Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)

Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts.

When the channel is changed on the VCR ...

●The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.

●The "SAP" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast.

●Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP audio.

To Record Stereo Programs . . .

. . . simply follow the basic recording procedure.

To Listen To Stereo Soundtrack During Recording . . .

. . . press A. MONITOR to select "HI-FI" ( pg. 32).

To Record SAP Programs . . .

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

 

 

1

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MODE SET

 

 

2

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MODE SET" by

 

pressing %fi, then press OK or #.

 

 

 

SELECT 2ND AUDIO

 

 

3

RECORD SET MODE

 

 

Move the highlight bar

MODE SET

 

 

(arrow) to "2ND AUDIO

 

 

REAR AUX INPUT

VIDEO

 

pressing %fi,

OUTPUT1

AUTO

 

RECORD" by

#

 

= 2ND AUDIO RECORD

ON

 

 

then press OK or

 

to set

AUTO TIMER

OFF

 

 

to "ON".

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPERIMPOSE

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK)

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS (MENU) TO END

 

 

 

RETURN TO NORMAL

 

 

4

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

●If a SAP program is received and "2ND AUDIO RECORD" is set to "ON", the SAP audio is recorded on both the Normal and Hi-Fi tracks. The main audio program is not recorded.

●If a non-SAP program is received, the main audio is recorded on both the Hi-Fi and Normal audio tracks.

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Retake (VHS deck only)

You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV program while you're recording it.

End of program

Beginning of program

 

 

 

 

Program

Unnecessary

Unnecessary

Program

part

part

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded part

Go back to end of program to cut out unnecessary part

ENGAGE RECORD-PAUSE

MODE

1 Press PAUSE during recording.

LOCATE START POINT

2 Turn the JOG dial to the left or right (or hold down REW or FF) and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording.

* Your recorder returns to the Record-Pause mode.

RESUME RECORDING

3 Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording.

Accidental erasure prevention

●VHS/S-VHS

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

●Mini DV

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, set its erase protection switch to "SAVE". To record on it later, set the switch to "REC".

Erase protection switch

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JVC SR-VS20U manual Access Mode SET, Select 2ND Audio Record SET Mode, Engage RECORD-PAUSE Mode, Locate Start Point
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