Step 3 : Connecting the VCR (continued)

Note

•If the TV is connected to the LINE-1 (TV) connector, setting the RF MODULATOR in the OPTIONS-2 menu to OFF is recommended. In the OFF position, only the signal from the aerial is output through the AERIAL OUT connector (see page 58). You do not have to tune your TV to the VCR. Skip “Tuning your TV to the VCR” on page 13.

About the SMARTLINK features

If the connected TV complies with

SMARTLINK

SMARTLINK, MEGALOGIC*1, EASYLINK*2,

 

Q-Link*3, or EURO VIEW LINK*4, you can use

 

the SMARTLINK function after you complete

 

 

the steps on the previous page (the SMARTLINK indicator appears in the VCR’s display window when you turn on the TV). You can enjoy the following SMARTLINK features.

•Preset Download

You can download your TV tuner preset data to this VCR and tune the VCR according to that data in Auto Set Up. This greatly simplifies the Auto Set Up procedure. Be careful, not to disconnect the cables or exit the Auto Set Up function during the procedure.

See “Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function” on page 12.

•TV Direct Rec

You can easily record what you are watching on the TV (other than tapes being played on this VCR). For details, see “Recording what you are watching on the TV (TV Direct Rec)” on page 38.

•One Touch Play

With One Touch Play, you can start playback automatically without turning on the TV. For details, see “Starting playback automatically with one button (One Touch Play)” on page 33.

•One Touch Menu

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the VCR’s on-screen display automatically by pressing MENU on the remote commander.

•One Touch Timer

You can turn on the VCR and TV, set the TV to the video channel, and display the

timer recording menu (the TIMER METHOD menu, the TIMER menu, or the VIDEO PLUS+ menu) automatically by pressing TIMER on the remote commander.

You can set which timer recording menu is displayed using TIMER OPTIONS in the OPTIONS-2 menu (see page 58).

10Getting Started