Sony SLV-N77 - Manual (Page 53)

Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
When you receive a program broadcast in stereo, press AUDIO MONITOR to
display STEREO 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 MONITOR 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 MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo HI-FI Hi-Fi
Left channel LEFT Hi-Fi
Right channel RIGHT Hi-Fi
Monaural sound on the
normal audio track
MONO No indicator
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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
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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 MONITOR setting.
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