Importing ntsc video through a pal camera

hello
this summer ive been into the usa and taped some of the vacation with a camera there (ntsc).
back at home (in sweden) ive got a pal camera. the camera can play the tapes without any problem (it recognises that its ntsc) in the player mode, but when i try to capture them into premiere it just is black or there are weird colors everywhere.

Check your owner's manual to see if your camcorder supports sending NTSC data via the firewire port. It is possible your camcorder can play the NTSC footage, but cannot transfer it via firewire.
Cheers
Eddie
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NEWS: Jerry Harris writes:
I know that in a lot of the new Sony HD cameras, iMovie requires that you turn iLink Conv off. I would look for a similar setting for your camera. This setting has to do with shooting a movie in one format, and using the camera to import as a different format. For instance, if you shoot HD footage and have iLink conv on - the camera will send DV to the computer etc...
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