Pink Line Under Clips in the Timeline

I'm working on my first FCE (4) project, and up until today hadn't captured any DV clips into FCE (I had been importing clips already on the hard drive). Each of the newly captured clips that I've put into the timeline has a pink line underneath. I had gotten warnings after each capture regarding the audio not being in sych. I don't care about the audio, since the captured tapes were video dubs of silent 8mm film to which the dubber had added a music track. I should probably have tried to not capture the music in the first place.
Anyway, what's the significance of the pink line? Can I continue to ignore it? It's not causing me any difficulties.
EDIT: I just noticed that above the clips that I had imported from the hard drive, there is a violet colored line.
Thanks,
Nick
Message was edited by: nickditoro
Message was edited by: nickditoro

I wish there were an edit feature:
I meant to say that "up until today I hadn't CAPTURED any DV clips into FCE....."
Thanks,
Nick
EDIT: Just found the edit button! Now I wish I could delete this post.....
Message was edited by: nickditoro

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