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Help with iMovie

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Can anyone help?

I am unable to download from my camcorder to my Mac. My Mac is running OS 10.4.11 (Tiger) and I have i.movie version 5.0.2.

I connect the camcorder to the Mac with a 1394 male to iLink 4pin 2M firewire connection bought from Micro Ambica. When I open i.movie it doesn't upload the films. Clicking on import doesn't do anything either.

I have loaded the canon camcorder software that came with the camcorder onto the Mac. I have also tried opening the camcorder software
image browser/movies/canon camcorder and get the message that 'no camera was found'.

However the camcorder itself is showing the icon for being connected to the computer.

I have tried resetting the camcorder and re-inputting the date and the time and I have checked that the setting for uploading is set for SP.

I bought this camcorder because I read it is compatible with Macs.





Thanks very much
 
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Turn on the computer.
Hook up the camera.
Turn on to VCR/Computer mode I think. (This choice is critical)
Click the Apple icon on the upper left in the menu bar.
Click 'About this Mac'.
Click 'More Info...'
If needed, open the Hardware section by clicking on the diamond shape to the left of the Hardware title.
Click on the Firewire choice.
Your camera should be listed if the computer is seeing it.

If it is not listed, that is your first hurdle to fix.

If it is listed let us know what the listing says.
 
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What camcorder is it?

If it's an AVCHD camcorder, that's your problem right there. Tell us the model number.

-Nick
 

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