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Recording stereo
and bilingual
programs
Notes
• If the AUDIO MONITOR
button does not function,
check that AUDIO MIX in
the SET UP MENU is set to
OFF.
• When you play a tape
recorded in monaural, the
sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO
MONITOR setting.
Recording stereo programs
This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a
stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is
noise in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED
OPTIONS menu to OFF. The sound will be recorded in monaural (on
both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. For details, see
page 89.
Recording bilingual programs
Normally, this VCR records only the main sound on both hi-fi and
normal audio tracks. To record SAP (Second Audio Program) sound on
the normal audio track, set NORMAL AUDIO in the ADVANCED
OPTIONS menu to SAP (the SAP indicator lights up). For details, see
page 89.
To select the bilingual sound while recording
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
Selecting the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to
Stereo/main
(left and right channels)
Left channel only
Right channel only
Monaural (SAP)
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
On-screen display
STEREO
LEFT CH
RIGHT CH
No indicator
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The unit’s VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is
recorded onto the main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is
recorded onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Bilingual
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
Main or SAP sound
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
AUDIO
MONITOR