How to Playback Hi8 Tapes
- 1). Set the Hi8 camera up next to your TV, VCR or media center. Plug the camera into an AC socket.
- 2). Connect an RCA cable to the outputs on the Hi8 camera. Your Hi8 camera will have two to three outputs, depending on the model. These outputs look like the standard RCA jacks you might find on a home TV or stereo. They may be hidden behind an access panel or cover, which needs to be removed before you can proceed. All Hi8 cameras will have two of these jacks: a yellow one for video, and a white one for audio. Some cameras will have an additional red jack for another channel (stereo) of audio. The end plugs on the RCA cable is similiarly color coded.
- 3). Connect the other end to your TV. On the back of the TV, you should see an "Aux Input" or "Video Input" label on a series of jacks similar to the ones on the Hi8 camera. Plug the other end of the RCA cables into these jacks, ensuring to match up the color coded plugs to the appropriate jack.
- 4). Insert the Hi8 tape that you want to playback into the Hi8 camera. Rewind the tape.
- 5). Change the video signal on the TV where the Hi8 camera is connected to the "Aux" channel. For example, if you have the Hi8 camera hooked up to your TV, use the TV remote until you reach the "Aux" channel.
- 6). Press "Play" on the Hi8 camera.
- 7). Watch the playback of your Hi8 tape on your attached device.
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