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Easy VHS to DVD 3
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Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus
Getting Started Guide
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide ii www.roxio.com
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3 Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD In this guide Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Install Easy VHS to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What you get: Software . . . . . . . .
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 4 www.roxio.com Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Transfer multiple video clips to one DVD and create a menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Convert LPs or audio tapes with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Enhance audio with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 5 Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Roxio Easy VHS to DVD and Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Plus are two of the best solutions yet for preserving your cherished VHS recordings. Both products help you easily transfer video from VHS or other analog tape to your computer, where you can burn it directly to a DVD or reformat it for playback on a wide range of hand-held devices. We’ve also included software to help you digitize your LP c
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 6 www.roxio.com Minimum system requirements ■ Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista® Home Basic (SP1), Windows® XP (SP3 for 32-bit, SP2 for 64-bit) ■ 1.6 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM, or the minimum requirements of your computer’s operating system, whichever is higher ■ DirectX 9 compatible graphics card or higher, sound card, DVD-ROM drive ■ 2 GB of free hard drive space for installation ■ Windows Media Player 10, 11 or 12 ■ DVD writer to
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 7 Install Easy VHS to DVD Install Easy VHS to DVD 1 Insert the installation disc. 2 If a Windows Autoplay dialog appears, click Run Setup.exe (as shown below). 3 If a Windows Autoplay dialog does not appear, navigate to the Easy VHS to DVD folder on the disc, and double-click the Setup.exe file. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and, if desired, upgrade to Easy VHS to DVD Plus,
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 8 www.roxio.com What you get: Software Easy VHS to DVD and Easy VHS to DVD Plus come with three great Roxio applications: Easy VHS to DVD — Use this application to transfer video from VHS tape directly to a DVD. It also converts tapes to digital files that can be exported to formats compatible with iPhone, iPad, and other portable devices. To launch Easy VHS to DVD, double-click its desktop icon (shown at left). Sound Editor — Sound Editor is the go
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 9 What you get: Software Easy VHS to DVD Sound Editor Roxio Express Labeler
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 10 www.roxio.com What you get: Hardware Easy VHS to DVD includes the USB device you’ll need to convert VHS tapes to DVD. Roxio Video Capture USB — Plug this device into a USB 2.0 port on your computer. The Roxio Video Capture USB SCART adaptor (Europe only) — This adaptor device. converts the SCART out connection on the VCR to standard RCA audio and composite video. SCART adaptor.
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 11 Upgrade to Easy VHS to DVD Plus Upgrade to Easy VHS to DVD Plus Easy VHS to DVD Plus includes these additional features: ■ Video noise reduction ■ Basic and advanced video stabilization ■ Basic and advanced color correction ■ Transitions and rolling credits ■ Split movies too big to fit on one DVD How to upgrade When you purchase an upgrade, a product key is emailed to you. Enter the key to unlock all the features of Easy VHS to DVD Plus. To upgrade, se
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 12 www.roxio.com Connect a VHS player to your computer 1
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 13 Connect a VHS player to your computer 2 Tip: Which video connector should I use? Depending on the VCR, you’ll have a choice of using either the Composite video connector (the yellow plug) or the higher quality S- Video connector (the single, black plug). Whenever possible, we recommend using S-Video.
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 14 www.roxio.com 3
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 15 Convert VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD Convert VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD Easy VHS to DVD can be used to convert VHS or other analog tapes directly to DVDs. You can also use it to create video clips from one or more VHS tapes and burn those clips to a DVD. This section of the guide describes the steps to accomplish these typical tasks: ■ Project 1: Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD. ■ Project 2: Burn multiple video clips to a DVD and create a men
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 16 www.roxio.com Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD 1 Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon on your computer desktop. 2 Click Record DVD. 3 Insert your VHS tape. 4 Fast-forward or rewind the tape to the position where you want to begin recording. 5 Press the Play button on your VCR. The video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window.
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 17 Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD 6 Adjust the volume, if necessary, using the Playback Level control. 7 Adjust the audio recording level, if necessary, by moving the Adjust Recording Level slider left or right. The recording meter should barely reach the red area when the loudest portion of the tape is played. 8 Give your DVD a title. 9 Select the disc drive you will use to burn the DVD. 10 Insert a blank disc into the drive you selected in the previ
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 18 www.roxio.com 12 Optional: Set the recording duration. If you know the exact duration of the current video, just type it in. If not, enter an approximate value that you know to be slightly longer than the video duration. 13 Use the controls on your VCR to return the tape to the correct starting position. 14 Click the Start Recording button on Easy VHS to DVD. 15 If you set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording automatically. If
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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 19 Transfer multiple video clips to one DVD and create a menu Transfer multiple video clips to one DVD and create a menu 1 Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon on your computer desktop. 2 Click Record, Edit and Save. 3 Click Start a new project. 4 Insert your first VHS tape. Fast-forward or rewind the tape to the position where you want to begin recording. 5 Give your recording a title. 6 Optional: Set the recording duration. I
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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Getting Started Guide 20 www.roxio.com 7 Press the Play button on your VCR. The video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window. 8 Click the Record button. 9 If you set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording automatically. If not, click the Stop button when you are done recording. Your video appears in the video list. Now you are ready to record the next clip. 10 Click Record Video. 11 Insert the next tape in your VCR, or reset the current tape to th
