Trouble importing via Canon XHA1 on Firewire

I have a Canon XHA1, FCP 7, and Firewire 800 9pin to 4pin.  I have made sure all System setups are in HDV for FCP.  Then I checked playback on the Menu screen for my camera, it's film is in HDV and the playback is in HDV and not Auto.  When I connect the firewire and camera, the playback flashes Grey with a blank where HDV was written(HDV off), and White HDV.  How do I correct this and get my footage off my camera? 

Well, I do this all the time, without converting anything.
Copy the 'contents' folder from your card onto your media harddrive (I usually make a topfolder with date or description).
Then you go to you media browser inside PPRO and navigate to the 'contents' folder.
You should now see the clips and be able to select, shift+select or lasso clips, right-click and chose 'import'.
The clips will be imported to the bin and audio is conformed.
This should work.
Ulf

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