With the HVR-Z1U, you should be using the Easy Setup HDV-1080i60.
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Try removing the firewire hub and plugging the camera directly into the iMac (you may have to temporarily reset your capture scratch disk if you are using the external drive as your capture scratch location) and see if FCP sees the camera.
If that does not work, download Preference Manager from Digital Rebellion (free) :
Preference Manager will let you archive your current preferences before you trash them, so you can restore them later, if you choose.
Use it to trash your preferences, then try to connect again.
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