Panasonic NV-HS1000EC - Manual (Page 31)

Other Functions
Hi-Fi Audio System
This VTR is equipped for reception of stereo/bilingual
broadcasts both in the NICAM stereo/bilingual sound
system employed in the Scandinavia, etc. and in the
Stereo/bilingual sound system used in Germany and other
Central European countries.
NICAM is a 2 Channel sound broadcast system to provide
either a high quality stereo sound track or 2 independant
MONO sound tracks, M1 and M2.
NICAM programmes are always accompanied by standard
sound broadcasts and you can select the desired sound
with MONO (when recording) or with AUDIO OUT (when
playback).
The NICAM digital stereo sound can only be recorded on
the Hi-Fi audio track.
When a stereo, bilingual or NICAM programme is being
received, the indicators are lit to inform you of the type of
broadcast.
Reception of a Stereo Broadcast
When the STEREO indicator is lit, set MONO to OFF to be
able to record on the Hi-Fi sound track stereo.
Reception of a Bilingual Broadcast
When the Ml and M2 indicators are lit, set MONO to OFF if
you want to record both channels on the Hi-Fi sound track.
M1 is the main channel and M2 is the sub channel.
Reception of a NICAM Stereo Broadcast
When the NICAM and STEREO indicators are lit, set
MONO to OFF to be able to record on the Hi-Fi sound track
in stereo.
Reception of a NICAM Dual-Sound
Broadcast
When the NICAM, M1 and M2 indicators are lit, set MONO
to OFF if you want to record both channels on the Hi-Fi
sound track. Ml is the left-hand channel and M2 is the
right-hand channel.
Reception of a NICAM Monaural
Broadcast
When a NICAM monaural broadcast is being received, the
NICAM and Ml indicators are lit. To hear such a signal on
both channels and to record it on both channels of the Hi-Fi
track, set MONO to OFF.
•To record the regular sound (ordinary normal sound) on
the FM audio tracks when a Stereo, Bilingual or NICAM
programme is received, set MONO to ON.
Important Note for the NICAM System
When this VTR tuner is switched on, it will automatically
switch to a NICAM broadcast, if NICAM is being
transmitted. During test transmissions, it is possible that the
sound received doesn’t correspond to the picture being
viewed. In order to receive a synchronized sound and
picture, select monaural sound with either AUDIO OUT or
with MONO. This will only apply until NICAM transmissions
are fully operational.
At this time the NICAM signal is transmitted on stereo
channels only, since the M1 and M2 formats are not yet
available. Even if the soundtrack is in MONO, the stereo
indicator will remain illuminated.
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