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Clock Set
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen
Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or .
BAccess Clock Set screen
Press RT to place the pointer next to “CLO CK SET”, then press
OK or .
CSet time, date and year
Press RT until the desired time appears,
then press OK or . 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 .

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular inte rvals, 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 steps4–5.
●Just Clock is not effective when…
…the recorder’s power is on.
…the recorde r is in the Timer mode.
…a difference of more than 3 minutes exists beween the built-
in clock’s time and the actual time.
…the recorder is in the Power Save mode (墌12).
…“L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (墌10).
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 .
FStart clock
Press MENU.
Tune r Se t
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set
correctly by Auto Set Up, 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.

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 .
BSelect your country
Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK
or .
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14)
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).

Manual Channel Set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up or Auto
Channel Set.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Confirmation screen
Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “MANUAL
CH SET”, then press OK or .
BSelect position
Press RT until an open
channel position begins blinking, then
press OK. The Manual Channel Set
screen appears.
CSelect band
Press RT to select CH (regular) or CC
(cable), then press .
DInput channel
Press the number keys to input the
channel number you want to store. Input
“0” before any single number entries.
●To input the registered station name
(ID), press until “––––” begins
blinking, then press RT.
●When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER”
setting cannot be changed. (墌10)
●If you have selected a country in Central
or Eastern Europe for country setting,
“TV SYSTEM” setting appears instead of
“DECODER” setting. When you can see
the picture but can hear no audio, select
appropriate TV system.
Press until D/K or B/G blinks. Then
press RT to select D/K or B/G.
EStore new channel
Press OK.
●Repeat steps2–5 as necessary.
FReturn to normal screen
Press MENU.
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
A
TTENTION:
If the AC was disconnected from the recorder and the recorder’s
memory backup has expired, the recorder will automatically
perform Auto Clock Set when the power is restored.
Major Countries/Areas TV System
Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy,
Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Germany, Egypt, Western Europe B/G
China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech
Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia,
Central or Eastern Europe D/K
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