Capture from DV Tape

For several years I have been using a Panasonic DV camcorder as a DVCR for capturing to Prem Pro 1.5. Using DV out into a Capture card on a HP Windows 8 computer.
Now I just tried it with PP CC and gives me a message "Can't activate Recorder. Try resetting camera".
After much experimentation, I find if I turn the camera on in Camera mode before opening Capture then when it shows the picture from the camera if I quickly switch it to VCR I can use it in the normal way.
I was wondering if there is a setting buried somewhere that could correct this condition?
Also I tried a borrowed Sony DV VCR and it worked without any special startup.

This is for PPro through CS6, so I do NOT know if things are the same for CC
http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/cant-capture-dv-hdv-video.html
-and http://forums.adobe.com/message/4708997
Also, you MAY need to use the Legacy Driver http://forums.adobe.com/message/2981411
I have NOT used either, but many say to try these for SD capture http://windv.mourek.cz/ or http://www.exsate.com/products/dvcapture/
I have NOT used it, but many say to try this for HDV capture http://strony.aster.pl/paviko/hdvsplit.htm

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