AUTO CLOCK SET
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Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2 Press v or V to choose the CLOCK menu.
Press ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear.
3 Press V to choose AUTO CLOCK SET.
Press b or B to choose ON.
The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory. In the
ON setting, the VCR looks for a channel carrying XDS
(Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock
using the Coordinated Universal Time.
4 Press V to choose DAYLIGHT SAVINGS.
Press b or B to choose AUTO, ON, or OFF.
If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the DST
information it finds in a broadcast signal.
If you choose ON, the VCR sets the clock automatically when-
ever Daylight Savings Time starts and ends.
5 Press V to choose TIME ZONE.
Press b or B to choose the correct time zone (AUTO,
EASTERN, CENTRAL, MOUNTAIN, PACIFIC, ALAS-
KA, or HAWAII).
If “AUTO” is selected as the time zone, the VCR sets the
clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information
when it finds in a broadcast signal.
6 Press MENU when finished.
7 Turn off the VCR.
The auto clock setting is automatically activated every
time you turn off the VCR.
It may happen that a TV station does not send date and time
information, or sends the wrong information, causing the
VCR to set the time incorrectly. In this case, set the clock
manually.
MANUAL CLOCK SET
Example: July 5, 2004 ; 2:15 AM
1 Press MENU and the MAIN menu will appear.
2 Press v or V to choose the CLOCK menu.
Press ENTER and the CLOCK menu will appear.
3 Press b or B to choose the month.
4 Press V for DAY.
Press b or B to choose the day.
The day of the week will display automatically.
5 Press V for YEAR.
Press b or B to choose the year.
6 Press V for TIME.
Press b or B to set the time.
7 Press V for DAYLIGHT SAVINGS.
Press b or B 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 sets the clock sets the clock auto-
matically whenever Daylight Savings Time starts and ends.
8 Press MENU when finished.
The “AUTO CLOCK SET” must be set to “OFF”.
If it is set to “ON”, an incorrect date and/or time may be entered
again when the VCR is turned off.
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SETTING THE CLOCK
The VCR gives you two ways to set the time and date: the
Auto Clock Feature or manually. The Auto Clock Feature
enables the VCR to set up the clock when the VCR is turned
off.
• The clock uses the 12-hour system. (Be sure to set AM and
PM correctly.)
• The initial Clock Setting is JANUARY 1, 2004, 12:00 AM.
Things to know before starting
