Problem capturing DV tape to FCP 10.1.3

New to FCP X and having problems importing the entire tape.
Importing dv tape using Sony SDR-11
OS X 10.9.4
Processor 2x2.66 GHz 6 Core Intel Xeon
External Hard Drive 1TB (set up for FCP media storage)
Currently the footage is importing in small increments of 2-3 minute clips and I am trying to capture the entire tape.
Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated as I have been not been able to figure this one out.
Liza

Ross
I am trying to import 50 mins or so of a lecture. One continuous shot. No stopping or starting of camera.
Fcp will only import small increments of the tape. The clips are never of the whole lecture even if I tried
To edit them together. If only I should be happy at this point.
I really dont know what to do. Every tape I try to import ends up with small increment clips. After the import the message always says tape has been entirely imported. But this is incorrect.
I have even gone to the manual and no help there.
How did you fix your problem?
Thanks for you input.

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