How do you transfer a moveis from a JVC camera to a Macbook?

Question

I recently bought a JVC camera Model no. GR-DA30U. However, I do not know how to transfer the videos I have on that camera to my mac book. I already have a firewire cord, but when I plug it in nothing pops up in my finder. Please help.

Answer 1

Launch iMovie and create a new project. Connect your camera using the FW cable (use AC power). Load the cassette and turn on the camera to Play/VCR mode. Use iMovie controllers to import the video.

Look in iMovie Help menu for more info.

Answer 2

You need to launch an application, such as iMovie (should have been provided as part of the OS discs) which will see the camcorder as a video device (rather than a storage device, such as a hard disk, which would pop up on finder)