Final cut stops import on tape drop out

Hi all,
Did the search thing and couldn't find an answer. Importing mini-dv using FCP log and capture fire wire. Abort capture on drop out is unchecked. The tape was captured on a consumer grade camcorder, and the comment was made that they heard and saw the drop outs on the tapes before they were given to me to import.
Yes I know, wrong way to do it but imovie imported it without stopping, and since audio is not a problem in this instance I exported the video as a QT mov and re-imported it to FCP, this was the only way I could find to capture the whole tape without it stopping. Very long work around.
Am I missing a setting on FCP that will let it bypass, ignore the drop outs so it will continue to import?

Right under, "Abort capture on dropped frames", did you select, "Make New clip"?
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