INITIAL SET UP
Setting the On-Screen Language/ Channels/Clock
When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on, when you turn it on after power was interrupted for longer than 24 hours, or when you reset the VCR’s memory, the VCR prompts you to select a language, then scans for active channels in your area and stores them.
In many areas, the Public Broadcasting Ser- vice (PBS) station broadcasts an electronic data signal (EDS) with its regular broadcast. This signal can automatically set your VCR’s clock to the correct time. If a station in your area has EDS signals, the VCR automatically sets the clock.
Note: The VCR is preset to automatically set the clock, but you can change this. If no sta- tions in your area broadcast EDS signals, see “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 15.
1.Press POWER to turn on the VCR.
2.Turn on your TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR’s
3.Select a language by pressing CH s (to select English), CH t (to select Spanish), or TV/VCR (to select French) when you see:
UAGE
ENGL I SH
: ESPAÑO L
FRANÇA I S
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4.At this screen, set your cable box to the local PBS station, then press CH s. (If you do not have a cable box, simply press CH s).
AUTO SET
A CABLE
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YOUR
THEN. . .
UP KEY
Notes:
•You can also set your
•If you have already set the channels and just want to manually set the clock, press MENU/ACTION to skip tuner pro- gramming. Then see “Manually Setting the Clock” on Page 15.
After you press CH s, CH AUTO SET PRO- CEEDING and the current channel number appear on the TV screen as the VCR scans through the channels and memorizes all the active channels in your area.
5.When the VCR finishes scanning and stor- ing channels, it searches for an EDS signal and shows:
AUTO CLOCK SET
PROCEEDING
CANCEL: PUSH STOP KEY
It can take up to 10 minutes for the VCR to set the clock using the EDS signal. If the VCR finds a signal, it automatically sets its clock to the correct time and date, then the time and date, current channel setting, and AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED appear.