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QUICKSETUPGUIDE (cont.)

STEP

3

AUTO SET UP

SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK, GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL*

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel*

automatically the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged into a mains outlet.

*Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection (pg. 5). Video Channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable.

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder.

the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

batteries have been installed in the remote control.

 

 

 

1

1

2

3

 

 

 

2

 

4

5

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7

8

9

2

 

0

4

 

 

 

1

?

 

 

3

Press . "Auto" appears on the display panel and

blinks; do NOT press any button on the

recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated below in item 2 or "– – :– –". Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes; the duration varies by area.

If "– – :– –" appears on the display panel,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

refer to next page.

 

AUTO SET

 

 

 

 

 

If you have connected the video recorder to

 

 

 

 

 

 

your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin

 

PLEASE WAIT

 

 

 

 

SCART cable (AV connection) and if the TV is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turned on and set to its AV mode, the AUTO

 

+

 

 

+

+

 

 

 

SET screen will appear.

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

End

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection) — the channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

Go to item 3 .

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable

and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) — you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off.

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows "_OUT– –" to set the Video Channel to off.

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

Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this. Go to item 3 .

Press OK to finish Auto Set Up and refer to next page to check the results.

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, all the stored stations, Guide Program numbers and the video channel remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. If there is a power cut and the recorder's memory backup expires you only need to reset the clock. (pg. 39)

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as required.

Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) pg. 30

Tuner setting pg. 32

Clock setting pg. 39

If a new station begins broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (pg. 32) and, if necessary, video channel setting (pg. 30).

NOTES:

Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area.

Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically.

During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets the Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area.

For RF connection users: The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels.

If there is power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be inter- rupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and

press to turn the power back on in order to re-start Auto Set Up.

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JVC HR-J655EK Before performing the following procedure, make sure that, Your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin

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