[Alan Rubi]

1.) Is the TAPE/CARD SWITCH (page 116 of manual) set to TAPE or CARD?
TAPE

2.) Do you have the XL H1 Power Dial set to VCR/PLAY or EXT. CONT. ?
VCR/PLAY

3.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have “AV->DV” turned ON or OFF? (Should be OFF)
OFF

4.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, what do you have the “PLAYBACK STD” set to? (AUTO? HDV? or DV?)
AUTO

5.) Under the SIGNAL SETUP menu, do you have the “HD DOWN-CONV” function turned OFF?
OFF

6.) Is the blue HDV pilot lamp lit next to the FireWire port of the XL H1?
BLUE ON

7.) Under the SYSTEM menu, do you have the “DV Control” function turned on or off? (Should be off)
OFF

[Alan Rubi]

no dice, i also tried reinstalling FCP
deleting ALL files beofre reinstalling.
Nothing!
FCP cant find my camera under those settings.
Any other ideas?

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