OS X :: Upgraded From Using IMovie But Seem To Be Having A Problem?

I have upgraded from using iMovie but I seem to be having a problem. I am trying to capture HD video from a Canon XH A1s and it works fine on iMovie but no matter what settings I have tried in FCP it always says that it could not connect to the deck and to try and make sure all the wires are connected. Basically it cannot connect to my camera but yet iMovie has no problems how do I fix this? EDIT: discovered a few things don't know if its helpful or not but I notticed: 1. imovie is in fact capture SD using the DV standard even though the camera is capable of HDV (also I have no problems capture DV in FCP ether just HDV )2. If I set the controls to DVCPRO I can control the camera in FCP but I can't capture or see a video preview.

3. No matter what I try it will not let me control or even recognize the existence of this camera in HDV format.Edit 2 : Problem Solved! The camera was set to auto detect HDV or DV and was not working right so I forced it into HDV and now it works fine