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6. Other Functions

Changing the video (colour) system
If you playback recordings made on other video
recorders or you want to record from external
sources (via the scart socket), the automatic
video (colour) system switch-over may lead to
colour distortion.
You can switch off the automatic TV system
switch-over as follows.
Video (colour) systems
Other countries, other video (colour) systems:
In central Europe transmissions are broadcast
in the PAL system (Phase Alternation Line)
standard. France uses SECAM (Séquentiel à
mémoire). In some countries (USA and Japan),
TV viewers receive their programmes as an
NTSC signal (National Television System
Committee).
1.
1.
Press
on the remote control to
SYSTEM
select the TV (colour) system with the least
disruptions during playback.
Each pressing
SYSTEM
cyclicaly; AUTO, ME-SECAM, PAL.
AUTO
2.
2.
After 5 seconds, the OSD will disappear.
Which settings can I choose?
'ON': Shows the status display for a few sec-
onds only.
'OFF': Switches off the status display.
Switching the status display off or
on
Along with the on screen menu, the status dis-
play also displays information on the current
operating status (counter, playback, recording,
TV channel, etc.) on the TV screen. You can
switch off the information about the operating
status so that the status display is not recorded
when copying videocassettes.
, the display will change
1.
1.
Switch on the TV set. If required, select the
programme number for the video recorder.
2.
2.
Press
. The main menu will appear.
MENU
3.
3.
Select 'VCR SET UP' with
and confirm with
4.
4.
Select 'STATUS DISPLAY' with
.
STOP C-L
SELECT K L CHOOSE B
STATUS DISPLAY
BLUE BACKGROUND[ON]
AUTO STANDBY
CLOCK DISPLAY
END=EXIT
5.
5.
Select 'ON' or 'OFF' with
6.
6.
To end, press
Blue Background on or off
If you want the TV screen to be solid blue when
a weak signal is received, set BLUE BACK-
GROUND to 'ON'. The screen will be blue and
the sound will be muted. Or, if you want to
receive the weak signal, set BLUE BACK-
GROUND to 'OFF'.
1.
1.
Switch on the TV. If required, select the pro-
gramme number for the video recorder.
2.
2.
Press
. The main menu will appear.
MENU
3.
3.
Select 'VCR SET UP' using
and confrim with
STOP C-L
4.
4.
Select 'BLUE BACKGROUND' using
or
PLAY B-K
STOP C-L
.
FWD 1- B
SELECT
K L CHOOSE B
STATUS DISPLAY
BLUE BACKGROUND [ON]
AUTO STANDBY
CLOCK DISPLAY
END=EXIT
5.
5.
Select 'OFF' (no blue background) or 'ON'
(blue background on) with
If you select 'OFF', the menu display will disap-
pear.
6.
6.
To end, press
13
PLAY B-K
or
FWD 1- B
.
PLAY B-K
[ON]
[OFF]
[ON]
.
FWD
1- B
.
STATUS/EXIT
PLAY B-K
FWD 1- B
and confirm with
[ON]
[OFF]
[ON]
FWD 1- B
.
STATUS/EXIT
STOP C-L
or
.
.
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