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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)
and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception
of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until
HIFI L jhR appears on the TV screen.
To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until
HIFI L j or HIFI hR appears on the TV screen (as
required).
To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until NORM
appears on the TV screen.
NOTE:
“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not
appear (pg. 84).

To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)

Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the
Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L
and R channel sound).
Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be
recorded on the normal audio track.

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi
audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded
on the normal audio track.
NOTES:
If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on
page 41.
?
Type of Broadcast Being
Received On-screen Display
A2 Stereo
A2 Bilingual
Regular Monaural
NICAM Stereo
NICAM Bilingual
NICAM Monaural
ST
BIL.
(none)
ST NICAM
BIL. NICAM
NICAM
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