Optimus 16-421 - Manual (Page 21)

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
The following information describes some of
your TV/VCR’s special on-screen, display, and
search functions.
THINGS YOU SEE
Blue Screen
The TV/VCR displays a blue screen when you
select the menu, play unrecorded portions of a
tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station.
On-Screen Displays
To view your TV/VCR’s current operating mode
and other information about your TV/VCR, press
DISPLAY on the remote control during playback
or while watching TV. You see this information
on the TV screen.
• Function indicator (if a tape is loaded)
• Time
• Channel or (if station name is broadcast)
station name
• Tape counter
• Tape speed
• Remaining QTR time (if programmed)
Press DISPLAY again to clear the information
from the screen.
Note: If you change the channel while informa-
tion is displayed, all information except the
channel number disappears. Then, after about 4
seconds, the information reappears.
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as
STOP ), the selected function’s indicator appears
on the TV screen.
Note: If you play back a poor quality (worn) or
damaged tape, the function indicator might not
appear on the TV screen.
When you change the channel, the new channel
number appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.
USING THE COUNTER
Your TV/VCR’s counter shows how long a tape
has been running, in hours, minutes, and sec-
onds. To display the counter, press
DISPLAY on
the remote control.
Notes:
• Because the TV/VCR’s counter reads spe-
cial signals recorded on the tape, the
counter might stop while you fast-forward
or rewind through a blank section on the
tape. This is normal.
• To reset the counter to 0:00:00 , press
COUNTER RESET on the remote control.
Follow these steps to easily return to a selected
point on the tape.
1. During playback, press DISPLAY on the
remote control.
2. When you see the location on the tape that
you want to return to later, press COUNTER
RESET on the remote control. The TV/VCR
displays 0:00:00 on the TV screen.
3. To return to the location you selected in Step
2, press STOP then ZERO/1 MIN . The tape
fast-forwards or rewinds and automatically
stops at
0:00:00 .
Note: The tape usually stops exactly at
0:00:00 . However, depending on the
tape you use, it might stop a few seconds
sooner or later.
M WNET
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
SLP
Function Indicator Channel or
Station Name
Tape
Counter
Tape
Speed
Remaining
QTR Time
Time
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