Editing multicam clips - where is proxy playback option?

Whenever I have been editing Mutlicam clips, I would always choose the "Proxy" option in playback as my media is stored on an external drive. If i didn't, it just wouldn't play smoothy.
After updating I can't seem to find the option to choose proxy and the clips dont play smoothly, playback jerks after a second or two.
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Any ideas? If it goes to the trouble of creating proxy media (and the proxy files are indeed still where they should be) - surely there should be a way of using them?
Also - can anyone settle an argument: If a project is edited in 'proxy playback', does that need to be switched off to export in full quality?
I used to think it did, but not sure at all now with 10.1.
(2011 2.7 i5 27" iMac)

Ah! Found it in the top right menu!
Selected 'Proxy' and was greeted with the familiar 'beachball of non response'.
Forced quit as usual and when I relaunched I was back editing in Proxy land!
All is smooth and lovely again!
Now, I wonder if i need to switch it back to get full quality export?
Any ideas?

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