Index Welcome to ION EZ VHS Converter, an all- in- one multimedia application that allows you to access and work with home videos right from your VCR or home computer. VCR 2 PC Videos To Go Setup Click here to learn about the controls on the floating toolbar. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - Floating Toolbar The floating toolbar appears for a few seconds whenever you move the mouse: The "Home" button (it looks like a house) takes you to the program's startup screen. The arrow takes you to the previous screen. The toolbar at the bottom of the screen features standard audio/video playback controls (Play/Pause, Stop, Record,) plus Volume and Channel controls. Special controls for TV playback and only appear when necessary.
Index - VCR 2 PC Capture video from your camcorder, VCR, or other supported device. Follow the onscreen prompts to get your video ready for recording. When you're ready, click "Next." Before you begin to capture video, you may wish to verify your capture settings. Click the Settings button to do so. l Enter a file name for the video you are about to capture (click the ÒA_Ó button to access a virtual keyboard). l Set the capture duration.
Index - VCR 2 PC - VCR 2 PC Settings Modify settings for VCR 2 PC: l l For video capturing, you can set the Video Device, Input Source, Video Standard, and Closed Caption support according to your device. Click "Auto Detect Video Signal" to let the program detect your video input (S- video, composite, etc.) automatically. l Check the "Don't show capturing instructions" box to bypass the help screen when capturing video. When you're ready, click "Save", or click "Cancel" to exit without saving.
Index - Videos This area enables you play video files stored on your computer, capture video and burn your video files to disc. l l The video files shown here belong to the folder listed at the top of the page. Click the "Up One Level" button to go up one folder level in the directory. Click to check the video file you want. l Select any video file to play it and use the buttons on floating toolbar to control playback. There is a preview window at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Index - Videos - Trimming Video This area enables you to remove unwanted portions of your video and select a video frame to be used as your chapter thumbnail within the menu. Trimming video Standard playback controls are available to trim your video : 1. 2. 3. Use the preview controls (ie. play/pause/forward/backward) to advance to the exact start of the section you'd like to trim.
Index - Videos - Burn To Disc Burn one or more video clips to disc. Browse to the folder that contains the videos, and select the specific files you want. l l l Check the video files you want to burn to a disc. Click again to deselect (uncheck) a video file. To trim a video clip, or to choose the frame be used as the chapter button thumbnail, click the scissors icon to the right of the file name.
Index - To Go This area enables you to synchronize photo, music and video files with supported mobile devices (iPod or Sony PSP. Set iPod as an example). If you launch this module for the first time or when you connect a new device, the program will prompt you to select one from the list. After you have selected a device, then the next thing to do is to configure it. It's important to do this. Click here to learn more. Once all devices are configured, select a device to enter the screen above.
Index - To Go - Automatically Sync This section help you synchronizes your files automatically. The first time this screen is opened the application will lead you through configuring the settings . After that is completed, you can start automatically synchronizing files. There are two progress bars on the bottom right of the screen. One is for the current file conversion, and the other is for the overall progress. When the sync has completed, the program will prompt you to view the sync log.
Index - To Go - Manually Sync Manually select files to synchronize between your PC and device. There are three sections on the screen: My computer, My device and a Preview area. You can click and drag the line in the middle to change the size My computer and My device sections. You can select a folder under My computer or My Device in the pull- down list. The files in the selected folder will be listed, showing the name, size, status, duration, type and date/time.
There are two progress bars on the bottom right of the screen. One is for the current file conversion, and the other is for the overall progress. When the sync has completed, the program will prompt you to view the sync log. To cancel the sync, click the "Stop" button at any time. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - To Go - Manually Sync - Edit Video This area enables you to remove unwanted portions of the selected video file. Standard playback controls are available to trim your video: l Use the preview controls (ie. play/pause/fwd) to advance to the exact start of the section you'd like to trim. l Click the "Mark In" button (next to the scissor icon). l Use the preview controls (ie. play/pause/ffwd) to advance to the exact end of the section you'd like to trim.
Index - To Go - Schedule Sync This section lets you set a schedule to synchronize between your PC and mobile device. The program will monitor the schedule and synchronize files automatically on the schedule you set. l Check the "Enable Scheduled Synchronization" box to activate this feature. l Type in the start time directly and click the up/down arrow to select AM or PM. l Choose how often you want synchronization to take place using the Frequency setting. When you're ready, click "OK".
