Status displays

Changing the information displayed

Displays appear on the television when you operate the unit to let you know what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in.

Remote control only

Preparation

Switch [DVD, TV] (15) to “DVD”.

Press [STATUS] (28) to change the information displayed.

The display changes each time you press the button. For example, DVD-RAM

 

DVD-RAM

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

LR

 

 

 

0:07:21 6.8.

π Remain

0:50 XP

 

DVD-RAM

π PRG2 0:05.14 XP

 

 

REC

π PRG1 0:00.10 SP

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LR

Bit Rate

0 . . . .

5 . . . .

10

DVD-RAM

π REC 5.4Mbps XP

 

 

REC

π PLAY 3.1Mbps SP

 

 

PLAY

 

No display

 

 

LR

 

 

 

 

Display examples

(1) DVD-RAM

(2) REC

PLAY

(3)

 

NICAM

 

(4)

 

LR

 

(1)Current media

(2)Current recording or play status, input channel

Shows the current state of the unit, and the input channel. REC: Recording

PAUSE: Recording paused

PLAY: Playing

PLAY t1.3: Quick Viewing (Playing k1.3)

;: Playing Paused

5: Fast forwarding (5 speeds)

6: Rewinding (5 speeds)

D: Slow-motion (5 speeds)

E: Reverse slow-motion (5 speeds)

(3)Audio type

Automatic indication of the type of sound system which the programme being watched (NICAM/MONO) is broadcast.

(4)Sound mode

LR, L, R: when you have changed the audio with the remote control’s [AUDIO] (31)

(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

0:07:21 6.8.

π Remain

0:50 XP

 

(7)

 

 

 

π PRG2 0:05.14 XP

 

 

 

(8) π PRG1 0:00.10 SP

(9)

(5)Available recording time and recording mode (e.g.: “0:50 XP” indicates 50 minutes in XP mode)

(6)The current date and time

(7)Recording time

Shows recording time, recording mode and a rough guide to how much space has been used for recording on the disc.

(8)Elapsed play time

(9)Play position

Bit Rate

0 . . . .

5 . . . .

10

(10) π REC 5.4Mbps XP

(11) π PLAY 3.1Mbps SP

(12)

(10)Video bit-rate when recording (11)Video bit-rate when playing (12)Bit-rate display

Shows as Mbps (Mega-bit per seconds) during play and recording, or kbit (kilobit) while paused.

The method of calculating bit-rate for recording and playing is different so there may be differences in the figures displayed. (Values are approximate.)

For your reference

These displays may not be shown if “On-Screen Messages” in the “Display” menu is set to “Off”(page 61). If set to “Automatic”, displays (1), (2), (3) and (4) appear for 5 seconds and then disappear.

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Panasonic E50 manual Status displays, Changing the information displayed, Display examples