Sony VHS SLV-685HF - Manual (Page 56)

Additional Operations 56
SONY SLV-685HF (E) 3-859-040-11 (1)
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 MONITOR setting.
Stereo
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Monaural sound
Recording stereo and bilingual programs (continued)