Optimus 16-422, 16-421 owner manual Special Functions, Things YOU see, Using the Counter

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

The following information describes some of your TV/VCR’s special on-screen, display, and search functions.

THINGS YOU SEE

Blue Screen

The TV/VCR displays a blue screen when you select the menu, play unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station.

Function Indicators

When you press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function’s indicator appears on the TV screen.

Note: If you play back a poor quality (worn) or damaged tape, the function indicator might not appear on the TV screen.

When you change the channel, the new channel number appears on the TV screen for about 4 seconds.

On-Screen Displays

To view your TV/VCR’s current operating mode and other information about your TV/VCR, press DISPLAY on the remote control during playback or while watching TV. You see this information on the TV screen.

Function indicator (if a tape is loaded)

Time

Channel or (if station name is broadcast) station name

Tape counter

Tape speed

Remaining QTR time (if programmed)

Function Indicator Time

Channel or

 

Station Name

Remaining

WNET

QTR Time

0 : 00 : 0 0

 

 

SLP

 

Tape

Tape

Speed

Counter

 

Press DISPLAY again to clear the information from the screen.

Note: If you change the channel while informa- tion is displayed, all information except the channel number disappears. Then, after about 4 seconds, the information reappears.

USING THE COUNTER

Your TV/VCR’s counter shows how long a tape has been running, in hours, minutes, and sec- onds. To display the counter, press DISPLAY on the remote control.

Notes:

Because the TV/VCR’s counter reads spe- cial signals recorded on the tape, the counter might stop while you fast-forward or rewind through a blank section on the tape. This is normal.

To reset the counter to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET on the remote control.

Follow these steps to easily return to a selected point on the tape.

1.During playback, press DISPLAY on the remote control.

2.When you see the location on the tape that you want to return to later, press COUNTER RESET on the remote control. The TV/VCR displays 0:00:00 on the TV screen.

3.To return to the location you selected in Step 2, press STOP then ZERO/1 MIN. The tape fast-forwards or rewinds and automatically stops at 0:00:00.

Note: The tape usually stops exactly at 0:00:00. However, depending on the tape you use, it might stop a few seconds sooner or later.

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