Status Messages; On-Screen Display Indicators For Video Cassette Playback - Panasonic DMR-EA38VK Operating Instructions Manual

Status Messages

The following messages and displays appear to let
you know what operations are being performed and
the status of the unit.
STATUS
– Press [STATUS] to cycle through available
displays.
e.g.,
DVD-RAM
Stereo
VHS Rec.
12/24 6:34 PM
v T12 0:01:23 SP
No Display
 Display examples
 Current media
 Shows current recording or play status.
 Channel status
 Status of the other drive
 The current date and time
 Elapsed play time/Recording mode
 Remaining recording time and recording mode
(e.g.: "1:45 SP" indicates 1 hour and 45 minutes
in SP mode)
 Disc remaining time may slightly differ between
different models.
 Elapsed recording time and recording mode
36
RQT9058
Play
IN1
v Remain 1:45 SP DVD-RAM
Play
v T12 0:12:34 SP
IN1
Stereo
VHS Rec.
On-screen Display Indicators for Video
Cassette Playback
The following on-screen indicator will not be displayed
when this unit is connected to the TV with the DVD
PRIORITY output terminals or HDMI AV OUT terminal.
This indicator is only displayed when playing a tape in
this unit's VHS drive while recording a program on the
DVD drive. The items displayed may differ depending on
the operating conditions.
STATUS
to display on-screen indicators.
VHS
Mono L

VHS drive indicator

Shows which sound mode is selected as follows:
Stereo: Hi-Fi stereo audio
Mono L: Mono L audio of the Hi-Fi stereo
audio
Mono R: Mono R audio of the Hi-Fi stereo
audio
No indicator: Normal audio

Operation status

Shows the tape counter and remaining tape time
Pressing [STATUS] to cycle the display as follows:
No display  Tape counter
 Remaining tape time 
 Press [ CANCEL] to reset the tape counter
(elapsed time) to "0:00.00". The tape counter
is automatically reset when inserting a video
cassette.

Video cassette-in indicator

Recording mode (
Tips
To exit on-screen indicators
Press [STATUS] several times.
Notes
Remaining tape time display
 The displayed time is approximate.
 The displayed time will be incorrect if you set the wrong tape
length in "Select Tape Length" in the Setup menu (
tape is of poor quality.
0:00.22
SP
22)
60) and if the