Fcpx via firewire No Data from Panasonic camera

Hi,
I have a Macbook Pro 2011 64 bit with FCPX.  My camera is Panasonic AGDVC200E DV Cam.  Connection is via Firewire DV out of camera in to firewire 800 in mac.  System profiler "sees" the Camera serial number.  FCPX "sees" the camera when I go to import media, but when I hit the import button, I get a message "no data from Camera can't import".  The camera works with all my other windows laptops & pcs, so I know it's not the DV out of the camera.  I've changed cables so it's not the cables.  I've imported from other mini dv cameras into the macbook firewire port using the same lead so  it's not the firewire in of the mac.  I've checked the settings in the camera, macbook (inso far as I know what to check).  I've plugged both camera and macbook into mains while doing all of this.  Has anyone any idea how to get my camera to work with fcpx?  (Incidently, imovie doesn't even "see" the camera, even though profiler can,  so I can't try that..  I've wrestled with this problem since I got the Macbook in 2011, I really thought I'd find a solution I even bought an express card to usb connecter & firewire express card thinking ths would work without success.  Any help appreciated.
Snoozein

I've no idea what the solution is, but if you haven't done it already, a longshot would be to trash the prefs with the free app below.
It'll only take seconds and just might help.
Many weird things happen as a result of corrupt preferences which can create a vast range of different symptoms, so whenever FCP X stops working properly in any way, trashing the preferences should be the first thing you do using this free app.
http://www.digitalrebellion.com/prefman/
Shut down FCP X, open PreferenceManager and in the window that appears:-
1. Ensure that only  FCP X  is selected.
2. Click Trash
The job is done instantly and you can re-open FCP X.
There is absolutely no danger in trashing preferences and you can do it as often as you like.
The preferences are kept separately from FCP X and if there aren't any when FCP X opens it automatically creates new ones  .  .  .  instantly.

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