assuming you have MM2.1 which has the pass-through feature, you shouldn't
have a tape in the digital camcorder.

the Setup > MM2.1 page of my site has a section about using the pass-thru
feature.
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"newb guy" <none@noone.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am trying to capture NTSC video by going thru my videocam (Canon Elura
> 65), and then thru FireWire to the computer, and capture by MovieMaker.
>
> The problem is that MovieMaker tries to rewind tape, etc. Then when I use
> the manual control setting, I cannot see any video inside MM.
>
> What is the procedure for making this happen.
>
> I am trying this approach since I have had a hard time grabbing analog
> video by MM.
>
> steve
>