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Automatic Channel Setting

Before using the VCR, you need to
set the tuner channels. Follow the
procedures described below.
For Australia customers only:
Do not perform this task unless you are
outside of capital city reception area.
1Select Tuner Set Up Mode
1Press MENU.
2Press PLAY 5 or
STOP to
select “TUNER
SET UP” then
press OK/3.
2Start Auto Programming
1Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“AUTO TUNER SET UP” then press
OK/3.
The TV system selecting menu
appears on the TV.
2Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
the appropriate TV system of your
residential area.
B/G : For West Europe, ASEAN
countries, Australia, New
Zealand.
D/K: For China, Russia, East
Europe.
I: For Hong Kong, South Africa,
United Kingdom.
3Press OK/3.
Auto programming starts.
The local channels receivable in your
area are automatically
programmed in the VCR’s tuner.
While the auto programming is
carried out
The following message appears on the
TV screen.
When the auto programming is
completed
The following message appears on the
TV screen, and the lowest channel will
be tuned in.
S
ETTING
U
P
(CONTINUED)
8Press OK/3 to store the setting.
9Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.

If the picture is not clear

You need to fine-tune this particular
channel.
EX. Fine-tune channel 3
1Press VCR.
2Press MENU.
3Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“TUNER SET UP” then press OK/
3.
4Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“CHANGING TUNER SET UP”
then press OK/3.
5Press PLAY 5 or STOP until
information for channel 3 flashes.
6Press OK/3 twice.
Only frequency indication for
channel 3 starts flashing.
7Press PLAY 5 or STOP to fine-
tune the station until you get the best
possible picture.
8Press OK/3 to store the setting.
9Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.

If no sound comes out

You need to change the TV system for
this particular channel.
EX. Change the TV system for
channel 3
1Press VCR.
2Press MENU.
3Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“TUNER SET UP” then press OK/
3.
4Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“CHANGING TUNER SET UP”
then press OK/3.
5Press PLAY 5 or STOP until
information for channel 3 flashes.
6Press OK/3 three times.
Only TV system indication for
channel 3 starts flashing.
7Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
the appropriate TV system [(BG,
DK, I) so that sound comes out.
8Press OK/3 to store the setting.
9Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.
Note: This VCR is factory pretuned to
capital city stations 2, 7, 9, 10,
and 28. (Australia only)

If you want to delete

unwanted channels

You can delete channels manually.
After you have deleted the channels,
they will be not selected by pressing
CH 5/.
1Press VCR.
2Press MENU.
3Press PLAY 5 or
STOP to select
“TUNER SET
UP” then press OK/3.
4Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“CHANGING TUNER SET UP”
then press OK/3.
The programmed channel informa-
tion list appears with the settings of
the tuned channel flashing. (You can
also watch the picture of the tuned
channel since the list and the picture
alternates on the TV.)
5Press PLAY 5 or STOP until an
unwanted channel setting flashes.
6Press CLEAR to delete the unwanted
channel.
If you have accidentally deleted a
channel, press 2.
7Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you delete
all unwanted channels.
8Press EXIT/STATUS to exit from
the menu operations.

If you want to exchange the

channel positions

You can also replace the channel
position numbers.
EX. Replace channel 9 and channel 3
1Press VCR.
2Press MENU.
3Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“TUNER SET UP” then press OK/
3.
4Press PLAY 5 or STOP to select
“CHANGING TUNER SET UP”
then press OK/3.
5Press PLAY 5 or STOP until
information for channel 3 flashes.
6Press OK/3 once.
Only channel indication for channel
3 starts flashing.
7Press 0 then 9.
The channel settings for channel 3
and 9 are exchanged.
If you have accidentally deleted a
channel, press 2.
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
CHANGING TUNER SET UP
AUTO TUNER SET UP
TO END PUSH EXIT
SELECT CHOOSE /OK
SYS COUNTRY
B/G W.EUR. ASEAN AUST.
NZ
D/K CHINA RUS. E.EUR.
I HK S.AF. UK
TO END PUSH EXIT
AUTO CH.SET PROCEEDING
PLEASE WAIT
START FINISH
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG 07 229 BG
02 165 BG 08 237 BG
03 195 BG 09 355 BG
04 205 BG 10 365 BG
05 213 BG 11 374 BG
06 221 BG 12 384 BG
SELECT=
5∞
DELETE=CLEAR
TO CHANGE CH PUSH
3
/OK
TO END PUSH EXIT
AUTO CH. SET COMPLETED
VR299/499-75 EN 7/6/99, 3:46 PM10