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LegaCopyrig d. Roxio and Roxio Easy VHS to DVD are tradema the USA and other countries. All other names and log ed by copyright law and international treaties. Unauth .

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Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfer multiple video clips to one DVD and create a m

Convert LPs or audio tapes with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . .

Enhance audio with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Create an audio CD with Sound Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

l Informationht © 1994-2012 Corel Corporation or its subsidiaries. All rights reserverks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or its subsidiaries in

os are the respective property of their owners. This software is protectorized reproduction or distribution of any portion is prohibited by law

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDWelcome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 5

WelcRoxio Ea lutions yet for preserving your cherished VHS recordin alog tape to your computer, where you can burn it d eld devices.

We’ve a e disc labels.

AboThis gui D Plus to help you get started. It explains how to conn e, and how to burn VHS video onto a DVD. Unless o to DVD Plus.

For mor ithin your application.

ome to Roxio Easy VHS to DVDsy VHS to DVD and Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Plus are two of the best sogs. Both products help you easily transfer video from VHS or other anirectly to a DVD or reformat it for playback on a wide range of hand-h

lso included software to help you digitize your LP collection and creat

ut this guidede provides an overview of both Easy VHS to DVD and Easy VHS to DVect your VCR to your computer, how to use the included capture devictherwise noted, references to Easy VHS to DVD also apply to Easy VHS

e detailed information, click one of the many Help buttons available w

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GHz processor and 512 MB RAM, or the minimum requirements of yoher

ectX 9 compatible graphics card or higher, sound card, DVD-ROM driv

B of free hard drive space for installation

ndows Media Player 10, 11 or 12

D writer to burn DVDs

ernet Explorer 7, 8 or 9

e available USB 2.0 port

nimum screen resolution of 1024-by-768

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDInstall Easy VHS to DVD 7

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3 If a to DVD folder on the disc, and double-click the Se

4 Fol ired, upgrade to Easy VHS to DVD Plus,

ll Easy VHS to DVDert the installation disc.

Windows Autoplay dialog appears, click Run Setup.exe (as shown

Windows Autoplay dialog does not appear, navigate to the Easy VHS tup.exe file.

low the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and, if des

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WhaEasy VH ications:

VHS tape directly to a DVD. It also converts ith iPhone, iPad, and other portable devices.

at left).

rting your vinyl LPs to digital music files. Sound opular music formats. To launch Sound Editor,

ls using standard paper labels or the laser-orts both LightScribe and LabelFlash drives. To en the programs list, and navigate to the Roxio

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t you get: SoftwareS to DVD and Easy VHS to DVD Plus come with three great Roxio appl

Easy VHS to DVD — Use this application to transfer video fromtapes to digital files that can be exported to formats compatible wTo launch Easy VHS to DVD, double-click its desktop icon (shown

Sound Editor — Sound Editor is the go-to application for conveEditor enhances recordings and saves them in many of the most pdouble-click its desktop icon (shown at left).

Roxio Express Labeler — Create professional quality disc labewriting capabilities of your disc drive. Roxio Express Labeler supplaunch Roxio Express Labeler, click the Windows Start button, opprogram group.

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDWhat you get: Software 9

Easy V Sound Editor

Roxio Express Labeler

HS to DVD

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WhaEasy VHconvert

Roxio VUSB 2.0

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The Roxio Video Capture USB device.

SCART adaptor.

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t you get: HardwareS to DVD includes the USB device you’ll need to VHS tapes to DVD.

ideo Capture USB — Plug this device into a port on your computer.

adaptor (Europe only) — This adaptor s the SCART out connection on the VCR to d RCA audio and composite video.

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDUpgrade to Easy VHS to DVD Plus 11

UpgEasy VH■ Vid■ Bas■ Ba■ Tra■ Sp

How tWhen y y to unlock all the features of Easy VH to DVD Plus. If a User Account Control messag

rade to Easy VHS to DVD PlusS to DVD Plus includes these additional features:

eo noise reduction

ic and advanced video stabilization

sic and advanced color correction

nsitions and rolling credits

lit movies too big to fit on one DVD

o upgradeou purchase an upgrade, a product key is emailed to you. Enter the keS to DVD Plus. To upgrade, select Support > Upgrade to Easy VHSe appears, click Yes to continue.

