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VCR Operation Setup (Continued)
Setting the Clock
The unit gives you two ways to set the time and date: the
Auto Clock Feature or manually. The Auto Clock feature
enables the unit to set the clock while the unit is turned
off.
Auto Clock Set
The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory. In the
ON setting, the unit looks for a channel carrying XDS
(Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock
using the Coordinated Universal Time.
The Auto Clock feature enables the unit to set up the
clock while the unit is turned off.
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Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2
2
Use
v
v
/
V
V
to choose the CLOCK menu.
Press MEMORY/ENTER and the CLOCK menu
will appear.
3
3
Use
V
V
to choose the AUTO CLOCK SET option.
Use
b
b
/
B
B
to choose ON.
The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory. In
the ON setting, the DVD & Hi-Fi VCR Home Theater
System looks for a channel carrying XDS (Extended Data
Services) information. XDS updates the clock using the
Coordinated Universal Time.
4
4
Use
E
E
to choose the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
option.
Use
F
F
or
G
G
to choose AUTO, ON, or OFF.
If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the
DST information broadcast in the signal (channel).
If you choose ON, the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight
Saving Time automatically.
5
5
Use
E
E
to choose the TIME ZONE option.
Use
F
F
or
G
G
to choose the correct time zone
(AUTO, EASTERN, CENTRAL, MOUNTAIN,
PACIFIC, ALASKA, or HAWAII).
If “AUTO” is selected as the time zone, the VCR sets the
clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time informa-
tion it finds in a broadcast signal.
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6
Press MENU when finished.
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Turn off the unit and the auto clock set feature
sets the time.
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There are cases where a TV station does not send, or sends
the wrong date and/or time information causing the unit to set
the incorrect time.
If this happens, set the clock manually.
Setting the Clock Manually
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Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2
2
Use
v
v
/
V
V
to choose the CLOCK menu.
Press MEMORY/ENTER and the CLOCK menu
will appear.
3
3
Use
b
b
/
B
B
to choose the month.
4
4
Use
V
V
to choose the DAY option.
Use
b
b
/
B
B
to choose the date.
The day of the week will display automatically.
5
5
Use
V
V
to choose the YEAR option.
Use
b
b
/
B
B
to choose the year.
6
6
Use
V
V
to choose the TIME option.
Use
b
b
/
B
B
to choose the time.
Press and hold
b
/
B
to adjust the clock back-
ward or forward.
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Use
E
E
to choose the DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
option.
Use
F
F
or
G
G
to choose AUTO, ON, or OFF.
If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the
DST information broadcast in the signal (channel).
If you choose ON, the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight
Savings Time automatically.
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8
Press MENU when finished.
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If setting the clock manually,
“AUTO CLOCK SET”
must be set to “OFF”.
If set to “ON”, an incorrect date and/or time may be
entered again when the unit is turned off.
The clock uses the 12-hour system. (Be sure to set AM or
PM correctly.) (AM does not appear.)
The initial Clock Setting is
JANUARY 1, 2004, 12:00 AM
.
Things to know before starting
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