Canopus and FCP and dark captures

I searched the forum and quite a few people are using or familiar with the Canopus DV converter. I have the 110 model and capture TV programs for further editing. I find the clips in FCP are very dark. I haven't gotten a filter to get it back to what was shown on the tv. The brightness slider doesn't work during capture because it's already digital.
Has anyone any ideas for getting better balanced brightness in this situation? What kind of input into FCP allows you to use the Clip controls for brightness?

I like keeping clips from tv programs for myself. I like to make a 'highlights' collection. Why is that illegal? We're not allowed to record from the tv?
As for the manual, I read it daily. I'm new, yes. But I try to learn. I'm in the middle of Vol. III and when I'm done I intend to start over and read again. I know how to make a clip lighter, I'm just saying the way they're being captured they are always darker than the tv picture and certain of them I have not found a way to brighten without washing out the whole thing. I was perhaps hoping to be pointed in the direction of someone's favorite filter.

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