Help me with MXF files in FCP (using Calibrated MXF import app)

I have 10 cards of footage full of .MXF files that need to be imported into FCP. I downloaded Calibrated MXF import (http://www.calibratedsoftware.com/MXFImport_Mac.asp) but not quite sure how to use it.
After I installed it, I'm able to import the .mxf files into my bin but there is no audio connected to the video files and vice versa. I have no idea what kind of camera the footage was shot on, but everything was imported through Avid and then given to me on a hard drive.
Here is what the file structure looks like in my finder:
http://i.imgur.com/R2vbQ.png
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

When the Calibrated plugin is installed, you should be able to treat those MXF files as if they were native quicktimes. Not knowing where these files originated is definitely a problem, and something that you will need to research.
Try opening a clip in Quicktime Player and use the Get Info window to get some details about these files. It should list there if there is audio, and what format it is.

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