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Need help with Sony Handycam DCR-HC26, connected to Mac with USB cord? Please help me!?

  • My setup: Sony Handycam DCR-HC26, USB cord plugged into the correct slot on the camera and the computer. The computer is a MacBook Pro with iMovie 8. My problem: I cannot get either the camera or the computer to recognize the other. I followed the instructions on another site that someone else said worked for them, which was to plug the camera into the computer, and then turn it on and wait for some sort of menu to show up on the LCD screen, which isn't happening. Also, when I go to iMovie and click the Import button, it says that the only camera available is the webcam, rather than that and the handycam. Please give me specific step by step instructions to get the computer to recognize the camera and allow me to upload. Thanks!

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    If possible, use the i.Link (=Firewire =IEEE 1394) cable that originally came with the Handycam. The manual recommends this because video and audio can be transferred with higher quality than via USB. Also, on Macs, Firewire has always been the best supported connection type for Mini DV format camcorders. However, check if changing the camcorder's 'USB Stream' setting (On or Off) helps. On the Handycam, go to SETUP MENU > USB STREAM. See manual on p.47: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/dcr-hc26_instruction_manual.pdf

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Minidv requires a firewire connection. Maybe it was the photos you downloaded via usb cord? Did you put your camcorder in playback mode? Can you find your camera under 'computer'?

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I would try firewire, if you have that on the camera.

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