Startup
Set Up Clock and Auto Channel Search
Follow the steps on the screen to auto channel search and automatically set the clock*. If the SET TIME ZONE or SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS screen appears, follow step 1 or 2 below. If the SETUP menu appears, skip to step 3.
1.If the SET TIME ZONE screen appears, select a time zone:
Press the number on the remote
If you select Automatic for your time zone, the VCR will set the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds. If the time is not correct, select a time zone or set the clock manually. If the time is incorrect by a few minutes (more than one minute), the local station may not be transmitting the correct time.
2.If the SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS screen appears:
Press 1 if your area observes daylight savings time from April to October or press
2 if your area does not observe daylight savings time. If you do not know, press 3.
The VCR will set the time according to the information received from the broadcast.
3.When the auto channel search SETUP screen appears:
Press 1 if you would like the VCR to search for and store all available channels. Press 2 if you wish to skip this step.
If you skip auto channel search during setup, the auto clock set feature will not be performed in this sequence.
4.Press MENU¥PROG on the remote if all antenna or cable connections are completed. Auto channel search will be performed followed by automatic clock set.
If The Auto Clock Set was unsuccessful message appears, you can press 1 to set the clock manually or try auto clock set again. The clock must be set before you can use the timer recording feature.
Try Auto Clock Set Again: If you think there is a local station (usually PBS) broadcasting the XDS* (Extended Data
Set Clock Manually: Follow the directions on the following page to manually set the clock.
SET TIME ZONE What is your time zone?
1Eastern
2Central
3Mountain
4Pacific
5Alaska
6Hawaii
7Automatic
Press MENU to continue
SET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
Does your area observe Daylight Savings Time from April to October?
1 Yes, DST is observed
2No
3Automatic
Press MENU to continue
SETUP
Would you like the VCR to search for and store all available channels?
1 Search for channels
2 Skip this step
Make sure all antenna connections to the VCR are complete.
Press MENU when ready
SETUP
The VCR is now setting the clock. This may take several minutes.
Press MENU to cancel
* Signal not available in all areas.
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