08 Tuner Setup

Tuner Setup

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Setting up TV channels

This section describes how to search and set up TV channels that you can watch under the current conditions. Unless you set up TV channels using Scan Channels, you may not be able to tune in any channels.

Scanning Channels Automatically

You can automatically scan channels for the frequency ranges available.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Tuner Setup, then press the \ or OK button.

Tuner Setup

Scan Channels

Scan Analog Channel

Scan Digital Channel

Edit Channel List

Move Enter Return

3Select Scan Channels and press the \ or OK button.

4Select Analog Channel Band and press the \ or OK button.

5Press the c or d button to select the required signal source (Air, STD, HRC or IRC), then press the [ or BACK button.

6Move to Start by pressing the c or d button and start the search by pressing the \ or OK button.

Scan Channels

Analog Channel

Now Searching...

 

30%

Analog Channels 0

0

Digital Channels 0

0

 

 

Cancel

The scan start. The scanned channels are automatically stored in order. To stop scanning, press the BACK button.

7When finished scanning, press the EXIT button.

When using the Cable Converter, you may need to manually add Cable Converter output channels.

Scanning Analog Channels Manually

You can choose if you want to store the channels.

1Press the MENU button.

2Press the c or d button to move to Tuner Setup, then press the \ or OK button.

3Press the c or d button to move to Scan Analog Channel, then press the \ or OK button.

Tuner Setup

Scan Channels

Scan Analog Channel

Scan Digital Channel

Edit Channel List

Move EnterReturn

4Press the c or d button to move to Band, then press the \ or OK button.

Scan Analog Channel

 

 

 

Band

Air

 

Air

Channel

0

 

Cable

Name Channel

 

 

 

Fine Tune

 

 

 

Store

 

 

 

Adjust Return

5Press the c or d button to select the required signal source (Air, STD, HRC or IRC), then press the [ or BACK button.

6Move to Channel by pressing the c or d button and select the channel number by pressing the [ or \ button.

Scan Analog Channel

 

Band

Air

Channel

2

Name Channel

Fine Tune

Store

MoveAdjust Return

7Press the c or d button to move to Store by pressing the c or d button, then press the OK button.

• You can receive the selected channel.

8If you want to edit the channel name, press the c or d button to move to Name Channel, then press the \ or OK button.

Scan Analog Channel

 

Band

Air

Channel

0

 

 

Name Channel

 

Fine Tune

 

Store

 

Adjust Move Return

9Press the c or d button to select a letter (A~Z, a~z), a number (0~9) or a symbol (space, {I}~! “#$%& ()*+,-./:; <=>?@[\]^_`). Move to the previous or next letter by pressing the [ or \ button.

10When you have finished entering the channel name, press the OK button.

11Press the c or d button to move to Store by pressing the c or d button, then press the \ or OK button.

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Pioneer PDP-42A3HD Tuner Setup, Setting up TV channels, Scanning Channels Automatically, Scanning Analog Channels Manually

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