Question about Canon ZR85 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Canon ZR85 video to pc transfer problem

Ok so I have the cam and the usb port to connect it to the computer, but for some reason it dosn't read the video transfer, but ?I can transfer pictures...whats wrong?

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Anonymous Jan 02, 2009

I hhave canon zr85, cannot transfer video to pc, how to do that?
tlozinto Mar 29, 2009

I just got a new mac computer i connected the usb cable from my Canon NTSC ZR85, to the MAC computer, but the video clips are not coming up, and there isn't a firewall connection to attach to my Camcorder.... Any solutions?????
karangill Apr 09, 2009

my computer is not detecting the camera , so any solutions please
Anonymous Apr 19, 2009

I have a USB adapter and Win Movie maker does not recognize my camera. Is it the prog.?

Thx.

JAR
Anonymous Mar 24, 2014

before you finalize your video it shows it in icon form well after downloading it did not separate the videos it stayed in icon lay out how do I separate the clips?
Anonymous Mar 31, 2014

I have a video on tape and want to transfer it to the sd card on the cam.

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Better Late than never....
The usb port is for the memory card only....You will need a firewire to transfer over the DV tape.

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If your computer doesn't have firewire you must purchase a pci firewire card and install it, then you can transfer video

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Whats a firewire????

Posted on Nov 19, 2007

Anonymous Nov 19, 2007

Hey there so I went and got a firewire only to find out I don't have a firewire port can I get an adapter

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USB will not work for video, USB is for still photo transfer.
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Because if you only connect with USB that's normal.
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Hi! If you go to the Canon, they have a trouble shooting section. I copied and pasted some information below. Good luck!
Details Print Friendly Version Issue: How do I transfer video tape recordings to a computer via Firewire?
Solution: Transferring video recordings to a computer ZR80, ZR85, and ZR90

Transferring Video Recordings to a Computer You can transfer recordings to a computer using the IEEE1394 (DV) terminal. With the ZR85 and ZR90 transferring video recordings via USB is not possible.
Before starting the video transferring, make sure to prepare the following:

A computer equipped with a IEEE1394 (DV) terminal or a IEEE1394 (DV) capturing board (the IEEE1394 protocol is frequently also called "Firewire" or "iLink").
A DV cable (sold separately)
Video Editing Software

You can use (1) the video editing software that came bundled with your computer or video capturing board, (2) the video editing software included with your operating system ("Windows Movie Maker" with Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP and Windows ME, "iMovie" with Mac OS 9 and later), or (3) video editing software purchased separately, with features ranging from very basic to very sophisticated.

The appropriate driver

A driver is included with Windows operating systems later than Windows 98 Second Edition and Mac operating systems later than Mac OS 9. The driver is installed automatically when you connect the camcorder to the computer. No additional driver is necessary or available.

Start your computer.
(If this is the first time you are connecting the camcorder to your Windows based computer your computer will display the "New Hardware Found" message while the driver is installed automatically.)
Set the camcorder to mode.
Connect the camcorder to the computer with the DV cable as shown below. Once the camcorder and computer are connected together the camcorder will display "DV IN" on the LCD/viewfinder. This message confirms that the camcorder is ready to receive or transfer video.
Refer to the instructions for your video editing software to download your video from the camcorder.
Note: Because procedures for digital editing software applications vary greatly, Canon cannot offer any additional support or suggestions regarding downloading and editing your video. Please refer to the software publisher or your computer manufacturer (if the software came with your computer) for assistance in using the software.

Operation may not work correctly depending on the software and the specifications/settings of your computer.
If the computer freezes while you have connected the camcorder, disconnect and reconnect the DV cable. If the problem persists, disconnect the interface cable, turn off camcorder and computer, turn camcorder and computer back on and reconnect them.
Before connecting the camcorder to the computer using a DV cable, make sure that camcorder and computer are not connected with a USB cable, and that no other 1394 device is connected to the computer.

We recommend powering the camcorder from a household power source while it is connected to the computer.
Refer also to the instruction manual of the computer.
The programs ZoomBrowser EX and Image Browser included with the supplied CD-ROM are intended for use only with images recorded on the memory card.
Video recordings on the tape cannot be transferred to the computer using the software included with the supplied CD-ROM.

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The software I use is called Scenalyzer. There are other options, but Scenalyzer has a free demo you can try. You can download the software here:

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