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Roxio Easy VHS to DVD
Getting Started Guide

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Getting Started with
Roxio Easy VHS to DVD
In this guide
Installing Easy VHS to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What you get: Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What you get: Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting a VHS player to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Converting VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Converting LPs or audio tapes with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Enhancing audio with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Creating an audio CD with Sound Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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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, 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 collection and create disc labels.
About this guide
This guide provides an overview of Easy VHS to DVD to help you get started. It explains how to connect your VCR to your
computer, how to use the included capture device, and how to burn VHS video onto a DVD.
For detailed information about how to use all of the features of Easy VHS to DVD, click one of the many Help buttons
available within the application.

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Minimum system requirements
■Windows® 7, Windows® Vista with Service Pack 1, Windows® XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 3, and Windows® (64-bit)
with Service Pack 2.
■1GHz processor
■512 MB RAM
■DirectX 9 compatible graphics card or higher, sound card, and DVD burner.
■2 GB free hard drive space for installation

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Installing Easy VHS to DVD
1Insert the installation disc.
2If a Windows Autoplay dialog appears, click Run Setup.exe (as shown below).
3If 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.
4Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

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What you get: Software
Easy VHS to DVD comes 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 an iPhone, PSP®, or other portable video player. To launch Easy
VHS to DVD, double-click its desktop icon (shown at left).
Sound Editor — Sound Editor is the go-to application for converting your vinyl LPs to digital music files.
Sound Editor enhances recordings and saves them in many of the most popular music formats. To launch Sound
Editor, double-click its desktop icon (shown at left).
Roxio Express Labeler — Create professional quality disc labels using standard paper labels or the laser-
writing capabilities of your disc drive. Roxio Express Labeler supports both LightScribe and LabelFlash drives.
To launch Roxio Express Labeler, click the Windows Start button, open the programs list, and navigate to the
Roxio program group.

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Easy VHS to DVD Sound Editor
Roxio Express Labeler

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What you get: Hardware
Easy VHS to DVD includes all the hardware you’ll need
to connect your VHS recorder or stereo receiver to your
computer:
Roxio Video Capture USB — Plug this converter into
a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
Roxio Adapter — This adapter connects the Capture
device to video and audio cables coming from your
VCR or stereo receiver.
USB Extension Cord — This cord can make it easier
to plug the Capture device into a USB 2.0 port on your
computer.
Above: The Roxio Video
Capture USB device with
the Roxio Adapter
attached.
Left: USB Extension Cord.

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Connecting a VHS player to your computer
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Tip: 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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Converting VHS tapes with Easy VHS to DVD
Easy VHS to DVD can be used to convert VHS 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 menu.
Let’s get started.

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Transfer a single VHS tape to a DVD
1Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon on your computer desktop.
2Click Record DVD.
3Insert your VHS tape.
4Fast-forward or rewind the tape to the position where you want to begin recording.
5Press the Play button on your VCR.
The video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window.
6Adjust the volume, if necessary, using the Playback Level control.

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7Adjust 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.
8Give your DVD a title.
9Select the disc drive you will use to burn the DVD.
10 Insert a blank disc into the drive you selected in the previous step.

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11 Select a Quality level. Choose a setting that accommodates the total amount of video you plan to record on this disc.
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 Record button on Easy VHS to DVD.
15 If you set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording automatically. If not, click the Stop button when
you reach the end of your tape.
16 When the recording process is complete, eject your new video disc if it does not eject automatically.

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Transfer multiple video clips to one DVD and create a menu
1Start Easy VHS to DVD by double-clicking the Easy VHS to DVD icon on your computer desktop.
2Click Record, Edit and Save.
3Insert your first VHS tape. Fast-forward or rewind the tape to the position where you want to begin recording.
4Give your recording a title.
5 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.
6Press the Play button on your VCR.

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The video appears in the Easy VHS to DVD preview window.
7Click the Record button.
8If 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.
9Click Record Video.
10 Insert the next tape in your VCR, or reset the current tape to the desired starting position.
11 Give this recording a title.
12 Optional: Set the recording duration.
13 Click the Record button.
14 If you set a recording duration, Easy VHS to DVD will stop recording automatically. If not, click the Stop button when
you reach the end of your recording.

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Each clip you record appears in the video list. Now you are ready to record the next clip.
15 Repeat Step 9 to Step 14 for each clip you wish to record.
16 After recording your final clip, review the video list. Use the Remove buttons to delete any clips you do not want to keep.
17 Click the Ready to Export button.
A list of devices and settings appears.