PowerBook (FireWire): Device Control In Final Cut Pro

This article describes an issue and provides a resolution to controlling some Digital Video (DV) devices using Final Cut Pro on a PowerBook (FireWire) computer.
Symptom
After controlling some DV cameras and video cassette decks with Final Cut Pro, you may lose communication with the camera or deck. In some cases Final Cut Pro may stop responding. This symptom is seen with the following devices:
Solution
Use the Software Update control panel to download and install the Mac OS 9 Update (9.0.4), which includes FireWire 2.3.3. You can also download Mac OS 9 Update from Apple Software Updates at http://www.apple.com/swupdates/ .
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012