Mac won't read USB from Camera

I have an older camera that doesn't have a 4 pin firewire port. So I'm using a USB connector to upload my video outside of IMovie (unfortunately I don't have Final Cut yet). However, my computer won't recognize the camera. I've tried turning the camera on both before and after I plug it in to the computer, but I still can't get it to read the camera. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi DragynFilmMaker-
Video camera? Which one?
As mentioned by Alchroma take a closer look. Try looking online at the manufacturer's website for a manual.
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

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