Chapter 1 Overview 13
Chapter 1 Overview
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1) “EE” stands for “Electric to Electric.” In EE mode, the video and audio signals input to the VCR’s recording circuitry do
not pass through any magnetic conversion circuits but output via electric circuits only. This mode is used to check the input
signals and adjust input levels. The pictures output in EE mode are referred to as EE pictures.
4 MENU button
Press this button to display the menu on screen.
For details on the menu, see “Operating the Menus” on
page 65.
5 J/j/K/k buttons
Use these buttons in menu settings and other settings.
You can adjust the brightness of images by pressing
J/j buttons, while the data (format, the tape running
mode) is displayed on the LCD screen.
The display of the brightness level adjustment
disappears in a second after the adjustment completes.
While the time counter is displayed, the position of the
time counter moves up and down by pressing J/j
buttons. When the small size time counter is displayed,
the position of the time counter moves not only to the
up and down, but also to the right and left by pressing
K/k buttons.
While STATUS CHECK screen is displayed, you can
switch the screen by pressing J/j buttons.
6 EXEC (execute) button
Use this button in menu settings.
7 STATUS CHECK button
Press this button to check the audio level and menu
settings. To display STATUS CHECK screen, press
STATUS CHECK button.
Every time you press J/j buttons, STATUS CHECK
screen switches in the order of AUDIO, OUTPUT,
ASSIGN, and CUSTOM REPEAT. To hide STATUS
CHECK screen, press STATUS CHECK button again.
Note
Audio level meter display varies depending on the
settings of [AUDIO MODE] in [AUDIO SET] menu,
AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch, and the audio
mode on the tape played back.
8 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor
Display the playback or EE
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pictures. Also,
superimposed time data, status information, menus,
audio level meters, etc. are displayed.