DVCAM capture problems

Hi there,
I'm having some difficulty capturing footage off my Sony A1e camcorder into FCP. I recorded in DVCAM rather than DV SP. I've tried a number of settings including DV PAL as well as NTSC settings. I thought that i would be able to capture no problem if i dset it to DV PAL on capture settings but no luck. does anyone know what settings/combination of settings are required for succesful log & capturing. Version of FCP is 5.0.4
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheeers!!

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Those issues can be solved by upgrading to at least FCS 1.1 which includes FCP 5.1. This version however, is no longer sold by Apple. You might find a copy on ebay or similar but should consider the new FCS 3 which can be purchased as an upgrade for $299.
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