EN 21

Receiving Stereo And

Bilingual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and
a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, 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 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 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).
●To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM"
appears on the front display panel or on the screen.
NOTE:

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not

appear (

Z

pg. 10).

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 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" (

Z

pg. 18).

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off
after recording is finished.
START RECORDING
1
Press RECORD on the recorder.
ENGAGE ITR MODE
2
Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on
the front display panel.
SET RECORDING DURATION
3
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
recording time by 30 minutes.
NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME
1
Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape
appears.
●The display panel shows the tape remaining time
with " " displayed.
●By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the
display to show the counter reading, channel
position*, clock time or tape remaining time.
* Channel position is not displayed during playback.
NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or

is not correct. "– –:– –" may sometimes appear, or the display

may blink on occasion.