FCE crashes when importing from camera

I'm using FCE 2.0.3 and a Panasonic NV-GS300 camcorder. I've installed the program with the camera on and connected (as recommended by Apple).
No matter what 'easy settings' (or otherwise) FCE crashes before importing anything.
The camera isn't included in the Apple list of supported camcorders- does this mean it will never be possible to use this camera with FCE?
Importing into iMovie works fine. But I'm trying to avoid going through iMovie then into FCE.
Any ideas/suggestions would be much appreciated.
G4 Dual 1GHZ 1GB Ram Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi Tom,
Thanks for the help and the re-direction to the post regarding re-installing FCE. However, it hasn't changed the crashing behaviour when the program tries to connect to the camera.
The crash report states:
EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE (0x0002) at 0x00000000
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224431676
1 XCDSX900SGPEntry + 29908
2 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224415608
3 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224408548
4 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224418888
5 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224374656
6 XCDSX900SGPEntry + 35928
7 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224370400
8 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224361616
9 dyldstub_pthreadsetspecific + 224360768
This,however,it makes no sense to me as I don't understand such technicalities- though you may...
I haven't re-installed Quicktime as I believe it does have all the requisite componants-and all other QT related things seem to work fine.
Do you have any other ideas/clues...?
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks.
G4 Dual 1GHZ 1GB Ram Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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