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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bit Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

LR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 . . . .

5 . . . . 10

 

DVD-RAM

 

π REC 5.4Mbps XP

 

 

 

REC

 

πPLAY 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: RecordingPAUSE: Recording pausedPLAY: Playing;: Playing Paused5: 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) πPLAY 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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