8. Other Functions
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Changing the video (colour) system

If you playback recordings made on other video
recorders or you want to record from external
sources (via the scart socket), the automatic
video (colour) system switch-over may lead to
colour distortion.
You can switch off the automatic TV system
switch-over as follows.
1.
1.Press on the remote control to
select the TV (colour) system with the least
disruptions before you start recording or dur-
ing playback.
Each pressing , the display will change
cyclicaly;AUTO, PAL, SECAM, ME-SECAM.
2.
2.After 5 seconds, the display will be disap-
peared.

Switching the status display off or

on

Along with the on screen menu, the status dis-
play also displays information on the current
operating status (counter, playback, recording,
TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen.You can
switch off the information about the operating
status so that the status display is not recorded
when copying videocassettes.
1.
1.Switch on the TV set.If required, select the
programme number for the video recorder.
2.
2.Press .The main menu will appear.
3.
3.Select 'VCR SET UP' with and
confirm with .
4.
4.Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with .
5.
5.Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with .
6.
6.To end, press .
STATUS/EXIT
B1
LCKB
B1
LCKB
MENU
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
SELECT KLCHOOSE B
REPEAT PLAY [ON]
→STATUS DISPLAY [ON]
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]
AUTO STANDBY [OFF]
END=EXIT
Which settings can I choose?
'ON':Shows the status display for a few sec-
onds only.
'OFF':Switches off the status display.
AUTO
How can I change back to 'Automatic
Switch-over'?
Even if you change the programme number, the
video (colour) system for recording will keep the
setting.
If you eject the cassette, the video (colour) sys-
tem for playback will switch itself back to 'AUTO'
(automatic switchover).
Video (colour) systems
Other countries, other video (colour) systems:
In central Europe transmissions are broadcast
in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line)
standard.France uses SECAM (Séquentiel à
mémoire).In some countries (USA and Japan),
TV viewers receive their programmes as an
NTSC signal (National Television System
Committee).
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