To display or remove the overlay, On-screen displays (osd), Function & channel display – Panasonic PV-840F User Manual
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On-Screen Displays (OSD)
Function & Channel Display
When a function button is
pressed, e.g. PLAY, or you
change channels, a 4
second display appears
first in large and then small
characters. (Some Station
names may also appear if
Channel Caption is set.
See page 20, 21.)
Blank Tape/No Video
Signal Indication
Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up
in Play mode, or when the selected bhannel
has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal
Display Feature (page 25) set to OFF, the TV
screen will turn solid blue.
VCR Status &
Clock Display
To display or remove
the overlay.
Press DISPLAY.
Function Status
Current Time
Rec Time Remaining
(OTR mode only,
see page 9.)
■ REC
-0:25
12:00AM ABC
-0:12:34
SP
12/27/1999 MON
12:00PM -
1:00PM
CH 08 ABC MOVIE
MEMORIAL MOVIE
Time Stamp Data
(See pages 22, 23.)
• This is not displayed in Rec mode.
Channel Caption
(See pages 20, 21.)
or Channel
Counter
Tape Speed
(See page 28.)
Warning and Instruction Displays
These displays will alert you of a missed
operation or provide further instructions.
OSD
Caution
pg
OSD
Caution
Pg
NO CH FOUND
PLEASE CHECK ANTENNA
CABLE CONNECTION THEN
PUSH VCR CH UP KEY AGAIN
If no active channels
are found for CHANNEL
MEMORY...
6
TO CANCEL TIMER REC
PUSH POWER THEN STOP KEY
If you press POWER or
STOP during a Timer
Recording...
(visible in VCR mode only)
13
PLEASE SET CLOCK
BEFORE PROGRAMMING
If you attempt to set or
review a Timer
Recording and the
Clock is not set...
12
13
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING
PLEASE INSERT HEAD
CLEANING CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END; PLAY KEY
If head cleaning becomes
necessary while playing
back a tape...
29
TURN VCR OFF
FOR TIMER RECORDING
After a Timer Program
has been set...
13
VCR LOCK ACTIVATED
If you press a function
button other than STOP/
EJECT or POWER while
the VCR is in VCR Lock
mode...
24
CHECK CASSETTE
RECORD TAB
If a cassette is inserted
with no record tab, and
you press REC on the
remote control or VCR...
28
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET
TO CABLE/DSS MODE
USE VCR ; VCR KEY
USE TV : TV KEY
If you press any invalid
keys on the remote while
in CABLE/DSS mode...
14
15
NO CASSETTE
PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE
If you press PLAY, FF,
REW, or REC on the
remote control or VCR
without a cassette
inserted...
8
9
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET
TO TV MODE
USE VCR : VCR KEY
USE CABLE/DSS: CABLE/DSS
If you press any invalid
keys on the remote while
in TV mode...
14
15
30
For assistance, call 1-800-211-PANA(7262).