How do I transfer video footage to my PC?

Greetings...

I know this question has probably been asked many times, but I honestly browsed as much as I could, and could not find my specific issue.

Anyway, my issue is this: I dusted off my Panasonic SD Camcorder and used it for the 1st time in a while, tonight. I’ve transferred multiple digital camera footage and edited stuff many times in Adobe Premier Elements, so I thought this wouldn’t be much of an issue.

However, when I connect the camcorder with a USB cable, and into the PC, it acknowledges the item, but the folders are empty, save for one, which only displays still images from the SD card (when I tested the camcorder’s snapshot ability). Why doesn’t it show my video footage?

Do I have to remove the SD card to force it to find the video? I know this sounds dumb, but I am at a loss. By the way, I only have Adobe Premier Elements 1.0, if this is important to know.

Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

Bro cant use USB.. the only way u can transfer movies from a camcorder is to use firewire