Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS) (continued)

Selecting the sound during Hi-fi playback

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.

To listen to

On-screen display

Display window

 

 

 

Stereo

STEREO

STEREO

 

 

 

Left channel

LCH

STEREO

 

 

 

Right channel

RCH

STEREO

 

 

 

Mix sound*

MIX

STEREO

 

 

 

Mono sound

MONO

No indicator

 

 

 

* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track

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

Usually main sound

Normal audio track

left/right channels

 

 

(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 AUDIO OUT connections.

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

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