Getting started

16

DVD/VHS POWER

TV

 

 

POWER

 

INPUT SELECT

TV/VIDEO CH

VOLUME

 

VHS

OPERATION

DVD

SELECT

 

 

 

 

TRACKING/V-LOCK

Numbered

 

CH, W, X

buttons

 

AUDIO

 

 

CANCEL/RESET

VCR Plus+ CM SKIP

 

PLAY

 

SKIP/INDEX

SLOW/

FF

REW SEARCH

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

FUNCTIONS

 

PLAY

TOP MENU

FUNCTIONS

 

3, 4, 2, 1

 

ENTER

RETURN

SUB MENU

S RETURN

SCHEDULE

 

TIME SLIP

DISPLAY STATUS

JET REW

REC

REC MODE DVD ERASE

ADD/DLT

ADD/DLT

CREATE

COPYING CHAPTER F.REC

If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails

[1]While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].

[2]Select “Other Functions” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

FUNCTIONS

DVD

 

 

DVD-RAM

Cartridge Protection Off

 

 

Disc Protection Off

Playback

DIRECT NAVIGATOR

PLAYLISTS

 

 

FLEXIBLE RECORDING

 

 

DV AUTO RECORDING

Schedule

SCHEDULE

SETUP

 

123 VCR Plus+

DISC MANAGEMENT

ENTER

Other Functions

Return

 

 

[3]Select “SETUP” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Source (RF IN)

 

CableTV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set Channels Automatically

 

Set Code 1

 

 

Channel

Clock Settings

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Captions

 

 

 

Setup

Preset Channel Captions

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

 

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Channel Captions

 

 

 

 

Video

Restore Default Settings

 

 

 

 

 

VCR Plusi Ch. Setting

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

[4]Select “Channel” with [3, 4] and press [2, 1].

[5]Select “Signal Source (RF IN)” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

SETUP

Signal Source (RF

IN)

 

 

 

Remote Control Code

Set Code 1

Channel

Antenna

 

Setup

CableTV

Disc

Restore Default Settings

Vid

[6]Select “Antenna” or “CableTV” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[7]Select “Set Channels Automatically” with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].

[8]Press [ENTER].

Auto Channel Setting starts. This takes a few minutes.

[9]Press [ENTER].

To cancel in the middle

Press [RETURN].

To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

Adding and deleting channels

Add or delete channels if necessary channels are not set or unnecessary channels are set.

[1]Press the numbered buttons to select a channel.

Antenna Mode (Airwaves)

The unit’s display

e.g., “5”:

[0]

)[5]

 

 

“15”:

[1]

)[5]

 

CableTV Mode (Cable)

 

e.g., “5”:

[0]

)[0] )[5]

 

“15”:

[0]

)[1] )[5]

 

“115”:

[1] )[1] )[5]

 

You can also use [CH, W, X] to select a channel.

[2]Press [ADD/DLT].

e.g., The channel is deleted.

Channel 15 Deleted

STEP 3 Channel settings

Guide channel settings for VCR Plusi system

Set these guide channels so you can use VCR Plusi® system for scheduled recording. Before starting the settings, prepare a chart showing the station names, guide channels and channel numbers.

e.g., :

Station

Guide

Channel

Channel setting

name

channel°

number°°

 

 

 

 

 

CBS

04

04

Unnecessary

 

 

 

 

HBO

33

15

Enter channel 15 next

to Guide Channel 33.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nickelodeon

38

20

Enter channel 20 next

to Guide Channel 38.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

°Look up the guide channels for the stations in magazines. °° Write down all the stations you can receive.

If you have connected a cable TV box or satellite receiver, the VCR Plus_ system does not work so you do not have to set the guide channels.

[1]

While stopped

 

 

 

 

Press [FUNCTIONS].

 

 

 

[2]

Select “Other Functions” with [3, 4] and press

 

[ENTER].

 

 

 

[3]

Select “SETUP” with

SETUP

Signal Source (RF IN)

CableTV

 

[3, 4] and press

 

Set Channels Automatically Set Code 1

 

Channel

Clock Settings

 

 

[ENTER].

Setup

Channel Captions

 

 

Preset Channel Captions

On

 

Disc

[4]

Select “Channel” with

Manual Channel Captions

 

Video

Restore Default Settings

 

VCR Plusi Ch. Setting

 

 

[3, 4] and press

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

[2, 1].

 

 

 

[5]

Select “VCR Plusr Ch.

SETUP

VCR Plusi Ch. Settings

 

Setting” with [3, 4]

Channel

Guide Channel Cable Channel

 

and press [ENTER].

125

---

 

Setup

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.g., “Signal Source (RF IN)” is

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

1

---

set to “CableTV”.

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

2

---

 

 

 

 

TV Screen

 

3

---

 

 

 

VHS

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[6]Use [3, 4] to select the

guide channel you want

SETUP

VCR Plusi Ch. Settings

 

Guide Channel Cable Channel

to set and press [1].

Channel

4

---

 

 

 

 

Setup

5

---

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

Video

6

---

 

Audio

 

 

 

Display

7

---

 

TV Screen

8

---

 

VHS

ENTER

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic DMR-ES40V operating instructions Channel settings, If Plug-in Auto Tuning fails, Adding and deleting channels

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