What codec do I choose...?

When I start a new project, a box comes up labeled "New Sequence"
As my camera is a Sony HDR-XR500V  1080 60i and it is AVCHD
- First Question: Do I choose AVC-Intra or do I choose AVCHD
I know my camera is AVCHD, so logicailly I would choose AVCHD, but what is AVC-Intra ???
So now I'm going to proceed choosing AVCHD, If I'm wrong, please correct me.
From the AVCHD drop down menu, do I choose "AVCHD 1080i30 (60i) Anamorphic," or do I choose "AVCHD 1080i30 (60i)"
If I'm confusing you please tell me, if you understand... help would be so badly appreciated! :]

-- This is for CS4, and 1 more thing... o.o
I open up CS4, I choose >> New Project >> There is a box that appears and in the "Capture" section... do I choose DV or HDV ???
Then from there, I don't know if I choose AVCHD or AVC-Intra
My camera is a Sony HDR-XR500v
If you guys can help me with these two presets, you'd be awesome
Also when I try to import, no video shows up... it worked before and now it doesn't?

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