Connect a Sony Digital Camcorder to an iMac
The digital camcorders developed and manufactured by the Sony corporation are used to record live video onto Mini-DV tapes or other forms of digital storage. These camcorders are able to connect to computers for the purposes of transferring the video data to the computer's hard drive. If you want to connect your digital camcorder to an iMac, use the FireWire ports on both devices.
Instructions
1. Turn your camcorder off. Connect one end of the firewire cable to the firewire port on your camcorder.
2. Connect the other end of the firewire cable to the firewire port on your iMac.
3. Turn your camcorder on. Open the camera's main menu and select the "Standard Set" option.
4. Select the "USB-Camera" option to put the camera in USB mode. Your cameras data signal should now be accepted by your iMac.
5. Open your "iMovie" program in the desktop of your iMac's operating system.
6. Select the "File" option in the iMovie program, then select the "Import from Camera" option to watch the images from your camcorder on your iMac, and import the images to the computer.
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