
Tape
status
Time
Counter,
Counter
Memory
Tape
Speed
STOP
12:00 AM
TV STEREO
CH10
STEREO
2ND AUD
SLP
M 1:23:45
HIFI
Channel
SELECT
op
CHOOSE
B
→
STATUS
[ON]
COUNTER ONLY
[OFF]
TO END PUSH EXIT
30 VCR On-Screen Status Displays
• You may not access a status display
when viewing a still picture, during
slow motion playback, or during for-
ward or reverse searching.
• The status display may not appear if
a weak channel is selected and
BLUE BACKGROUND is OFF.
Details are on page 47.
Helpful Hints
A status display will appear when you press
DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT or certain function buttons.The contents
of the status display will vary.To choose the status display mode,
follow the steps below.
●
Before you begin, place the DVD/VCR in VCR mode. Press
OUTPUT SELECT so the green VIDEO light appears on the
front of the DVD/VCR. Press VCR/TV so the green VCR/TV
light appears on the front of the DVD/VCR.
If you select STATUS ON and COUNTER ONLY ON:
●
Whenever you press STOP
C
(
p
) or PLAY
B
(
o
) to stop or
start tape playback, the status display will appear for five sec-
onds. After five seconds, only the real-time tape counter will
remain on the screen.You must press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT to
remove it. Portions of the status display also may appear when
you press other function buttons.
If you select STATUS ON and COUNTER ONLY OFF:
●
Whenever you press STOP
C
(
p
) or PLAY
B
(
o
) to stop or
start tape playback, the status display will appear for five sec-
onds. Portions of the status display also may appear when you
press other function buttons.
If you select STATUS OFF:
●
The status display will not appear when you press function but-
tons.You must press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT to see the status
display.
1
Press VCR, then press DISC/MENU.
2
Press PLAY
B
(
o
) or STOP
C
(
p
) to select VCR
SET UP, then press FF
g
(
B
).
3
Press PLAY
B
(
o
) or STOP
C
(
p
) to select ON
SCREEN MODE, then press FF
g
(
B
).
4
Press PLAY
B
(
o
) or STOP
C
(
p
) to select STA-
TUS, then press FF
g
(
B
) so ON or OFF appears
beside STATUS.
5
If you set STATUS to OFF, go to step 6. If you set
STATUS to ON, press PLAY
B
(
o
) or STOP
C
(
p
)
to select COUNTER ONLY, then press FF
g
(
B
)
so OFF or ON appears beside it.
6
Press DISPLAY/STATUS/EXIT
.
MTS
Broadcast
Available
Receiving,
Recording
Mode
Audio
Out
Mode
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