What is the Best Easy Setup options on FCE 4 for Sony DCR-VX2000E PAL?

Could someone please advise which options I should select in the easy set up box in Final Cut Express 4?
Camera in use is:
SONY DCR-VX2000E PAL.
There are a few different options... either DV PAL.. or DV PAL with various options next to it.. and i don't know what they all mean and which one applies to my camera.
I would like to select the best options in terms of playback quality once the edit is complete. I understand the export has a part to play at that point but i'm at the beginning and need to know what to select at this first hurdle...
PLEASE PLEASE could someone shed some light???
thank you....
Message was edited by: Girl6focus

I have the same (fantastic) cam (from 2000 and use still the same batteries!) and use DV-pal DV Converter. Now it is also possible to capture direct from camera (thus no tape running!) that save time. In iMovie you can do the same but after ending the direct-capture, iMovie need a lot of time to make thumbnals. Or, when you pause for a while and want to go further you have to wait for very long if you direct recording/capturing was long too! Sometimes is that not possible!
Succes!

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