You may need to be in the "VCR" mode rather than "Camera" mode. When in camera mode the recorder looks for its input from the camera, not the external inputs. When in VCR mode, it looks for its input from the external ports. At least that's the way my Canons work. -- Jeff Fay Media Services Technician Cooperative Extension Service College of Rural Alaska University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 756180 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6180 phone (907) 474-5349 fax (907) 474-5139 jeff.fay at uaf.edu http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext ----- "Claiming that the Macintosh is inferior to Windows because most people use Windows, is like saying that all other restaurants serve food that is inferior to McDonalds". Randy B. Singer Co-Author of: The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions)