On-Screen Status Displays 25
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Press the EXIT/STATUS button.
• If ON SCREEN MODE is set to ON
or COUNTER:
• You may bring up the status
display at any time by pressing
the EXIT/STATUS button. (The
exception is during Slow, Search,
or Still mode.) The display will
appear for about five seconds.
• Channel numbers (when tuned)
will appear for a few seconds.
• When tape playback is stopped,
press the EXIT/STATUS button
repeatedly to see the current time,
real-time counter, or current
channel number on the display
panel. During tape playback, press
the EXIT/STATUS button repeatedly
to see the current time or real-time
counter on the display panel. The
channel will not appear.
• Depending on the type of tape
used, the tape time remaining may
not appear right away, or may not
be correct. Also, “– – : – –” may
appear, or the display may flash.
Helpful Hints
An on-screen status display, which includes the current VCR
operation and other information (see illustration), will appear
when you press the EXIT/STATUS button or certain function
buttons. The contents of the status display will vary.
ON SCREEN MODE ON:
•
Whenever you press the PLAY
8
button or the STOP
9
button to stop playback, some of the contents of the status
display will appear for five seconds.
ON SCREEN MODE COUNTER:
•
The real-time counter will appear on the screen during normal
tape playback and when playback is stopped. Whenever you
press the PLAY
8
button or the STOP
9
button to stop
playback, some of the contents of the status display will appear
for five seconds. After five seconds, only the counter will remain
on the screen.
ON SCREEN MODE OFF:
•
No status display will appear when you press function buttons
or the EXIT/STATUS button.
To select a status display mode, follow these steps.
1
Press the VCR button, then press the MENU button.
2
Press the PLAY
8
or STOP
9
button to select VCR SET
UP, then press the FF
:
/OK button.
4
Press the FF
:
/OK button repeatedly so that ON,
COUNTER, or OFF appears beside ON SCREEN MODE.
SELECT
, 9
CHOOSE >/OK
→
ON SCREEN MODE ON
BLUE BACKGROUND
ON
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
VIDEO STABILIZER
OFF
AUDIO OUT HIFI
STEREO/SAP STEREO
TO END PUSH EXIT
Current VCR
operation
Time
Channel
Real-time counter
SmartPicture setting
Tape
speed
Sound program
selected
Sound program available
Tape time remaining
SELECT
, 9
CHOOSE >/OK
→
VCR SET UP
TUNER SET UP
INITIAL SET UP
TO END PUSH EXIT
3
Press the PLAY
8
or STOP
9
button to select ON
SCREEN MODE, if necessary.
STOP 12:00 PM
STEREO CH. 12
SAP
SHARP
REMAINING
TIME 0:59
SLP 0:00:00 HIFI
