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Initializing the DVD Recorder
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8. After the channels are scanned and stored, the DVD
Recorder will attempt to download time and date
information from your local TV or CATV broadcasting
system, and ’Downloading Time & Date’ will display
on-screen. If your local TV or CATV system does not
support automatic setup of time and date, you will be
asked to perform time and date setup.
9. The time and date will be used by the DVD Recorder
when it saves video files onto DVD, and for
determining timer functions. It is also displayed on the
front panel when the DVD Recorder is in standby
mode after initialization.
Setting Time and Date
How to set the Date
Press the numbered buttons to enter the date in 2 digit
format, so enter a leading zero (0) for the dates 1 to 9.
Tip:
You can also use the
Up
or
Down
buttons to
adjust the value.
For example:
To enter the date for the 9th of the month, press 0’ and ’9’.
To enter the date for the 25th of the month, press 2’ and ’5’.
How to set the Month
The highlight bar will move to the ’
Month
’ item
automatically. Press the numbered buttons to enter the
month in 2 digit format, so enter a leading zero (0) for the
months 1 to 9.
Tip:
You can also use the
Up
or
Down
buttons to adjust the value.
For example:
To enter the month of February, press ’0’ and ’2’.
How to set the Year
The highlight bar will move to the ’
Year
’ item automatically. Press the numbered buttons to
enter the year in 2 digit format.
Tip:
You can also use the
Up
or
Down
buttons to adjust the value.
For example:
To enter the year 2005, press ’0’ and ’5’.
How to set the Time
Press the
Right
button to move the highlight bar to the hour item. Press the numbered
buttons to enter the hour in 24 hour format, so enter a leading zero (0) for the hours 1 to 9.
The highlight bar will move to the minute item automatically. Press the numbered buttons to
enter the minute, so enter a leading zero (0) for the minutes 1 to 9.