DPerform Plug&Play setup

The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection  5) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection  5).

Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet. Do not turn on the recorder. The Country Set screen appears.

Press w e to select your country, then press OK. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform “Video Channel Set” on the right column.

A

: Austria

I

: Italy

B

: Belgium

N

: Norway

CH

: Switzerland

NL

: Netherlands

D

: Germany

P

: Portugal

DK

: Denmark

S

: Sweden

E

: Spain

SF

: Finland

F

: France

OTHERS

: Other countries

When Plug&Play is completed, the Confirmation screen appears.

E Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

Initial Settings

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable.

Perform the following steps only if interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area, or if you change the connection from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection, set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection, set the correct video channel.

Turn on the recorder and TV.

ASet the channel on TV

Select the vacant position 36 on your TV.

BAccess Video Channel Set mode

Press 1 on the remote control to enter the standby mode. Press and hold PR+ or on the recorder for more than 3 seconds.

CSet video channel

With AV connection

Press PR + or to set the video channel to “OFF”. Then press 1.

With RF connection

Press PR + or to set the video channel to a vacant position between 22 and 68 which is not occupied by any local station in your area. Then press 1.

With AV connection

To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

With RF connection

To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the video channel.

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