FCP 7.0.3 Easy Setup audio setting issues

I have created two custom Easy Setups.
SD:     DVCPro50 PAL with audio set @ 48.000 kHz, 16-bit, 16 chan
HD:     DVCProHD 1080i 25fps with audio set @ 48.000kHz, 24-bit, 16 chan
I open FCP, load the SD easy setup. I then click on Audio/Video settings.
Select "Audio/Video Settings" and view "Capture Presets Summary"
     - Audio format is listed as 48.000 kHz 16-bit 16-chan
Select"Edit" and "Capture Preset Editor" comes up.
     - UnderQuicktime Audio Settings:
          - Device: AJA Kona 3
          - Format: 48.000 kHz 16-bit 16-chan
If I then select the HD Easy Setup, and then "Audio/Video Settings"
Select"Edit" and "Capture Preset Editor" comes up.
     - UnderQuicktime Audio Settings:
          - Device: AJA Kona 3
          - Format: 48.000 kHz 16-bit 16-chan (THIS SHOULD BE 24-bit)
Select the "A\V Device" tab:
The audio device has defaulted to the 16 bit setting as well.
It appears that FCP or AJA is keeping the audio bitrate from the previous Easy Setup.
Even if we close FCP completely, and reopen into a new project, load the HD Easy Setup, the bit rate still shows as 16.
I have tried deleting the following:
apple.finalcutpro.plist
Final Cut User Data Folder
Thanks,
Mike

The camera definitely recorded in SP, that icon was visible on the viewfinder...
What settings should i be using in FCP to capture the video? From attempted research i found most comments suggesting to use a basic Firewire settings. i have used this in PAL format but the results are poor.
One thing I am confused about is the 32khz or 48khz settings. Which should i be using? I have an older version of FCE 4 where there are many settings for both 32khz and 48khz for DV FireWire but in FCP7 there are only options for 48khz.
Any advice would be welcomed at the moment.
I am also willing to upload clips of what I have to demonstrate visually the poor quality video I am capturing from the Canon

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