Tape Remaining Display
The tape remaining display only works with tapes recorded in PAL. It does not work with tapes recorded in NTSC.
On Screen Display | VCR Display |
•Select FULL or COUNTER display mode by pressing
MODE OSD on the remote control
| * | • Press DISPLAY on | |
REM I:05 | the remote control. | ||
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•This function accurately displays the tape remaining only for tapes recorded in PAL mode. (It does not accurately
display the tape remaining for tapes recorded in NTSC mode.)
0 \rcihen you insert the tape and the VCR IS in the stop mode, the tape remalnrng cannot be computed. The followrng indrcator is shown when the tape remaining has not yet been computed or cannot be computed
lOSD1 | VCR display] |
REM
•When you start recording or playback, the VCR will begin the computation. However, this may take some time. When computation IS completed, tape remaining will be shown on the OSD and VCR display for 5 seconds.
•If the “REM.” mode is selectedwrth MODE OSD or DISPLAY and the VCR is in stop mode, the tape will automatically fast forward or rewind for a few seconds and then the VCR will begln computrng the amount of tape remaining.
•During computation, REC will not function, and pressing STOP, PLAY/x2, or other buttons will interrupt the computation.
•Setting the DPSS or
•The indicated length of tape remaining is only an approximate guide.
•This function may not properly work for video tapes other than
•The length of tape remaining during fast forward or rewind may be indicated as greater than it actually is.
•When m and CFii!%l tapes are used with a cassette adapter, the indication may not be correct.
Warning for the length of tape remaining
When the tape reaches the point where only about five minutes of recording time is left, the remaining length of tape will be automatically displayed, as a warning.
•No warning, however, will be shown during timer recording or Simple Recordrng Timer recording
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