Philips DVR Automatic switch, Selecting the sound channel, What goes on behind the settings?

Automatic switch

If you haven't used the video recorder for a few minutes in certain modes (e.g.: STOP), it will switch to standby automatically. You can cancel this function to use the video recorder as a television receiver.

1Switch on the TV set. If required, select the programme number for the video recorder.

2Press MENU on the remote control. The main menu will appear.

3Select line 'AUTO STANDBY' using P =r or P ;q .

4Select 'OFF' (no automatic switch-off) or 'ON' (automatic switch-off) with the menu buttons SqP or QSr .

5Confirm with OK . 'STORED' will briefly appear on the TV screen.

6 To end, press MENU .

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Selecting the sound channel

You can select the desired sound channel during playback or while receiving TV channels via the video recorder. This allows you to select a desired language for multi-language transmissions.

1Press SELECT . This will show the current sound setting.

What goes on behind the settings?

'STEREO':

Left and right stereo (HIFI) sound tracks can be heard. 'LEFT':

The left stereo (HIFI) sound track can be heard. 'RIGHT':

The right stereo (HIFI) sound track can be heard. 'MONO':

The mono (linear) sound track can be heard. 'MIXED':

The mono (linear) sound track can be heard at the same time as the stereo (HIFI) sound tracks.

2Keep pressing SELECT until the desired setting appears in the display.

Automatic switch to 'MONO'

If a TV channel does not transmit a stereo signal or if there is no stereo signal recorded on the video cassette, the video recorder will automatically switch to 'MONO'. You will not be able to select any other settings.

Playing back an audio dubbing

When dubbing video recordings, the mono (linear) sound track is recorded with a new sound signal. The stereo (HIFI) sound track is kept. To hear the dubbed section, you must select either 'MONO' or 'MIXED'.

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