Sony SLV-SE230G - Manual (Page 63)

58 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on SLV-SE230G/I)
Selecting the sound during Hi-fi playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track
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 listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Mix sound* MIX STEREO
Mono sound MONO No indicator
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels) Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)