Imac wont recognize video camera through fire wire

Hey, iv got gotten a new iMac with Lion on it and my video tape camera (Canon ZR960) isnt recognized by my imac, i plug it in through firewire 800 and nothing happes? This is the only camera i have the caputres from tape and i have recently recorded a project and need it captured to Final Cut Pro X but either way no matter what i do i cannot get the computer to see it.

I don't have FCP X, but from what I know from FCE sand iMovie, those programs all have specific instructions on how to import footage. This is from your user manual (available from the Help menu or online where I found it):
It covers all sorts of options including tape based devices.

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Hi KennyG1983-
How are you connecting these drives?
This may help: What to do if your computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device
Luck-
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Hi
Sue is a friendly soul and right in 99 of 100. (Hi Sue )
But if disaster! I seem to be one that fears the worst first to be relived if it is
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