Easy Set-Up Capturing Mini DV footage Sony TRV30

Hi -
I go back and forth and use iMovie for some quick and easy projects and for the longer more elaborate projects I use Final Cut Express.
It's been so long since I've imported footage into FCE that I can't remember my easy settings.I've tried a number of them and they don;t seem to work.
I have a Sony HandyCam with firewire and a firewire cable to a MacPro.
I know I can easily import into imovie then export a quicktime, but I'd rather have it straight away in FCE.
Can anybody give me the sequence and settings for capturing in FCE?
Thanks!
Anne Z

Hi Ann
Without knowing wether you are a NTSC or PAl. Try EASY SETUP--DV NTSC FIREWIRE BASIC or PAL FIREWIRE BASIC. If that does not work try easy setup--DV PAL or easy setup--NTSC or failing that use dv setup.
I hope that works...try trashing preferences..Something Tom Wolesky suggests
Justin... Durban.. South Africa

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