I'm getting audio levels, but no actual sound...

At work I'm running FCP 5.1.4 on a MacBook Pro. We have a Sony DSR-25 DVCAM deck that is run via FireWire to import/export. This system has been running flawlessly until recently.
Someone messed up all of the configurations while trying to hook up another camera externally and I can't figure out how to get them back how they were. I'm able to capture video from the DVCAM deck, BUT, there is no audio. The levels are showing audio and if I plug headphones into the DVCAM deck itself I can hear audio, but not from the Mac while importing...
I also tried importing an existing quicktime video file onto my sequence and the exact same problem was happening...
Also, all of the sudden we can't print to video. I'm able to import from the DVCAM deck but not export. Could these problems be related? I tried trashing the settings but the same thing is happening.
Any suggestions?

30stones wrote:
Someone messed up all of the configurations while trying to hook up another camera externally and I can't figure out how to get them back how they were. I'm able to capture video from the DVCAM deck, BUT, there is no audio. The levels are showing audio and if I plug headphones into the DVCAM deck itself I can hear audio, but not from the Mac while importing...
In the log and Capture window there is a little box on the tab with the audio meters that says something like preview audio on import. Is this checked?
Sorry can't help you with your print to tape issues.
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