"I forgot to mention that the dials do nothing in facecam mode (P6)"

One suggestion:
Select the Face Cam from "Parameter Dials->Cameras->Face Camera" (so that it's the object being worked on), then go to Menu->Object. Make sure that "Lock Actor" isn't checked ('cos that would have the effect your describing..) If it is, then click on it to uncheck it.

(If you don't have the Parameter Dials" dialogue displayed, you can get it by going to  Menu->Windows->Parameter dials...)

Cheers,
Diolma