Setting Up the VCR

Startup

7. 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 on

the TV screen.

B. Press 4 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.

8.Set the time and date.

When you first turn on the VCR, --:-- appears in the clock area of the VCRÕs display panel.

A. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the

TV screen.

B. Press 3 to display SET TIME AND DATE.

C. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote.

¥Press 0 before single-digit numbers.

Example: press 0, then 5, then 0, then 7 for a time of 5:07. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.

¥Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries.

D. Press MENU on remote to remove SET TIME AND DATE from the TV screen and start the clock. The time appears in the VCRÕs display panel and the time and date appears on the TV screen when you press DISPLAY.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+

2 Timer Recordings

3 Set Clock

4 Channels

CHANNELS

1 Auto Channel Search

2 Add/Remove Channels

ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS

Channels 03

is presently ADDED

Press CLEAR to remove Press MENU to exit

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+

2 Timer Recordings

3 Set Clock

SET TIME AND DATE

Time --:-- --

(hh:mm)

Date --/--/--

SET TIME AND DATE

Time 02:30 PM (hh:mm)

Date 08/04/96 Sunday

Press CLEAR to correct Press MENU to set

9. Set the AUTO TV/VCR feature.

Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups.

If you connected your VCR using the TVÕs video input, you can prevent the VCR indicator from turning on automatically and interrupting your TV signal.

A. Press MENU on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen.

B. Press 5 to display PREFERENCES.

C. Press 3 to select Auto TV/VCR: ON or OFF.

¥Select ON if you used one of the basic hookups and watch your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV. Press the TV•VCR button to turn the VCR indicator on or off to switch between the picture coming from the VCR or television channels.

¥Select OFF if you used one of the advanced hookups and watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV. The VCR indicator will not turn on automatically, nor interrupt the TV signal.

Pressing TV•VCR on the remote will still turn the VCR indicator on or off.

VCR MAIN MENU

1 VCR Plus+

2 Timer Recordings

3 Set Clock

4 Channels

5Preferences

6 Audio

7 Language

0 Exit

 

PREFERENCES

 

1

Remote Control: VCR1

2

Auto Play:

ON

3

Auto TV/VCR:

ON

4

Front Panel:

AUTO

0

Exit

 

 

 

 

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GE VG4258 manual Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory, Set the time and date, Set the Auto TV/VCR feature