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INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Auto Guide Program Number Set

After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, by simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock** and Guide Program numbers automatically.

* If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also need to select your language.

**If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZÁG), Czech Republic (CESKÁ REPUBLIKA), Poland (POLSKA) or other countries in Eastern Europe (OTHER EASTERN EUROPE), set the clock manually.

International Telephone Country Code

 

 

BELGIUM

:

32

ÖSTERREICH

:

43

CESKÁ REPUBLIKA

:

42

POLSKA

:

48

DANMARK

:

45

PORTUGAL

:

351

DEUTSCHLAND

:

49

SUISSE

:

41

ESPAÑA

:

34

SUOMI

:

358

GREECE

:

30

SVERIGE

:

46

ITALIA

:

39

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

:

– –

MAGYARORSZÁG

:

36

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

:

EE

NEDERLAND

:

31

 

 

 

NORGE

:

47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV or S-VIDEO connection

pg. 10, 11) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection

pg. 10).

A Turn on the recorder.

Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform “Video Channel Set” on page 72.

B Select your country.

On the front display panel

Press rt to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column.

(Example) DEUTSCHLAND (49) is selected.

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country’s name.

NOTES:

If you have selected BELGIUM (32) or SUISSE (41), go to step 3.

If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG (36), CESKÁ REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

(EE), press OK. The Clock Set screen appears. Set the clock manually ( pg. 70), then go to step 4.

If you have selected any other country name (code), press OK and go to step 4.

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JVC HR-S8850EU specifications Auto Set Up, 12 EN, Turn on the recorder, Select your country

HR-S8850EU specifications

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