JVC Camcorder model no: GR -DF460 and firewire

Hello all,
Sorry if this is not in the correct place.
I have just switched to apple and I'm having a problem being able to connect the camcorder to my mac.
There does not appear to be the correct port on the mac. My current firewire has the same small connection at each end.
My husband called into PC World today and was advised that I just needed to use a wire with the small JVC connector, with the other end being a usb plugged into the mac. This is not the case as the camcorder is not recognised.
Please help and apologies if this is garbled. Thankyou

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Re: 10.5.6 and firewire (DV)
Posted: Mar 24, 2009 8:33 AM in response to: estragon07
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Welcome to  Discussions, estragon07
Firewire works fine with my 10.5.6.
Do you set your camera to the "VCR" mode and have it plugged into electric power while trying ?
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• If so, reconnect your other Firewire devices (if any) and test again *done, and no problem, my other FW device, a HD for exemple, appears in info system and mounts*
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I*t still does not work*

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