FCP and sony hv1u 24p?

I have a sony v1u and it seems that fcp can not apply the pull down needed for this camera.
I am running 5.0.4,(need to upgrade)
Does anyone know if FCP will have a fix or address this problem?
Thanks in advance.
g-5 dual   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

"Capturing HDV Video to the Apple Intermediate Codec
Capturing HDV video is very similar to capturing DV video using the Capture Now feature. The main differences are:
The Log and Capture window is not used.
Capturing HDV video may not take place in real time because transcoding HDV frames into the Apple Intermediate Codec requires special processing steps.
To capture HDV footage to the Apple Intermediate Codec:
1 Click in the Browser to make it active, then choose File > New Bin.
2 Control-click the bin, then choose Set Logging Bin from the shortcut menu.
Your captured clips will be placed in this bin.
3 Name the bin, then press Enter.
4 Choose File > Log and Capture (or press Command-8).
A Capture dialog appears instead of the Log and Capture window.
5 In the Capture dialog, enter a name for the clip, then click Capture.
The capture preview window appears and the camcorder begins playing back video
from its current position. The status area of the capture preview window displays the percentage of real time in which the video is being encoded from HDV to the Apple Intermediate Codec.
6 Press the Esc (Escape) key to stop capturing.
The video playback on the camcorder stops immediately. The capture preview window may lag behind, displaying where the video is in the encoding process. As these frames are processed, the status area of the capture preview window displays the percentage of frames left to process.
Note: Pressing the Esc key a second time stops the encoding process and cancels
the capture. After the capture preview window closes, the captured clip appears in your Logging Bin."
Source: +HD & Broadcast Formats available from the FCP "Help" menu bar item.+

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