Audio Features

Audio Mode for Playback

Choose the type of sound track for playback.

See the “Playback a Tape” section on page

1 18 to playback the tape.

2 H I F I ( L / R )

Press AUDIO*

repeatedly (each press

within 5 seconds) to

H I F I ( L )

H I F I ( R )

select desired mode.

NORMAL

 

With the proper audio mode setting, your unit can:

Record and playback MTS stereo broadcast (main language) in stereo Hi-Fi. Stereo sound is recorded on the left and right audio tracks and on the video portion of a tape.

Record and playback a monaural broadcast (main language) or SAP (Secondary Audio Program, usually in a second language) on the Hi-Fi tracks for better quality monaural sound.

Playback non-Hi-Fi tapes in monaural.

Select “HIFI (L/R),” to listen to a regular Hi Fi Stereo recording.

Select “HIFI (L)” or “HIFI (R)” to listen only to the left or right channel of a stereo recording. This is commonly used for Karaoke, music on one channel and vocal on the other. Select “NORMAL” for linear stereo playback from a recorded tape with Hi Fi disabled.

This screen appears when you press AUDIO during playback.

Audio Mode for Recording

Choose audio mode to match recording type.

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio

1 mode according to the type of broadcast to be recorded.

The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is changed.

See the “Record On a Tape” section on page

2 18 to do a recording.

Notes

Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback with monaural sound.

To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback, the unit AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connected to a stereo amp and speakers.

There may be a difference in audio level between Hi-Fi and normal audio playback.

MUTE

ACTION

SELECT

SET

VOL+/-

AUDIO

SURROUND/

VSS

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Panasonic PV-DF203, PV-DF273 manual Audio Features, Audio Mode for Playback, Audio Mode for Recording

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