Try this:
When capturing HDV footage from a Sony HDV camcorder using Final Cut Pro 5.0.2,
you can choose how Final Cut Pro creates media files and clips when start and stop
indicators are detected. (Start/stop indicators occur on a tape in places where
recording was stopped and then started again.)
To choose how Final Cut Pro handles start/stop detection when capturing
HDV footage:
If you have not already done so, choose Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup, then select an HDV
Easy Setup from the