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Using the Playback Features
Program Information
Some stations broadcast program information referred to as Extended Data Services
(XDS) along with the program. When this information is available, it will be displayed
automatically when you press the
DISPLAY
button.
1.
Press
DISPLAY
to display the status displays on the TV
screen. The title of the program and station ID will
appear if they are available.
If program information is not available,
Title Unavailable
will appear.
2.
Press
DISPLAY
again to display information about the
program (start time, length, time remaining and rating)
on the screen. This display will time out automatically
if no button is pressed, or:
Press
DISPLAY
three times to remove the
PROGRAM
DETAILS
screen from the TV. The clock will appear in
the VCRÕs display panel.
DISPLAY Button
1.
Press
DISPLAY
to display the status of the VCR, channel
number, station ID (if available), time counter, title of
program (if available), date, time, and tape speed on the
TV screen. The time will appear in the display panel.
The time and date must be set before they are displayed.
If you do not press
DISPLAY
again, these displays will
time out.
2.
Press
DISPLAY
again to display information about the
program that is playing (if available).
If program information is not available,
Title Unavailable
will appear.
3.
Press
DISPLAY
again to have only the time counter
remain on the TV screen. The time counter will appear
instead of the time in the VCRÕs display panel.
4.
Press
DISPLAY
again to remove the time counter from
the TV screen.
The time counter will remain in the VCRÕs display panel
and no status displays will appear on the TV screen.
This is convenient for editing tapes.
5.
Press
DISPLAY
again. Display returns to normal with
no on-screen displays. The clock will appear in the
display panel.
Turning off the VCR also returns the displays to normal.
STOP CH 05 0:30:00
WABC
Title: Joan’s Hour
11/18/96 Mon 01:30AM SLP
PROGRAM DETAILS
Joan's Hour
Start 11:00 PM
Length 01:00
Time Remaining 00:15
Rating PG
0:30:00
STOP CH 05 0:30:00
WABC
Title: Joan’s Hour
11/18/96 Mon 01:30AM SLP
PROGRAM DETAILS
Joan's Hour
Start 11:00 PM
Length 01:00
Time Remaining 00:15
Rating PG
Status Displays
Will Time Out
Time Counter Only
Will Not Time Out
No Displays
(Time Counter Appears
in VCRÕs Display Panel)
Normal Display
(Clock Appears in VCRÕs
Display Panel)
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Playing a Tape