Can´t import files or iMovie projects, and are unable to view on the canvas

I have just gotten the Final Cut Express software, but i have unfortunately run into some problems:
The biggest problem I am having is all my footage no longer works. When I go to import it into FCE, it gives me the error:
"File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown."
This is also true for my iMovie projects: it gives me an error, and a list of the problems.
I can view the video in the viewer, but when I export it to the timeline and try to view it via the canvas (to see if it matches the music), it says that the video is "unrendered". Is there another video format I should be using that would enable me to view this footage with the imported music in the canvas? Or must I re-render every time I make a change (which I am sure I shouldn't have to!)? I'm very new to FCE so I do not understand it fully.
Thank you!
Morten

These are the properties of the files of twho of the camras i want to use to capture footage.
The properties of the browser are here:
Thanks a lot!!!
Morten

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