STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

RECORDING STEREO BROADCASTS

The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STEREO TV broadcasts.

When an MTS STEREO

broadcast is received, the STEREO STEREO will appear on the

screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo (refer to pages 18 and

19 for recording procedures).

The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as for normal recordings.

SECOND AUDIO

PROGRAM (SAP)

Your VCR is fitted with an SAP broadcast system which enables you to switch to a SECOND AUDIO PROGRAM when viewing a selected channel.

This function applies only when the program is broadcast in multi-languages through the SAP broadcast system.

CHECK BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Turn ON the TV and set to the video channel 3 or 4.

Turn ON the VCR POWER button.

Press the TV/VCR selector button to select the VCR mode.

When a TV is connected with an audio/video cable, turn the TV on and select the video input mode on the TV.

NOTE: When using a CATV system, stereo TV programs may be transmitted over a mono cable channel. In this case the word “STEREO” will not appear and the sound will be in mono.

OUTPUT SELECTION

When viewing an MTS STEREO TV program, or playing a prerecorded VHS Hi-Fi STEREO videotape, press the AUDIO SELECT button to allow the audio to be heard through both speakers. Normally set to the Hi-Fi STEREO position, this button can be set to the MONO position if the stereo broadcast or videotape audio is of

1Press the MENU button. Press the TRACKING SET + or – button to select the SAP option.

2Press the ENTER button to select the ON position.

3Press the MENU button again.

MENU

 

 

CLOCK SET

 

 

TIMER REC SET

 

 

AUTO REPEAT

ON

OFF

CH SET UP

ON

OFF

SAP

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE NO NOISE BACKGROUND

+/–/ENTER/MENUON

OFF

 

MENU

 

 

 

CLOCK SET

 

 

 

TIMER REC SET

 

 

 

AUTO REPEAT

ON

OFF

 

 

 

CH SET UP

ON

OFF

 

SAP

 

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA/LANGUE NO NOISE BACKGROUND +/–/ENTER/MENUON OFF

poor quality. The "R" and "L" positions allow the audio from the Right or Left Hi-Fi channel to be heard over both TV speakers. This button has no effect when viewing a MONO videotape or TV program. Each time you press the button, the OUTPUT SELECTION display appears on the screen for several seconds. Refer to the chart below.

OUTPUT

SOUND HEARD ON BOTH

SELECTION

SPEAKERS

 

 

STEREO

STEREO

L CH

LEFT CHANNEL AUDIO

R CH

RIGHT CHANNEL AUDIO

MONO

MONO

 

 

LISTENING TO SAP

When the VCR is turned on or a channel selection is made, make certain “SAP” appears on the screen. This means that the "Second Audio Program" broadcasting is available.

STEREO SAP

SAP

OR

NOTES: •When playing back a tape that is not recorded in Hi-Fi stereo mode, the audio will automatically be monaural.

When listening to a VHS Hi-Fi video tape or MTS broadcast through the VHF/UHF jack, the sound will be monaural.

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