Importing video- video import screen does not pop up when I plug camcorder in

I have used IMovie before on my Mac Book 5 years old. But I now have a Mac Book Pro with all of the latest applications and I am unable to import video. I have a panasonic digital video camcorder. PAN PV-GS85. I plug in my mini USB with IMovie open and it does not pull up the import screen. I have tried turning it off then back on, switching imputs on the camcorder and still no luck. I have a video I really want to create into a movie for my mom and this is not working... Any help? The other ports on my camcorder for says DV and USB.

Hi
It seems as Your PAN PV-GS85 is a miniDV tape Camera. If so You must use a FireWire Cable to connect to Your Mac. DV-out on Camera is same as FireWire.
So You need a FW - 4-pin to 6 or 9 pin connector depending on what FW-port Your Mac has got.
FW400 = 6-pin
FW800 = 9-pin
Neither iMovie any version or FinalCut can import from Your Camera via USB/USB2 - at all.
Also connect Mains adaptor to Camera and Import/Capture will work better.
Yours Bengt W

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