Optimus 111 User Manual
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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Blue Screen Display
The blue screen display appears when you se-
lect the VCR mode, play unrecorded portions
of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV sta-
tion. The blue screen also appears if you set
the VCR to the audio/video mode when the
lect the VCR mode, play unrecorded portions
of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV sta-
tion. The blue screen also appears if you set
the VCR to the audio/video mode when the
AU-
DIO/VIDEO IN
jacks are not receiving any sig-
nals.
Note: The VCR does not record the blue
screen.
screen.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR’s current operating mode
and other information about your VCR, press
and other information about your VCR, press
DISPLAY
. You see the broadcast type (stereo,
SAP, or both — Model 61 only), current func-
tion, time, channel, counter, and tape speed on
the TV screen. Press
tion, time, channel, counter, and tape speed on
the TV screen. Press
DISPLAY
again to clear
the display.
Note: You also see the remaining recording
time while a timed recording is in progress (see
“Immediate Recording” on Page 29).
time while a timed recording is in progress (see
“Immediate Recording” on Page 29).
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as
STOP
), the selected function indicator appears
on the TV screen for about 4 seconds. When
you change the channel, the new channel
number appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.
you change the channel, the new channel
number appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.
Note: If you play back a poor quality or dam-
aged tape, the function indicator might not ap-
pear on the TV screen.
aged tape, the function indicator might not ap-
pear on the TV screen.
SKIPPING COMMERCIALS
Your VCR’s commercial advance feature can
automatically detect and mark the beginning
and end of commercials in recordings over 15
minutes long. When you play a tape that has
been marked with the commercial advance
feature, you can set the VCR to automatically
advance past marked commercial blocks or to
skip commercials only when you command.
automatically detect and mark the beginning
and end of commercials in recordings over 15
minutes long. When you play a tape that has
been marked with the commercial advance
feature, you can set the VCR to automatically
advance past marked commercial blocks or to
skip commercials only when you command.
Notes:
• The effectiveness of this system varies
depending on differences in how stations
broadcast commercials.
broadcast commercials.
• Commercials are skipped over; they are
not erased from the tape.
Recording a Broadcast with
Commercial Advance Marking
Commercial Advance Marking
Follow these steps to have the VCR automati-
cally mark the beginning and end of commer-
cials after it records a program.
cally mark the beginning and end of commer-
cials after it records a program.
1. Press
MENU
to display the main menu.
2. Use
SEL
s/t to highlight
SET
UP
VCR
. Then
press
SET
.
3. Use
SEL
s/t to highlight
SET
UP
COMMER-
CIAL
ADV
. Then press
SET
.
4. Use
SEL
s/t to highlight
C/A
RECORD
.
Then press
SET
to select
ON
or
OFF
.
ON
— With this setting, if you press
STOP
to end a recording, the VCR will prompt
you to mark commercials now or later. The
VCR always marks timer recordings as
soon as possible after the recording.
you to mark commercials now or later. The
VCR always marks timer recordings as
soon as possible after the recording.
OFF
— The VCR does not mark commer-
cials.
5. Press
MENU
three times to return to the
normal screen.
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