Can't enable external monitor using Sony DCR-HC90 as pass-through

I have connected a Sony HC90 camera via firewire and have no problems capturing video (all the transport controls work fine). However, I can't get an external monitor to work through the camera. I have set Video Out to Firewire NTSC and believe I have configured the camera-to -TV connections correctly. When playing back in FCE, I get a canvas playback (should that be showing up?) but nothing on the camera output to the monitor (I also get nothing but a blue screen on the camera LCD).
Is it possible the the DV interface to the camera is one-way with respect to video?
Any help would be appreciated.

Your suggestion solved it. It works if I chain the camcorder through the FW drive (I didn't realize you could chain firewire).
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