I do not own a DHR-1000, but I do own a DSR-20 and I bet the controls are similar. Like I said, I prefer to dub everything to DV tape then capture from the DV dub, but to capture without dubbing:
1. Press the button on the DHR-1000 labeled “Input Select”. There should be three choices of input select: Video, S-Video, and DV. If your video from the VHS is connected with an RCA or BNC cable choose “Video”. If your video is connected with an S-VHS cable choose “S-VHS”.
2. Press the button on the DHR-1000 labeled “Menu”. Move the selection arrow down to the menu setting for “DV EE Out”. This should be set to “On”.