How do I Download My Video From a Handycam HDR-SR12 to My Mac?

Download videos directly to your Mac computer system.

The Sony HDR-SR12 Handycam is a high-definition video camera that records directly onto a built-in hard drive. This prevents you from having to purchase costly tapes and miniDVDs, potentially saving you hundreds of dollars over the lifetime of the camera. These video recordings are stored as individual files, and once you are ready you can download the content directly to any computer system, including a Mac.

Things You'll Need

• Firewire cable

Instructions

1. Plug the firewire cable into the firewire port on the side of the Sony HDR-SR12 Handycam.

2. Connect the opposite end of the firewire cable into the firewire port on the Mac computer.

3. Power on the Sony video camera and a removable device icon appears on the desktop of the Mac computer.

4. Double-click the icon and a window appears, displaying all of the HD video files stored on the Sony video camera.

5. Click-and-drag the video files onto the desktop (or any other location on the Mac computer) to copy files to the computer's hard drive. Once completed, close out the removable device window, then click-and-drag the device icon down to the Trash in the lower right corner of the screen to eject the camera from the computer.

References

• Sony Style: HDR-SR12 HD Video Camera Information