Contour Roam .mov (h.264) HD Camcorder Video Not Uploading Into iMovie '11

I purchased a Contour Roam head cam that shoots .mov files in h.264. iMovie '11 does not recognize the files for editing. Help, please!

I found this in the Contour Roam manual.
+ DOWNLOADING FILES WITHOUT STORYTELLER
+ Connect the camera to any PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable.
+ The camera will mount as a generic storage device.
+ Navigate to the mounted device.
+ Video and still image files are located in the \DCIM\100MEDIA directory.
Video files can be copied to your hard drive and played with any .mov video player (i.e. QuickTime, Windows Media Player, Storyteller, and VLC).
Mac Users: Please make certain when deleting files from your microSD card to empty the “trash bin” while the camera is connected to your
Mac. Otherwise, the deleted files will remain on your camera’s microSD card in a hidden folder and may prevent subsequent videos
from recording properly.

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