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Hookup and
Settings
General Settings (Continued)
Clock Set
1. Select [Clock set] option then press
B
.
2. Enter the necessary information for date and time.
b
/
B
(left/right): Moves the cursor to the previous
or next column.
v
/
V
(up/down): Changes the setting at the
current cursor position.
3. Press ENTER to confirm your setting.
TV Aspect
Selects the aspect ratio of the connected TV (4:3
standard or wide).
[4:3 Letter Box] Select this when connecting to a 4:3
screen TV. Displays a wide picture with bands on
the upper and lower portions of the screen.
[4:3 Pan Scan] Select this when connecting to a 4:3
screen TV. Automatically displays a wide picture on
the entire screen and cuts off the portions that do
not fit.
[16:9 Wide] Select this when connecting to a wide-
screen TV or TV with a wide mode function.
Progressive Scan (RH277 only)
Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality
pictures with less flickering.
If you are using the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks,
but are connecting the recorder to a standard (analog)
television, set Progressive Scan to [OFF].
If you are using the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks for
connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with
a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to
[ON].
Caution
Once the setting for Progressive Scan output is
entered, an image will only be visible on a
Progressive Scan compatible TV or monitor. If you set
Progressive Scan to [ON] in error, you must reset the
recorder. First, remove the disc in the recorder. Next,
press STOP (
x
) and hold it for five seconds before
releasing it. The video output will be restored to the
standard setting, and a picture will once again be
visible on a conventional analog TV or monitor.
Power Save Mode
You can set up the unit into an economic power save
mode. Nothing is displayed in the display window
when the unit is turned off.
[OFF] Power Save Mode is not active.
[ON] Power Save Mode is active.
Notes:
The Power Save Mode is not available in the standby
mode for the timer recording.
Initialization
You can reset the recorder to its original factory
settings and initialize the HDD.
[Factory Set] If you need to, you can reset the
recorder to all its factory settings. Some options
cannot be reset. (Rating, Password, and Area
Code)
[HDD format] Initializes the HDD (Hard Disk Drive):
everything recorded on the HDD will be erased.
1. Select [Initialize] option then press
B
.
2. Press
v
/
V
to select the desired option then press
ENTER.
The confirm message will appear.
3. Use
b
/
B
to select [Yes] or [No] then press
ENTER.
