Print to Tape Question

I have my Canon ZR200 connected through firewire to my iMac. I have everything finished in my timeline and want to print it to tape. I try doing that by pressing the print to video option. It then goes into full screen and lets me know to press the okay button when I'm ready. I then tell it that I'm ready and the camera starts recording, but nothing really records to the tape. I see the stuff on the screen, but it's just not making it to the tape. Is there a setting I need to fix?

Maybe this thread will help.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1827005&tstart=0
Ross Hunter
Orange, VA

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Your cam settings HAVE to match your sequence
settings.
If you have the cam set to anything native, as in
24pn or 30pn, nothing will stream over firewire.
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#8 External Monitor Viewing.
Shane's Stock Answer #8:
A simple path is mac > firewire > camera or deck > rca cables > tv
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