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How to Dub a Camcorder Recording to VCR

VHS tapes aren’t complete dinosaurs…yet. And since camcorder cassettes can still be a little pricey, to get the most for your money, it’s not a bad idea to dub your camcorder recordings to VHS. Not only will you have an easily viewable copy of your video-worthy memories, but you’ll also have a brand-new camcorder tape, in a manner of speaking. Instructions Difficulty: Moderate Steps 1 Step One Get a blank video tape. You can buy one brand-new, or just recycle and use one you find around the house. Be sure you’re not grabbing the video of your wedding or your first baby’s birth, however! 2 Step Two Gather together your camcorder’s S-video or RCA cables. An S-video cable is a single-ended, round-tipped cable with several little prongs. RCA cables have three ends, red, yellow and white, and will likely have matching color coding on the device you’ll connect it to. 3 Step Three Locate the video input/output connectors on your television. Newer televisions have them on the front of the TV, as well as on the back (like many older models only have). 4 Step Four Attach the connectors accordingly. In the case of RCA cables, red to red, yellow to yellow, white to white. 5 Step Five Place the destination VHS tape into your VCR and make sure it is turned on. 6 Step Six Turn your television to the appropriate channel for watching VHS movies. In most cases, this will be either channel 3 or channel 4. Some VCR’s will start showing a movie immediately no matter what channel your TV is set to. 7 Step Seven Turn on your camcorder. 8 Step Eight Set your camcorder to the mode that allows you to playback your video. 9 Step Nine Press record on your VCR and play on your camcorder as close to the same time as possible. 10 Step Ten Find a safe place to set your camcorder while you are dubbing the video, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.