14
INITIAL SET UP

Setting the On-Screen Language/

Channels/Clock

When you first plug in the VCR and turn it on,
or when you turn it on after a power interruption
longer than 24 hours, the VCR automatically
prompts you to select a language, and then au-
tomatically scans for active channels in your
area and stores them. If a station in your area
transmits EDS signals, the VCR automatically
sets the clock.
1. Press POWER to turn on t he VCR.
2. Turn on your TV and set it to the same
channel as the VCR’s 3-CH-4 switch or
select its line input if you connected the
VCR to the TV’s audio/video input jacks.
Then press TV/VCR so VCR appears on
the VCR’s display.
3. Select the on-screen instruction language:
press CHs for English, CHt for Spanish, or
TV/VCR for French.
4. When the on-screen display prompts you
to connect an antenna cable, press CHs.
After you press CHs, the VCR scans
through the channels and memorizes all
the active channels in your area. When
that finishes, the VCR prompts you to set
the clock.
Notes:
• Your VCR protects tuner programming
for up to 24 hours in case a power failure
occurs or if the power cord becomes
unplugged. After about 24 hours without
power, the VCR loses the tuner pro-
gramming.
• If you have not connected the VCR to an
antenna, cable TV, or other signal
source through the IN FROM ANT termi-
nal, the VCR does not store any channel
in memory. The VCR displays the follow-
ing:
To skip tuner programming, press MENU.
Then see “Manually Setting the Clock” on
Page16 to set the clock.
5. Press MENU. The SET CLOCK menu
appears.
In many areas, the local Public Broadcast-
ing Service (PBS) station broadcasts a
special data signal along with its regular
broadcast. This data signal can automati-
cally set your VCR’s clock to the correct
time.
If your local PBS station has this signal,
proceed to Step 6.

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CHANNEL AUTO SET

PUSH VCR CH UP KEY
CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE
THEN...
PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA
CABLE CONNECTION THEN
PUSH VCR CH UP KEY AGAIN
NO CH FOUND
– – – – – SET CLOCK – – – – –
SELECT
SET
END
: PUSH SELECT /
: PUSH SET KEY
: PUSH MENU KEY
AUTO SET
MANUAL SET
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