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38 Installation: Clock Setting
Time/Date Automatic
The Recorder can set the time and date automatically by referring to your
local PBS station. If the Recorder chooses an incorrect PBS channel or sets
the time/date incorrectly, you can set the information manually. Details are on
page 39.
Before you begin, make sure TV channels are set. Details are on page 36.
1
Press SYSTEM MENU. may be selected. If it is not, press ; to
select it.
2
Press 9 repeatedly to select , then press : to enter the
Installation menu.
3
Press 9 repeatedly to select Time/Date, then press :.
4
Press 89 to choose Automatic, then press :.
5
With PBS Channel selected, press ;:to choose the channel
number of your PBS station, then press OK. The menu will
pause while the setting is stored.
If you do not know your PBS channel number, choose Auto. The
Recorder will choose the correct 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 9 to choose Daylight Saving. Press ;:to choose On,
Off, or Auto, then press OK. The menu will pause while the setting
is stored. Choose Auto if you want the clock set according to the PBS
station’s Daylight Savings Time schedule.
7
Press 9 to choose Time Zone. Press ;:repeatedly to
choose your time zone, then press OK.
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. The menu will pause while the setting is stored.
8
Press SYSTEM MENU repeatedly to remove the menus, then
press ON/OFF
yy
to turn off the Recorder. After a few minutes,
the correct time will appear on the Recorder’s display.
If the Recorder cannot find the time through a PBS channel, you may
see an error message when you turn on the Recorder. Check the PBS
channel and try again. Or, set the clock manually; details are on page 39.
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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
automatically after you com-
plete Initial Setup. If the correct
time appears on the display,
you do not need to set the
clock as described on this page.
• 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 one of the
memorized channels. To set up
or memorize channels, see
page 36.
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