Setting Up the VCR
Startup
5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory.
The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, the VCR displays a message on the TV screen prompting you to perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. If the message does not appear, go to step A below. If the message appears, follow the directions on the screen.
Wait until the channel numbers stop changing. This takes about one to two minutes. The TV tunes to the lowest channel found. Pressing CHANNEL up or down selects only the active channels.
If you ever need to manually set up channels because you change cable or antenna signals:
A. Press MENU to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen. If this menu does not appear:
¥Make sure the TV is tuned to same channel as the 3CH.4 switch on the VCR or the TVÕs video input (refer to TVÕs manual).
¥If you use a basic hookup, check the VCR indicator in display panel Ñ it should be on. Press TV•VCR to turn it on.
¥Check the connections.
B. Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu.
C. Press 1 to begin AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH.
The VCR automatically selects the CABLE (cable TV) or
ANTENNA signal.
To change the SIGNAL TYPE:
A. Follow steps
B. Press 3 to switch the SIGNAL TYPE between CABLE and
ANTENNA.
6. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory.
You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch them.
A. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN
MENU.
B. Press 3 to display the CHANNELS menu.
C. Press 2 to display the ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL display.
D. Follow the directions on the screen.
E.Add or remove more channels using the CHANNEL up and down buttons.
CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE...
THEN PRESS CH UP
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
2 TIME
3 CHANNELS
CHANNELS
1 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
2 ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
3 SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
NOW SCANNING CHANNEL 14
PRESS ANY KEY TO CANCEL
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
2 TIME
3 CHANNELS
CHANNELS
1 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
2 ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
CHANNEL 03
IS PRESENTLY ADDED
PRESS CLEAR TO REMOVE PRESS MENU TO EXIT
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