[header] How to convert 8mm home movies into vhs video [title] Plug your 8 mm camcorder into a wall socket, so you don't have to worry about running out of battery power while you transfer your tapes. [title] Locate the output jacks on your 8 mm camera. [step] Sometimes they are standard female rca a/v jacks, like those found on the front of many vcrs.
Others are more tricky, having a small jack that looks like a stereo headphones plug. These camcorders require a special cord that converts a 1/8 " stereo signal into rca a/v male plugs.