IMovie 11 will not recognize panasonic hdc-sd90 camera

I have just shot my first clip with this video camera and am trying to import it into imovie 11 but imovie will not recognize the camera even though the video camera shows up in system profiler ? any suggstions please.

One cable, or an adapter plug for the cable? I assume the former.
If the Sony works, you can capture using that most likely.
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You should see the camera identified here:
If it's not seen by the OS it can't be seen by iMovie, regardless of the version you're using.

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• Are You sure that You are using the FireWire Cable - USB-Cable will not work for miniDV tape Cameras
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• MUST BE - Mac OS Extended formatted - UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange - DO NOT WORK for video due to 4Gb barrier.
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camera set to 'Play' , not rec/computer/etc.?
camera not on battery, but power-line?
did your Mac 'recognize' this camera before...?
a technical check.
connect camera, on, playback, fw-connected...
click on the Blue Apple, upper left of your screen ..
choose 'About . . / More . .
under Firewire.. what do you read . . ?
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• FileVault - Secure that it’s turned off
• Network storage - DOESN’T WORK
• Where did You store/capture/import Your project ?
External USB hard disk = Bad Choice / FireWire = Good
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----> UNIX/DOS/FAT32/Mac OS Exchange is NOT Working for VIDEO !
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No Camera or bad import
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