Problem creating NTSC DVD

dear all,
I cannot manage to make NTSC DVD with ADOBE ENCORE.
It all went fine with the PAL version. Then I exported mpeg NTSC from the editing programme, which I added to a ENCORE NTSC new file, I added Wav audio files (which is requiered for NTSC in addition to mpeg), and add subtitles in Uff-8. ENCORE first transcodes the audio files, and then "general error" (errore generale in italian). I do not know what is wrong.
I tried to do it without subtitles, but error again.
I deleted the mpeg audio track, and only worked with the Wav. but error again
I add the wav in audio track 2, and linked all files to the audio track 2. But error again.
any idea please?
Thanks and good work!
matthieutje

Drop the MPEG Audio.
It's an optional format in NTSC (and in PAL these days) and not allowed as Audio Stream #1.
Use Dolby Digital or LPCM as Audio Stream 1 instead.

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