Premiere CS6 media browser keeps refreshing

I teach a high school Multimedia course. We have Premiere CS6, and when trying to import footage from an ACVHD footage from a Canon Vixia camcorder, the media browser is constantly refreshing, making it impossible to import, sometimes wasting an entire class period. This is unacceptable. I have read in other forums that this issue was resolved in CC updates of the software, but we are only licensed for CS6 with no plans or budget in the near future to upgrade. How can this be resolved? If there is no fix for this in CS6, I will be having some serious regrets for deciding to switch from FCP to Premiere this year. Any resolution to this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks -

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