Hi-Fi Audio System
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Hi-Fi and normal audio
To provide true Hi-Fi audio sound with video entertainment and, at the same time, compatibility with regular VHS tapes, your VCR employs a newly-developed audio recording system.
Hi-Fi audio signals (2-channel) are recorded deep into the tape's magnetic coating and the video signal is recorded on top of the audio signals in a shallower layer. At the same time, another audio head records normal audio signals (monaural) onto the normal audio track. With the Audio Dubbing function, it is possible to erase the old monaural soundtrack and record a new one.
Tape pattern recorded with your VCR
Normal audio track
Video track (surface layer of the magnetic coating)
Stereo Hi-Fi audio track (deep layer of the magnetic coating)
Control track
Hi-Fi audio recording and reproduction are available only from the Hi-Fi audio track, while the normal audio track provides normal audio.
The Hi-Fi and normal soundtracks are recorded simultaneously and audio dubbing is applicable only to the normal audio track.
Recording options according to the setting of the INPUT button
Track | Video track | Normal audio track | | Hi-Fi audio track |
INPUT button | | (mono) | | (2-channel) |
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TUNER | TV picture | TV sound (from built-in tuner) |
(PR: 1) | (from built-in tuner) | | | |
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SIMULCAST | TV picture | Audio signal from | |
(SC) | (from built-in tuner) | audio input connector (Line 1) |
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LINE 1 (L1) | Video signal from | Audio signal from | |
LINE 2 (L2) | video input connector | audio input connector | |
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EURO AV (AV) | Video signal from | Audio signal from | |
| audio/video connector | audio/video connector | |
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