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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 unit tuner channel you are watching, the status
shown below will appear when you press the DIS-
PLAYbutton 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 unit is set in HIFI stereo mode and
playback mode. HIFI appears on the TVscreen.
While the unit is set in monaural(MONO) mode,
HIFI disappears from the TVscreen.
NOTE: If you play non-HIFI tapes while the unit is
set in HIFI, HIFI will disappear from the
TV screen and the unit will play automati-
cally 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