Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

1 2 3

2

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

4

1

?

OK

MENU

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock Set screen (the default setting is "ON"). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press to change the setting.

IMPORTANT: If you turn the Just Clock function off, the accuracy of your recorder’s built-in clock may be impaired, which could adversely affect timer recording.

NOTES:

Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

Just Clock is not effective when . . .

the recorder’s power is on.

the recorder is in the Timer mode.

a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode (pg. 22).

If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati- cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions.

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IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (pg. 32), without ever having set the clock previ- ously, the recorder's built-in clock is also set automatically. Perform the following steps only if —

Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set.

or

the recorder's memory backup has expired.

or

you want to change Just Clock setting ("Just Clock" in the left column).

1

 

TURN THE RECORDER ON

 

 

Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

3

 

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

 

 

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "INITIAL SET" by

 

pressing , then press OK or %.

 

 

4

 

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

 

 

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by

 

pressing , then press OK or%. The Clock Set screen

appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

DATE

YEAR

 

 

 

CLOCK SET

SET

 

 

 

GUIDE PROG

0: 00

01 . 01

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST

CLOCK: ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV PR.

:

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

[] =

 

 

 

[] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

SET DATE AND TIME

 

 

 

Press to set the time, then press OK or%. The

 

"date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same

 

procedure to set the date and year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you set the time,

press and hold to

 

 

 

change the time by 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

When you set the date,

press and hold to

 

 

 

change the date by 15 days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

SET JUST CLOCK

 

 

 

 

The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing

 

, then press OK or%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Just clock function, "Just Clock" on the left.

 

 

If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

 

 

 

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET

 

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

 

adjustment data from preset position 1. Press to set

 

the preset position to the number representing the

 

station transmitting clock setting data (BBC1, BBC2,

 

 

etc.), then press OK or%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

START CLOCK OPERATION

 

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

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JVC HR-J655EK setup guide Clock Set, Just Clock

HR-J655EK specifications

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