Operating a piece of equipment

We are at an international exhibition of radio and electronic equipment. In one of the rooms the visitors can see the latest models of radio and television sets, cassette recorders and players made in different countries. There are all kinds of exhibit’s here: colour television sets with larger and smaller screens, very small portable tellies, video cassette recorders and different types of stereo equipment.

The exhibition is a great success. Most visitors examine the exhibits with interest and often ask the stand attendants questions about the things they are interested in. One of the visitors, who is interested in a television set, is talking to the stand attendant about it.

Visitor:Excuse me, could you switch on that set, the one on your right?

Stand Attendant: Certainly!

(He switches it on. The picture is clear).

V. Thanks. And how do I switch to another channel?

S.A. Just press this button on the remote control unit. This set is extremely
easy to operate.

(The visitor presses the button and looks at the screen.)

V. I don't quite like the colour on this channel. How can I make it more natural?

S.A. You can adjust the picture with these buttons. Look! How do you like it now?

V. Oh, that's a lot better! It's very good indeed!

S.A. If you press this button twice, the picture becomes slightly different.

As they are talking, some other visitors come up to the stand. One of them is interested in a video cassette recorder, and the stand attendant shows him how it works.

S.A. First press this button to switch it on, and then press this one to tune in to the station you want. Let me do it for you first.

The attendant starts tuning in. At first there is no picture, but in a few seconds the picture appears on the screen. The visitor, who is very pleased, thanks the attendant and listens to the news for a short time. "A high quality piece of equipment!" another visitor says. "I've got one at home and I'm very pleased with it. It's one of the most reliable VCRs I've ever had!" The stand attendant turns the sound down a bit, and the visitors ask him some more questions to which he gives clear and full answers.

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