This is a front panel display demonstration board based on the STFPC311 front panel controller and microcontroller ST72F264. It features a 16-segment, 1-digit customized VFD for DVD recorders, 12 front panel keys, 3 LEDs (red for standby, blue for IR, and green for mute), 1 IR sensor for remote control operation, a buzzer for mute feature demonstration, an on-board real-time clock (RTC) for setting the timer and alarm for standby, a power supply connector for four power supplies (3.3 V, 12 V, -30 V, and GND), standby management for low power operation, auto wakeup from system standby, and embedded in-circuit programming capability.