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Displaying the Time Gauge and the
Remaining Time
The time gauge is a graphic representation of your position on a
video tape. The left side of the gauge is the tape start (S), and the
right side is the tape end (E). For a T-120 length tape played at
standard (SP) speed, each mark on the gauge represents about 15
minutes. The remaining time display shows the time, in hours and
minutes, left until the end of a tape.
the time gauge and the remaining time automatically appear
during:
fast forward and rewind (from a stopped tape)
counter zero stop
index searches
rewinding for repeat playback
Turn off the time gauge and the remaining time by pressing
DISPLAY twice.
to make the time gauge and the remaining time appear:
Press DISPLAY once. The time gauge and remaining time appear
on the TV screen. They disappear after 4 seconds when playing a
tape.
To turn off the display, press DISPLAY twice.
IMPORTANT
The time gauge and remaining time work by detecting
control signals on recorded tapes. Therefore they do not
function while playing blank tapes.
The remaining time display may not show the correct remaining
time if the
Tape
function is incorrectly set, if you are using speed
search, if you are using a special length cassette (such as T-10
length), or if you are using a VHS-C tape with an adapter. The
remaining time display may not work correctly depending on your
tape.
Displaying the Current Time
The current time is shown on the front panel display or the TV
screen. If you have not set the clock, or if there has been a power
failure of longer than 30 minutes, the display will show - : - -. The
current time will be displayed when the VCR is off. To see the
current time when the VCR is on:
1
Press DISPLAY twice. The counter will be replaced by the
current time.
2
To turn off the current time, press DISPLAY again.
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Advanced Features
