Strange audio behavior w/new Sony HXR-NX5U AVCHD CAMCORDER

Help, I just unpacked my Sony HXR-NX5U AVCHD CAMCORDER. All went well with video, CMU software, etc. I have CS5 on the way, but for now am still using CS4. I set up the project with AVCHD 1080i30 (60i). I import my video and the image looks fine, but the audio is all HISS - total clipping. I listened to the file with Sony's CMU software and it sounds perfect. I have eliminated camera error by using multiple mikes, internal mike, headphone audio sounds great and again, with Sony's CMU software the m2ts files sound normal. What am I doing wrong?
Any help would be appreciated as I really want to use this camera tonight.
Regards,
Lisa

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