Do
you have a Classic VHS Video tape that you love and are concerned about the
tape disintegrating?
Why
not convert it to a DVD to preserve it for the future. It will cost you only
$2.00
Make
a second copy for our New DVD Loaning Program at the Senior Center.
1. VHS to DVD Instructions: (Easy Wizard Mode)
Check
that the USB cable is plugged into the computer.
Power
on the VCR and Laptop 2.
Double
click the VHS to DVD icon to open program.
Select
Easy Wizard Mode.
Select
DVD and Click the arrow forward button.
Insert
a blank DVD-R in the PC and Click the arrow forward button.
Select
VCR and Click the arrow forward button.
Select
RCA and Click the arrow forward button.
Device
should be connected properly, Click the arrow forward button.
If
your Movie is over/under 2 hours adjust the time slider. (Important)
Put
the Tape in the VCR and click the Play button on the VCR.
Review
for where to Start Recording and check the Widescreen and Adjust boxes.
Re-wind
to the beginning and hit Play again. When the Video arrives where you want to Start click the Record Button.
It
is all automatic from here on. The movie will be created and burned to DVD and
then you will be asked if you want to Burn another one. You say “Yes” and put
another blank DVD in the drive and continue.
2. Making 2 DVD Labels for Movie:
Open
Amazon.com and search for your Movie Name in DVD.
Double
click the picture and click it again to open as best “Image”.
Snip
the Picture with the “Snipping Tool” after outlining the picture.
File
“Save as” (Movie Name) in the Movie DVD Project Folder.
Go
back to the Desktop and Double Click the DVD Software Icon.
File
Open “The Dream Team”.
File
“Save as” – “Project” (Movie Name) in the Movie DVD Project Folder.
Click
the center of the disk picture and hit the “Delete Key” to remove it.
Click
“Add Image” from the Movie DVD Project Folder- (Movie Name) and Open.
Move
the corner blue boxes out to cover the DVD by holding down the left side of the
mouse and sliding the mouse. When you get it placed as best possible, then File
Save.
Place
an Avery 8960 Label in the printer, face down and File, Print.
Click
“Print”, check the Printer ID and Click Print.
3. Making 2 DVD Labels for Movie:
Open
M/S Word and the “The Dream Team” in the Movie DVD Project Folder.
File
“Save as” (Movie Name) in the Movie DVD Project Folder click Save.
Click
on the top picture. With the circle dots in the corners, Hit “Delete Key”.
Click
on “Insert” on the Ribbon, select “Picture”, go to the Movie DVD Project
Folder- (Movie Name) - Click Insert.
Hold
down the left side of the mouse on the right side middle box and with a “Double
Arrow” slide the mouse to the right to match the lower picture line.
Scroll
down to the second picture, Click it and “Delete it”.
Insert
the picture again and adjust it to the “Above Picture”.
Save
it again as finished.
Print
the file and Cut to DVD case size 4-3/4 x 4-3/4.
4. Making DVD from DVD:
Select
the “DVD Player”.
Select
the “S-Video” wire.
On
the back of the VHS/DVD player, put the switch to the DVD side.
All
other procedures will apply.
