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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Blue Screen Display
The VCR displays a blue screen on the TV
when you select the VCR mode, play unre-
corded portions of a tape, or when you tune to
a weak TV station. However, you can turn the
blue screen display feature on or off.
Notes:
• You cannot record the blue screen on a
tape in the VCR.
• If you tune to a weak TV station, the VCR
mutes the sound when it displays the blue
screen.
• The blue screen also appears if you set
the VCR to the audio/video mode when
the
R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO IN 1
jacks are not
receiving any signals. You cannot turn off
the blue screen in this case.
Follow these steps to turn the blue screen fea-
ture on or off.
1. Press
MENU/ACTION
to display the main
menu.
2. Repeatedly press or to highlight
SET UP VCR
, then press
.
3. Repeatedly press or so
NOISY
CH
BLUE
BACK
is highlighted. Then press
to select
ON
or
OFF
.
4. Press
MENU/ACTION
twice to exit.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR’s current operating mode
and other information about your VCR, press
DISP/ENT
(display/enter). You see the current
audio mode the VCR is set to (
STEREO
,
SAP
,
or
MONO
), the current function, time, channel,
counter, and tape speed. Press
DISP/ENT
again to clear the display.
Notes:
• The current audio mode disappears after
about 5 seconds.
• You also see the remaining recording time
while a timed recording is in progress (see
“Immediate Recording” on Page 34).
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as
STOP
), the selected function’s indicator (such
as
STOP
) appears on the TV screen for about
4 seconds. When you change the channel, the
new channel number (and call letters, if you set
them) appear on the TV screen for about 3
seconds.
Note:
If you play back a poor quality or dam-
aged tape, the function indicator might not ap-
pear.
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