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7. At this screen (depending on your setup),
set your cable box to channel 02 or direct-
to-home satellite receiver to channel 270.
Then press
.
NOW TRANSMITTING appears, and the
VCR sends a test signal to your cable box
or direct-to-home satellite receiver.
8. After sending the test signal, the VCR dis-
plays either of the following.
Check your cable box or direct-to-home
satellite receiver. If it is tuned to Channel 9
(cable box) or Channel 200 (direct-to-home
satellite receiver), this means the VCR is
successfully controlling your equipment.
Press
or to highlight YES then press
. If you connected a direct-to-home sat-
ellite receiver, proceed now to “Alternate
Setup” on Page 18.
If your cable box or direct-to-home satellite
receiver does not tune to the specified
channel, press
or to highlight NO ,
then press and start over at Step 6. Try
entering a different code assigned to your
brand and repositioning the VCR and/or
the equipment.
If it still does not tune to the specified chan-
nels, this means the VCR cannot be set to
automatically turn on and tune your partic-
ular equipment to the correct channel
when it begins a timer or VCR Plus+
recording you set — you will need to do
that manually (see “Recording” on
Page 38). Press
MENU/ACTION and pro-
ceed to “Alternate Setup” on Page 18.
Note: “Using the VCR’s Remote Control
with Your TV and Cable Box or Satellite
Receiver” on Page 22 shows you how to
use the remote control to operate your
cable box or direct-to-home satellite
receiver.
9. At this screen, press or to select
your local PBS channel. Then press .
10. At this screen, set your cable box to the
local PBS station, then press CH s .
After you press CH s , CLOCK AUTO SET
PROCEEDING appears.
It can take up to 10 minutes for the VCR to
set the clock using the EDS signal. If the
VCR finds a signal, it automatically sets its
clock to the correct time and
AUTO CLOCK
SET COMPLETED appears.
If the VCR does not detect a signal within
this time,
AUTO CLOCK SET INCOM-
PLETE appears. There is probably not an
EDS signal available in your area. Press
MENU/ACTION , then see “Manually Setting
the Clock” on Page 19 to set the clock.
Direct-to-Home Cable Box
Satellite Receiver
UR DSS
270.
KEY
UR CABLE
N KEY
Direct-to-Home Cable Box
Satellite Receiver
CE I VER
0?
KEY
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9 ?
Y
KEY
YES
OUR LOCAL
CABLE BOX
KEY
O SET
A CABLE
THEN. . .
A CABLE
YOUR
H UP KEY
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