L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT
Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the
●When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use a decoder with this recorder. SAT: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off.
●When the recorder is in stop or recording mode, press TV/VCR to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. If you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing appears on the screen. In this case, turn on the satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR to set the recorder to the video mode.
COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM
You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.
*SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a
PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape.
NOTES:
About NTSC Playback
●Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
●The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your TV has the
●The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
●During search, still, or
AUTO POWER OFF — 3H / OFF
When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours. “AUTO POWER OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off.
Clock Set
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.
BAccess Clock Set screen
Press rt to place the pointer next to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e.
C Set time, date and year
Press rt until the desired time appears, then press OK or e. Set the date and year in the same way.
●Holding rt changes the time in
in
DSet Just Clock
Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing rt, then press OK or e.
Just Clock
The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. Normally, set “JUST CLOCK” to “ON”.
NOTES:
●Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition.
●When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use Just Clock. Skip steps 4 – 5.
ESet source channel position
The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1. Press rt to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data, then press OK or e.
FStart clock
Press MENU.
Tuner Set
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up or Preset Download, or if you have moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.
The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.
NOTE:
When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, Guide Program numbers are not set automatically. ( 8, “Guide Program Number Set”)
Auto Channel Set
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect your country
Press rt to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK or e.
CSelect language
Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language.
D Perform Auto Channel Set
Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen appears.
● When you select a country in Central or
Eastern Europe for country setting, station names (ID) are not stored automatically. Change station names manually. ( 15)
EReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
NOTES:
●Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be stored in order, and the station names may not be stored correctly.
●If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system for those channels.
●To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to “Deleting a channel” ( 14).
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