Vidikron VL-40 Stereo Sound/SAP, Compatibility with Stereo and SAP Audio Broadcasts, Mono+SAP

Operation

The DView supports Multichannel Television Sound (MTS), the broadcast audio standard that allows transmission of both stereo and Secondary Audio Program (SAP) content.

The SAP is usually a foreign-language translation. However, it can also be used for other purposes such as Described Video Services (DVS), which provide descriptive narration of key visual elements in programs for the benefit of the visually impaired.

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Stereo Sound/SAP

You can select sound options (Mono, Stereo, SAP or Mono+SAP) depending on the broadcast signal by pressing the MTS/SAP button on the remote control.

•Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

•Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

•Choose SAP to listen to the Secondary Audio Program.

•Choose Mono+SAP to listen to both the primary and secondary audio programs (for example, when a program has a DVS audio track).

S.MODE	SURRND	MTS/SAP	MUTE
PREV	FAV		INFO
CHAN	CHAN

Table 4-4summarizes the audio broadcast modes supported by the DView.

Table 4-4. Compatibility with Stereo and SAP Audio Broadcasts

Broadcast Mode		Receive Mode
	Mono	Stereo	SAP	Mono+SAP
Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono
Stereo	Mono	Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Mono+SAP	Mono	Mono	SAP	Mono+SAP
Stereo+SAP	Mono	Stereo	SAP	Mono+SAP

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