VHS Conversion
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Make sure MovieBOX DV is
connected between Firewire
input and DVD player
If it isn’t, pull output cables
out of the back of the VCR
and plug them into the back of
the DVD player
Match the colors; if there are
two red receptacles, choose the
“video out” option
Turn on DVD player & insert
DVD
Select Nero StartSmart on
computer
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Place cursor over “Photo and Video”
Select “Capture Video”
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This screen will pop up automatically:
1. Select play on DVD player
2. Select play on Nero screen (green button)
3. Use navigation buttons on DVD remote to skip to different tracks on DVD or to
move forward or review
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Locate & Capture Video Clip
• Using the navigation tools
on for the DVD player,
locate the clip you want to
capture
• As the clip is playing,
click on Nero’s “record”
button to begin capture
• Click on Nero’s “stop”
button to end capture
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Select File to be Saved
• Highlight file to be
saved
• Select Next button
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Make Movie with Captured Video
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Edit File if Desired
• Select Cut
• Select range to keep
• Select Cut to finalize
edit
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Other editing features:
Tabs allow video effects, text effects & transition effects
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Sample of text effects
This one is set to scroll across screen, but many other options are
available!
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Export File
• Select File to Export
• Select EXPORT
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Export File
• Check for following:
• File type: MPEG-2
• Video mode: NTSC
• Click on box after
“output file”
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Export File
• Save in Desktop
• Name file
• USE NO SPACES
OR SPECIAL
CHARACTERS
• Select “save”
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Click on “Export”
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View Export Progress
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• When pop-up says export process completed
successfully, select “OK”
• Then locate your file
on the desktop
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Right Click to Check Properties
• Cannot exceed 40MB
• Set “opens with” to
Windows Media
Player (in most cases)
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Double left click to Play
• This allows you to
view it before adding
to your Portfolio
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Log into Portfolio
• Choose “Enter”
function
• Select “add” under
appropriate category
• Follow steps to create
a new element
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Upload to Portfolio
• Remember to scroll
down to green
“material manager”
box on element screen
• Select “upload”
• Select “browse”
• Double click on your
file
• Select “upload”
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Save Video in Portfolio
Remember to scroll to
bottom of screen and
select SAVE
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Finishing up…
• View video in Portfolio to check your work
• Delete video from desktop
• Empty recycle bin
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Open MPEG-2 file
• Double click saved file
to play
• NVEExport.mpg
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