Index - To Go - Export Settings This area lets you configure the settings for To Go module: Device Name Video Export Format PC Folder Device Folder Note: The Device Folder button is only available when you are using a Windows Mobile Device. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - To Go - Export Settings - Device Name Settings Click on the "Device Name" button in the Settings screen to edit device name. l Type in a device name into the text field. When you're ready, click "Save," or click "Cancel" any time to exit without saving. If you want to switch back to default settings, click "Default." ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - To Go - Export Settings - Video Settings Click the "Video" button in the Settings screen to modify the Video configuration. l l From the "Conversion Settings" section, select "Convert All Video Files" or select "Convert All Incompatible Files" for transfer to mobile devices. Set the file format, resolution, video encoder, audio encoder, video bitrate, audio bitrate and frame rate by selecting from the pull- down list. Note: Many of these settings are related.
Index - To Go - Export Settings - PC Folder Settings Click the "PC Folder" button in the Settings screen to select a computer folder to store synchronized files. The folders for "Automatically sync" and "Schedule sync" are set here. Select the types of files you want synced using the checkboxes, and click the folder icon to browse for the desired location to synchronize files. When you're ready, click "Save." Or click "Cancel" at any time to exit without saving. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - To Go - Export Settings - Device Folder Settings Click the "Device Folder" button in the Settings screen to edit the Device Folder options for the To Go module. The folders for Device sync are set here. Select the types of files you want synced using the checkboxes, and click the folder icon to browse for the desired location in the mobile device to synchronize files. When you're ready, click "Save." Or click "Cancel" at any time to exit without saving. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - To Go - Select Device Here you can select another device. l l All devices detected or supported are listed here. The devices not seen here are either not connected or unavailable. Click on a device to start synchronizing files with your PC. Remove a device by highlighting it then click "Delete" (trash can). ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - Setup This area lets you configure the basic settings for each module of the program: General Video ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - Setup - General This screen enables you to view and edit basic program settings: Options include: Disc Creation - Change disc creation settings. Frame Storage - Here you can set the save location and file type for captured screenshots. Video Recording Storage - Select the location on your computer to save your recorded TV programs. You can also set the quality (HQ - High Quality; SP - Standard Play; LP - Long Play; EP - Extended Play).
Index - Setup - Video Use this screen to modify the settings for viewing video. l l Check the "Subtitle" option and select "Hide" or "Show" to hide or display the subtitle when viewing video files. Click on the "VCR 2 PC Settings" button if you wish to adjust your capture settings before you begin to capturing video. When you are finished, click "Save", or click "Cancel" to exit without saving. ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - Monitor Once you launch the program, there is also a system- tray icon for the software on the Windows Taskbar (normally on the bottom right of the screen.) The Sync Monitor initiates the sync schedule that you have set. Once it's time to sync the scheduled files, the program starts automatically. Exiting the Sync Monitor prevents scheduled sync from occurring until it is restarted.
Index - Shortcut Support The following remote control buttons and matching keyboard shortcuts can be used within the application: Remote Button Keyboard Help F1 Closed Caption F3 Snapshot F5 Volume - F9 Volume + F10 Play CTRL+SHIFT+P Pause CTRL+P Stop CTRL+S Previous CTRL+B Next CTRL+F Forward CTRL+SHIFT+F Backward CTRL+SHIFT+D Record CTRL+R Video CTRL+E Setup CTRL+K Home CTRL+H Full Screen Alt+ENTER Power CTRL+ALT+F12 ©ION Inc. All rights reserved.
Index - System Requirements l Windows XP and Vista l 2 GHz or faster processor l 150 MB free hard drive space for program installation l 256 MB RAM (512 MB DDR RAM recommended) l 16- bit color display at 800x600 (32 MB video memory with DirectX 3D support recommended) l DirectX 9 or above Note: 1.
Index - Setup - General - Disc Creation This section lets you change disc creation settings: Disc Creation ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Choose the TV system standard for your region (NTSC or PAL). Select the drive that will be used for burning your disc. Choose a disc format (DVD or VCD). Choose an audio format (for DVD only). You can also choose the menu design for your movies: l Title - Enter your own title, use the title of the first video, use the present date, or include no title at all.
Index - Setup - General - Display Settings This screen enables you to modify the settings for how the application appears on different kinds of monitors or televisions. l l l l Hardware Acceleration should be set to On for most systems that meet the system requirements, but in the case of a low performance video card, turning Hardware Acceleration Off can improve performance. The aspect ratio of the monitor or television may vary (4:3 or 16:9).
