Progressive scanning and Field Dominence questions

Beginning questions. I will be making simple video movies mostly for viewing on Macbook Pro, maybe on TV, but unlikely.
I have some settings questions. I will shoot with miniDV Sony DCR-VX2100, 16 bit, 48 khz, NTSC.
The camera has a setting: Progressive On/Off (normal). The (rather confusing) manual suggests Progressive for more stable stills, otherwise use normal for moving images.
Should I use Progressive Off? And what setting for Field Dominance, in FCE?
Hope that I have provided enough info.
Thanks,
Sonny

Should I use Progressive Off? And what setting for Field Dominance, in FCE?
For regular shooting I'd leave it off. A fast shutter and good lighting will give pretty good stills in off mode.
If you need (rarely) rock solid stills then switch it on if you like.
Lower field dominance for DV. When you select the correct Easy Setup in FCE all the leg work is done.
You should use Easy Setup>DV-NTSC. Set this and Save before capturing to your Sequence.
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