Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
How to find your TV’s Video Input Channel
In order to see what’s playing on your DVD Recorder, you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on your TV that you used to connect the DVD Recorder to the TV.The Video Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs.
RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs
If your brand of TV is RCA, GE, or Proscan, the remote control packed with your DVD Recorder will most likely access the TV’s Video Input Channel— with the DVD Recorder turned on, press the TV button, and then press INPUT until you see the DVD Recorder’s menu on your TV screen.
Other Brands of TVs
Since access to a TV’s Video Input Channel varies from one manufacturer to the next, it’s difficult to provide specific instructions for your particular brand. However, a list of suggestions is provided below.
•Consult the Instruction Manual that came with your TV.
• If you can’t find the information in the manual, or can’t find the manual, review the following list.
• There might be a button on the TV’s remote control that accesses the Video Input Channel (see table below for examples).
•You might select the Video Input Channel from the TV’s menu system.
•You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number (see table below)
•Press the Channel up and/or down buttons on the TV’s remote control (sometimes the Video Input Channel is stored in your TV’s channel list).
Video Input Channel Variations
Button/Switch
on the TV
VIDEO
SIGNAL
VID 1
VID 2
Button on the
TV remote
VID1S-VID
LINEINPUT
VIDSOURCE
VIDEOAUX
Channel
Number
00 93
90VID 1
91VID 2
92INPUT
Next Steps
This chapter is dedicated to connecting your DVD Recorder. Choose what you want to do next, and go to the appropriate chapter for instructions.
Chapter 2:The Remote Control (page 17)
A description of each button is in Chapter 2. Additionally, the universal remote control can be programmed to operate a TV and satellite receiver or cable box. Go to page 19 for instructions.
Chapter 3: Using the DVD Recorder’s Features (page 23)
This chapter tells you how to record and playback programs and how to use the Disc Library.
Chapter 4: Playing Discs (page 29)
If you’re ready to pop in a DVD (or a CD), this chapter explains how different discs function in the DVD Recorder and describes the features you can use with different types of discs.
Chapter 5:The DVD Recorder’s Menu System (page 39)
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Chapter 6:Additional Information (page 47)
If you’re having trouble, go to Chapter 6. It includes troubleshooting information, the product’s warranty, accessories you might want to purchase, and an explanation of the buttons and controls on the front of the DVD Recorder.
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