Premiere Pro CS4 won't let me dump/Record to tape, HELP!

Hello, I just got a hold of Premiere Pro CS4 and I think its great. BUT when I try to dump/record my project to tape onto my SONY CamCorder DV all I get is a blue screen. The camcorder is controlled by Premiere and says it is going there but as I watch it being put to tape... all I see in the viewfinder is blue with a record red dot. And when I actually play back what I supposedly recorded all i see is blue. Can you help please. My SONY Camcorder is a DSR-trv 27E. Thanx

That "E" in the model number may indicate that your camera can play video out via firewire, but not record video in.
Many EU camera models have this restriction built-in so that the camera can't be used as a VCR. I think it's a tax issue, but since I live in the USA, I'm not qualified to say for sure.
-Jeff

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