Hooking up an analog camcorder to a VHS videocassette recorder will allow you to dub tapes from one component to the other. Connecting a digital camcorder to an analog-to-digital converter and a VHS videocassette recorder will enable you to transfer old home videos, recorded TV programs and movies on VHS into a digital format that can then be uploaded to your computer and burned to a DVD. Whichever type of hook-up you need to make, follow these steps to get connected.
Instructions
Connecting an Analog Camcorder to a VHS Recorder
1. Connect a set of RCA-type red and white audio cables to the auxiliary audio jacks on the camcorder, using red for the right audio channel and white for the left. Connect the yellow cable to the camcorder's auxiliary video jack.
2. Connect the other ends of the audio/video cables to the VHS videocassette recorder's "Record" or "Input" jacks on the back of the component if you wish to record content from the camcorder. Connect the plugs to the videocassette recorder's "Output" or "Playback" jacks if you plan to use the camcorder for recording VHS tapes off the VCR.
3. Power up the equipment and load tapes in the camcorder and VHS videocassette recorder.
Connecting a Digital Camcorder to a VHS Videocassette Recorder
4. Connect a set of RCA-type red and white audio cables to the "Input" audio jacks on the analog-to-digital converter, using red for the right audio channel and white for the left. Connect the yellow cable to the converter's video jack.
5. Connect the other ends of the cables to the VHS videocassette recorder's "Output" or "Playback" jacks. In this type of connection, you will be transferring the analog programs on old VHS tapes over to the camcorder for a digital recording.
6. Connect an HDMI cable to the analog-to-digital converter and the other end to the digital camcorder.
7. Power up the equipment and load a pre-recorded VHS tape in the videocassette recorder.
8. Press "Play" on the videocassette recorder and activate the recording function on the digital camcorder to begin converting the analog tape signal into a digital tape signal that will be stored on the camcorder hard drive or digital tape.
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