Import help from Canon ZR850 to iMovie.

I am trying to import video from my Canon ZR850 using a Firewire 800 cable. It is not being recognized at all. I have the camcorder on and it plugged into my MacBook Pro. When I open iMovie, it does not show the camera as an import option. Suggestions?

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