The Initial Setup menu

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Chapter 12

The Initial Setup menu

Using the Initial Setup menu

The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on.

Press HOME MENU and select ‘Initial Setup’.

Timer Recording

Disc Setup

Disc History

Initial Setup

PhotoViewer

Video/Audio Adjust

Disc Navigator

Play Mode

DV Record

 

Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup menu.

Except for the Setup Navigator, menu screens are exited automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity.

Basic settings

Clock Setting

The date (month, day, year) and time must be set before you can use any of the timer recording features.

The clock can be set automatically if there is a broadcast station transmitting clock signals, or manually.

Select Auto to set the clock automatically or Manual to display the clock setting screen.

Initial Setup

 

 

Basic

Clock Setting

Auto

Tuner

On Screen Display

Manual

Video Out

Front Panel Display

 

Audio In

Remote Control Set

 

Audio Out

Setup Navigator

 

Language

 

 

Recording

 

 

Playback

 

 

Auto clock setting

Some TV channels broadcast time signals together with the program. This recorder can use these signals to set the clock automatically.

Set ‘Clock Set CH‘ to the channel preset number that broadcasts a clock signal, then move the cursor down to ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

Initial Setup

 

 

Basic

Clock Auto Clock Setting

 

Tuner

On

 

Video Out

Front Date

 

Audio In

RemoteTime

 

Audio Out

Setup Clock Set CH

2

Language

 

Start

Recording

 

 

 

Playback

 

 

If the time could not be set automatically, press RETURN to go back to the previous screen and select Manual.

Manual clock setting

If no stations in your area are broadcasting time signals, you can set the clock manually:

• Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to set your

time zone, then press ENTER.

 

• Press

(cursor down) then use the

(cursor

left/right) buttons to set daylight saving time (D.S.T.) On or Off, then press ENTER.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

Basic

Clock

Manual Clock Setting

1/2

Tuner

On

 

 

USA

Video Out

Front

Time Zone

 

 

Alaska

Audio In

Remote

 

 

 

Audio Out

Setup D.S.T.

Off

 

Language

 

 

 

 

Recording

Playback

• Set the current date and time.

Initial Setup

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

Clock

Manual Clock Setting

 

2/2

Tuner

On

Date

01

01

2003 WED

Video Out

Front

Audio In

RemoteTime

12

00

AM

Audio Out

Setup

Time Zone

USA

 

 

Language

 

 

Alaska

 

 

Recording

 

 

 

 

 

D.S.T.

Off

 

 

Playback

 

 

 

Use the

(cursor up/down) buttons to change

the value in the highlighted field.

Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to move

from one field to another.

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Pioneer DVR-310 operating instructions Initial Setup menu Chapter, Using the Initial Setup menu, Clock Setting

DVR-310 specifications

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