Library Media Room Instructions

• Observe appropriate copyright guidelines.

• Bring your own drive to store any digitized files you create.
  
  
• Headphone jacks are on the back of the Samsung TVs.

• To view DVDs with (non-USA) region codes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, use the Toshiba DVD player. First select Component by pushing the Source button on the right side of the Samsung TV.

• To view PAL VHS (non-US standard), use the Samsung PAL VHS deck (which toggles with the equipment above). Make certain the signal converter deck is on. Select HDMI by pushing the Source button on the right side of the Samsung TV.

• To view NTSC video (USA standard), use the JVC DR-MV150 DVD/VHS player. This deck features a running time window and pause buttons. Select AV with the source button on the right side of the Samsung TV.

• To use the Mac mini, select PC with the source button on the right side of the Samsung TV. Headphone jack for the Mac mini is on its back left corner.

Digitizing DVDs using Eye TV on the Mac mini

1. Open Eye TV, under Controls select Composite Video Input.
2. Using the JVC DVD/VHS player remote select DVD, then select section of DVD to be recorded.
3. In Eye TV under Help, click iPod Assistant.

4. Title the movie you are copying.
5. Select approximate time of your source, click Continue.
6. When you see your video, click Continue.
7. When you hear sound through your headphones, click Continue.
8. Click the red button that says Start Recording and begin playing DVD.
9. When you are finished, click Stop Recording, then click Continue.
10. Your video will be exported to iTunes, click Finish.
11. Click on the Desktop, click on All movies to find your video.
12. Transfer your MPEG-4 video file to your flash drive, USB port is on the back of the Mac mini.

Digitizing VHS using Eye TV on the Mac mini

1. Open Eye TV, under controls select Composite Video Input.
2. Using the JVC DVD/VHS remote select VCR, then select section of VHS to be recorded.
3. In Eye TV under Help, click VHS Assistant.

4. Title movie you are copying.
5. Select approximate time of your source, click Continue.
6. When you see your video, click Continue.
7. When you hear sound through your headphones, click Continue.
8. Click the red button Start Recordingand begin playing VHS.
9. When you are finished, click Stop Recording, then click Continue.
10. Choose what you want to do with the finished recording, burn a DVD using Toast or export it to iTunes.

Burn a DVD using Toast

1. Open Toast 9 Basic.
2. Click the movie icon, drag your movie from Eye TV to Toast.

3. Insert blank DVD into Mac mini.
4. Click red button to record disc.
5. Click blue button when finished, name disc, click OK.
6. Click Eject when Toast says Your disc is ready.

    Digitize from LPs using Final Vinyl

1. Push power on the turntable.
2. Turn on the Preamplifier, push the Phono button.
3. Open Final Vinyl, under Preferences-General, select iMic USB audio system.
4. Place LP on the turntable and choose song to record, preview song by clicking on the speaker icon.
5. Record the song in Final Vinyl by clicking the round record button.
   

6. When you are done recording the song, click Save As, and save the AIFF file to the Desktop.
7. Open iTunes.
8. Drag the AIFF file to iTunes, under Advanced, click on Create AAC version.

9. Find your file in the Desktop under All Documents, MPEG-4 Audio File.
10. Create a new Playlist in iTunes, drag your MPEG-4 file to the playlist.
11. You can burn a CD in iTunes, or save your MPEG-4 file to a flash drive.