Sony SLV-D980P - Manual (Page 97)

97 Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
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Selecting the sound during Hi-Fi playback
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track
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.
Notes
• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Mix sound* MIX STEREO
Mono sound MONO No indicator
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels) Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)