Chapter 1: Before You Begin
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Chapter 1
Setting Up Your Lyra Portable Multi-Media Recorder
There are a few things you’ll want to set up the fi rst time you use your Lyra Recorder, including setting the clock and the type of signal you want to use if
you are connecting the unit to an external TV.
Clock
1.
From the main menu, press the arrow buttons to highlight
Setup
. Press SELECT or
the right arrow button to enter the Setup menu.
2.
Use the arrow buttons or touchpad to highlight
Clock
, and press the right arrow or
SELECT to enter the Clock menu.
3.
Press the right arrow or SELECT to highlight the month setting, then press the up
or down arrow to select the current month. Press the right arrow to highlight the day,
then press the up or down arrow to select the current day. Follow the same procedure
to set the year.
4.
Return to the other Clock menu options by pressing the left arrow several times. Then
use the up or down arrow to highlight the desired setting.
5.
To set the hour format and time, follow the same procedure as above.
6. When
fi nished, press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu.
Note:
For more advanced time settings, including setting the sleep and
alarm timers, see the Clock Settings Menu section in Chapter 3.
Signal Type
If you want to connect the Lyra Recorder to an external TV, you may have to set the signal
type (NTSC or PAL). NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is the North
American standard, while PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) is used in some European
countries and elsewhere.
1.
From the main menu, press the arrow buttons to highlight
Setup
. Press SELECT to
enter the Setup menu.
2.
Display should already be highlighted, so press the right arrow to enter the Display
menu.
3.
Use the arrow buttons or touchpad to highlight
TV Standard
, and press the right arrow
to enter the TV Standard menu.
4.
Use the arrow buttons or touchpad to change the desired settings (NTSC or PAL).
5. When
fi nished, press the left arrow button to return to the previous menu.
