22 Display Panel
Remote Sensor
Receives a signal from your remote control so
you can operate your VCR from a distance.
Press the VCR button on the remote control
before pressing other VCR operation buttons.
Tape Speed Lights
This light indicates the current
tape speed. This VCR will play
tapes recorded in LP speed, but
LP will not appear on the display
panel. This VCR will not record in
LP speed. Details are on pages 37
and 52.
Cassette Compartment
Insert a tape here.
VCR Display Panel
Information about VCR operations appears
here. Different information appears at different
times. The display is brighter when the VCR
power is on. The display dims automatically
when you turn off the VCR power.
VCR Light
This light appears when the VCR is
in VCR position.
Cassette-Inside Light
This light appears when a tape is in the VCR. It
blinks when a tape is being ejected. This light blinks
rapidly if the VCR is turned off to set a Timer
Recording but there is not a tape in the VCR.
Clock/Counter/Channel Display
Each time you press the EXIT/STATUS button,
information on the display panel will change. When
tape playback is stopped, press the EXIT/STATUS
button repeatedly to see: the current time (when
the clock is set); the real-time counter; and the
current channel number. During tape playback,
press the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly to see
the real-time counter or the current time.
If a dash (-) appears to the right of the clock when
the VCR power is off, Child Lock is activated.
Details are on page 49.
Line Input Mode
When L-F appears on the display panel, you have
selected A/V IN FRONT. Your audio and video
cables should be connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO
jacks on the front of the VCR if you are dubbing
tapes.
When L-1 appears here, you have selected A/V IN
REAR. Your audio and video cables should be
connected to the AUDIO/VIDEO jacks on the back
of the VCR if you are dubbing tapes.
To select A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR, press
0,0, then press the CH(annel)
8
/
9
button so that
A/V IN FRONT or A/V IN REAR appears on the
screen briefly.
To exit Line Input mode, press the Number buttons
or the CH(annel)
8
/
9
button to select another
channel.
Operation indicators
These indicators tell you the
current operation of the VCR.
3
: Play, Forward and Reverse
Searching
\
: Record
\I
: Record Pause
3I
: Still Picture
TIMER Light
This light appears when a
timer recording is
programmed or is in
progress. Details are on
pages 34-39. This light
blinks rapidly if the VCR
is turned off to set a
Timer Recording but a
tape is not in the VCR.
The light also may flash if
a Timer Recording is set
but the clock is not set.
Hi-Fi
19
µ
m
PLAY
REW
FF
STOP/EJECT
REC/OTR
CH MENU/EXIT CH
VCR
SP
/OK
STILL/PAUSE
POWER
SmartPicture
VIDEO L AUDIO R
VCR/TV
SP SLP
VCR
