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28 Clock Setting
Time/Date Automatic
The Recorder can set the time and date automatically by referring to a PBS
station. If the Recorder chooses an incorrect PBS channel or sets the
time/date incorrectly, set the clock manually. See page 29.
Before you begin, make sure TV channels are set. See page 26.
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Press SYSTEM MENU. Press ; to select in the top left
corner of the menu bar at the top of the TV screen.
2
Press CH-9 repeatedly to select at the end of the next
menu, then press : to enter the Installation menu.
3
Press CH-9 repeatedly to select Time/Date, then press :.
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Automatic will be selected. Press :.
5
With PBS Channel selected, press ; or : to choose the chan-
nel number of your PBS station, then press OK. The menu will
pause while storing the setting.
If you do not know your PBS channel number, choose Auto.The
Recorder will choose a PBS station for you and set the time.
If you want to set the clock manually, choose Off.The Recorder will
not update the time automatically according to a PBS station.
6
Press CH-9 to choose Daylight Saving. Press ; or : to
choose On, Off, or Auto, then press OK. The menu will pause
while storing the setting. Choose Auto if you want the clock set
according to the PBS station’s Daylight Savings Time schedule.
7
Press CH-9 to choose Time Zone. Press ; or : repeatedly to
choose your time zone, then press OK. The menu will pause
while storing the setting.
If you want the Recorder to use the time zone from which your PBS
station broadcasts, choose Auto. If your PBS station broadcasts from a
different time zone than the one in which you live, be sure to select
your time zone.
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Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove the menus. Press
STANDBY
yy
to turn off the Recorder. In a few minutes, the time
will appear on the display panel on the front of the Recorder.
If the Recorder cannot find the time, you may see an error message
when you turn on the Recorder. Check the PBS channel and try again.
Or, set the clock manually. See page 29.
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MONITOR
TV / DVD
T / C PLAY MODE
REC. MODE
SELECT
OK
DISC
SYSTEM
MENU
CH
CH
TIMER
FSS
RETURN
CLEAR
TV VOLUME
PLAY
STOP
AUDIO
PAUSE
REC/OTR
STANDBY
Time/date
Automatic
K PBS Channel 010
u Daylight Saving s Off B
L
Time Zone Auto.
To store
Press OK
Time/date
Automatic
PBS Channel 010
K Daylight Saving Off
u Time Zone s Auto. B
L
To store
Press OK
Time/date
Automatic
K
u PBS Channel s 010 B
L
Daylight Saving Off
Time Zone Auto.
To store
Press OK
• The Recorder may set the clock
when you complete Initial
Setup. If the correct time
appears on the display, you do
not need to set the clock.
• The factory default setting of
Daylight Saving is On.
• The Recorder can use the PBS
channel to set the clock only if
the PBS channel is a memo-
rized channel.To set up chan-
nels, see page 26.
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