Preparations

≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

≥Turn on the VCR and select any programme position except A1 or A2.

≥Set the VCR/TV switch R is set to “VCR”.

Manual Tuning Procedure

1Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen.

2Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “TUNER PRESET” then press the ENTER button U.

3Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “CH” then select the channel number you want to tune by pressing the Cursor buttons (2 1) T.

4Confirm that “CLEAR” is set to “OFF”.

5Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “SEARCH” then press the Cursor buttons (2 1) T to start the Manual Tuning.

On Screen Display

Fine Tuning Procedure

1Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen.

2Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “TUNER PRESET” then press the ENTER button U.

3Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “CH” then select the channel number you want to tune by pressing the Cursor buttons (2 1) T.

4Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “FINE” then press the Cursor buttons (2 1) T to start the Fine Tuning.

≥Press the ENTER button U to return the tuning to its former state.

CH2

 

AFC: ENTER

FINE µ ∂/µ:

 

END: MENU

5Press the MENU button V to exit the On Screen Display.

CH 2

SEARCH

µ

CH 2

SEARCH 74

 

END: MENU

 

∂/µ:

 

END: MENU

6If the desired TV station has not been tuned, press the Cursor buttons (2 1) T again.

≥Press the MENU button V and repeat steps 3–5for each programme position you want to tune to a station.

7Press the MENU button V three times to exit the On Screen Display.

Direct Tuning Procedure

1Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen.

2Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “TUNER PRESET” then press the ENTER button U.

3Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “CH” then select the channel number you want to tune by pressing the Cursor buttons (2 1) T.

4Confirm that “CLEAR” is set to “OFF”.

5 Press the Cursor buttons (34) T

TUNER PRESET

to select “SEARCH”.

CH 1

 

CLEAR

(OFF)

 

COUNTRY

(AUSTRALIA)

 

AUTO TUNE

 

6 Press the Numeric buttons 2 to

SEARCH

(90)

FINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter the number of the desired

SELECT:

 

 

 

 

END :MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programme position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the 5A and 9A channels, input the following numbers:

90for CH-5A, 91 for CH-9A. (Example for Australia.) ≥ For other channels that require tuning, repeat

steps 3–6.

7Press the MENU button V twice to exit the On Screen Display.

Blanking of Unused Programme Positions

1Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen.

2Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “TUNER PRESET” then press the ENTER button U.

3Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “CH” then select the channel number you want to tune by pressing the Cursor buttons (2 1) T.

4Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “CLEAR” then press the Cursor buttons (2 1) T to select “ON”.

≥Repeat steps 3– 4 for other unused programme positions to skip during the selection of programme positions.

≥To cancel the blanking of a programme position select that programme position then select “CLEAR” is “OFF”.

5Press the MENU button V twice to exit the On Screen Display.

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NV-SJ400A specifications

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