Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Plus User manual

Roxio
Easy VHS to DVD Plus
User Guide

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Contents
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Getting started 1
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What you get in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting a VHS player to your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Converting VHS tapes 7
Converting VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Converting LPs and audio tapes 11
Converting LPs and audio tapes with Easy VHS to DVD Plus . . . . . . 12
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Editing audio 13
Editing audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About adding audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Editing and applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the Mix Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Completing projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions 43
About the FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
What do I need to start converting? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
How do I install Easy VHS to DVD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Do I need a serial key? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How do I check if my system is 64-bit? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
How do I connect the Roxio Video Capture device to my VCR? . . . 45
How do I connect the Roxio Video Capture device to my analog
camcorder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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How do I connect my audio device to my computer? . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Capture troubleshooting: What do I need to check before I start to
capture?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Can the captured video quality ever be better than the source?. . . 48
Why is the Video input not detected? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Why is the audio distorted? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Why is there a high pitched sound (squeal) when the application is
running? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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7Getting started
In this chapter
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
What you get in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Minimum system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting a VHS player to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contacting Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Welcome
Roxio Easy VHS to DVD Plus is the best solution yet for preserving your
cherished VHS recordings. You can easily transfer video from VHS, CD
or other analog tape to your computer, where you can burn it directly
to a DVD, reformat it for playback on a wide range of hand-held
devices, or create a digital archive.
We’ve also included software to help you digitize your LP collection.
What you get in the box
Roxio Video Capture USB device
Getting Started Guide
Insert link to download the software
Two free blank DVDs
(Europe only) SCART adapter: This adapter converts the SCART
out connection on the VCR to standard RCA audio and composite
video.
Software
Easy VHS to DVD Plus comes with two great Roxio applications:
Easy VHS to DVD Plus— Use this application to transfer
video from VHS tape directly to a DVD or convert the
videos to digital files. You can also convert your vinyl LPs to
digital music files. Enhance recordings and save them in
many of the most popular music formats.
Roxio MyDVD — Roxio MyDVD is an easy disc-creation
program that lets you turn your videos into professional-
looking multimedia disc projects, complete with image-rich
menus and music. For more information, see the Help
within the application.
Minimum system requirements
Internet connection required for product installation, registration,
product updates, and some features

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Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1
MyDVD requires a 64-bit operating system
Processor and RAM, 1.6 GHz processor and 512 MB RAM or more,
or the minimum system requirements of the OS, 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 or newer
DVD writer to burn DVDs
One available USB 2.0 port
Minimum screen resolution of 1024-by-768
Input formats
Video: MPEG2, AVC (H.264)
Audio: WAV, mp3, ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, AAC (m4a)
Output formats
Video: DVD, ISO, MPEG2, AVC (H.264)
Audio: WAV, mp3, ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WMA, AAC
Disc: DVD, Mini DVD
Supported Languages:
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese
Installing the software
1Before you install the software, connect the included video capture
device to your computer using a USB 2.0 compatible port (USB 2.0
or higher).
Note: No serial number is required—attaching the video capture
device to your computer allows you to install the software.

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2Install the Roxio Easy VHS to DVD PLUS software from roxio.com/
download.
Note: As you install the software, one or more Windows message
boxes may appear asking for your permission to proceed. Please
give your permission at each step to complete the installation.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to install your software.
Connecting a VHS player to your computer
Below you will find the basic steps for connecting the Easy VHS to DVD
Plus video capture USB device to your computer and your VCR or other
playback device.
Note: If you experience connection issues, please see FAQ:
Frequently Asked Questions on page 43.
To connect a VHS player:
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