How sound is recorded on a video tape

The 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

Usually main sound

Normal audio track

 

(monaural)

 

Hi-fi audio track

 

(main track)

 

Stereo sound

Main (left channel)

(left/right channels)

Sub (right channel)

Notes

•To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections.

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

Operations Additional VCR

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes 93