At the screen are the default settings on your VCR. The default settings are the ones that are preset at the factory. They come up on the VCR every time the power goes out for more than 1 minute - for example, during a storm or when you unplug the VCR. Look at each item to see if it matches your own setup:
To change a setting, press the button that has the same number as that item. This will cycle you through several options.
When everything is set up as you want, press GUIDE again to back out of the Easy Guide Menu.
You need to set items 1 and 2 the first time you set up your VCR and any time you have a lengthy power interruption. The rest of the items can be set later as needed.
Here is what the options mean:
1 CHANNEL
Press 1 to select the type of receiving setup you have:
ANT. | Internal or external antenna |
CATV1 | Ordinary cable |
CATV2 | Alternate cable (if CATV1 doesn't give you the channels you expect) |
2 CODE
Press 2 to enable the remote control to control a second VCR. Options are VCR1 and VCR2.
3 MOVIE RETURN
Press 3 to select whether you want prerecorded movies (safety tab removed) to play automatically when loaded, and then rewind, eject, and turn off the power when the movie is over and no prerecorded signals exist. Options are ON and OFF.
4 AUTO CHANNEL SET
Press 4 to automatically program the VCR to receive all the channels that come in on your antenna or cable.
5 ADD/ERASE CHANNEL
Press 5 to bring up a screen that lets you add new channels or limit the channels to the ones you most often watch.
Setting the Clock
This is easy to do and important for your later timed recordings. You'll need to set the clock when first hooking up your VCR, and any time the power goes out more than 1 minute.