DCR-DVD508 mounts in Finder as blank DVD

I am trying to transfer video from a Sony DCR-DVD508 to my iMac using iMovie '09. I connect the two devices using a USB cable. The camcorder stores the video on an 8 cm DVD. When I connect the camcorder to the iMac, the camcorder mounts in Finder as a blank DVD, but I know there is video recorded on the camcorder's DVD because I can view it in playback mode on the camcorder.
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers,
David

Finalizing did the trick. My friend must have neglected to do so before giving me the camcorder. Now I'm going to lambast him for making me waste an afternoon trying to figure out how to upload his video.
Many thanks.
David

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