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nect a VHS player to your computer

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDConnect a VHS player to your computer 13

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Tip: Which video connector should I use? Depending on the VCR, you’ll have a choice of using either the Compositevideo 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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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDConvert VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD 15

ConEasy VH DVDs. You can also use it to create video clips from on guide describes the steps to accomplish these typical t■ Pro■ ProLet’s ge

vert VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVDS to DVD can be used to convert VHS or other analog tapes directly toe or more VHS tapes and burn those clips to a DVD. This section of theasks:

ject 1: Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD.

ject 2: Burn multiple video clips to a DVD and create a menu.

t started.

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sfer a single VHS tape to a DVDrt Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon

ck Record DVD.

ert your VHS tape.

t-forward or rewind the tape to the position where you want to begin

ss the Play button on your VCR.

e video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window.

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Get Started with Roxio Easy VHS to DVDTransfer a single VHS tape to a DVD 17

6 Ad

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just the volume, if necessary, using the Playback Level control.

just the audio recording level, if necessary, by moving the Adjust Reording meter should barely reach the red area when the loudest port

e your DVD a title.

ect the disc drive you will use to burn the DVD.

ert a blank disc into the drive you selected in the previous step.

ect a Quality level. Choose a setting that accommodates the total amo

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tional: Set the recording duration. If you know the exact duration of proximate value that you know to be slightly longer than the video du

e the controls on your VCR to return the tape to the correct starting po

ck the Start Recording button on Easy VHS to DVD.

ou set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording autotton when you reach the end of your tape.

en the recording process is complete, eject your new video disc if it d

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sfer multiple video clips to one DVD art Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon

ck Record, Edit and Save.

ck Start a new project.ert your first VHS tape. Fast-forward or rewind the tape to the position

e your recording a title.

tional: Set the recording duration. If you know the exact duration of proximate value that you know to be slightly longer than the video du

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ss the Play button on your VCR.

e video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window.

ck the Record button.

ou set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording auto are done recording.

r video appears in the video list. Now you are ready to record the nex

ck Record Video.

ert the next tape in your VCR, or reset the current tape to the desired

e this recording a title.

tional: Set the recording duration.

ck the Record button.

ou set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording auto reach the end of your recording.

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Eac d the next clip.

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h clip you record appears in the video list. Now you are ready to recor

peat Step 10 to Step 15 for each clip you wish to record.

er recording your final clip, review the video list. Use the Remove bup.

ck the Ready to Export button.

ist of devices and settings appears.

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ect DVD from the list of devices.

ect a Destination Drive, and insert a blank D.

ter a DVD Title.

ect Add Menu.

ck Change Menu to choose a menu style.

tional: You may change the menu’s aspect-io to widescreen (16:9) by selecting

> Preferences.

tional (in Easy VHS to DVD Plus only): ck the Link buttons between clips to link eral videos into a single video. Add transition

ects such as wipes and dissolves.

tional (in Easy VHS to DVD Plus only): ck the Split Movie button to split a video that oo long to fit on a single disc into two parts. h part will be burned to a separate disc.

ck the Burn button.

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nnect a stereo receiver to your computer using Roxio Video Capture USB device.

nch Sound Editor by double-clicking its sktop icon.

ce Sound Editor opens, click Record Audio.

e Record Audio dialog opens.

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he Capture From drop-down menu, select e (Roxio Video Capture USB).

optimize the recording volume, play a loud rtion of your LP or tape and click Auto.

his is your first time converting an LP or tape, suggest that you click Options. Here you can ect:

a destination for your files

file format and quality settings

the length of silence needed before a new clip is created

set your LP or tape to the desired starting sition.

rt playing the LP or tape.

the Record Audio dialog, click Record.

en you are done recording, click Stop.

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dia Selector opens.

e Media Selector to navigate to the audio file want to enhance. Click OK to open the ject in Sound Editor.

der Project View, select the clip you would like enhance.

ck Clean up Audio.

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oose one of the following tools and adjust the tings as desired:

Clean: Helps remove noise typically found in recordings from vinyl records. Apply settings in any one or more of the following areas:

Enhancer: Lets you enhance the bass and brighten the sound.

Equalizer: Lets you boost or cut the amplitude (volume) for 10 bands of sound frequencies. You can also choose from one of several presets.

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audio CD. Here’s how:

en your recording project in Sound Editor.

ck Burn Audio CD.

e Burn Audio CD dialog opens.

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ert a blank disc into your disc burner and ect the corresponding capacity from the Disc e drop-down menu.

ck the Audio CD Settings button to give the c a title.

ck the Edit Audio Tags button to enter song d artist information for your tracks.

ck Burn.

e Burn Setup dialog opens.

ect your disc burner.

ck OK.