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How to Make a PS3 Work With a VCR

You can use a VCR to record your PlayStation 3 game footage by connecting the PS3 to the VCR using the RCA/AV video cable. The older connection type does not support high-definition video, and the VCR tape's recording quality has less than half the resolution of broadcast television, so the recorded product will have a noticeable drop in picture quality. However, connecting the VCR and pressing record is a quick and easy way to record game content without worrying about external sounds and motions disrupting the recording.

Things You'll Need

VCR with RCA/AV input ports
PS3 AV Multi Out connector RCA/AV Cable
Male-to-Male RCA/AV Cable

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the AV multi-out connector with the RCA/AV plugs into the PS3's rear AV multi-out connector port.
- 2
  
  RCA/AV cables use a red, yellow and white color coding system.
  
  Connect the PS3's AV multi-out connector RCA cables to the "Video In" RCA ports on the VCR. The cables are color coded to match up between devices, so insert the plugs into the same-colored slots.
- 3
  Connect one end of the male-to-male RCA/AV cable's plugs to the corresponding color ports on VCR's "Video Out" connectors.
- 4
  Connect the other end of the male-to-male RCA AV cable's plugs to the corresponding color ports on the TV set.
- 5
  Connect the power cables to the VCR and PS3.
- 6
  Plug the VCR and PS3 power cables into electrical sockets.
- 7
  Turn on the PS3 and VCR.
- 8
  Set the VCR's recording channel to the "RCA-In" option. The process for this step will vary depending on the VCR.
- 9
  
  Stores still carry blank VHS tapes.
  
  Insert a recordable VHS tape into the VCR and press "Record" to start recording.

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