If
you do not have a device that can be controlled by Adobe Premiere
Pro, you can capture video manually. You have to operate both the
playback device controls and the Capture panel controls in Adobe
Premiere Pro.
Note: You must preview HDV footage on an external TV
monitor, or, if the source is a camcorder, on the camcorder viewfinder
while shuttling, logging, and capturing on Mac OS. The preview pane
in the Capture panel will show the words Previewing On Camera.