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General Explanation ofGeneral Explanation ofOn-Screen DisplayOn-Screen Display
Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only
limited operation during playback. When this occurs,
is displayed, action prohibited or not available.

Displaying Information While

Watching TV

While watching TV, press DISPLAYto display/
remove the information displayed on-screen.
e.g., when DVD-RW in VR mode is inserted.
Changing TV Audio Channel
Some TV programs are broadcast with both a main
and a Secondary Audio Program (SAP). You can
change the TV audio.
Press AUDIO repeatedly to change the TV audio,
according to Broadcast audio signal as shown below.
•STEREO+SAPAudio Signal
Stereo →SAP →Mono →Stereo
•STEREO Audio Signal
Stereo →L→R →Mono →Stereo
•SAPAudio Signal
Mono →SAP →Mono
•MONO Audio Signal
Mono
The current audio channel is displayed
on-screen.
•If SAP is selected, but there is no SAP channel
being broadcast, you will still hear the main audio
(Mono or Stereo) channel.
•If the sound is poor quality when set to Stereo,
you can often improve it by changing to Mono.

Displaying Disc Information

on-screen

You can display various information about the disc or
tape loaded on-screen. Some items can be changed
using the menu.
1. Press DISPLAYonce to show current status.
Example: DVD-Video disc
2. Press DISPLAYonce again to show various
playback information.
The items displayed differ depending on the disc
type or playing status.
3. You can select an item by pressing v/ Vand
change or select the setting by pressing b/ B.
For details about each item, see the pages in
parentheses.
•[Title]: Current title (or track) number/total
number of titles (or tracks) (page 29)
•[Chapter]: Current chapter number/total
number of chapters (page 29)
•[Time]: Elapsed playing time (page 31)
•[Audio]: Selected audio language (DVD
VIDEO only) or audio channel (page 30)
•[Subtitle]: Selected subtitle (page 29)
•[Angle]: Selected angle/total number of angles
(page 31)
•[Sound]: Selected sound mode (page 31)
Note:
If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the on-screen dis-
play disappears.
Indicates disc name and format. Indicates channel
number and audio
input signal received
by the tuner.
Indicates the record mode,
free space, and elapsed time
progress bar.
Indicates current date and time.
Indicates operational mode of the recorder.
Indicates output audio signal.