Transferring from 3" DVD's to Final Cut Studio

I'm a complete technophobe so please bear with me on this....
I have a Panasonic VDR-M50 which records onto a 3" DVD. I've tried connecting the camera to FCS via cable link but FCS doesn't seem to recognise the files on the recordable dvd.
What I'm trying to ask, is there any way I can get the media on the dvd across to FCS?
Any help most gratefully received.

[MPEG Streamclip|http://www.squared5.com]
Use it to convert the files to one of the formats found in FCP's Easy Setup menu.

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