Importing DV is IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

I have Final Cut Pro 5.
I have a HDV Sony Camera.
I have a standard DV tape instead, with DV footage recorded (not HDV). I recorded a DV tape in a HDV camera (the camera can record in both formats).
So last week I uploaded DV footage easily. I had the settings on DV-NSTC Firewire and all was good.
This week, I have another DV tape. I had to fool with the settings and set it up for HDV Firewire. I can now see my footage, but I have to Capture Now as if it were HDV footage.
So I hit "Capture Now" and let it import for 10 minutes or so." I have to press "Escape" to stop importing, and so I do. Yet, after pressing escape, and then looking at my captured clip in my browser, I realize my clip has only captured the last 10-20 seconds of my video.
I tried several times, always with the same result. Just a fraction of my film gets imported. There seems to be a LONG delay before it actually captures (even though it seems to be capturing the whole time).
I was thinking this might be because the film is DV and Final Cut Pro thinks I'm importing HDV. Is that possible?
I've spent HOURS trying to figure this out. I'm determined, but I'm about to pull all my hair out. I feel like David Banner before he turns into the Hulk. ;o)
Please help someone!!!!

Thanks Joey, your advice helped me solve the mystery I think.
I still need help though.
I realized I didn't change the setting on my camera when I recorded the footage. So even though the tape is a standard DV tape, I recorded on HDV mode. So it is being read as HDV. I did an experiment with the same tape, shot some footage with the settings changed to DV, and voila! it imported fine. So next time I'll know to change my camera settings to DV before recording anything.
This leaves my last question. I can import this video now under HDV Firewire settings, but when I hit Capture Now, I cannot get the majority of my footage to import (I can only get the last ten seconds or so.) Why is this? And why am I getting the tail end of the footage?
Any help? Thanks everyone?

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