Incompatible Compression Settings!   Project hand-in tomorrow and no export

I really have no idea why i am getting this message... can someoneplease help. i have a deadline.
I have a sequence on the timeline.. and nested it (which it asks me to do). but still makes no difference when i choose to print to video. i still ge the error message. Incompatible Compression Settings.
I am using a canon xl1s. imac g5 1.9 and a 1gbram. with external hd 300gb as scratch.
MAny Thanks
Ollie

...because if you are trying to edit to tape and get the "Incompatible Compression Settings" narrative, here's a solution.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1564957&#1564957
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