Connecting your miniature digital video camera to your computer allows you to capture images from your camera and to review and edit your favorite video footage to share with family and friends. For those who are not technically savvy, this can sometimes seem overwhelming given the variety of cords and ports available on both the computer and the camera. But the connection simply requires the correct cord.
Instructions
Hook Up a Mini DV Camera to USB
1. Locate the camera output firewire port. This is often on the side of the camera---often under a rubber flap that covers and protects it. Usually it's next to the power plug. The firewire input port is four-sided and resembles a rectangle with one side slightly shorter than the other.
2. Determine if the firewire port is a six-pin or four-pin input. A six-pin is larger and can easily be confused with a USB input. The four-pin port is less than half this size.
3. Select the right cable for the job. If you have a six-pin port but a four-pin cable, you need to get a new cable or get an adapter that will allow the pins to fit.
4. Insert the firewire cable into the firewire port. Make sure you have lined up the corresponding shapes or you might damage the pins.
5. Turn on your computer and allow it to boot up. Locate your USB port on the side, back or possibly front of the hard drive. Insert the USB cable into the port.
6. Turn on your camera. Your computer should recognize the video component and open up a dialogue box to "capture" the video. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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