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MTS(Multi-Channel Television sound)SYSTEM
You can record or listen to a program in MTS stereo.

CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE

When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast
on the TV/VCR/DVD tuner channel you are watching,
the status shown below will appear when you press
the DISPLAYbutton on the remote control.
PLAY B12:00AM
HIFI CH 123
STEREO/SAP
SP COUNT 0:00:00
1) When a program is broadcast in stereo, STEREO
appears on the TVscreen.
2) When a program is broadcast in second audio,
SAPappears on the TV screen.
3) When a program broadcast both in stereo and sec-
ond audio, STEREO and SAPappear on the TV
screen.
NOTE: Although a program may be broadcast in
both stereo and second audio, you cannot
record in both stereo and second audio at
the same time.
4) While the TV/VCR/DVD is set in HIFI stereo
mode and playback mode. HIFI appears on the
TV screen. While the TV/VCR/DVD is set in
monaural(MONO) mode, HIFI disappears from
the TV screen.
NOTE: If you play non-HIFI tapes while the
TV/VCR/DVD is set in HIFI, HIFI will
disappear from the TVscreen and the
TV/VCR/DVD will play automatically in
monaural.

MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE

Type of broadcast Display on STEREO/SAP Hi-Fi audio track(2-channel) Normal audio
the TV screen SELECTION L-channel R-channel track
Regular -None- -Invalid- Mono Mono Mono
(monaural audio)
Stereo broadcast STEREO -Invalid- L R L+R
Bilingual broadcast SAP STEREO* Main audio Main audio Main audio
program program program
SAP* Sub audio Sub audio Sub audio
program program program
Stereo & Bilingual STEREO STEREO* L R L+R
broadcast SAP SAP* sub audio sub audio sub audio
program program program
*You must select the recording mode in TVAUDIO [STEREO] or [SAP] when you record a broadcast.
2)
3)
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4)
SAP Second Audio Program, which means your
program, can also be received in a second
language or sometimes a radio station.
HIFI High Fidelity which produces better sound
than standard stereo TV/VCR/DVDs.
TV/VCR
TV/VCR