Panasonic DMR-ES30V warranty Various on-screen display indications, Changing audio, Press STATUS

Convenient functions	VHS
Various on-screen display indications	Changing audio

To see these displays, set the “OSD” item in the “VHS MENU” to “ON”. (l 54)

Press [STATUS].

The time and operation details appear on the screen for about 5 seconds.

1	2 3	4	5
	CH 1		0:00.22	6
	STEREO		;¥ SP 1
	Mono L			7

1	Channel display
2	Stereo/Mono/SAP indication
	Indicates whether a program is broadcast in stereo, mono
	or SAP.
3	Audio indicators (appear only in playback)
	The Left (Mono L) and Right (Mono R) indicators show
	which sound mode is selected as follows:
	Stereo:	Stereo indicators appear.
	Mono L:	The Mono L indicator appears.
	Mono R:	The Mono R indicator appears.
	Normal:	Neither the L nor R indicator appears.
4	Operation status display
5	Shows the time and tape counter
	Pressing [STATUS] once makes the on-screen display
	appear. After that, press the button repeatedly to change
	the display as follows:
	Present time > Tape counter > Remaining tape time
	^-----------------------------------------------------------------}
	During Index search:		“S 01” to “S 20” is displayed.
	During Jet Rewind:		“J. REW” is displayed.
	≥Press [CANCEL/RESET, ¢] to reset the tape counter
	(elapsed time) to “0:00.00”. The tape counter is
	automatically reset to “0:00.00” when inserting a video
	cassette.
	≥The remaining time is approximate. It will be incorrect if
	you set the wrong tape time in “TAPE SELECT” in the
	“VHS MENU” and if the tape is of poor quality.
6	Cassette-in indicator
	Shows whether you have inserted a video cassette.
7	Recording mode indicator (l 51)

Note

≥These displays do not appear when paused or during slow play. ≥The on-screen display may be distorted depending on the playback

tape or the input signal.

When a stereo and/or SAP broadcast is received, “STEREO” or “SAP” lights to show the type of broadcast.

While playing tapes

Press [AUDIO].

≥The audio changes as follows:

Stereo > Mono L > Mono R > No display (Normal audio track)

^------------------------------------------------------------ }

∫While watching TV:

You cannot change audio.

Auto Bilingual Choice Function

When a stereo broadcast or SAP broadcast is recorded and played back on the unit, stereo sound will be automatically selected in the case of a stereo broadcast and SAP sound will be automatically selected in the case of a dual-sound broadcast (Mono and SAP or Stereo and SAP).

≥This function may not work properly if the program is played back from a mid point. In a case like this, press [AUDIO] and select the right sound.

≥The function will not work with a cassette which has been recorded using external equipment.

Convenient functions

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