JVC HR-J638E/EH - Manual (Page 18)

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Recording
Features
RECORDING (cont.)
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Receiving Stereo And Bilin-
gual Programmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and,
if you own the J638EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as
well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
Type of Broadcast
On-screen Display
Being Received
A2 Stereo ST
A2 Bilingual BIL
Regular Monaural (none)
*NICAM Stereo ST NICAM
*NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM
*NICAM Monaural NICAM
*Available with J638EH only.
● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR
until "L" and "R" appear on the front display panel.
● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR
until either "L" or "R" appears on the front display panel (as
required).
● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until
"NORM" appears on the front display panel. (J638EH only)
NOTE:
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not
appear (
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pg. 17).
AUDIO MONITOR
To Record NICAM Stereo
And Bilingual Programmes
(J638EH only)
● The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi
audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the
normal audio track.
To Record Stereo And Bilin-
gual Programmes (A2)
● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on
the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording
mixed L and R channel sound).
● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded
on the normal audio track.
NOTES:
● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (
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pg. 13).