Capture from AVI-550 to FC6

My mac recognizes my Pyro A/V link box. In mac system profile the AVI-550 shows in Firewire Bus. But when I go to capture video it shows no communication back from FC to the box. There must be an A/V Setting in FC I have missed.
Your help much appreciated.
Thanks.

Thanks for your suggestion. I already have it on non controllable. But when i click on capture I get "This operation could not be completed as there is no video." I'm sending my DVcam tape out of Sony clamshell to Pyro A/V box thru on RCA composite cable. From Pyro by firewire to my mac.
Still stumped.

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I have a similar problem, did you got the answer...
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