Sony SLV-789HF - Manual (Page 28)

Recording stereo and bilingual programs (continued)
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-fi audio is rixorded
onto the main track along with U\e picture. Monaural sound is recorded
onto the normal audio track along the edge of tlie tape.
~ Monaural sound
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
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¿1_____ 1
' Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
• Wlien you play a tapw recorded in monaural, Uie sound is heard u
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
Searching using
the index
function
The VCR marks the tape with an index
signal at the point where each recording
I'cgins. Use these signals as references
to find a specific recording.
INDEX
SEARCH
1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press PM /►►! INDEX SEARCH.
• To search ahead, press INDEX
SEARCH.
• To search backwards, press INDEX
SEARCH.
The VCR starts searching, and playback
starts automatically from that point.
To stop searching
Press ■ STOP.
Note
• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.
However, an index signal will be marked if you change the program p>osition
during recording pause.
96 I Additional Operations Additional Operations
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the g indicator flashes in the display window, then goes o&), distortion
may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, ntanually
adjust the trackiitg.
Press TRACKING + /- to display the tracking
meter. The distortion should disappear as you
press one of the hvo buttons (the S indicator
lights up). To resume automatic tracking
adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it.
Tracking meter
About the Reality Regenerator function
The Reality Regenerator hinction automatically restores the picture to its
original quality during playback.
To use the Reality Regenerator
function, press REALITY
REGENERATOR. Tfie REAf JTY
REGENERATOR indicator lights up.
To turn it off, press REA1..ITY
REGENERATOR, The REALITY
REGENERATOR indicator goes off. REAUTY REGEMERATOR
About the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function
The Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function automatically improves
recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the
video heads and tape. To maintain better picture quality, we recommend
that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (with the APC
indicator in the display window lit). For details, see page 100.
APC playback
The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.
APC recording
Whenever you msert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the
tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). This
adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
Notes
• Tie auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work witfi tapes recorded in
the LP mode on other VCRs.
• The AIXT function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed Irom
the SP to EP mode during a timer recording when AUTO TAPE SPEED is set to ON
in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu, unless the tape has been recorded in the EP
mode with the AJ’C function.
• Tierc is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR aefuaJiy starts mexirciing while
tlic VCR analyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause
(the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press • RFC to have Uic VCR analyze the
tafx; (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops flashing,
press
I I PAUSE to start recording immediately.
ii you want to start recording quickly without using the AIXT" fuiK tkin, first set the
VCR to recording pause (tlie AJHi; indicator ilashe.s slowly) and press
I I PAUSE to
start recording.