6 Select “Auto,” and press ENTER.

The recorder will automatically search for a channel that carries a time signal when you turn off the recorder after finishing Easy Setup.

If broadcasters in your area are not yet sending time signals, select “Manual,” and press ENTER. Press M/m to set the month and press ,. Set the day, year, hour, minutes, and AM/PM in the same way. The day of the week is set automatically.

7 Select whether or not you have a cable connection.

Easy Setup

Select the way in which you will receive

channels.

Antenna

Cable

If you use an antenna only (no cable TV), select “Antenna.”

If you use a cable connection without a cable box, select “Cable.”

8 Press ENTER.

The Tuner Preset function automatically starts searching for all of the receivable channels and presets them.

Easy Setup

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Please wait.

To set the channels manually, see page 98. After the Tuner Preset is finished, the setup display for selecting the aspect ratio of the connected TV appears.

9 Select the setting that matches your TV type.

Easy Setup

 

10:10 AM

 

Select your TV screen type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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16 : 9

 

 

 

4 : 3

Letter Box

 

 

 

 

4 : 3

Pan Scan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Settings

“4:3 Letter Box”: For standard TVs.

 

Displays “wide screen” pictures with bands on the upper and lower sections of the screen. “4:3 Pan Scan”: For standard TVs. Automatically displays “wide screen” pictures on the entire screen and cuts off the sections that do not fit.

“16:9”: For wide-screen TVs or standard TVs with a wide screen mode.

For details, see “Video Settings (Video)” on page 100.

10 Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

Dolby Digital signal appears.

Easy Setup

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Dolby Digital

D-PCM

Dolby Digital

11 Select the type of Dolby Digital signal you want to send to your amplifier (receiver).

If your AV amplifier (receiver) has a Dolby

Digital decoder, select “Dolby Digital.”

Otherwise, select “D-PCM.”

12 Press ENTER.

The setup display for selecting the type of

DTS signal appears.

Easy Setup

10:10 AM

 

DTS

On

Off

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