Problem no input or output at the firewire terminal & s-video terminal

Seems likely. FireWire connectors use dip switches to signal to the computer what inputs and outputs it needs

before connecting the cables check the input and output terminals on the apex didital dvd player, there is a terminal output for audio and video reparately. the video and audio output terminals have been colour coded to prevent confusion, the yellow terminal is usually meant for video and red /white for audio. also check for the provision of a jack-pin input as this is where you can plug in your head set as you listen to the music

No. The Canon USA web site says the Canon DW-100 has a USB terminal and works with "USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (with compatible Canon camcorders only)." In other words, the Canon DW-100 burner works only with Canon's USB 2.0 camcorders. I have a Canon ZR200. The ZR200 has Firewire 400 digital video output, not USB 2.0 output. The USB port on the ZR200 is ONLY for still images. Video will not and cannot be output through the USB port on the ZR200. (Page 121 in the ZR200 manual mentions using the USB port on your camcorder for transferring still JPEG images to your computer.) You need a DVD burner with "DV Input" (also called Firewire 400 or IEEE 1394) to hook up your camcorder to burn Mini-DV tapes onto DVD. The Sony VRDMC10 Stand Alone DVD Recorder/Player has DV Input. The ZR200 camcorder did not come with a Firewire cable, but you can buy one at any electronics store or at a cheaper price online. Make sure that you get the right kind of Firewire cable, 4-pin to 4-pin or 4-pin to 6-pin, whatever the DVD burner you choose requires. (Your ZR200 has a 4-pin DV port on the camera's end.) USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (with compatible Canon camcorders only)

Sorry - no digital audio input / outputs (spdif, optical, coaxial, etc.) on this TV. Standard analog "RCA" type audio connections only.


AV Input & Output RCA Terminals

S-Video Input Mini Din 4 Pin Terminal

1 Set of Left and Right Stereo RCA Terminals:

Audio Input for D-Sub 15 Pin & DVI Connector

Audio Input for S-Video

Audio Input for YCbCr

Audio Input for YPbPr

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You look for the video and audio outputs available from your camera, the standard analog type are video composite (yellow RCA connector) and audio L channel (white RCA connector), R channel (red RCA connector), if the audio output is mono, you should have a black RCA connector, the you should look the corresponding inputs at your TV set and select them. If you have a digital output, usually a firewire connection, you should look for the cable and corresponding input at your TV set.

The simplest solution is to use a FireWire cable connected between camera DV output and FireWire PC Input.
If your PC or laptop do not has a FireWire Input, you can use an USB capture device like EasyCap connected to your PC by USB interface and to your Camcorder by RCA connector or S-Video connector.

Recording depends on the input, not the output. What source)s) won't record - and how are they connected to the VCR?

I realize you may have already doubled checked but make sure you follow this from the manual:
If the satellite tuner / cable box is equipped with an S video output
terminal, connect it to the S VIDEO 3 (or 4) IN terminal with an S
video cable. If it does not have an S video output terminal, connect
its video output terminal to the VIDEO 3 (or 4) IN terminal using an
RCA-type video connection cable. You do not need to connect to
both the S VIDEO 3 (or 4) IN and VIDEO 3 (or 4) IN terminals. If
the satellite tuner or television has component video outputs,
connect them to one of the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks.
With the initial settings of the TX-DS898, the VIDEO 3 and
VIDEO 4 input sources are set for the COMPONENT VIDEO
INPUT 2 jack.
If the video connection is made at COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
1, this must be changed at the Setup menu: Input Setup → Video
Setup → Component Video (see page 35).
Using an RCA-type audio connection cable, connect the audio
output terminal on the satellite tuner or television to the same
VIDEO 3 (or 4) IN audio jacks on the TX-DS898. Make sure that
you properly connect the left channel to the L jack and the right
channel to the R jack.
If the device has a digital output jack as well, be sure to also connect
it to either a DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) or DIGITAL INPUT
(OPTICAL) jack on the TX-DS898 depending on the device.
With the initial settings of the TX-DS898, the VIDEO 3 input source
is set for digital input at the OPTICAL 3 jack, and the VIDEO 4
input source is set for digital input at the OPTICAL 4 jack.
If the digital connection is made at a different jack, this must be changed
at the Setup menu: Input Setup → Digital Setup (see page 33).

You will need a capture card and a video editing program on your Windows machine, and what is known as a firewire input. Macs from the G3 upward have a firewire input built in. Macs come with I-Video program which offers log and capture and editing capability. Connect one end of he firewire cord to the camera computer output and the other to the computer. Select the log and capture option in the software and transfer video. You will need lots of hard drive space to store your video, about 10 gigs per hour. You will also need a way to burn your video to DVD if you wish to save it and view it. Some people just upload their video to YouTube, which will only accept video of nine minutes in length or less. While it may seem simple, there are a lot of techniques you will need to learn to capture, edit and output video. You will need to experiment a lo before you learn all the tricks and variations in this process/.

Download free application WINDV (Small Windows utility for DV FireWire digital video input/output ).
buy and connect a firewire cable between camcorder (DV output ) and a firewire input in your pc, if you not hasn't got one, buy it. you can buy a card with this kind of inputs.
Connect and run application, play camcorder, and record to your pc, your video.