Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) 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

 

 

 

To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until "" and

"" appear on the front display panel or "HIFI L R" appears on the screen.

To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until "" or "" appears on the front display panel, or "HIFI L " or "HIFI R" appears on the screen (as required).

NOTE:

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (pg. 9).

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.

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" (pg. 14).

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Simulcast Recording

If FM simulcast TV programmes are available, you can record the TV programme with the soundtrack from an FM-broadcast. In the simulcast mode, the external audio programme is recorded on the audio track (both Hi-Fi and normal).

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1 Connect the FM tuner to the rear panel AUDIO IN connectors.

CHOOSE FM BROADCAST

2 Set the FM tuner to the desired broadcast.

SELECT TV PROGRAMME

3 Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the TV programme you wish to record.

ENGAGE SIMULCAST

MODE

4 Press SIMUL.

"SIM. ON" will appear on the screen.

START RECORDING

5 Press RECORD on the recorder (or RECORD and PLAY on the remote control).

NOTES:

If you stop recording with the PAUSE button to avoid unwanted TV programme material, the audio programme is also cut.

After finishing simulcast recording, be sure to press the SIMUL button to cancel the Simulcast mode, otherwise it is not possible to record on the audio track from the built-in tuner.

If TV broadcast is interrupted while simulcast recording, external audio input will not be recorded.

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JVC HR-J655EA specifications Make Connections, Choose FM Broadcast, Select TV Programme, Engage Simulcast Mode

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