Philips VR 588 - Manual (Page 8)

ESCRIPTION OF (GONTROLS
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Display Window
1 Operation mode indicators
O: Lights up during recording.
>: Lights up during playback.
DO: Lights up during a pause.
2 Speed indicator
Indicates the tape speed.
SP - Standard Play
LP - Long Play
SLP - Super Long Play
(For NTSC tape only).
0 (timer) indicator
Lights up when the VCR is set for an
unattended recording (timer recording).
(•fP.lS)
Channel indicator
A channel number selected with the TV
tuner built-in the VCR appears.
When the external line input is selected:
“L-F’ appears for the front panel
connectors or “L-T’ appears for the rear
panel connectors.
5 @ (Cassette-in) indicator
Lights up when there is a cassette in the
VCR.
6 Digital clock/counter
• Normally the present time appears.
• When a tape is inserted, the time
counter appears (and is reset to
0 : 00 : 00 ).
If you always rewind your tapes
completely, you can use this counter
reading as an index to find where a
programme starts.
On-Screen Display
The following information (VCR operating status) appears on the TV screen. (*>-R16)
Operation mode
Remaining tape length.
Tape speed ■
STOP 15:00-
CH 12
REMAIN 10:59
SP 0:00:00 —’
INDEX -1
■ Current lime
■ Channel no.
• Time Counter
Index no.
Note on the displayed information
• The time counter and remaining tape
length Kill not be correct when playing
bad: an NTSC tape.
• When you playback a thin tape like an E-
160 cassette tape or compact video
cassette tape (VHS-C), the remaining
tape length will flash.
• If the remaining tape length is more than
10 hours, “A ” will be shown to indicate
the hour of the actual remaining tape
length. (Ex. ‘A:20")
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