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
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 
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3.Repeatedly press 
or 
so NOISY CH BLUE BACK is highlighted. Then press 
to select ON or OFF.
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: ON
: ON ACK : ON
KEY
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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