Final Cut Por 6.0.5 Green Canvas

When editing video in FCP 6, anytime i pause the video in the canvas, the preview turns green. The canvas is set at RGB so i don't know whats wrong.

What codec is your source footage?
What are your current Easy Setup and Sequence Settings?

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