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RECORDING (cont.)

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1Display the counter.

Press – –:– – so that a counter reading appears on the TV screen.

2Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

●The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – so that the time remaining on the tape appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

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.

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

 

 

 

 

A2

Stereo

ST

A2

Bilingual

BIL.

Regular Monaural

(none)

NICAM Stereo

ST NICAM

NICAM Bilingual

BIL. NICAM

NICAM Monaural

NICAM

 

 

 

●To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until “HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.

●To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until “HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the TV screen.

●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. 37).

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 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 19.

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