Black and white capture on canopus 300

Hello everybody, I'm new to this forum (and Macs and FCP) and I think this is a basic qustion, but I searched everywhere and couldn't get a solution.
Well, my problem is that I capture analog images using canopus advc-300 and it works very well with everything I tried (Sony Hi8, DVD) except capturing VHS...
My footage is in color, but the image appears black and white. Searching for an answer, it seems it's a composite/component problem, but I couldn't find anywhere in the settings where I could change it (not in the OS X or the ADV software).
I would apreciate some guidance in this matter, and please let me know if you need more information on my problem.
Thanks in advance and all the best
Leonardo

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