I have a technical question - copying tapes from video camera

[Kallison]

My daughter was in a play and I'm making copies for all the parents. I have the video camera hooked up to the tv. I have the correct video channel on with the blue screen. I can play and watch the tape from the camera, no problem. When I hit record on the VCR, the sound from the channel also comes through on the blue screen. So I end up taping the play, the audio from the play and the audio from whatever tv show is on at that time too. How do I get rid of the audio from the tv channel?

Please help, I need to make 20 tapes by tomorrow! I've tried moving the cables every which way.

 

[RadioNate]

is your TV or VCR also on the correct channel? Like if it supposed to be on channel 3 is everything on channel 3?

Do you have a seperate line into the VCR (jacks on the front of the VCR) that you could use?

 

[mickman1962]

easier yet is just unhook the cable that carries the TV signal

 

[Servants of Evan]

Cable routing should be as follows: Cables out of camera -- Yellow (video), white (left audio) and red (right audio) to the VCR's Line inputs. VCR set for line in, obviously. Some VCR's have more than one set of line inputs -- often a set in the back and occasionally a second set in the front. Additional cables from the VCR's line outputs (Yellow, white and red) to the TV's Line inputs - OR - a coaxial cable from the VCR's output to the TV's input with the TV tuned to the appropriate channel (3 or 4).