Audio Channel Selection

When a stereo and/or AUDIO II (SAP) broadcast is received, [STEREO] and/or [SAP] are lit to inform you of the type of broadcast. Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 18.

MONO Position

If the sound of a stereo or Audio II (SAP) broadcast is impaired by noise due to weak reception, set [MTS] to [MONO]. The TV broadcast is recorded monaurally for easier listening.

3Select [MTS] by pressing 3 or 4.

4Select the desired mode by pressing 2 or 1.

OPTION2/2

MTS MAIN SAP MONO

SELECT : s/r:

END :MENU

OPTION2/2

MTS MAIN SAP MONO

SELECT : s/r:

END :MENU

To resume stereophenic recording, set [MTS] to [MAIN] or [SAP].

5Press [MENU] twice to make on screen display disappear.

Auto Bilingual Choice Function

When a stereo broadcast or Audio II (SAP) broadcast is recorded and played back on this unit, stereo sound will be automatically selected in this case of a stereo broadcast and Audio II (SAP) sound will be automatically selected in the case of a dual-sound

Setting Up

The table below shows the TV broadcast type, [MTS] settings, and audio recording patterns.

Be sure that [MTS] is set to [MAIN] or [SAP] and follow the operation procedure described on page 25 to record on the Hi-Fi audio tracks.

 

 

AudioTrack

TV

 

 

 

 

MTS

 

Hi-Fi

Broadcast

Normal

 

 

 

 

 

(Mono)

Left

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

MAIN

Mono

Mono

Mono

or SAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

MAIN

LiR

Left

Right

or SAP

(Mixed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mono

MAIN

Mono

Mono

Mono

and

 

 

 

 

Audio II

SAP

Mono

Mono

Audio II

(SAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

MAIN

LiR

Left

Right

(Mixed)

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio II

 

LiR

LiR

 

(SAP)

SAP

Audio II

 

 

(Mixed)

(Mixed)

 

 

 

 

 

 

broadcast (Mono and Audio II or Stereo and Audio II).

The wrong choice may be made if the program is played back from an interim point. (In a case like this, press [AUDIO] and select the right sound.)

This function works only for a cassette which has been recorded by a video recorder equipped with Panasonic’s Auto Bilingual Choice function.

The function will not work with a cassette which has been recorded using the external input facility.

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Panasonic AG-2570 operating instructions Audio Channel Selection, Auto Bilingual Choice Function

AG-2570 specifications

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