Need help setting up final cut pro

I'm using a Sony Handycam HDR-SR11 for my videos and I need to know what to set the program up under. please help!!

You need at least FCP 6 to be able to use the camera at all.
AVCHD footage can be transferred using the Log and Transfer window in Final Cut Pro.
Once you have transferred your footage, you can edit using an appropriate Apple
Intermediate Codec or Apple ProRes 422 codec Easy Setup.
You can transfer AVCHD footage to your scratch disk using the Log and Transfer
window in Final Cut Pro. During transfer, you can choose whether the Log and
Transfer window transcodes your footage to the Apple Intermediate Codec or the
Apple ProRes 422 codec.
Important: Although it is possible to copy AVCHD files directly to your scratch disk,
Final Cut Pro won’t recognize these files. You must use the Log and Transfer window
to transfer and transcode AVCHD footage.
For more information, in the FCP Menu select Help>HD and Broadcast Formats where you will find a section describing how to work with AVCHD.
Message was edited by: Ian R. Brown

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