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Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 4

About this guide 4

Installing Easy VHS to DVD 5

Transferring video from VHS tapes to DVDs 6

Transferring audio from LPs and tapes 11

Where to find more information 15

Easy VHS to DVD support options 16

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Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD

Roxio Easy VHS to DVD is the best solution yet for preserving your cherished VHS recordings. With Easy VHS to DVD, you can easily transfer video from VHS tape to your computer and archive it on DVDs.

With Easy VHS to DVD you can also digitize your record collection, rip and burn audio CDs, and create disc labels.

About this guide

This guide provides an overview of Easy VHS to DVD to help you get started. It includes instructions on how to use the included capture device, which you will use to transfer the contents of your VHS tapes onto your computer, and describes the easiest way to create a DVD.

For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Easy VHS to DVD, see the online Help described in Where to find more information on page 15.

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Installing Easy VHS to DVD

Installing your software:

1 Connect the Roxio Video Capture USB device to a USB 2.0 port on

your computer.

2 Insert the Easy VHS to DVD installation disc into your disc drive. The

setup program starts automatically, or you can double-click setup.exe on the disc.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the program software.

Once the installation process is complete, you can start Easy VHS to DVD

by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon on your desktop.

Note Windows Vista may ask for your permission during

various steps of the installation process. Please grant your permission when requested so the installation can be completed.

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Transferring video from VHS tapes to DVDs

Note VHS tape is generally recorded at a lower quality than we

have come to expect in the age of digital video, and degrades over time. Roxio Easy VHS to DVD will faithfully transfer your video to DVD. The resulting video quality of the DVD will depend entirely on the quality of the source material. Low quality VHS video can not be converted to high quality video by transferring it to a DVD disc.

To connect a VCR to your computer:

1 Connect the Roxio Video Capture USB device to a USB 2.0 port on

your computer. A USB extension cord is included, if needed.

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Transferring video from VHS tapes to DVDs

2 Connect the Roxio adapter to the video capture device as shown in the

illustration below.

3 Using the RCA cable provided with your VCR, connect the video Line

Out connector on your VCR to one of the two video plugs on the Roxio adapter. (The cable is not included with Easy VHS to DVD.)

Which 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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4 In addition to the video connection above, you must also connect the

two Audio Out connectors on your VCR to the audio adapter attached to your Roxio USB capture device, as shown in the illustration below.

Create a DVD:

1 Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD

icon on your computer desktop. Select the Video - Movies

project category, and click Plug and Burn.

2 Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive.

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3 Under Set production options, select No Menu.

4 Choose your DVD drive from the Drive drop-down menu.

5 Select DVD as the disc type.

6 Click Next.

7 Select USB 2861 Device from the Capture device drop-down menu.

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8 Fast forward or rewind your VHS tape to the position where you want

to begin recording.

9 Press the Play button on your VCR.

10 Click Capture now. You can capture the entire tape, or stop the

capture at any time by clicking the Stop button. To capture several sections of tape on a single disc, stop the capture at the desired point, then repeat steps 8-10.

11 After all the desired video is captured, click Finish.

The Burn Project dialog appears while the disc is being created.

12 After the progress indicators both reach 100 percent, click OK.

13 Eject your disc.

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Transferring audio from LPs and tapes

Connect your audio system to your computer:

You’ll begin by connecting your audio system to your computer using the Video Capture USB device provided with Easy VHS to DVD. The illustration below shows a typical setup.

1 Connect the Roxio Video Capture USB device to a USB 2.0 port on

your computer. An optional USB extension cord is included.

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2 Connect the Roxio adapter to the capture device.

3 Connect the audio player to the large two-prong plug using the cables

supplied with your player. (The cables needed to connect your audio system to the Roxio adaptor are not included with Easy VHS to DVD.)

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Transferring audio from LPs and tapes

To digitize LPs and tapes:

1 Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD

icon on your desktop.

2 Select the Music - Audio project category, and click Digitize LPs and

Tape s.

3 In the Capture From drop-down list, select Line In (3- USB 2861

Device).

4 In the Input box, select the audio input channel.

Note Under the Windows Vista operating system, the Input box

is not available.

5 To optimize the recording volume, play a loud portion of the audio

from your audio source and click Auto.

6 Reset your LP or tape to a position just before the point where you

want to begin recording, and start playing.

7 In Easy VHS to DVD, click Record ( ) to begin recording.

8 When you are finished recording, click Stop. ( )

9 Click Next.

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10 Tools to identify and enhance your audio recordings are displayed.

Click Help to learn more about them.

11 Click Next when you are ready to burn your recordings onto a CD.

To burn your audio files onto a CD:

1 Select the tracks you want to output.

2 Insert a blank CD into your recorder, and, in the task area, click Burn

Audio CD.

3 Select the recorder from the Burn Setup dialog box.

4 Click OK to burn your disc.

Note Click Help on the Burn Setup dialog to learn more about

the available disc burning options.

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Where to find more information

This guide provides an overview of Easy VHS to DVD to help you get started. For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Easy VHS to DVD, see the online Help described below.

Online Help

Most Easy VHS to DVD components include a separate Help file with stepby-step procedures and answers to frequently asked questions.

Use the Help menu to access the Help. To view context-sensitive Help for the activity you are currently doing, press F1.

Roxio online support

If you can’t find the answers you are looking for in the online Help or this guide, you can get the most current information from our Web site. Go to http://support.roxio.com.

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Easy VHS to DVD support options

Unlimited self-help options

Roxio provides a variety of self help tools, including our virtual agent, a searchable knowledge base of support articles with troubleshooting tips, and tutorials that can help you get the most out of your Roxio products.

Be sure to visit the Roxio Support Web site before you contact us by phone or e-mail—you’ll find answers to most of your questions at

http://support.roxio.com.

Alternate support options

Alternate support options such as e-mail or telephone support may be available on a limited or paid basis for your Roxio product. Please visit our Web site at http://support.roxio.com to find out what options are available for your product.

Before you contact Roxio

If you can’t find the help you’re looking for in the online Help or on Roxio’s support Web site, you may decide to contact us by e-mail or phone. Before you do, visit http://support.roxio.com to view helpful steps that you can take before you contact us.

Contacting Roxio

Log in to our Customer Web portal to submit a request for assistance or to find support contact information for your location. You can find the customer Web portal at http://selfserve.roxio.com.

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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Quick Start Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

In this guide

Welcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD

About this guide

Installing Easy VHS to DVD

Transferring video from VHS tapes to DVDs

Transferring audio from LPs and tapes

Where to find more information

Online Help

Roxio online support

Easy VHS to DVD support options

Unlimited self-help options

Alternate support options

Before you contact Roxio

Contacting Roxio

Legal Information