Recording stereo and bilingual programs

AUDIO

MONITOR

Notes

•If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the SET UP MENU is set to OFF.

•When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.

Recording stereo programs

This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to OFF. The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. For details, see page 89.

Recording bilingual programs

Normally, this VCR records only the main sound on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks. To record SAP (Second Audio Program) sound on the normal audio track, set NORMAL AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP (the SAP indicator lights up). For details, see page 89.

To select the bilingual sound while recording

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

Selecting the sound during playback Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to

On-screen display

Display window

Stereo/main

STEREO

STEREO

(left and right channels)

 

 

Left channel only

LEFT CH

STEREO

Right channel only

RIGHT CH

STEREO

Monaural (SAP)

No indicator

No indicator

How sound is recorded on a video tape

The unit’s VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

Stereo

Bilingual

Usually mixed

 

left/right channels

Main or SAP sound

Normal audio track (monaural)

Hi-fi audio track (main track)

Stereo sound

Main (left channel)

(left/right channels)

Sub (right channel)

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