How to Import a Video From a Sony DCR-HC48 to a MacBook Pro
- 1). Position the Handycam on the included Handycam station.
- 2). Connect one side of the included USB cable into the port on the USB port on the side of the Handycam station.
- 3). Connect the other side of the cable into the USB port on the side of the MacBook Pro. Turn on the camera and wait for the computer to recognize the connection. The "USB Storage Device" icon will appear on your desktop once the camera is detected.
- 4). Click the "iMovie" icon on your dock or from the "Applications" folder. The "Import" dialog will appear once the program detects the camera's connection. Click the files you want to import in the dialog window and click "Import" to import the video onto your MacBook Pro.
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