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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 dis-
play at any time by pressing the
EXIT/STATUS button. (The excep-
tion 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 chan-
nel 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 time,
channel, and other information (see illustration of the status dis-
play at right), will appear when you press the EXIT/STATUS but-
ton or certain function buttons. The contents of the status display
may vary.
ON SCREEN MODE ON:
• Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 but-
ton 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-screen at all times.
Whenever you press the PLAY 8 button or the STOP 9 but-
ton 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 :/OK button.
4
Press the :/OK button repeatedly so that ON,
COUNTER, or OFF appears beside ON SCREEN MODE.
SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK
A ON SCREEN MODE ON
TIMER REC SPEED MANUAL
VIDEO STABILIZER OFF
PICTURE NORMAL
AUDIO OUT HIFI
STEREO/SAP STEREO
TO END PUSH EXIT
Button pressed
Time
Channel
Real-time counter
Tape
speed
Sound program
selected
Sound program available
Index
operation
Tape time remaining
SELECT , 9 CHOOSE :/OK
A 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
REMAINING
TIME 0:59 INDEX -1
SLP 0:00:00 HIFI
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