Cannot capture footage to FCE using a JVC-HDGR1u in DV mode

HELP ME PLEASE! I am so lost. I didn't notice I was recording my footage in DV mode on my JVC HD-GR1u and I MUST get it off and edit it... unfortunately its precious footage. I know the JVC HD-GR1u IS compatible with FCE because normally I use the apple HD interface however... I cannot figure out the settings for this mode!!!!! I have tried numerous settings and I either get a black screen with "final cut express" and the apple logo.. or I get the colored bars in saying it cannot recognize the initial deck.... I cannot figure this out..

Are you sure you didn't actually mean the JVC GR-HD1?
Two things on the camera - in the camera's setup menus, set the System Menu > iLink Output setting to "SW". Also, on the side of the camera, set the iLink output switch to "DV"
Two things in FCE - select the DV NTSC easy setup (assuming you are in North America). After selecting this easy setup, create a new sequence.
Then connect your camera to your Mac (using a FireWire cable (aka iLink cable)). Then turn it on in playback mode. Then start up FCE. FCE should detect the camera and you should then be able to capture the DV video.
One small potential gotcha - if you shot the video with 12-bit audio you will need to select the DV NTSC 32KHz easy setup. (12-bit audio = 32KHz audio). Unfortunately most DV camcorders have a factory default setting of 12-bit audio and if you did not change it to 16-bit audio you will have to use the DV NTSC 32KHz easy setup in FCE.

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