Got a last minute gig tomorrow morning, shooting on a Panasonic HVX...

Got a last minute gig tomorrow morning, shooting on a Panasonic HVX which I've only shot on a few times. This is a 4 page script, comedy with exaggerated colors (pimps wearing pink for example i guess).
I've only used the HVX a few times, and from my Sony FX-1 I was taught to almost only shoot at 60 fps (tutorial DVD on the FX1 and Z1U). Recently on a shoot with 2 HVXs, the director set them at (I could be wrong) 2000 FPS (or something way above 60), and his footage looked great. We did talking head interviews and sports/boxing. Tomorrow this skit should be a 'face off' situation and a small action scene. And I have no HVX genius looking over my shoulder telling me what to do. Either way I'm sure I'll survive this shoot and I'm not expecting expert forum tutorials last minute... I'm just looking for last minute advice if it's there. Here are a few questions.
Is there a quick rule of thumb for framerate with this camera? Or a link to a article? What is safe? What is cool?
I'm shooting outdoors from morning til evening, should I be manually White Balancing all day long? (I have warm cards, do you like those?)
I'm a last minute DP, I have no clue what they have on set. We could have few cards and long transfers, or many cards. What HD format will take up the least amount of space on a card that is still worth using... and what is the best format this thing can shoot incase we have the time and space to utilize?
Lastly, the last time I used this camera on my own I ended up tracking what seemed like 4 separate audio channels. Is this necessary? Can this be changed to just 2? I assume that will save a little HD space and be less to deal with in post.
Anything else? You tell me.
Thanks for your time!
-Monty

As jim said, because of the short duration these record in, and the need to constantly be swapping, dumping them to P2 store or hard drive, then getting them back...it isn't condusive to a reality situation where you need ot follow the people, get the moments as they occur. The ability to record one full hour at a time is what is needed. The need to be "invisible" is needed...and it won't happen with a tech constantly running back and forth to the camera swapping out cards.
Plus you will have to store the MFX originals onto hard drives, then CONVERT them to Quicktime. You will have dozens of hard drives with just the MXF, then need more for the converted files.
Currently there is no way when you import the footage to tell what came from what camera. It is stored in the meta data, but that information isn't transferred when the footage in converted to Quicktime. The only way you can know is if the Tech lables the folders that he stores them on as A, B, C...but then you need to go back to the original folders and look for your clip to find out what camera it is. Unlike with tape where you instanly label it B002, or D013 or whathaveyou. And when you log and capture, that is something that you have at your disposal...so when a producer comes in and says "a great moment happened at 4:00 yesterday on the D camera. Lets look at it." With the tape method, you can do that easily. With the P2 method...that is a difficult task. One of the big drawbacks to the format...and something VITAL to reality TV.
Any time the camera is stopped, a new clip is made. So instead of being able to scrub thru a 15 minute chunk, you have to look at a dozen clips to find what you want.
If they want DVCPRO HD, they are going to have to hire four Varicams. If you are in LA and need to know where, I know a few places.
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