Philips DVDR985 owner manual Installation Automatic Channel Programming

36 Installation: Automatic Channel Programming

Although the DVD Recorder selects available TV channels during Initial Setup, you may want to repeat the process later if more channels become available in your area. This will erase and replace all previously stored channels. To update the available channels, follow these steps.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU. may be selected. If it is not, press ; to select it.

2 Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : to enter the Installation menu.

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K

u B Auto Ch. Programming B

LAdd/Delete Channels VCR Plus+ Ch. Time/Date Cable/Antenna

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

3 Press 89 to select Auto Ch. Programming, then press OK. “Searching for TV channels” will appear, along with a scale showing channels that are being memorized. The number of channels found will show on the screen as the searching progresses. This will take a few minutes, depending on the number of channels available.

4 When the channel search finishes, “Auto ch. search complete” will appear, along with the total number of channels found.

Press SYSTEM MENU. The Installation menu will reappear.

If you are satisfied with the channels found, press SYSTEM MENU again to remove the menu. You are finished.

To add or delete additional channels, press 89 to select

Add/Delete Channels, then go to step 5.

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KAuto Ch. Programming

u B Add/Delete Channels	B
L VCR Plus+ Ch.
Time/Date
Cable/Antenna

To exit press

SYSTEM MENU

5 Press :. A channel list will appear. Beside each channel number, you will see “Delete” or “Add.”

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Add/Delete Channels

K K...

u Channel 001	s Delete	B
L Channel 002	Add
Channel 003	Add
Channel 004	Add
Channel 005	Add
Channel 006	Add
L...
	To exit press
	SYSTEM MENU

6 Press 89 to select the channel number you want to add or delete, then press ; : to choose Add or Delete for that channel. Press OK to store your choice. Repeat step 6 as often as necessary to add or delete all the channels you want.

7 Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove all the menus when you are finished.

MONITOR		ON/OFF
PREVIOUS	REC/OTR	NEXT

1,4,7 SLOW FORWARD

PLAY

2-6		SELECT
	TIMER	CH 3,6
VOL	MUTE

Helpful Hints

•Added channels will be accessi- ble in Monitor mode when you press CH +/-. Deleted channels will be skipped when you press CH +/-. Delete channels you rarely watch; this will quicken channel changing when you use CH +/-. You still can select deleted channels with the Number buttons.

•If new channels become avail- able, or if you receive a chan- nel the Recorder did not add during setup, add the channel.

•The Recorder detects whether you connected an Antenna or Cable TV signal. If you connect- ed a Cable TV signal but are receiving limited channels, reset your channels. Follow steps 1-2 above. Then, press o or p to choose Cable/Antenna, then press OK. Press B or s to choose Cable or Anten. (antenna) (based on your connection) or Auto (if you want the Recorder to keep detecting the signal). Press OK, then press SYSTEM MENU. Press OK again to have the Recorder reset the channels. When the channel search ends, press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to clear the screen.