Transfer digital video to iMacG5 using 10.4.3

I recently purchased a Panasomic PV-GS65 digital video camcorder. I use operating system OS X 10.4 on an iMacG5. I am trying to transfer my digital video from the miniDV to my computer using the USB connection cable provided by Panasonic, and I cannot get the computer to recognize the input. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Please help.

strangedogs is quite right, Leonard. You definitely need a firewire cable, I'm afraid.
I have an almost identical camera (the GS75). USB is only for stills with this one. It always amazes me when they don't include a cable that is critical to function, but do include others which are less important! In my case I fortunately found that a 4 to 6 pin cable that actually came with my old iMac G3 DV+ was fine for the purpose (all my other FW cables are 6 pin to 6 pin - you need 4 pin for the camera end).
Plug the cable in, set the mode dial on the camera to movie playback , fire up iMovie , and away you go.
Cheers
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