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Connecting VCR to Computer: Digital Camcorder

In this clip, I will be explaining how to capture video from the VCR through a camcorder and into your computer. So, now we are going to take footage from your VCR and input it into your camcorder. Next, the camcorder will send it to your computer. The cable that you'll need first is a fire wire cable, which is standard for capturing footage from your camcorder. So, you should already have that. You'll plug that into the fire wire card in your computer. One end of the plug goes into the computer and the other one, obviously, goes into the VCR. Then, you will need the cable that came with your camcorder, which you might have already used to play footage from your camcorder on your TV. However, it is also used to put footage back into your camera. In this case, put it into your camera, which will then send it right back out. We'll put that right into the camera and then plug the video, which is the yellow, composite into the VCR video out. Then we?ll put the plug into audio out. This VCR only has one audio out, instead of two, so we'll just plug one of them in. The white plug goes into the audio out. Now, the video and audio are being sent to the camera, digitized and back out into the computer. One thing to remember, when using the camcorder, is to digitize your footage from the VCR. Also check the viewing screen in order to see that you can see your footage. If you can't see it that most likely means that it is not coming through your camcorder. You may have the video inputs set to outputs or the headphone jack. So, you should check your camera manual, try to figure out why it is not working and solve that problem. Then you can go ahead and capture.

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