Setting Up the VCR
Startup
5. Place channels in the VCR’s memory.
The first time you turn on the VCR or after a power interruption, the VCR displays a message on the TV screen prompting you to perform the AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH. If the message does not appear, go to Step A below. If the message appears, follow the directions on the screen.
The AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH feature memorizes the channel list available through your signal typeÑcable or antenna. The signal type is automatically selected when you auto channel search. Also, should you change your signal system, you must perform Auto Channel Search.
Wait until the channel numbers stop changing. This takes about one to two minutes. The TV tunes to the lowest channel found. Pressing CHANNEL up or down selects only the active channels.
A. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
¥Make sure the TV is tuned to same channel as the 3CH.4 switch on the VCR or the TVÕs video input (refer to TVÕs manual).
¥Press VCR, then press MENU again.
¥If you use a basic hookup, check the VCR indicator in display panel Ñ it should be on. Press TV•VCR to turn it on.
¥Check the connections.
B. Press 4 to display the CHANNELS menu.
C. Press 1 to begin AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH.
The VCR automatically selects the CABLE (cable TV) or ANTENNA signal. For cable connection, 125 channels are searched; for an antenna connection, 69 channels are searched.
To change the SIGNAL TYPE:
A. Follow steps
B. Press 3 to switch the SIGNAL TYPE between CABLE and
ANTENNA.
CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE THEN PRESS CH UP
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR PLUS+
2 TIMER RECORDINGS
3 TIME
4 CHANNELS
CHANNELS
1 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
NOW SCANNING CHANNEL 1
PRESS ANY KEY TO CANCEL
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR PLUS+
2 TIMER RECORDINGS
3 TIME
4 CHANNELS
CHANNELS
1 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
2 ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
3 SIGNAL TYPE: CABLE
4 VCR PLUS+ CHANNEL LIST
0 EXIT
6. Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory.
You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch them.
We recommend channels be placed in memory using the AUTO
CHANNEL SEARCH feature before adding or removing channels.
A. Press MENU on the remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU.
B.Press 4 to display CHANNELS menu.
C.Press 2 to display ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL screen.
D. Use CHANNEL up and down or the number buttons to go to channels you want to add or delete.
E.Follow the
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR PLUS+
2 TIMER RECORDINGS
3 TIME
4 CHANNELS
CHANNELS
1 AUTO CHANNEL SEARCH
2 ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL
CHANNEL 03
IS PRESENTLY ADDED
PRESS CLEAR TO REMOVE PRESS MENU TO EXIT
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