How sound is recorded on a video tape – Sony SLV-M11HF User Manual

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Additional Operations

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.

• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the

ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF.

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.

Normal audio track

Hi-fi audio track
(main track)

Monaural sound

Stereo sound
(left/right channels)

Recording stereo and bilingual programs (continued)