What is appropriate PAL capture setting?

I'm attempting to capture 4:9 video from my Canon 530i. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
FCE 3.5.1 hangs occasionally and I go through the delete preferences process (I have kept a copy on the MacBook), I can do it now without referring to the web page.
The easy setup dialogue box has a note: changes made to capture settings will not apply to current sequence, only to new ones. So if you get a hang and have to delete the preferences, you also have to ensure you pick the right system settings on the reboot of FCE.
I thought I had it right on my last attempt, it started to communicate with the camera and then it stopped/hung (spinning wheel of death reigns supreme).
There are 7 DV-PAL settings, I record at 16bits 48kHz so that narrows it to DV-PAL or DV-PAL Firewire Basic or DV-PAL Converter. I'm assuming the Anamorphic options are to exotic for my brain to absorb at this point in time.
Related to this (I think) is that when I have my 500GB hard disk connected (800MB interface) . Its all a bit random and adhoc for my taste. I connect the camera to my Windows desktop fire up Nero and it takes in the video without a hassle, it even comes up advising the camera make and model. It seems the little things are what lets FCE down, like easily capturing video from a camera.
Any help comments advice guidance most welcome!
Regards, Wayne

4:9 is our TV video standard, 16:9 is cinema. I tend to show to people on their TV so I leave resolution at 4:9.
FCE started working last night and now it won't capture or recognise the camera. It would be nice if FCE could provide an error code/message other than stating the obvious 'No video signal'. I've done the delete config trick and will give it another attempt shortly.

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