Panasonic pv gs 180 can't import into imovie

To connect your Canon ZR 800 camcorder to your MacBook Pro using a Firewire connection, you will need a Firewire cable and a Firewire port on your computer. Here are the steps you can follow to connect your camcorder to your MacBook Pro:

1. Locate the Firewire port on your MacBook Pro. It is usually located on the side or back of the computer and is marked with a symbol that looks like a small lightning bolt.
2. Connect one end of the Firewire cable to the Firewire port on your MacBook Pro.
3. Locate the Firewire port on your Canon ZR 800 camcorder. It is usually located on the side or back of the camcorder and is marked with a symbol that looks like a small lightning bolt.
4. Connect the other end of the Firewire cable to the Firewire port on your camcorder.
5. Turn on your camcorder and set it to playback mode.
6. Open the video editing software on your MacBook Pro and choose the option to import video from a Firewire device.
7. Follow the prompts in the software to import the video from your camcorder.

I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask.

I take it that your macbook pro has imovie on it. If you open up imovie and plug in your camcorder it should recognise the camcorder and give you access to putting the movie onto your mac. Have a look at http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/ it should help.

Yes. Connect with a firewire cable and open iMovie. That's it, no fancy drivers needed.

Yes.
Use a firewire cable to connect.
4 to 6 pin cable or 4 to 9 pin if your Mac has AN 800 port.

The cord that comes with the camera is a USB cord. USB on this camera is used only for downloading still images. You need to get a Firewire cable and use that. Once you hook up the camera through Firewire, open up iMovie and turn the camera to VCR mode or turn it on. It should pop up with a window asking you to import.

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The Panasonic PV-GS12 will transfer video in video record mode and video playback mode using the DV connection (IEEE) Firewire port. PC Mode is restricted to memory card access via USB. If after connecting it in this manner if it does not work try this. With everything connected via firewire and iMovie running. switch the camera to PC mode and the import window should pop up. You may get a comunications error and if you do then switch to playback mode. The import window should stay open and you can control your camera with the iMovie controls.

Hi, Sorry you are having problems,
You are really really close, be sure the camera is plugged in and turned on on preview mode and then launch ( Open ) the iMovie application on your Mac, the iMovie application will recognize the camera and probably prompt you right away if you want to import video from the camera.
There you go, it's that easy...

when you connect the camera to your mac via firewire, make sure you have an application open that will allow you to import the material.    The most common application being 'imovie'.

Make sure you're using the right connectors -- the DV port on the inside of where the LCD screen opens up.