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Soundtrack Selection
Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you
select.
During Playback
Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:
TRACK
Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display
USE
+
HI FI
For Hi-Fi stereo tapes
LR
HI FI
For main audio of Bilingual tapes
L
HI FI
For sub audio of Bilingual tapes
R
NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes
+
+ NORM
HI FI
For audio-dubbed tapes
NORM
NOTES:
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" + " 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 with
only normal audio.
●
For instructions on recording
NICAM stereo and bilingual
programmes, see above.
●
Bilingual programmes are not
currently broadcast in the U.K.
●
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the
on-screen displays will not appear
(
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pg. 59).
Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts
possible.
When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a
few seconds.
● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until " " and " " appear on the front display panel or "HI FI L R" appears
on the screen.
● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until either " " or " " appears on the front display panel or "HI FI L " or
"HI FI R" appears on the screen (as required).
● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM" appears
on the front display panel or on the screen.
NOTES:
●
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal
audio track.
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If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
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Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (See below).
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"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (
੬
pg. 59).
Type of Broadcast
On-screen Display
Being Received
Regular Monaural (none)
NICAM Stereo ST NICAM
NICAM Bilingual BIL. NICAM
NICAM Monaural NICAM