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. Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the
provided RF cable only (RF connection)...
AHold down 0 on the
recorder until the display panel shows the following.
BPress PR + or – on the
remote control to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV
being used (refer to the table below). 1:B/G 2:D/K 3:I 4:H 5:M
Major Countries/Areas | TV System |
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New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia, |
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Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi | B/G |
Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq |
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China, Mongolia, Russia | D/K |
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Hong Kong | I |
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Australia | H |
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U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan | M |
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CSet your TV to UHF channel 36.
● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on |
the screen as shown on the right, press OK and |
then go to step D. |
● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, |
Auto Set Up
The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner channels — simply follow the
Before starting, make sure of the following:
●The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.
●The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet. ( 4)
●The “Video Channel Set” procedure should be done first and
the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV or
IMPORTANT
●Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress.
●If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installation, there's no need to separately perform the Language Select, Clock Set or Channel Set procedures, but if adjustments
become necessary they can be performed as follows:
ASelect language
Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to your desired language (English or Chinese), then press OK or PUSH JOG e.
●The Clock Set screen appears.
B Set time
Press PUSH JOG rt to set the time, then press OK or PUSH JOG e.
●Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.
press OK and then PR + or – to set the recorder to a vacant channel |
between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in |
C Set date
[R/T]
your area. |
(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area... |
Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical |
white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step D. If not, |
DPress OK to finish video channel set.
If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection) or via the provided RF cable, the provided
AHold down 0 on the
recorder until the display panel shows the following.
Press PUSH JOG rt to set the date, then press OK or PUSH JOG e.
●Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.
DSet year
Press PUSH JOG rt to set the year, then press MENU.
ESelect TV system
Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left).
FStart auto channel set
Press OK or PUSH JOG e.
● Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the PR +/–
buttons, and
until the display panel
are skipped.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ – – – – – – –
shows the following. Now the video channel is set to off (–
CPress OK to finish video channel set.
●If Auto Set Up or Tuner Set has not previously been performed, the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function takes place automatically.
●When Auto Set Up is completed, the
lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. If “SCAN
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