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Chapter 3 29
Using the Remote Control
VCR Function Buttons
ANTENNA Toggles the picture signal between the VCR’s receiver and the standard
antenna/cable system. The VCR indicator in the front panel display turns on when
viewing the VCR receiver’s image.
Arrow Buttons (
) Moves the on-screen menu highlight, and enters data such as
letters or numbers in certain menus.
CH + and – Selects next higher or lower channel in the VCR’s channel list.
CLEAR Resets the time counter to 0:00:00. Also clears on-screen menu item entries
when setting the time and date or timer recordings.
EDIT Simultaneously pauses and unpauses two connected VCRs when copying a
tape from one VCR to another.
FORWARD Fast forwards the tape when the VCR is stop in stop mode. This button
also searches forward if pressed during playback. During play-pause mode, this
button starts slow-motion advance and each press of the button during slow-motion
advance increases the speed incrementally.
FR. ADV (Frame Advance) Advances a tape one frame at a time during play-
pause mode.
GO BACK Switches between the current and previous channels.
INFO Shows the status displays on screen of the VCR, TV, DVD player, etc.
(whichever component is set as the remote control’s active device).
INPUT Selects between the Video Line Inputs and the VCR’s tuner. Video Line Input
refers to the signal coming from the component connected to audio/video input jacks
on the back or front of the VCR (L1 designates the back panel A/V jacks and L2
designates the front panel A/V jacks).
MENU Displays the VCR’s on-screen menu system.
Number buttons (0 through 9) Selects channels up to 99 by pressing two number
buttons. Selects 3-digit channels by pressing and holding 1 until 1 – – appears on
screen. Then press the other two numbers.
OK In on-screen menus, this button acts as an Enter button (used in conjunction
with the remote control’s arrow buttons). This button selects the highlighted on-
screen menu choice.
ON•OFF When the remote control is set to operate the VCR, this button turns on or
off the unit’s power. To be in VCR-control mode, press the proper component button
on the remote control first (either VCR1 or VCR2).
PAUSE Pauses playback or recording modes. Press PAUSE again to return to active
playback or recording.
PLAY Plays a tape.
RECORD Starts record mode on tapes with the safety tab intact. Pressed repeatedly
to set a recording duration for the Express Recording feature.
REVERSE Rewinds the tape when the VCR is in stop mode. Searches backward
through a tape during playback mode. Starts slow motion playback during play-
pause mode with each press of the button decreasing the slow-motion speed.