I have a Sony handycam DCR HC46E I also then have IMovies version 10 I am trying to transfer movies from my tapes to I Movies. I am connecting using an ILink cable 9 Pin to 4 Pin. The camera is not appearing in IMovies?

I can see DV in Link in th top right of the camera screen so it appears that the two are connected (if I remove the cable then this disappears). I have tried turning off the Mac and then turning back on with the camera turned on and connected to the Mac, still not being seen?
Not sure where to go?

I have a "P-menu", and a "standard set" but I cannot see an a/v button. It seems to make sense in a way though because the ILink says DV in, not out which is what I am looking for. So I cannot change it to DV out.
Hope you get yours sorted.
Thanks
Dean

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