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Getting Started (Initial Setup)
Getting Started (Initial Setup)
Setup for First-Time Operation
Before you use your VCR to watch or record from your TV, you need to "tell" the VCR
whether your TV uses cable or antenna input and let it program itself to receive your
TV's channels. It's also a good idea to set the clock so you can do timed recording
later. With your TV and VCR hooked up, turn them both on and follow these steps
using the remote control.
Initial Setup Options
Press GUIDE, then press 5 to bring up the Initial Setup screen.
The screen shows the default settings on your VCR. The default settings are the ones
that are preset at the factory. They come up on the VCR every time the power goes out
for more than 1 hour - for example, during a storm or when you unplug the VCR.
Look at each item to see if it matches your own setup:
To change a setting, press the button that has the same number as that item. This
will cycle you through several options.
When everything is set up as you want, press GUIDE again to back out of the Easy
Guide System.
If you do not use the cable box, you need to set items 1 and 8 the first time you set up
your VCR. If you receive all channels from the cable box, you need to set item 1 and
item 7 the first time you set your VCR (See page 44). The rest of the items can be set
later as needed.
Here is what the options mean:
1 CHANNEL
Press 1 to select the type of receiving setup you have:
<ANT> Internal or external antenna
<CATV1> Ordinary cable
<CATV2> Alternate cable (if CATV1 doesn't give you the channels you expect)