<p>It was the cable (STV-250?) linking the VHS to my camera that was the problem. After borrowing one from a friend, it worked and I'm now capturing video.</p>

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2017-02-13T01:34:56.007Z
2017-02-13T01:34:56.007Z
TechFanDan
<p>First, I have an old VHS unit that I confirmed working by outputting tape to our current TV.</p>

<p>I then connected the VHS unit to the Canon Elura 85 using the provided cables. I switch it to playback, AV>DV to ON and played the tape.</p>

<p>I see nothing on the viewfinder of the Elura. Well, nothing except some black lines jumping here and there. </p>

<p>I think the Elura isn't sensing full video playback, that it's a blank tape perhaps? Not sure if there's a setting that would tell it to ignore whatever it thinks as blank tape and just play the noise?</p>

<p><strong>Update #1</strong></p>

<p>I'm assuming the Elura is thinking that the VHS is spewing ghost signal...
<a href="https://www.manualslib.com/manual/24448/Canon-Elura-80.html?page=84" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.manualslib.com/manual/24448/Canon-Elura-80.html?page=84</a></p>

<p><strong>Update #2</strong></p>

<p>I also tried other various home video tapes and got the same results. </p>

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2017-02-06T03:33:52.843Z
What VHS tape are you trying to copy? Is it a commercial video or a home video?
Michael Liebman
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2017-02-06T10:57:12.453Z
It's a VHS tape of home videos.
TechFanDan
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Importing miniDV using passthrough on Elura 85 not working
TechFanDan
# Importing miniDV using passthrough on Elura 85 not working

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-06)

First, I have an old VHS unit that I confirmed working by outputting tape to our current TV.

I then connected the VHS unit to the Canon Elura 85 using the provided cables. I switch it to playback, AV>DV to ON and played the tape.

I see nothing on the viewfinder of the Elura. Well, nothing except some black lines jumping here and there.

I think the Elura isn't sensing full video playback, that it's a blank tape perhaps? Not sure if there's a setting that would tell it to ignore whatever it thinks as blank tape and just play the noise?

**Update #1**

I'm assuming the Elura is thinking that the VHS is spewing ghost signal...
<https://www.manualslib.com/manual/24448/Canon-Elura-80.html?page=84>

**Update #2**

I also tried other various home video tapes and got the same results.

**Tags:** camcorder, mini-dv

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What VHS tape are you trying to copy? Is it a commercial video or a home video?  
> **username_0**: It's a VHS tape of home videos.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-02-13. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

It was the cable (STV-250?) linking the VHS to my camera that was the problem. After borrowing one from a friend, it worked and I'm now capturing video.


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