How do I connect my ZR-950 to my computer?

Question

I installed the cd it came with and have it connected by USB. It won't recognize the camera's connected. What do I do?

Answer 1

If you have a mini dv (cassette) camcorder….

Your dv camcorder needs a firewire connection (ieee 1394) in order to download video, your PC probably did not come with a firewire port, so you will have to buy one and install it, since most computers (except possibly brand new) don't come with a firewire port, your camcorder did not come with a firewire cord so you have to purchase a cord too. Your camcorder did come with a USB cord and that is used for downloading stills from your camcorder. Make sure your camera is in playback mode.

Answer 2

Use firewire/IEEE1394/i.Link/DV

Install a firewire/IEEE1394/i.Link/DV port in you computer if you need to... then connect a Firewire cable to the camcorder's DV port and the computer's firewire port. USB won't work.

Download your manual here:

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro...

Refer to page 67:

"Use the USB connection to print still images and transfer them to a computer."

Refer to page 67 and 68. "You can transfer recordings to a computer using the DV terminal."