FCP Settings and timeline settings shooting HD 1080 60i?...

Hello Group,
Can anyone help out with the correct settings in the FCP timeline, and in FCP 7 for optimal editing shooting with a Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM in 1080 60i. Just got the new camcorder which shoots on the SDHC cards in HD. I'm trying over and over to find the best settings but can't seem to get it just right.
Thanks very much for any suggestions, so much appreciated!

But first you need to bring the clips into fcp using log and transfer (I assume it's like the hmc-150). I'm pretty sure that on the hmc-150 there are certain formats that the camera will shoot that you cannot edit in fcp. Check the manual.

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