Step 7: Easy Setup

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

TV Type

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.

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Component Out

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

Line3 Input

If you will connect a decoder to the LINE 3/ DECODER jack, select “Yes.”

Line1 Output

To output video signals, select “Video.”

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

ORETURN

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

The message about the initial settings appears.

• If this message does not appear, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu to run “Easy Setup” function (“Settings and Adjustments” on page 82).

2Press ENTER.

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

OSD

Select the language for the on-screen displays.

Tuner System

Select your country or language.

The programme position order will be set according to the country you set.

To set the programme positions manually, see page 82.

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

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.

Select “Video” to enjoy the SMARTLINK features.

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

If you set “Line3 Input” to “Yes,” you cannot select “S Video.”

Audio Connection

If you connected an AV amplifier (receiver) using either a digital optical or coaxial cord, select “Yes: DIGITAL OUT” and set the digital output signal (page 90).

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 90).

•If you want to run “Easy Setup” again, select “Easy Setup” from “SETUP” in the System Menu (page 95).

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