JVC HR-J595EK - Manual (Page 40)

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Notes
normal selection STEREO
should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are
played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes which
only have normal audio.
recording
If the NICAM stereo signal is poor or unavailable, the VCR will automatically
record normal audio onto both the Hi-Fi and normal audio tracks. This will eliminate possible
audio interference.
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