Panasonic HPX300, AVCi 50, FCP 7, Motion 4

I just got my Panasonic HVX300 and just did clean install of Final Cut Studio 3 and clean install of Snow Leopard on my Mac Pro (see specs below). I am doing some tests before I start a big doco project. I shot some coverage on the HVX300 in 720-59.94 at AVCi 50/30PN. I brought it into FCP7 with Log and Transfer at these settings:
960x720, 29.97, AVCi50/720p30, 3.7 Mb/sec data rate, 48kHz 16-bit audio, pixel HD 960x720.
I tried rendering in FCP7 after adding some MOTION4 titles in 1920x1080 and FCP freezes every time about half way through the render.
When I go to MOTION 4 to make some titles, I only see options for DVCPRO HD 720/30P or HDV 720/30P or XDCAM EX 720/30P.
QUESTION
Which option in MOTION 4 should I choose or do I have to create a custom setting or is there a plug-in I have to download for AVCi?
thanks

Thanks. Yes, it is the 300. I have tried various Motions settings and FCP7 still freeze up when rendering or when trying to export to QT movie or when send to compressor. The only way I got one clip to work was to export the Motion instead of just using the .motn file. Time consuming work around.
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With HD and FCP7, is it absolutely necessary to render everything in FCP before exporting or sending to Compressor?

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