Panasonic NV-GS320 with OS x 10.8.5

I can not get iMovie (or any other software) to recognise my Panasonic NV-GS320 video camera using USB or Firewire.
I am certain that I was able to in the past (before upgrade to 10.8.5). My old mac running 10.4 can see it. Is it no longer supported?

Please answer as many of the following questions as you can. You may already have answered some of them. In that case, there's no need to repeat the answers.
1. Have you restarted your router and your broadband device (if they're separate) since you first noticed the problem? If the answer is no, do that now and see whether there's any change.
2. Are any other web browsers installed, and are they the same?
3. What about other Internet applications, such as iTunes and the App Store?
4. Are there any other devices on the same network that can browse the Web, and are they affected?
5. If you can test Safari on another network, is it the same there?
6. If you connect to your router with Wi-Fi and you can also connect with Ethernet, do that and turn off Wi-Fi. Any difference?

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