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Introducing System Setup
Before using this DVD recorder, you may like to change the system settings such as the language of on-screen display, clock
format, and recording mode. Use the Setup menu to complete the process.
In Setup menu, simply go through three levels of menus to complete a setting. Options in first-level menu are represented
by icons, while the ones in second and third levels are represented by text. The table below lists all the options available.
Refer to this table and follow the instruction to complete system settings. For some settings, more detailed descriptions are
provided in the latter part of this chapter.
How to set up the settings?
1. Press SETUP button on remote control to display the Setup menu.
2. In first- and second-level menu, press to select one of the options,
then press or OK to go to next-level menu.
3. In third-level menu, press to select one of the options. If it is required to enter num-
bers, press or number buttons (0-9). After completed, press OK to confirm.
4. To return to upper-level menu during setting, press.
5. To completely exit the Setup menu, press several times or SETUP.
For some settings, a dialogue box will appear after making a selection or after pressing OK in step 3. Select ‘Yes’ to
apply the setting. If you choose ‘No’ or do not confirm in 5 seconds, the change will be discarded
In this section, '’ is used to indicate the movement between different levels of options. For example, the procedure for
setting the language of subtitle is written as ‘Go through LanguageSubtitle’.
First- Level
Option
Second- Level
Option
Third- Level
Option
Description/Notice
System Video Output • Component
• Progressive
If you accidentally set ‘Progressive’ as the video output mode when the
DVD recorder is not connected to a progressive-scan-compatible TV, you
may lose the video signal on your TV instantly. To recover the problem,
switch off the DVD recorder and switch it on again. After the recorder is
switched on, press , 5, 0, 2, 0, on remote control, then press ENTER.
The recorder will then be automatically switched off. When you switch on
the recorder next time, the video output mode will be restored to default
value.
Auto Sleep • Off
• 30 minutes
• 60 minutes
• 90 minutes
• 120 minutes
Desired time slot before the DVD recorder automatically switches to an
inactive mode
Restore Option for recovering default setup of the DVD recorder
Date/Time Date System date of this DVD recorder
Date beyond 31/12/2099 (December 31, 2099)CANNOT be set.
Time System time of this DVD recorder
Clock Format • M/D/Y-12Hr
• D/M/Y-12Hr
• Y/M/D-12Hr
• M/D/Y-24Hr
• D/M/Y-24Hr
• Y/M/D-24Hr
Date/time display format
Getting Started
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