The Following Disc Types Cannot Be Used At All, Neither For Recording Nor For Playback; On-Screen Display Information; System Menu Bar - Philips ShowView DVDR980 User Manual

DVD-RW
Only plays if it is recorded in video mode and has been
finalized.
R W
CD Digital Audio
You can play digital audio CDs in conventional style
through a stereo system, using the keys on the remote
control and/or front panel, or via the TV set using the
on-screen display (OSD).
Super Audio CD
Of hybrid SACD discs, the CD layer can be played.
(Super) Video CD
Depending on the material on the disc (a movie, video
clips, a drama series, etc.) these discs may have one or
more tracks, and tracks may have one or more indexes,
as indicated on the disc case. To make access easy and
convenient, your recorder lets you move between
tracks, and between indexes.
CD-R / CD-RW
Plays if it contains Audio CD.
Recordable
The following disc types cannot be used at
all, neither for recording nor for playback:
DVD-RAM
DVD-Audio
ReWritable

On-screen display information

System menu bar

The System menu bar can be called up by pressing any of
the following keys on the remote control: SYSTEM
MENU, T/C, ANGLE
Y and ZOOM a.
Widescreen (16:9) TV sets may show only part of the
system menu bar in certain screen modes. Select a
different screen mode on the TV to see the full menu.
A number of recorder functions can be controlled via
the system menu bar. You can navigate between the two
parts of the system menu bar with the t (left cursor)
and the u (right cursor) key.
Menu bar icons
PART 1
User preference
Title/Track
Chapter/Index
Audio language
Subtitle language
Angle
Zoom
Temporary Feedback Field
The system menu bar contains a 'Temporary Feedback
Field' with information concerning prohibited actions,
playback modes, available angles, etc.
, SUBTITLE Z, AUDIO
T/C A/CH
ZOOM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO
a Z Y
DIM REPEAT REPEAT SCAN
PART 2
Sound
Step motion
Slow motion
Fast motion
Time search
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