"A" stands for "audio" or "analog" (analog as opposed to digital); "AC" stands for "alternating current"; "ACC" stands for "automatic color control"; "A DUB" stands for "audio dubbing"; "AGC" stands for "automatic gain control"; "ANT" stands for "antenna"; "A-MUTE" stands for "audio mute"; "BAL" stands for "balance"; "BAT" or "BATT" stands for "battery"; "B/W" stands for "black and white"; "CCD" stands for "charge coupled device"; "CINEM" stands for "cinema"; "CSW" stands for "cassette switch"; "D" stands for "digital" or "delay"; "DM" stands for "drum motor"; "DSP" stands for "digital signal process."
"E" stands for "erase"; "EP" stands for "extended play"; "EQ" stands for "equalizer"; "EZOOM" stands for "electronic zoom"; "FF" stands for "fast forward"; "FM" stands for "frequency modulation"; "FREQ" stands for "frequency"; "HQ" stands for "high quality"; "IN" stands for "input"; "LB" stands for "letterbox"; "LCH" stands for "left channel"; "LED" stands for "light emitting diode"; "LI BATT" stands for "lithium battery"; "LP" stands for "long play."
"MAX" stands for "maximum"; "MF" stands for "manual focus"; "MIC" stands for "microphone"; "MX" stands for "mix"; "NTSC" stands for "National Television System Committee" (North American/Japanese broadcasting standard); "OTR" stands for "one touch recording"; "OUT" stands for "output"; PAL stands for "Phase Alternation by Line" (European broadcasting standard); "PCB" stands for "printed circuit board"; "PLY" stands for "play"; "RCH" stands for "right channel"; "REC" stands for "record"; "REV" stands for "reverse"; "RF" stands for "radio frequency."
"SLP" stands for "super long play"; "SPD" stands for "speed"; "STBY" stands for "standby"; "TLK" stands for "talk"; "TV" stands for "television"; "TXT" stands for "text"; "UHF" stands for "ultra high frequency"; "WE" stands for "write enabled."