Cannot output HDV seq to tape

I have a Z1 camera connected via Firewire, and am trying to Print to Video a 1080i50 sequence. The inputs on the camera are set correctly. I have successfully printed to video many times in DV format - this is the first time I have attempted to output in HDV. I am using FCP v6.0.6.
In the A/V devices tab of Audio/Video Settings, in the Video Output list, I am only given the option of None, or Digital Cinema Desktop. All the flavors of HDV are listed, but are greyed out. Also, if I uncheck Different Output for Print-to-Video, it resets itself to checked the next time I look. I cannot set the View/External Video to All Frames - it remains set at Off no matter what I do. I suspect that here is the root of the problem - the video is not getting out of the computer to the recording deck.
I have only one external drive containing the sequence footage connected to the computer - I have previously experienced problems when multiple drives were connected.
Does anyone know where I may be going wrong?

Jim: Sony HDV 1080i50 is set as the device control, although I don't think device control is used when printing to video. The recorder is started manually.
Thrillcat: The settings are correct on the camera for HDV when trying to record an HDV sequence, and yes, the sequence is HDV. I can successfully connect my DSR-11 DV-only deck and record to it from FCP, even recording a DV output directly from the HDV sequence.
Sharon: I'm checking the A/V devices settings right before I go. The problem seems to be that although FCP is acknowledging there is an HDV device connected, it is not letting me connect to any of them (the list of HDV device options is greyed out). Consequently all subsequent actions will not work (like selecting All Frames in the View menu). I need to find out why that list is greyed out.
If I check Different Output for Edit-to-Tape/Print-to-Video, the list of HDV devices is available, but I get a warning asking me to check external connections to the device, (as this output does not go to the Firewire output and I have no alternative video card installed). If I try to proceed further, I get a warning that "The sequence is not compatible with HDV Print to Video". However, the sequence is a correct 1080i50 sequence.

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