Fcp3 to dv tape problem

Using my Canon xl1 as a tape deck, I am trying to record from my timeline to DV tape but not picking up anything on the tape. Set up as follows: Firewire direct to computer (will log and capture from a test tape), external video on & all frames, set to output video (DV-NTSC), Canon set to vcr mode, timeline clean-no in out points. Hit record, timeline puts out on monitor and nothing on the DV! Restarted computer-just in case. Any ideas? Done it in the past, no problem. Missed something?

Do you have an external monitor attached to the a/dv pass through on the Canon? You should. This will show you if the video is making it out.
Do you have ANY other firewire devices on this firewire bus? Hard drives, Canopus converters, etc?
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