No "DV-PAL 32kHz" Setting In FCP's Easy Setup ?

I have just noticed, that unlike Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro does not have an Easy Setup for DV audio shot at 12Bit (32kHz).
It is not a problem to me as I never use that setting but I am curious.
Is it simply omitted because no sane user of FCP would choose to shoot 12Bit audio ?
Ian.

Thanks Piero, Links and Studio X.
As you may have guessed, I eventually more or less worked out most of it myself and discovered that Custom Settings were probably the solution.
I originally noticed the lack of the setting when I was answering a question on the FCE forum. I needed the exact wording for the 32kHz Easy Setup and happened to look in FCP only to discover it wasn't there!
Later, when looking at custom setups, I noticed there was no 12-bit option so the information from Studio X is interesting.
Piero, I have a confession! Though I have Tom's and Lisa's books on FCP, I never thought of looking in the Help manual! I must make a point of looking there first in future.
Anyway, I now know all that I need about 32kHz even though I will never use it!
Ian.

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May be my Amateuristic way can be of help ?
PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL
A. Copying commercial DVDs - No Not possibly at all - Not even legal to discuss.
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