FCP 4.5 DV to DSR-11 to Analog Outs to TV?

I got a DSR-11 recently and can't get this to happen. I want my playback from FCP (DV) to go through firewire to the DSR-11, then to the DSR-11's 3 RCA analog outputs (1 video, 2 audio L & R) and playback on my TV, which I hope to use as an NTSC monitor for now. I can't get this to work.
I connected the analog outs of the DSR-11 to the inputs on the TV and was able in that way to select the various settings in the DSR-11 menus.
I also captured from a miniDV tape in the DSR-11 to FCP 4.5 successfully.
I've tried new RCA and firewire cables. But, playback from FCP still gives me nothing on the TV. What else should I do?
FrankELF

In FCP, make sure View->External Video is set to "All Frames." You may also want to do the "Refresh AV Devices" thing. Oh ... and make sure that you have the palyhead on a clip instead of a slug or Timeline gap (which will show as black).
I don't have a DSR-11, but on my DSR-20s, there's a menu setting for EE mode that has to be turned on for the Firewire signal to be passed on to the analog outputs.
Since you're seeing the VTR's menu on the TV monitor, you can assume the monitor is set to the porper input.
-DH

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FUN right! Hopefully Apple will fix this so you can at least select multiple projects in the Project Library to make it a bit easier.
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most converters offer
little to improve the image or even to
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supplying HD programming that
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SD material, a dedicated format converter
could mean the difference
between a program that passes a QC
check and one that doesn’t.

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The message I got from your post may not be the one you intended, but it is a good message and I again thank you.
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Being as I am trying to find a way to live with my junk cameras until RED or equivalent is available and stable, I translated your message as:
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