Newbie Question: Two Cameras, One Soundtrack

Hi there, I will have access to a machine with FCP for a week. It's a bewilderingly complex product for the non-pro editor like myself. I've tried to use iMovie on my own iMac without success. I shot a classical concert on two cameras (SD DV). The closer of the two has the soundtrack I want to use but the other one has the majority of the video I need. What is the simplest method of using the first soundtrack, the video from cam 2 but still using the some video from cam 1 for cut-aways? And last but not least, are there any specific tools for syncing the audio to the video. Obviously I don't have time-code.
Thanks for your indulgence.

Go to Help in FCP's menu bar and read up on the Multiclip editing function.
The printed manuals contain exactly the same information -the online documentation is searchable by keywords.
Basically, you find a common sync point, press play and then switch cameras using the keyboard.
The edit points can be changed after the fact if neccessary.
You probably will need to use FCP for more than a week to finish this. Much to learn.
Footage from a DV cam does have timecode by the way.

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