Most manuals do not offer much help when trying to find a solution. They just tell how to use a function, but not why or when you are to use it. So if you already know to use ‘this’ function in Wavelab, then go to the manual. But you should be able to find something along the lines of ‘creating a basic CD’. I’m haven’t checked though.
As far as creating a CD, yes, the files have to be in 44.1k and 16bit if you want to play it in your CD player. So make sure you’ve converted them.
To make a ‘Basic CD’, click on the little square box with the + sign at the bottom right, select Basic CD, go to ‘add tracks’ left side, just above your project window; add tracks from your file browser; check for conformity (just below the Write CD tab); then write CD. Hope this helps.