NV-DA 1 PAL MiniDV camera uncompatible with FCP 5?

Question

Hello, I've been trying to use my Panasonic NV-DA 1 PAL Mini DV camera with Final Cut Pro 5 on my Mac Powerbook and it is not recognizing the camera.
Is this 1999 model camera uncompatible now with Final Cut Pro 5 for some reason and why? The camera is not recognized in IMovie either but works with FCP 3 and Movie Maker on the PC.
Thank you.

Answer 1

Dear Studio X et al,
Thanks for your responses. They have been somewhat helpful in pointing me in the right direction. I am still experiencing a problem, possibly software level, though I have eliminated a few causes/issues at the hardware level.
A. Here's what I've done so far:
1. Before seeing this response, I followed the advice to FIX QT7 (which I had already been running, but had another version in my 'receipts' that has now been deleted).
Result: I was able to connect to my camera one time successfully via Final Cut Pro 5. However, upon initial success, I was unable to reconnect thereafter.
Learned: My camera works with FCP5.
Assumption: It must be either a software or hardware issue.
2. I then saw the post re: firewire bus reset. I've followed the simple--and oh-so-obvious directions that of course I'd already followed EXCEPT for the last tip: UNPLUG the computer from the power source. (See artice here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88338)
Result: I was again successful in connecting my camera via FCP5. After the initial reset, I was able to connect and reconnect my camera to FCP5 w/o having to unplug the computer from its power source 3 times. Note: I also made certain I could connect successfully to iMovie at least once.
Learned: The firewire bus required resetting.
Assumption: I should not need to reset the firewire bus again.
B. HOWEVER, NEW PROBLEM
1. It's a new day, and upon successful connection to my camera via FCP5, I lost the ability to view the video in the FCP5 viewer; I only see color bars. However, the status is "VTR OK".
2. I have now reset the firewire bus again as above with sucess(essentially unplugging everything from the computer and power source, waiting up to 10 mins and restarting).
Result: I am currently capturing video and pray for success.
Question: If I lose viewer connection again, what is the appropriate fix? Is it a software issue? And does resetting the firewire bus, a hardware issue, have anything to do with it?
Thanks for your responses. I am obviously a novice and appreciate your experience in this regard.
-Sarinha
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1.67mgHz, 1.5GB DR 2 RAM, 80GB 5400-rmp HD