Importing mxf to fcp

I have a hard drive with video that was shot on a panasonic HDX200. Someone told me that FCP might be able to convert it or I may need to download an other program. Does anyone know what I need to do to get these mxf files in to FCP.
Thanks
Vince

You should be able to just open the log and transfer window and import them from there. Navigate to a folder that contains the files from there and they'll show up.
Jerry

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