To choose the status display mode, follow the steps below. If you select STATUS ON, then select COUNTER ONLY Status Display ON: (example only) . Whenever you press the STOP/p button or the PLAY/o button, the status display will appear for five seconds. After five seconds, Receiving and Recording Mode only the counter will remain on the screen. You must press the (VR601BMG only) STATUS/EXIT button to remove it. Portions of the status display also may appear when you press other function buttons.

Or, to skip step 3, press the MENU button. All on- screen displays will be in English. To skip step 5, press the STOP button. Channels will not be programmed, and CHANNELS NOT SET will appear on-screen. • If you try to program channels when there is no antenna or cable connected to the VCR, programming will appear to take place, but even- tually a NO TV SIGNALS message will appear. Connect an antenna or cable to the VCR’s ANT(enna) IN Jack and try again. You may need to follow the steps on page