HELP!! importing footage from JVC EVERIO HD Camcorder to FCP

Hi there,
I 'm trying to import files from a JVC Everio HD Camcorder into FCP then convert to QT or MPEG files. Can anyone advise on how to extract the .mov files from the camera?

Hey, Ive tried this as well installed the quicktime component and it doesnt seem to want to open any of the tod files in quicktime to convert it... gives me an error message saying the movie is an incorrect duration or something
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