Tuning in TV stations
The first time you use your VCR you will see ACMS (Automatic Channel Memory System) displayed on the screen.
This system automatically tunes and stores TV channels. If you want to return to ACMS after your initial set up, access
it via the menu. If you are using a satellite receiver ensure that it is switched on and the channel selected is Sky News.
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Using ACMS
1 Press the POWER to turn on
your Video Recorder.
2 Select the video channel you have
tuned on your television, refer to
your TV user guide if necessary.
The ACMS menu screen will
appear.
3 Press OK to start the automatic
tuning process.
4 When the ACMS has finished a
screen showing all the channels
that have been found and the
positions they have been placed in
will be displayed.
If the station transmits PDC the
station name will be added
automatically.
5 Check that the channels
correspond to the positions in
which you want them. If they are
not in the order that you would like
they can be moved or deleted.
See Changing the order of the
television stations and Deleting
the television stations.
6 Press to store the settings.
Changing the order of
the television stations
You will find it useful to have a
current television programme guide
to hand during this operation.
1 Press to access the main
menu. Use 1 or 2 or to select
PR SET then press OK.
2 Press again.
3 Use either the 3 or 4 buttons to
select the program number that
you wish to move. Then press 2.
4 Press 3 or 4 until you reach the
position you wish to store the
channel in.
5 Press OK. The program will move
to the new position.
6 Press to leave the main menu.
To move other programs repeat the
above process
Deleting the television
stations.
1 Press to access the main
menu.
2 Use 1 or 2 to select PR SET
then press OK.
3 Press then use 3 or 4 to
select the program number you
wish to delete.
4 Press 1, after a short while the
selected station will be deleted.
The remaining stations are
re-sorted automatically.
5 Press to remove the menu.
If you wish to delete further
stations repeat the above process.
Selecting ACMS
1 Turn on your television and your
Video Recorder and select the
video channel on your television.
2 Press to access the main
menu. Press 1 or 2 to select
ACMS, and then OK.
3 Follow the instructions in Using
ACMS, at the beginning of this
page.
Programme Delivery Control (PDC)
or Video Programme System (VPS)
ACMS uses a signal broadcast by the
stations to identify, name and store
them. This signal is called Programme
Delivery Control (PDC). Only a small
number of broadcasters currently
include PDC format in their broadcasts.
If your Video Recorder has trouble
identifying the stations because the
signal is not included with the
broadcast or not strong enough you
may have to name and tune TV
channels manually. See ‘Manual tuning’
on page 6.
