Difficulties with HD footage

On friday, I had several difficulties trying to capture my HD footage. This has set me back just a little. Fortunately, after speaking with several cinematographers it is a problem in Final Cut that can be fixed by changing the settings around. I am attending CADA today so I can figure out how to fix it. As soon as the problem is solved I will have a rough edit up within 24 hours. If anyone has any advice about how to capture HD footage in Final Cut, I would love to hear the feedback.