Startup, 9setting up the vcr, Set the time and date – GE VG4258 User Manual
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VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Set Clock
SET TIME AND DATE
Time --:-- --
(hh:mm)
Date --/--/--
9
Setting Up the VCR
Startup
7.
Add or remove channels from the VCR’s memory.
You may want to add or remove channels if some of the channels
are not active, have weak signals, or you do not want to watch
them.
A
. Press
MENU
on the remote to display the
VCR MAIN MENU
on
the TV screen.
B
. Press
4
to display the
CHANNELS
menu.
C
. Press
2
to display the
ADD/REMOVE CHANNEL
display.
D
. Follow the directions on the screen.
E.
Add or remove more channels using the
CHANNEL
up and
down buttons.
8. Set the time and date.
When you first turn on the VCR, --:-- appears in the clock area of
the VCRÕs display panel.
A
. Press MENU on remote to display the VCR MAIN MENU on the
TV screen.
B
. Press 3 to display SET TIME AND DATE.
C
. Enter the time and date with the number buttons on the
remote.
¥ Press 0 before single-digit numbers.
Example: press 0, then 5, then 0, then 7 for a time
of 5:07. Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM.
¥ Press CLEAR on the remote to change incorrect entries.
D
. Press MENU on remote to remove SET TIME AND DATE from
the TV screen and start the clock. The time appears in the
VCRÕs display panel and the time and date appears on the TV
screen when you press DISPLAY.
9. Set the AUTO TV/VCR feature.
Skip this step if you used one of the basic hookups.
If you connected your VCR using the TVÕs video input, you can
prevent the
VCR
indicator from turning on automatically and
interrupting your TV signal.
A
. Press MENU on remote to see VCR MAIN MENU on the TV
screen.
B
. Press 5 to display PREFERENCES.
C
. Press 3 to select Auto TV/VCR: ON or OFF.
¥ Select ON if you used one of the basic hookups and watch
your VCR on channel 3 or 4 of your TV. Press the TV•VCR
button to turn the VCR indicator on or off to switch between
the picture coming from the VCR or television channels.
¥ Select OFF if you used one of the advanced hookups and
watch your VCR on the video input channel of your TV. The
VCR
indicator will not turn on automatically, nor interrupt
the TV signal.
Pressing TV•VCR on the remote will still turn the VCR
indicator on or off.
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play: ON
3 Auto TV/VCR: ON
4 Front Panel: AUTO
0 Exit
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Set Clock
4 Channels
CHANNELS
1 Auto Channel Search
2 Add/Remove Channels
ADD/REMOVE CHANNELS
Channels 03
is presently ADDED
Press CLEAR to remove
Press MENU to exit
SET TIME AND DATE
Time 02:30 PM
(hh:mm)
Date 08/04/96 Sunday
Press CLEAR to correct
Press MENU to set
VCR MAIN MENU
1 VCR Plus+
2 Timer Recordings
3 Set Clock
4 Channels
5 Preferences
6 Audio
7 Language
0 Exit