11
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
2 SET CLOCK
SET CLOCK
TIME --:--
(HH:MM)
DATE --/--/--
PRESS CLEAR TO CORRECT
PRESS MENU TO EXIT
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
2 SET CLOCK
3 CHANNELS
4 PREFERENCES
PREFERENCES
1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1
2 AUTO PLAY: ON
3 AUTO TV/VCR: ON
4 FRONT PANEL: AUTO
5 AUTO DST: ON
6 SET AUTO REPEAT
0 EXIT
10. Set
the display panel brightness.
This VCR lets you change the brightness level of the fluorescent
display panel.
A
. Press
MENU
on remote to see the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
B
. Press
4
to display the
PREFERENCES
menu.
C
. Press
4
to select a
FRONT PANEL
mode.
• Select
AUTO
to keep the display panel bright when VCR is
on and dim when it is off.
• Select
BRITE
to keep the display panel bright.
• Select
DIM
to keep the display panel dim.
11. Set the time and date.
When you first turn on the VCR,
-:--
appears in the clock area of the
VCR’s display panel.
A
. Press
MENU
on remote to display
VCR MAIN MENU
.
B
. Press
2
to display
SET CLOCK
.
C
. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the remote.
• Press
0
before single-digit numbers.
Example: press
0,
then
5,
then
0,
then
7
for a time
of
5:07.
Press
1
for
AM
or
2
for
PM.
• Press
CLEAR
on the remote to change incorrect entries.
D
. Press
MENU
on the remote to start the clock and remove the
SET CLOCK
menu from the screen. The time appears in the
VCR’s display panel, and the time and date appear on the TV
screen when you press
DISP
on remote.
12. Set the Automatic Daylight-Saving Time
Select this feature if you want the VCR’s clock to advance one hour
in April and reverse one hour in October automatically.
A
. Press
MENU
on the remote to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
B
. Press
4
to display the
PREFERENCES
menu.
C
. Press
5
to select a
AUTO DST
mode.
• Select
ON
if you want the VCR’s clock to adjust for Daylight
Saving Time automatically.
• Select
OFF
if you do not want the VCR’s clock to adjust for
Daylight Saving Time automatically.
In the Spring,
daylight-saving time begins on the first Sunday in
April. Clocks are set forward one hour.
Because the clock changes automatically from 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM,
keep in mind that any part of a scheduled Timer Recording that
falls between these two times will not be recorded.
In the autumn,
daylight-saving time begins on the last Sunday in
October. Clocks are set back one hour.
The VCR clock automatically changes from 2:00 AM to 1:00 AM.
Therefore, it affects your recording length.
VCR
VCR MAIN MENU
1 TIMER RECORDINGS
2 SET CLOCK
3 CHANNELS
4 PREFERENCES
PREFERENCES
1 REMOTE CONTROL: VCR1
2 AUTO PLAY: ON
3 AUTO TV/VCR: ON
4 FRONT PANEL: AUTO
5 AUTO DST: ON
6 SET AUTO REPEAT
0 EXIT
