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Selecting a stereo or bilingual program

You can enjoy stereo sound or bilingual programs of NICAM and A2 (German) stereo systems.

Press A/B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want.

The on-screen display changes to show the selected sound and the å indicator on the TV lights up red.

SOUND ç PROGR

MODE

A/B

FAVORITE

TV

STEREO

A/B

Selecting a stereo or bilingual program (continued)

When receiving an A2 (German) program

Broadcasting

On-screen display (Selected sound)

 

 

A2

(German) stereo

 

MONO

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Regular sound)

(Stereo sound)

A2

(German) bilingual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN

 

SUB

 

 

 

 

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receiving area for NICAM and A2 (German) programs

System

Receiving area

NICAM

Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia,

 

Thailand, etc.

When receiving a NICAM program

Broadcasting

On-screen display (Selected sound)

 

NICAM stereo

NICAM

 

MONO

 

 

 

(Stereo sound)

 

(Regular sound)

NICAM bilingual

 

 

 

 

 

NICAM

 

NICAM

MONO

 

 

 

MAIN

SUB

(Regular sound)

 

(Main sound)

(Sub sound)

 

NICAM monaural

 

 

 

 

 

NICAM

 

MONO

 

MAIN

 

(Regular sound)

 

(Main sound)

 

 

continued

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A2 (German)

Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, etc.

Notes

If the signal is very weak, the sound becomes monaural automatically.

If the stereo sound is noisy when receiving a NICAM program, select “MONO”. The sound becomes monaural, but the noise is reduced. (KV-TF21M90 only)

If the sound is distorted or noisy when receiving a monaural program through the ù (antenna) terminal

Press A/B repeatedly until “MONO” appears on the screen.

To cancel the monaural sound setting, press A/B again until “AUTO” appears on the screen.

 

MONO

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

The “MONO” or “AUTO” setting is memorized for each program position.

You cannot receive stereo broadcast signal when the TV is in the “MONO” setting. Normally set the TV to “AUTO.”

18Advanced Operations

KV-PF21M70/TF21M61/TF21M90/TF21P11 RM-952

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Sony KV-TF21M61 Selecting a stereo or bilingual program, Press A/B repeatedly until you receive the sound you want

KV-PF21M70, KV-TF21P11, KV-TF21M61 specifications

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