CANON ZR850

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CANON ZR850

I have a macbook with mac osx 10.4.10 with imovie 6.0.3 and I recently bought a canon zr850. I plugged the camera into the laptop, but it doesn't seem to be recognized at all. I followed the directions that came with the camera and installed the software, but nothing seems to be working. It works on other computers, but not mine. I have recorded footage to the camera and I had bought it for the purpose of using it with imovie and final cut. Can someone tell me how to transfer the footage from the camera to the computer please?!!!

Macbook, Mac OS X (10.4.10), Canon zr850 purchased from apple website

Posted on Jan 3, 2008 3:37 PM

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pubs76

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Jan 3, 2008 4:15 PM in response to emmy4dogs

How do you connect Camcorder to your MacBook? I have Sony HDR-HC1 and her is what I would recommend to try

1. Make sure you have all the latest updates for your iMovie.
2. Connect thru Fire Wire.
3. Turn on your camcorder. For download, set it in Play movie mode.
Than once you plug your camera in and open iMovie, close to the bottom of the screen you would see a switch. On one side is little silhouette of camcorder the other one is a scissors. Move the switch to the camcorder side, and than chose to import from your camcorder. Button on the screen should at this point change to "Import", just click it and this should automatically start playing video on your camcorder and downloading. you should be able to control your camcorder from your mac.

Hope this helps.

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emmy4dogs Author

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Jan 3, 2008 4:24 PM in response to emmy4dogs

i am using the usb cord that it came with, but I'll try a different firewire. Otherwise, I've been doing those things in imovie, but the camera doesn't show up in the options for importing

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pubs76

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Jan 3, 2008 4:29 PM in response to emmy4dogs

You need to buy fire wire cord. I don't think you can download a video from your camcorder over a USB. I had to do the same thing.
Apple has good choice of cords. and if you take your camcorder to a store you may be able to try it to make sure that's what you need.

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emmy4dogs Author

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Jan 3, 2008 4:50 PM in response to emmy4dogs

thank you, I know that the video can transfer through a usb on pcs, but im still very new to macs so its all still confusing to me but i will be sure to find a firewire and try that.

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