Composite cables like these connect to the Canon's AV OUT ports.
Canon 8 mm camcorders use mini-videocassettes and analog technology to record video and audio. Transferring these tape recordings to a computer requires a digital converter that connects with audio-video cables between the Canon and a PC or laptop. The computer must be installed with the software that comes with the converter to capture, adjust and store the 8 mm video footage as a digital file on the hard drive. Setting up the equipment should take less than 10 minutes. Actual copying time depends on the length of the 8 mm tape.
Instructions
1. Connect the Canon to the digital converter by opening the protective flap on the left edge of the camcorder and inserting the red, white and yellow plugs on one end of the AV cable into the matching color AV jacks on the camcorder. Plug the other ends into the three jacks on the converter box.
2. Hook up the USB cable from the converter box to an unused port on the computer.
3. Double-click the name of the video recording software or the icon for the software on the computer desktop. The software will be the same name as the brand of video converter box.
4. Set up the software for a recording, typically by clicking "File" and selecting "New Project" or similar wording.
5. Load an 8 mm cassette in the tape compartment on the side of the Canon and rewind or fast-forward the cassette to the desired spot for copying.
6. Click the "Record" button on the software and press the "Play" button on the Canon to begin dubbing the 8 mm tape. Click the software "Stop" button when finished.
7. Click the software "File" button once more to select "Save As" and choose "Save as MPEG-2," which is a suitable file for burning the video to a DVD, if desired. Type a name for the video in the box on the software screen and click "Save" to place the copy on the computer's hard drive.
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