10 EN
On-ScreenDisplays
You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.
Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 5 or 7).
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
TURN ON THE RECORDER
1
Press .
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
2
Press MENU.
ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN
3
Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing %fi,
then press OK or .

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

4
The default setting is “ON”,
so if you want on-screen
displays, leave the setting
as it is and go to step 5. If
you don’t want the displays
to appear, press %fi to
place the pointer next to
"O.S.D." and press OK or
to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.
"AUTO SPLP TIMER" appears only with the HR-J458E.
RETURN TO NORMAL
5
Press MENU.
NOTES:
When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure
to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.
During playback, the operation mode indicators may be
disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.
1– Operation mode indicators
2– Cassette loaded mark
3– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)
(HR-J458E only)
4– Counter display
5– Tape remaining time indicator (Z pg. 18)
6– Current day/month/year
7– Clock display
8– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator
(L-1 or L-2)

q6

PR. 1 ARD ]SP
21 : 00
24. 12. 98
–1 : 23 : 45
REMAIN 1 : 00
12
8
7
6
4
5
3
123
456
789
0
2
4
1
3
?
%

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

%
OK
MENU
MODE SET
AUTO TIMER OFF
O. S. D. ON
B. E. S. T. ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
POWER SAVE OFF
AV2 SELECT AV2
COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC
[5∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT