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䡵L-2 SELECT—A/V / DECODER / SAT

Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit
connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector of the recorder.
A/V:To use the recorder as the recording deck with the player
connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the
satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.
DECODER:To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER
connector.
●When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use a decoder with this recorder.
SAT:To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the
recorder is turned off.
●When the recorder is in stop or recording mode, press TV/VCR
to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. If you turn on
the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing
appears on the screen. In this case, turn on the satellite receiver,
or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR to set the recorder
to the video mode.

䡵COLOUR SYSTEM—PA L/NTSC / MESECAM

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL
and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate
colour system.
* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;
MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been
recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.
PAL/NTSC :To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape.
MESECAM:To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape.
NOTES:
About NTSC Playback
●Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at
the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom
portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
●The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your
TV has the V-HOLD control function.
●The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
●During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will
be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

䡵AUTO POWER OFF —3H / OFF

When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off
automatically if no operation is done in 3hours. “AUTO POWER
OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3minutes before the
recorder is turned off.
Clock Set
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or e.
BAccess Clock Set screen
Press rt to place the pointer next to “CLOCK SET”, then press
OK or e.
CSet time, date and year
Press rt until the desired time appears,
then press OK or e. Set the date and year
in the same way.
●Holding rt changes the time in
30-minute intervals, or changes the date
in 15-day intervals.
DSet Just Clock
Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing rt, then press OK or e.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a
PDC signal. Normally, set “JUST CLOCK” to “ON”.
NOTES:
●Just Clock may not function properly depending on the
reception condition.
●When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, you cannot use Just Clock. Skip steps4
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ESet source channel position
The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data
from channel position 1. Press rt to set the channel position to
the number representing the station transmitting clock setting
data, then press OK or e.
FStart clock
Press MENU.
Tun er S et
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set
correctly by Auto Set Up or Preset Download, or if you have
moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in
your area.
The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.
NOTE:
When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for
country setting, Guide Program numbers are not set automatically.
(墌8, “Guide Program Number Set”)

Auto Channel Set

AAccess Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH
SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect your country
Press rt to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK
or e.
CSelect language
Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language.
DPerform Auto Channel Set
Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is
completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is
displayed on the screen for about
5seconds, then the Confirmation screen
appears.
●When you select a country in Central or
Eastern Europe for country setting, station names (ID) are not
stored automatically. Change station names manually. (墌15)
EReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
NOTES:
●Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be
stored in order, and the station names may not be stored
correctly.
●If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds
unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system
for those channels.
●To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to
“Deleting a channel” (墌14).
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