Connections and Setup

AUTO CHANNEL SET

TUNING BAND: TV

CH. ADD/DEL: CH. 2ADD

SOURCE SELECT:TUNER

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

ADJUST

 

 

TO EXIT

PRESS

 

 

Auto Channel Search

Before you can watch channels through the VCR, you must set the type of signal you have (cable or TV) and search for all available channels.

1.Press MENU to display the VCR Main Menu.

2.Press the down arrow button until TUNING is highlighted, and press OK (the Tuning menu appears).

3.Press the down arrow button until TUNING BAND: is highlighted, and press the right arrow button until the type of signal you have is shown (CATV or TV).

4.Press the up arrow button until AUTO CHANNEL SET is highlighted, and press the right arrow button (auto channel search starts). This may take several seconds.

When finished, your available channels appear. To add or delete any channels, see page 36.

Time and Date

The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date: the Auto Clock Set feature or manually.

MONTH:

JANUARY

DAY

:

1

WED

YEAR

:

2003

 

TIME

:

12 : 00

AM

AUTO CLOCK SET :

ON

DAYLIGHT SAVING:AUTO

TIME ZONE:

 

AUTO

SELECT

 

 

ADJUST

TO EXIT PRESS

 

 

Note: If Auto Clock Set receives the wrong time or date information, you may need to set the clock manually.

Auto Clock Set

Auto Clock Set searches for day/time information automatically through the broadcast signal.

1.Press MENU to display the VCR Main Menu.

2.CLOCK should already be highlighted, so press OK (the Clock menu appears).

3.AUTO CLOCK SET: should already be set to ON. If itÕs not, use the arrow buttons to highlight it and then press the right arrow button to choose ON.

4.Press the down arrow button until DAYLIGHT SAVING: is highlighted, and press the right arrow button until the desired setting is shown (AUTO, ON, or OFF).

¥If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the DST information from the broadcast signal.

¥If you choose ON, the VCR adjusts the clock when the Daylight Savings Time begins or ends.

5.Press the down arrow button to highlight TIME ZONE, and press the right arrow button until your time zone is shown (AUTO, EASTERN, CENTRAL, MOUNTAIN, PACIFIC, ALASKA, or HAWAII).

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RCA DVD/VCR manual Auto Channel Search, Time and Date

DVD/VCR specifications

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