Honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe User Manual

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VHS to DVD 2.0

Deluxe

User Guide

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End User License Agreement

IMPORTANT : READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING

THIS INSTALLATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PROMPTLY REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND RETURN THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTATION, TO YOUR SUPPLIER AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. IF YOU DOWNLOADED THIS SOFTWARE, PLEASE REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER TO REQUEST A REFUND.

In this license agreement (the “License Agreement”), you (either individual or an entity), the purchaser of the license rights granted by this License Agreement, are referred to as “licensee” or “You”. Honest Technology is referred to as the “Licensor”. The current version of the accompanying software (“Software”) and documentation (“Documentation”) are collectively referred to as the “Licensed Product”. Licensor may furnish hardware with the Licensed Product (“Hardware”)

1. License

In accordance with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, the Software is the property of the Licensor and is protected by Copyright Law. While the Licensor continues to own the Software, the Licensor grants the Licensee, after Licensee’s acceptance of this License Agreement, the Limited, non-exclusive license to use on copy of the current version of Licensed Product as described below.

The Software is “used” on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or

installed into the permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, CD-ROM, or other storage device) of that computer, except that a copy installed on a network server for the sole purpose of distribution to

another computer is not considered “in use”. Except as may be modified by a license addendum which accompanies this License Agreement, the Licensee’s rights and obligations with respect to the use of

this Software are as follows:

You May,

I. Use the Software for commercial or business purposes in the manner described in the

Documentation.

II. Use the Software to share Internet connection, transfer data, files and images among the

computer in the manner described in the Documentation.

You May Not,

I. Copy the documentation that accompanies Software. II. Sublicense or lease any portion of the Software. III. Make illegal duplication of the software.

2. Copyright and Trade Secrets. All rights in and to the Licensed Product including, but not limited to, copyrights and trade secrets rights, belong to Licensor, and Licensor holds title to each copy of the Software. The licensed Product is protected by United States Copyright Laws and international treaty Provisions.

3. Term. This License Agreement is effective until terminated. Licensee may terminate this License Agreement if Licensee breaches any of the terms and conditions herein. Upon termination of this License Agreement for any reason, Licensee shall return to Licensor or otherwise destroy the Licensed Product and all copies of the Licensed Product. Upon request of Licensor, Licensee agrees to certify in writing that all copies of the Software have been destroyed or returned to Licensor. All provisions of this Agreement relating to disclaimers of warranties, limitation of liability, remedies, or damages, and Licensor’s proprietary rights shall survive termination.

4. Executable Code. The Software is delivered in executable code only. Licensee shall not reverse engineer, compile or otherwise disassemble the Software.

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5. Limited Warranty

a. Licensor does not warrant that the functions contained in the Licensed Product and Hardware

will meet Licensee’s requirements or that the operation of the Software and Hardware will be

uninterrupted or error-free. Licensor does warrant that the media on which the Software is furnished and the hardware will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal

use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery (“Warranty Period”). This Limited

Warranty is void of failure of the media on which the Software is furnished has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplications.

b. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE LICENSED PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LICNESED PRODUCT AND HARDWARE IS WITH LICENSE.

6. Limitation of Liability

a. Licensor’s sole obligation or liability and licensee’s exclusive remedy under this agreement shall

be the replacement of the defective media on which the software is furnished and/or the hardware according to the limited warranty above.

b. In no event will licensor be liable for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages including,

without limitation, any loss of data or information, loss of profits, loss savings, business interruption or other pecuniary loss, arising out of use of or liability to use the software or documentation or any hardware, even if licensor has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any third party.

7. General

a. Any Software and Hardware provided to Licensee by Licensor shall not be exported or re-

exported in violation of any export provisions of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction. Any attempt to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder is void. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of New Jersey, United States of America, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Licensor and Licensee agree that the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods shall not apply to this License Agreement.

b. This License Agreement may only be modified or amended by a written license addendum that

accompanies this License Agreement or by written document that has been signed by both you and Licensor. Site licenses and other types of enterprise licenses are available upon request. Pleas contact Licensor or your supplier for further information.

c. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach of this

Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration shall be held in New Jersey, United States of America.

If you have any other questions concerning this License Agreement, or if you desire to contact Licensor for any reason, please contact Honest Technology.

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Table of Contents

END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ……………………...……………………………………………… 2

1. INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………...……… 5

1.1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2. OVERVIEW OF STEPS …………………………………………………………………………...……… 7

3. HONESTECH VHS TO DVD 2.0 DELUXE INSTALLATION …….….………………………………..8

3.1 INSTALL HONESTECH VHS TO DVD 2.0 DELUXE

3.2. INSTALL THE H/W DEVICE DRIVER OF CAPTURE DEVICE

4. USING HONESTECH VHS TO DVD 2.0 DELUXE ……………………………………………..……. 15

4.1 WIZARD MODE ………………………………………………….………………………… 16

4.2 ADVANCED MODE …………………………………………………………..…………… 21

4.2.1 STEP 1 – CAPTURE ……………………………………..…………..…….. 22

4.2.1.1 SELECTING CAPTURE DEVICE

4.2.1.2 SELECTING AUDIO DEVICE

4.2.1.3 OUTPUT VIDEO FORMAT SETTING

4.2.2 STEP 2 – EDIT ……………………………………….………………….. 26

4.2.2.1 RENDERING METHOD

4.2.3 STEP 3 – BURN ………………………………………………………..…. 31

4.2.3.1 SCREEN MENU SETTING

4.2.3.2 CHANGING TEXT

4.2.3.3 CHANGING BACKGROUND IMAGE

4.2.3.4 NUMBER OF CLIPS PER MENU PAGE

4.2.3.5 NAVIGATIONAL BUTTONS

4.2.3.6 OPTION BUTTON

5. OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS ……………………………………………………………………….…… 36

6. UNINSTALL HONESTECH VHS TO DVD 2.0 DELUXE ……………………………………….…… 38

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1. Introduction

The average shelf life of analogue videotape is approximately 7 years. After that, a video’s picture deteriorates: colors bleed, snow and other picture anomalies appear, and the audio becomes distorted. Don’t let this happen to your precious memories. Archive your videotape collection onto DVD/CD. honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe offers the fastest and easiest way to do just that.

