How do I work around incorrect capture scratch disk use estimates in FCP?

Hi Everyone,
I am trying to find a work around solution for FCP incorrectly estimating the space required on my capture scratch disk. I am using a Panasonic AJHD1400 to play back some DVCAM footage. I want to capture it 720x480 Anamorphic H264, via the firewire output on the deck. I am able to "free" capture the clip by hitting play on the deck and crash recording ("capture now") on the log and capture tool. From this process, I know the final captured file will be somewhere in the 3GB range, give or take. The clip is a little less than an hour long. I have 343 GB available on my scratch drive according to the information in the "Capture Settings" tab of the log and capture tool but according to the same info FCP thinks only 36.9 minutes of footage will fit on the disk. Consequently I can't log and capture the clip properly due to "insufficient disk space". What gives?
Any suggestions and responses will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance

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