RECORDING

MTS Broadcast Compatibility

This VCR can receive or record MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) broadcasts. By connecting the VCR to your stereo system or stereo TV, you will experience the SAP or stereo sound.

Preparation

Connect a stereo TV or stereo system to the AUDIO OUT jacks of the VCR.

Recording the SAP/Stereo Broadcast

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DISPLAY

PLAY

1 On the SET UP screen (page 14), select “SAP SET” usingPLAY or STOP, and set to “ON” usingREW or FF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE LEnGTH

 

120

160

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAP SET

 

on

 

 

off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUnTER MEM

 

on

 

 

off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAnGUAGE

EnG

FRA

ESP

EnD : PROG

REWFF

1

STOP

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A.SELECT

2 Press PROG. twice to exit.

3 Perform a recording.

SAP (Second Audio Program broadcast):

A separate audio program, usually broadcast in a second language with the main language.

Selecting a sound

Sounds recorded on the tape

According to your setting of “SAP SET” on the SET UP screen, the sound is recorded onto different tracks of the tape as below. Set “SAP SET” to “ON” or “OFF” appropriately.

Type of receiving

Setting of “SAP SET”

 

On-Screen Display

 

Contents of recorded sound

on the SET UP

 

(Press DISPLAY.)

 

Normal sound

 

Hi-Fi sound track

broadcast

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen

 

“SAP”

“STEREO”

 

track (Mono)

 

L

R

Regular

“ON” or “OFF”

 

not lit

not lit

 

MONO

 

MONO

MONO

(monaural audio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo

“ON” or “OFF”

 

not lit

lit

 

MONO (MIXED)

 

STEREO

Regular+SAP

“ON”

 

lit

not lit

 

MONO

 

MONO

SAP

“OFF”

 

lit

not lit

 

MONO

 

MONO

MONO

 

 

 

 

Stereo+SAP

“ON”

 

lit

lit

 

MONO

 

MONO

SAP

“OFF”

 

lit

lit

 

MONO (MIXED)

 

STEREO

 

 

 

 

Sounds in playback

You can play SAP and/or stereo broadcasts with this VCR. Press A.SELECT to select a desired sound.

Desired sound

L , R indicators in the VCR display

Sound output

 

 

 

SAP sound

R (right) is on.

SAP

 

 

 

Stereo sound

Both R (right) and L (left) are on.

Stereo

 

 

 

Note

When the TV is connected to the RF OUT terminal of the VCR, the output sound is monaural.

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