Step 6: Easy Setup

Make the basic adjustments by following the on-screen instructions in “Easy Setup.”

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1 Turn on the recorder and your TV. Then switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.

The initial settings message appears.

•If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 57).

2 Press ENTER.

Follow the on-screen instructions to make the following settings.

Easy Setup - OSD

Select a language for the on-screen displays.

Easy Setup - Tuner System

Select your country/region or language. The programme position order will be set according to the country/region you set. To set the programme positions manually, see page 57.

•If you live in a French speaking country that is not listed on the display, select “ELSE - English.”

Easy Setup - Clock

The recorder will automatically search for a clock signal. If a clock signal cannot be found, set the clock manually using </M/m/,, and press ENTER.

Easy Setup - TV Type (page 61)

If you have a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.” If you have a standard TV, select either “4:3 Letter Box” (shrink to fit) or “4:3 Pan Scan” (stretch to fit). This will determine how “wide-screen” images are displayed on your TV.

Easy Setup - Component Out

If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack, select “On.”

Easy Setup - Line3 Input

If you plan to connect a decoder such as

aPAY-TV/Canal Plus analogue decoder to the LINE 3/DECODER jack, select “Yes.”

Easy Setup - Line1 Output

To output video signals, select “Video.” To output S video signals, select “S Video.”

To output RGB signals, select “RGB.” Select “Video” to enjoy the SMARTLINK features.

•If you set “Easy Setup - Component Out” to “On,” you cannot select “RGB.”

•If you set “Easy Setup - Line3 Input” to “Yes,” you cannot select “S Video.”

Easy Setup - Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using a coaxial cord, select “Yes : DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 64).

3 Press ENTER when “Finish” appears.

“Easy Setup” is finished.

To return to the previous step

Press O RETURN.

zHints

•If your AV amplifier (receiver) has an MPEG audio decoder, set “MPEG” to “MPEG” (page 64).

•If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 70).

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