Special Functions; Special Displays; Blue Screen Display; On-Screen Display - Radio Shack Optimus 64 Owner's Manual

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SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL DISPLAYS

Blue Screen Display

The VCR displays a blue screen on the TV
when you select the VCR mode, play unre-
corded portions of a tape, or when you tune to
a weak TV station. However, you can turn the
blue screen display feature on or off.
Notes:
• You cannot record the blue screen on a
tape in the VCR.
• If you tune to a weak TV station, the VCR
mutes the sound when it displays the blue
screen.
• The blue screen also appears if you set
the VCR to the audio/video mode when
the
R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO IN 1
receiving any signals. You cannot turn off
the blue screen in this case.
Follow these steps to turn the blue screen fea-
ture on or off.
1. Press
MENU/ACTION
menu.
2. Repeatedly press
, then press
SET UP VCR
3. Repeatedly press
BLUE BACK is highlighted. Then press
to select ON or OFF .
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On-Screen Display

To view your VCR's current operating mode
and other information about your VCR, press
DISP/ENT
audio mode the VCR is set to (
or
counter, and tape speed. Press
again to clear the display.
jacks are not
Notes:
to display the main
or to highlight

Function Indicators

.
When you press a function button (such as
- - - - - - - - -
STOP
RE as
4 seconds. When you change the channel, the
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new channel number (and call letters, if you set
Y
them) appear on the TV screen for about 3
KEY
seconds.
or so NOISY CH
Note: If you play back a poor quality or dam-
aged tape, the function indicator might not ap-
pear.
VCR
Y
4. Press twice to exit.
MENU/ACTION
(display/enter). You see the current
MONO ), the current function, time, channel,
• The current audio mode disappears after
about 5 seconds.
• You also see the remaining recording time
while a timed recording is in progress (see
"Immediate Recording" on Page 34).
), the selected function's indicator (such
STOP ) appears on the TV screen for about
- - - - - -
: ON
: ON
ACK : ON
KEY
STEREO , SAP ,
DISP/ENT