settings in a custom “MPEG-1 for DVD”
group and destination. See

Optional—Creating an MPEG-1 for DVD Group and Destination

for more information.

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Creating MPEG-1 Output Files