Set Top Box Control

You can control your cable box/satellite receiver using the supplied set top box controller. See “Step 7: Easy Setup” for details.

Set Top Box Control

On

Turns on the cable box/satellite

 

receiver control function. See

 

“Using the cable box/satellite

 

receiver control function”

 

(page 12).

 

 

Off

Turns off the cable box/satellite

 

receiver control function. Select

 

this if you do not want to use the

 

supplied set top box controller.

 

 

When “Set Top Box Control” is set to “On,” you can make the following settings. Note that when you change “Set Top Box Control” to “On” or “Off,” all of the timer recording settings will be canceled.

◆Brand Code

See “Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Brand Code” (page 96) for the brand code for your cable box or satellite receiver, and enter the code using the number buttons and ENTER.

◆Connection

Selects the connection you used for your cable box or satellite receiver. When the cable box or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s LINE IN jacks, select the connection from “Line1,” “Line2,” or “Line3.” When the cable box or satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s VHF/UHF IN jack, select the output channel, “Ch2,” “Ch3,” or “Ch4.”

◆Ch. digit lock

Allows you to select whether to fix the digits for your cable box or satellite receiver.

Off

Select this when your cable box or

 

satellite receiver only accepts a

 

three or more digit channel

 

number. Normally select this.

 

 

Lock to

Select this only when your cable

two digits

box or satellite receiver only

 

accepts a two digit channel

 

number.

 

 

◆Mode for SET button

Select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2” if your cable box or satellite receiver requires pressing an ENTER button or a SET button etc., after entering the channel number. If “Mode 1” does not work, try “Mode 2.” If your cable box or satellite receiver does not respond to either setting, contact the manufacturer of the cable box or satellite receiver.

Off

No code is sent when SET is

 

pressed. Normally select this.

 

 

Mode 1

Sends the channel number you

 

entered.

 

 

Mode 2

Sends the channel number you

 

entered.

 

 

 

 

LanguageOSD (On-Screen Display)

Switches the display language on the screen.

DVD Menu (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language for the DVD menu.

Audio (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the sound track. When you select “Original,” the language given priority in the disc is selected.

Subtitle (DVD VIDEO only)

Switches the language of the subtitles recorded on the disc.

When you select “Audio Follow,” the subtitle language changes according to the language you selected for the sound track.

zHint

If you select “Others” in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or “Audio,” select and enter a language code from “Language Code List” (page 95) using the number buttons.

Note

If you select a language in “DVD Menu,” “Subtitle,” or “Audio” that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one of the recorded languages will be automatically selected.

Adjustments and Settings

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