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Question posted by Anonymous-78535 on October 11th, 2012

Transfering Video From Cassette To Computer Via Firewire Cable

I am trying to transfer the video from the cassettes to the computer by using a firewire dv adapter. I am on a mac, and there are no indications that the computer recognizes the camera. Am I supposed to use more cables?

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 10

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 40

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 44

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 50

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 58

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 67

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 68

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 69

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 73

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 78

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 122

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 123

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 156

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 162

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 179

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Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 180

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