3 Switch the input selector on your TV so that the signal from the recorder appears on your TV screen.

“Initial settings necessary to operate the DVD recorder will be made. You can change them later using Setup. Before you start, check that you have made all necessary connections.” appears.

•If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run Easy Setup. For details, see “Settings and Adjustments” on page 69.

4 Press ENTER.

The Setup Display for selecting the language used in the on-screen display appears.

EASY SETUP

Language

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Select the screen Language.

English

Français

Español

5 Select a language, and press ENTER.

The Setup Display for clock setting appears.

EASY SETUP

Clock

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Select a method for setting the clock.

If you select "Auto", this recorder will look for a time signal when you turn it off.

Auto

Manual

6 Select “Manual,” and press ENTER.

Press M/m to set the month and press ,. Set the day, year, hour, and minutes in the same way. The day of the week is set automatically. If you used antenna hookup C (page 15), you can select “Auto.” The recorder will automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal when you turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup.

Once the clock is set, the Setup Display for cable box/satellite receiver control appears.

EASY SETUP

Set Top Box Control

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Do you want to control your set top box with this recorder?

(Changes to the current setting will erase all timer settings.)

Yes

No

7 Set the cable box/satellite receiver control, and press ENTER.

If you want to use the cable box/satellite receiver control (page 14), select “Yes.”

If you do not have a cable box, select “No,” then go to step 11.

8 Enter the brand code of your cable box/ satellite receiver.

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code” (page 96).

Use M/m to select the number and </, to move the cursor.

EASY SETUP

Set Top Box Control

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Enter the brand code of your set top box.

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9 Press ENTER.

EASY SETUP

Set Top Box Control

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Select input line or Set Top Box's output channel.

Line1

Line2

Line3

Ch2

Ch3

Ch4

10Select the cable box output channel.

If you connect your cable box or satellite receiver to the recorder’s audio/video input (page 13), select “Line1,” “Line2,” or “Line3,” then go to step 13.

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