Problem capturing video that has no timecode

I have some video that I want to capture in FCP that is on a VHS tape. So, I hooked up the VCR to my camcorder then camcorder to my computer, of course. The video plays in my log and capture window. So far everything is cool. The problem occurs when I try to capture the video. FCP can't find a time code from the VHS tape and won't start to capture. Is there a way to capture without timecode? Or, what can I do to capture this video?

All true...
OP...bear in mind that Sugarmansmile's suggestion would be optimal, if you ever need to recapture the media...you'd need the timecode.
Any quality hit is happening in the DV device anyway, so it's simply a matter of time to dub (for timecode) vs. speed (without timecode).
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