Copying a previously made DVD with iMAC

I have tried to copy a previously made DVD (on my same computer) but when I put the disk in, it immediately starts playing. I turned off the the immediate start up in preferences but it still starts playing. Therefore, I cannot get to Disk Utility to start the process. Any suggestions? Thanks, Gerry

Hello Gerry,
stop the playback in DVD Player, then quit the app. This should do the trick.
hope this helps
mish

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