Sony SLV-D550P Operating Instructions - Page 100

Recording stereo and bilingual programs

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Recording stereo and bilingual programs Recording stereo programs When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO to display "Hi-Fi" on the TV screen. You can also select "Left," "Right," or "Mono." If there is noise in the stereo program, select "Mono." The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hifi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. Recording bilingual programs Press AUDIO to display "SAP" on the TV screen. When a SAP (Second Audio Program) is received, "SAP" appears on the TV screen. When "MAIN" is selected, the VCR records only the main sound. Selecting the sound during playback During playback, press AUDIO to select the sound you want. To listen to Stereo Left channel Right channel Monaural sound on the normal audio track On-screen display Hi-Fi Left Right Mono Display window STEREO indicator STEREO indicator STEREO indicator No indicator How sound is recorded on a video tape The 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. Normal audio track Hi-fi audio track (main track) Monaural sound Stereo sound (left/right channels) Notes • To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections. • When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the AUDIO setting. 100 Recording stereo and bilingual programs

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Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO to display “Hi-Fi” on
the TV screen.
You can also select “Left,” “Right,” or “Mono.”
If there is noise in the
stereo program, select “Mono.”
The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-
fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise.
Recording bilingual programs
Press AUDIO to display “SAP” on the TV screen.
When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, “SAP” appears on the TV screen.
When “MAIN” is selected,
the VCR records only the main sound.
Selecting the sound during playback
During playback, press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The 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.
Notes
To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
To listen to
On-screen display
Display window
Stereo
Hi-Fi
STEREO indicator
Left channel
Left
STEREO indicator
Right channel
Right
STEREO indicator
Monaural sound on the
normal audio track
Mono
No indicator
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Monaural sound
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)