Sony HVR-HD1000E capture setting in FCP 6.0.6

One of my clients has a Sony HVR-HD1000E mini-dv camera & contacted me when they were having trouble capturing video.
The camera captures at HDV 1080i50, so set FCP to this but says it cannot communicate with the camera. If I set FCP to DVCPRO HD-1080i50 then it communicates with the camera but when I try to capture, Preview is disabled. With the capture window open I then change the setting to DV PAL Anamorphic & apply the setting the preview window becomes active. I then change it back to DVCPRO HD-1080i50 & apply, the preview window is active & I can capture without any problems.
I spoke to Sony & they agree with me that FCP should be set to HDV 1080i50 & cannot explain why there is a problem other than FCP is having a bit of a wobble & needs reloading/updating etc.
I have connected the camera to three different machines with FCP 6 & all do the same, also tried different firewire cables but no difference.
I can tell you that it worked fine for about 6 months but no one knows on what settings so I'm hoping that someone with the same camera reads this & can tell me what settings they use.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Bob

Hello there,
I am owner of HVR HD1000E and I am working with FCP 6.05. Here is the setup you should have in FCP and everything will work just perfect:
OPEN - File - Audio/video settings:
Summary: Seq.present - HDV 1080i50
                Capture preset - HDV
                Device control preset - Sony HDV 1080i50 Firewire
                Video Playback (if use) - Digital cinema desktop Prewiew
                Audio Playback - Default
Sequence preset: HDV 1080i50
Capture preset: HDV
Device control preset: Sony HDV 1080i50 Firewire
Thats it!
Open Sequence in FCP and check Settings:
General: Frame size: 1440x1080 (16:9)
             Pixel aspect ratio: HD 1440x1080
             Field dominance: None
             Compressor: HDV 1080i50
             Audio: 48kHz, 16bit, stereo
For export use: Quicktime movie, CURRENT Settings! If you want small file size and very quick export, than unchecked "make movie self contained". But if you wish your mov file transport to other computer..., than you must check "make movie self contained". In booth cases you're movie will be 1920x1080 HD crystal picture!
I hope my help isn't too late!
Best regards from Slovenia

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