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Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
7) Time and Date
Your DVD/VCR has an automatic clock, but it may take awhile for the DVD/VCR to fi nd the
correct channel for the clock. Therefore, you might want to set up the clock manually here.
Use the number buttons on the remote to enter Year, Date, and Time. To change the AM/PM setting
when you’re entering the Time, press the right arrow button.
Notes:
If this screen doesn’t appear, you can set the time later from the main menu—with the remote
in DVD/VCR mode, press MENU, select Setup, select Installation, select Clock Setup and follow the
on-screen instructions.
The DVD/VCR is equipped with a clock that automatically keeps the time accurate. If you have
any problem with the time being accurate, simply turn off the AutoClock option (page 58).
Access the main menu, choose System Options, and then AutoClock. Follow the instructions to
disable it, and set the time manually using the Clock Setup menu option that you access via the
Setup/Installation menu.
Watch TV
When the set-up procedure is complete, the main menu appears with the Watch TV menu highlighted.
To watch TV, just press the OK button on the remote.
What to Expect
Turn on the DVD/VCR to Watch TV
In order to use the features of the DVD/VCR, you’ll have to get used to turning on your DVD/VCR to watch TV.
You also need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel—instead of changing channels with the TV’s channel up and channel down buttons, you change channels via the
DVD/VCR’s channel up and down buttons (or number buttons). The TV stays on the Video Input Channel that corresponds to the Input Jacks on the TV you used to connect
the TV to the DVD/VCR. If you need help fi nding the TV’s Video Input Channel, go to page 19.
The Main Menu Appears
The main menu appears whenever you turn on the DVD/VCR. To watch TV, press the OK button when the Watc h T V menu is highlighted. When you change channels, the
channel banner appears to give you programming information that is available (for more information, go to page 30).
Changing Channels
You might notice a slight delay when you’re changing channels because the signal goes to the DVD/VCR and is then sent out to the TV.
Discs for Recording
Recording to DVD discs is new to many people. There are several different formats of DVD discs. For your DVD/VCR, only DVD+R 2.4x, 4x, 8x, or 16x and DVD+RW 2.4x
and 4x type discs can be used for recording. A DVD+RW disc is “rewritable” which means you can use the disc over and over again (similar to how you use VCR tapes to
record). Additionally, DVD+RW discs have many “digital features” for editing the disc’s content. DVD+R discs can only be used one time—you can’t record over existing
programs and you must get used to “fi nalizing the disc” in order for other DVD players to be able to play DVD+R discs. Throughout this User’s Guide, you’ll notice that
some features and menu options are only available for a specifi c type of disc.
Make sure you use discs from a reputable manufacturer. Many problems encountered when recording (or playing) discs are related to the wide
variation in disc quality due to the large number of brands and manufacturers. If you encounter problems with one brand of disc, please try another
brand.
VCR (Digital vs. Analog)
Your VCR is equipped with two modes: digital and analog. The DVD functions always go through the digital path. There is only one digital path. Therefore, if you are using any
VCR functions at the same time you’re using DVD functions, the VCR switches to the analog path.
Note: The DVD/VCR will change to the analog VCR path automatically during simultaneous operations. When the VCR is in analog mode, the on-screen InfoDisplay
isn’t available and the VCR menu system will look different than the menus represented in this User’s Guide.
Smart Play
Your DVD/VCR is an integrated product. The DVD/VCR intuitively knows whether a VCR tape or a DVD disc has been loaded, and acts accordingly when you press the
PLAY button on the remote. If you have both a VCR tape and a DVD disc in the DVD/VCR, the main menu appears and you must select the appropriate media (tape or disc)
by highlighting the appropriate menu (Tape or Disc) so the DVD/VCR knows what to do.
Year 2005
Date 04/29 Fri 29-April
Time 01:47 PM
Auto Clock
Done
Watch TV
Disc
Tape
Disc Library
Timers
Setup
Live - Ch 2
No Disc
1 Library Disc(s)
10:49 am Thu 17-Mar 2004
To watch channels, or video inputs, press OK