Importing tape with timecode problems??

I've got an HDV tape that looks perfectly normal, can't see any timecode breaks, but FCP seems to think there are and captures the continuous shot into segments - missing a bit of material each time. There are no breaks I can see on the tape, and it runs fine through the camera.
Is there a way to import the tape into FCP such that FCP 'ignores' any timecode breaks?
I tried a capture on-the-run ('now') but FCP does the same thing - break the continuous shot into segments (with gaps between each segment).
All ears,
thanks,
Ben

HDV (Sony Z1U). Tape looks fine, timecode doesn't seem to have a break.
Trying to capture on the fly I'm now getting an error reading:
"Capture was aborted due to lack of incoming data."
Mmmm? And yet everything LOOKS normal and correct. I wonder if it might be the capture cable giving problems here ... ??
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Hi all i write from italy and have a little problem, i hope someone can help me.
I need to make tape "digital betacam" with timecode offset, need the tv spots start at 10:00:00:00, i use betacam DVW-500P
in embedded mode.
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I'm sure you guys are right, but I'm shocked. Made an assumption there. Also making assumptions that EBU time code works in similar ways to SMPTE, which I'm sure is wrong.
The thing that surprises me most is that I assume the Konas and Black Magics of the world (which I don't have) pass VITC as a standard procedure. And any video deck that receives VITC records it - unless those lines are blanked. And many of those decks will go the extra mile and record that same code as LTC.
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Hello,
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Log Name:      Application
Source:        MSDPM
Date:          4/2/2015 9:02:55 AM
Event ID:      943
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      DPM_SERVER_NAME
Description:
The description for Event ID 943 from source MSDPM cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
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<FatalServiceError><__System><ID>19</ID><Seq>98909</Seq><TimeCreated>4/2/2015 2:02:55 PM</TimeCreated><Source>DpmThreadPool.cs</Source><Line>163</Line><HasError>True</HasError></__System><ExceptionType>DBCorruptionException</ExceptionType><ExceptionMessage>DLS
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<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
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    <EventID Qualifiers="0">943</EventID>
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<EventData>
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