SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Blue Screen Display
The blue screen display appears when you se- lect the VCR mode, play unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV sta- tion. The blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when the AU- DIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any sig- nals.
Note: The VCR does not record the blue screen.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR’s current operating mode and other information about your VCR, press DISPLAY. You see the broadcast type (stereo, SAP, or both — Model 61 only), current func- tion, time, channel, counter, and tape speed on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY 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 29).
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function indicator 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 on the TV screen.
SKIPPING COMMERCIALS
Your VCR’s commercial advance feature can automatically detect and mark the beginning and end of commercials in recordings over 15 minutes long. When you play a tape that has been marked with the commercial advance feature, you can set the VCR to automatically advance past marked commercial blocks or to skip commercials only when you command.
Notes:
•The effectiveness of this system varies depending on differences in how stations broadcast commercials.
•Commercials are skipped over; they are not erased from the tape.
Recording a Broadcast with Commercial Advance Marking
Follow these steps to have the VCR automati- cally mark the beginning and end of commer- cials after it records a program.
1.Press MENU to display the main menu.
2.Use SEL s/t to highlight SET UP VCR. Then press SET.
3.Use SEL s/t to highlight SET UP COMMER- CIAL ADV. Then press SET.
4.Use SEL s/t to highlight C/A RECORD. Then press SET to select ON or OFF.
ON — With this setting, if you press STOP to end a recording, the VCR will prompt you to mark commercials now or later. The VCR always marks timer recordings as soon as possible after the recording.
OFF — The VCR does not mark commer- cials.
5.Press MENU three times to return to the normal screen.
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