Sony SLV-675HF - Manual (Page 35)

35 Additional Operations
SONY SLV-675HF/676HF (E) 3-856-995-11 (1)
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.
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.
Stereo
Normal audio track
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Monaural sound