EN 23
Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes
Your unit is equipped with a
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 Being | |||
Received | |||
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A2 | Stereo | ST | |
A2 | Bilingual | BIL. | |
Regular Monaural | (none) | ||
NICAM Stereo | ST NICAM | ||
NICAM Bilingual | BIL. NICAM | ||
NICAM Monaural | NICAM | ||
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●To listen to a stereo programme, press A.MONITOR until “HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.
●To listen to a bilingual programme, press A.MONITOR 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 A.MONITOR until “NORM” appears on the TV screen.
NOTE:
“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON”, or the
To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)
Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the
●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the
To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the
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 20.
B.E.S.T. Picture System
The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
Playback
The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.
●The unit adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
●B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. “BEST” appears blinking on the front display panel.
●“BEST” only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking. Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is operative.
Recording
The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording.
●The unit spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.
ATTENTION
Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 7 and 4 on the remote control are pressed, or 7 on the unit is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps:
APress and hold 9 and press 7 to engage the Record Pause
mode.
●The unit then automatically checks the condition of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds,
BPress 4 to start recording.
If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF”. ( pg. 63)