Chapter 2
19
Using On-Screen Menus
Time and Date
Your VCR can set the time and date in two ways; manually or by using the Auto Clock Set
(ACS) feature. ACS uses time and date information carried in certain broadcaster’s signals,
so
it is only available in limited areas
. If the ACS feature doesn’t work for any reason,
set the time and date information manually. This will automatically turn off the ACS feature.
Auto Clock Set Feature
ACS is set to
ON
by default at the factory. In the
ON
setting, the VCR looks for a channel
carrying time and date information and updates the clock automatically. In order for ACS to
work properly though, certain steps must first be completed such as setting channels, the
time zone, and the Daylight-Saving feature.
Notes
: ACS is available only in limited areas. If ACS fails to get information, you will see a
prompt asking if you want to try again, or set the time and date manually. Setting time and
date information yourself automatically turns off the ACS feature.
You must first set the available channels, time zone, and Daylight-Saving settings for the ACS
feature to work.
When using the ACS feature with a cable box or satellite receiver, the VCR will not reset the
clock after a power outage unless the cable box is tuned to the channel carrying time data.
If the time does not automatically set after trying for ten minutes, manually set the time and
date information using the
TIME
menu (see the next page for information on manually setting
time and date information).
To Activate the Auto Clock Set Feature
Note
: make sure that available channels, time zone, and Daylight-Saving
features are set before activating the ACS feature
1.
Press MENU to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press 2 to choose
TIME
.
3.
Press the 2 button repeatedly to toggle between
Auto Clock Set ON
and
OFF
.
Setting the Time Zone
1.
Press MENU to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
.
2.
Press 2 to choose
TIME
.
3.
Press 3 to choose
SET TIME ZONE
.
4.
Select your time zone by pressing the corresponding number button.
If you select
Automatic
for your time zone, the VCR sets the clock using the
first time information it finds. If the time set is not correct, select another
time zone or set the time and date through the menu system.
TIME
1 Set Time and Date
2 Auto Clock Set:
ON
3 Set Time Zone
4 Set Daylight Saving
Time Data was found
on channel 20.
0 Exit
SET TIME ZONE
What is your Time Zone?
1 Eastern
2 Central
3 Mountain
4 Pacific
5 Alaska
6 Hawaii
7>Automatic
Press MENU to continue
