60 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
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How sound is recorded on a video tape

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is recorded on to the

main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is record ed onto the normal audio

track along the edge of the tape.

Notes
To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the EURO-AV or AUDIO OUT
connections.
When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO MONITOR setting.
If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the AUDIO
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 65).
If HIFI AUDIO is set to STANDARD, the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal audio tracks. Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound.
Usually main sound
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Bilingual
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)