Radio Shack 113 (16-550), 112 (16-549) Special Functions, Special Displays, Tape Motion Controls

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. The blue screen also ap- pears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any signals.

Note: You cannot record the blue screen on a tape in the VCR.

On-Screen Display

To view your VCR’s current operating mode and other information about your VCR, press DISP/ENT (display/enter). If you have a Model 62, you see the broadcast type (STEREO, SAP, or MONO). With all models, you also see the current function, time, channel, counter, and tape speed. Press DISP/ENT again to clear the display.

Note: You also see the remaining recording time while a timed recording is in progress (see “Immediate Recording” on Page 28).

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 appears on the TV screen for about 4 seconds.

Note: If you play back a poor quality or dam- aged tape, the function indicator might not ap- pear.

TAPE MOTION CONTROLS

Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search

While a tape is stopped, press FAST-Fto ad- vance the tape quickly or REW to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape.

Note: If you press POWER while a tape is re- winding, REWIND POWER OFF appears. The VCR automatically turns itself off when re- winding is complete.

To use visual search so you can see the pic- ture, be sure VCR appears then begin tape playback. Then press FAST-Fto search forward or REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY to re- turn to normal playback. During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The search picture is best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP speed.

Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance

Freeze-frame lets you pause the tape to view a single frame. Press PAUSE during playback to freeze the picture. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to return to normal playback.

During freeze-frame, picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The picture quali- ty is best with recordings made at the SP or EP speed (see “Recording Speeds/Tape Selec- tion” on Page 27).