Time Counter; On-Screen Displays - GE VG4043 User Manual

Time Counter
The time counter shows the actual time it takes to record a
program or play back a segment of a recorded tape. It helps
locate the beginning or end of programs you taped.The time
counter resets to 0:00:00 whenever the tape is ejected from
the VCR.
For example, if you record a 30-minute program at the
beginning of the tape and you want to go to the end of that
program to begin another recording, you would:
1. Press INFO twice to display the time counter.
2. Press CLEAR to reset the time counter to 0:00:00.
3. Press FWD to forward the tape until the time counter reads
0:30:00.
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Press STORThis is the approximate end of the program.
(You may want to press PLAY to verify.) Now, you can begin
recording at this spot.
Press INFO to remove the time counter from the screen and
return to the normal display mode.
On-Screen Displays
The INFO button shows the status of theVCR (STOP, PLAY,
RECORD, etc.), channel number, time counter, date, time, and
tape speed on theTV screen.The date and time must be set
before they can be displayed.
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Press INFO to see the on-screen displays.
Press INFO again to have only the time counter remain on
the screen.
Press INFO again to return to the normal display.
No displays appear on the screen.
Turning off the VCR also resets the displays.
Hours
Minutes
0:30:00
I
Seconds
1
2
Stop Ch 05 0:30:00
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On-screen display (times out)
0:30:00
Timer counter only
(does not time out)
3
Normal display
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