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Setting the Video Channel
This VCR is designed to send picture and sound signal on UHF channel E36 to the TV, through the RF coaxial cable.
If you want to change this video channel (E36) to another channel (between E28 to E60), follow the procedure below before turning on the VCR for the first time.
1Make sure the VCR is turned off and no cassette is inserted.
2Turn on the TV, and tune it to any channel (UHF 28 to 60) you want to use as the video channel on the TV.
•Select a channel not used in your area.
3Press STOP/EJECT 7 /0 on the front panel for more than 5 seconds.
The following indication appears on the display.
TV system number starts flashing.
4Press CH 5 / ∞ on the front panel to select an appropriate TV system number for your area.
1:For B/G. (For West Europe, ASEAN coun tries, New Zealand)
2:For D/K. (For China, Russia, East Europe)
3:For I. (For Hong Kong, South Africa, United Kingdom)
5Press OK/STATUS.
The channel number starts flashing on the display.
Channel number starts flashing.
6Press CH 5 / ∞ on the front panel to select the channel you have tuned on the TV as the video channel in step 2.
Test signal
(two vertical white bars)
7Press OK/STATUS to finish the video channel setting.
To watch a picture from this VCR on the TV, select the same channel you have selected as the video channel (in step 2 above) on the TV.
If you use only external video input (AV) mode to watch the picture from this VCR:
You can turn off the video channel output. To turn off the video output channel, press CH∞ until “–
Menu Operations
Before operating the VCR, be familiar with the menu operations first because most of the features built into the VCR can be available only on the menus.
1Press VCR on the remote control.
• When using the buttons on front panel, skip this step.
2Press MENU to display the main menu screen.
3Press PLAY5 or STOP ∞ to select a desired feature on the menu, then press OK/STATUS.
4When you select a feature, go to the section in this manual and follow the instructions described there.
To go back to the previous menu screen, press REW 2.
To change the setting of a menu item, press FF 3. Press MENU to exit.
Initial Set Up
For the first time you turn on this VCR, some basic settings must be done first before going on to further operations.
❍1 Select the Language
1Press POWER.
The language selection screen appears.
2Press PLAY5 or STOP ∞
to select either "ENGLISH", | END: MENU | CONFIRM: OK |
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or " 
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3Press OK/STATUS.
❍2 Setting the Clock/Date
1Press PLAY5 or STOP ∞ to
set the time. Each time you press the button, the set time changes by
vals. | SET: | NEXT: OK |
END: MENU |
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Press and hold the button to change time by 30- minute intervals.
When the time is correct, press OK/STATUS.
2Press PLAY5 or STOP ∞ to set the date. Each time you press the button, the date changes in
3Press PLAY5 or STOP ∞ to set the year. Each time you press the button, the year changes by
5press OK/STATUS.