video

[henrys]

cannot record from cam to vcr
i can record and play back a tv prog
plug in a cam to tv
to record a vid to vcr
does not record
its a canon cam
all leads plugged in
help

[Buenchico]

Firstly, to record a signal that hasn't come via a TV tuner circuit, the VCR must be set to record from 'AV' and not from any numbered channel.

The VCR will then record whatever signal it receives via the AV (= RCA) phono plugs or via a Scart lead. So, (depending upon the connectors you've got) if you can connect the camera's output directly to the VCR's AV or Scart input you should be able to record. However, that might not be possible if the TV is in the middle of the set-up.

The conventional way to connect a camera to a VCR and a TV simultaneously (so that you can view the image while taping it) is Camera-to-VCR and VCR-to-TV. (i.e. the VCR should be in the middle of the chain, not at the end).

Chris

[henrys]

thanks for reply
cam to tv
vcr to tv
i tried both ways
no luck
does it matter if chanel one is on vcr
or should it be a1
tia
i can record a tv prog no prob
and play it back
tia

[Buenchico]

The VCR must be set to take it's signal 'from AV'. (That might just be marked as 'AV' on the handset, or it could be something like 'AV1', 'Ext' or 'Aux'). If not, it will be trying to record a signal from the aerial, rather than the lead from the camera.

Chris

[henrys]

thanks for reply
channel one
is on the vcr all the time
cannot get av1 on it
switched off vcr for a while
no luck
how can i move the channel1 off the vcr
because when i press record on the vcr hand set
it records channel one
i think if could move the channel 1 off the vcr
i might be able to get av1 on the video
what do you think
thank you
mr b

[Buenchico]

Make sure the VCR is properly switched on (and not just in standby mode - Press the power button on the handset). Then, simply pressing any numbered button should change the VCR to receive the appropriate channel. However, in your case, you don't require any numbered channel. You need to press the 'AV' button, instead of any number. (On a few VCRs, pressing '0' might do the same job).

The only reason I can think of why you might not be able to change the channel is that the VCR could be set to record a programme using the timer. In which case, you might need to clear the timer setting first. Unfortunately, since no two VCRs are alike, I haven't got a clue how to do that with your model. It will just have to be trial and error.

Chris

[henrys]

thank you mr b for all your help
i will kepp trying
i am too nervous

to retune the vcr
as u can see
im not too techie minded
so thanks a lot once again