Video input: Capture Device (VCR, Digital Camcorder, TV, DVD Player, etc) Video output: VCD, SVCD, DVD, Long DVD, AVI

honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe is revolutionary software that provides users with a complete and fully featured program for easy and simple production of their videos into VCD, SVCD or DVD movies. Now you can save all your old home videos and burn them to crystal clear DVD to keep your precious memories alive forever with cleaner, crisper, sharper video and audio for superior DVD movies.

honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe have two modes, wizard mode and advanced mode. The Wizard mode is a self-descriptive mode and very easy to use for the novice user. The Advanced mode focuses on making the process of authoring and burning DVD/CD movies into a simple three-step process.

Whether you’re a novice or professional, honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe is your best choice for video editing and producing home movie VCD, SVCD or DVD. honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe provides everything the user needs to easily produce their movies. With auto-detection of PC capture devices for simple capturing of video from a wide variety of devices. TV, PC Camera, DVD Player, VCRs, etc.

Whether you create Video CD, Super Video CD, DVD or mini-DVD, all of your home movies will play in a superb digital quality. Simply load the disc you have produced and play it on your home DVD player or PC. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

• Capture video from VCR, Digital Camcorder, PC camera, TV, DVD players and convert

them into home DVD movies.

• Auto file separations to make it easy to put it into different discs.

• Edit and trim captured video to remove unwanted sections of movie.

• Add transitions between clips and create sophisticated movies.

• Burn to disc in DVD, Long DVD, VCD, SVCD or mini-DVD format, and Data Burn.

1. Capture your video from your VCR, Digital Camcorder, DVD player, TV, etc

2. Edit and trim your captured video removing unwanted sections.

3. Burn the DVD/CD.

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1.1. System Requirements

Processor: Intel Pentium IV 1.8GHz Operating System: Windows 2000 / XP DirectX 8.1 or above Required Memory: 256 MB or more recommended Video Card: 16MB or higher recommended Sound Card Capture Device Card for Video Capture (TV, VCR, DV Camcorder and Analog Camcorder) * DVD Writer for DVD movies ** CD Writer for VCD, SVCD

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2. Overview of steps

honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe is a software that converts VHS videotapes to CD or DVD. You can make TV programs, movies or video clips that you shoot into VCD or DVD in real time using this product. The Edit function enables you to make beautiful titles with Effects, and Cut and Paste Clips. The Burning function enables you to save video clips as DVD or VCD so that you can play them later using the player. Now you can make your own VCD/DVDs with the movies, dramas and video clips that you shoot of your baby with honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe .

honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe has two modes, wizard mode and advanced mode

- Wizard Mode

It is a self-descriptive mode that is very easy to use by following the step-by-step guide to get started.

- Advanced Mode

It is designed to simplify the process of producing videos by making it into three simple steps.

• Step One – Capture

• Step Two – Edit

• Step Three - Burn

Videos are captured from devices attached to your computer such as Camcorder, TV, VCR, DVD Player, etc. (May require TV Capture card) Different formats are available for capture. VCD, SVCD or DVD. The captured videos are stored in the folder you specify on your computer.

Videos can be edited to remove unwanted scenes such as commercials. Then transition effects can be added between scenes for more sophistication. Edited videos are saved separately from original for easy comparison.

Your captured and edited clips are compiled together to create your home movie. You can create multiple pages of screen menus and add / change titles to organize your movies.

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3. honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe Installation

3.1. Install honestech VHS TO DVD 2.0 Deluxe

3.1.1. Insert the CD provided with the software package into your CD-ROM drive.

3.1.2. Setup process will automatically start. If it fails, execute “Setup.exe” file.

3.1.3. Select the language for the installation. Click Next > to continue.

3.1.4. End-User License Agreement will appear as shown below. Read the agreement and when you accept, select I Accept the terms of the License Agreement then click Next > to continue.

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3.1.5. Choose Destination Location screen will appear as shown below. Accept the default or change the installation location by clicking change. When ready to install honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe, click Next > to continue.

3.1.6. Select Program Folder screen will be displayed. Accept the default folder or choose your program folder then click Next > to continue.

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3.1.7. After you have selected the program folder, you are now ready to install honestech VHS to DVD 2.0 Deluxe, click Install to start the installation.

3.1.8. Setup status screen will appear as shown below. This step is automatically done.

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3.1.9. When the setup completes, click Finish from the following screen.

3.1.10 A capture device is included in this package. To use your capture device, you must first install the h/w device driver. Our installation program will install the h/w device driver continually. For the installation of capture device.

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3.2. Install the h/w device driver of capture device

3.2.1. Please refer to the dialog below. As you can see from the dialog, if you already have connected your capture device to your computer, disconnect it now. Then click OK button to start installing the h/w device driver.

3.2.2. Welcome screen will appear. Click Next > to continue.

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