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Using Audio and Video Functions
The audio and video function menus allow you to set things such as listening to
the stereo track of your recording, or setting the tape length to have the
remaining time display function work properly. The VCR will display the functions
and settings on your TV screen. The first section describes the functions, the
next section tells you how to adjust the functions.
Audio functions Video functions
audio monitor tape (length) repeat playback
normal record PerfecTape Select Search to blank
counter zero stop PerfecTape
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Descriptions of Audio Functions
Audio monitor (Listen to):
This allows you to listen to the various audio tracks that your VCR is capable of recording.
• Choose Stereo to listen to both stereo channels.
• Choose L to listen to the left channel of a stereo track.
• Choose R to listen to the right channel of a stereo track.
• Mono track is lower in quality than the others. The audio monitor is
automatically set to Mono if you are watching a tape that was not
recorded in VHS Hi-Fi. Set the audio monitor to Mono to hear SAP signal
recorded on the mono track of a Hi-Fi tape.
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT
Surround Sound systems: If you have your VCR connected to a
surround sound system, set the audio monitor to Stereo. Surround
sound requires both left and right channels to create the rear channel
effects.
While the VCR is not playing a tape, you will see the following displays on the TV
screen for 3 seconds when you change the channel or press DISPLAY.
If you change the channel to: Display
stereo broadcast Stereo
SAP broadcast SAP
stereo and SAP Stereo+SAP
While the VCR is playing a tape, you will see the following displays on the TV
screen for 4 seconds when you press DISPLAY.
The audio monitor you listen to Display
Stereo Audio Stereo
L Audio L
R Audio R
Mono Audio Mono
Normal recording (Record):
When your VCR is recording, it actually records the audio portion of a program
twice: once on the stereo Hi-Fi tracks, and once on the mono track. Additionally,
your VCR can receive Separate Audio Program (SAP) broadcasts. A SAP broadcast is
an alternative soundtrack for a program; it is often a sound track in another language.
The SAP broadcast is recorded only on the mono track.
Use the normal recording function to record the SAP broadcast on the mono
track by choosing Stereo+SAP. Otherwise, choose Stereo. In either case, the
main program is recorded on the stereo Hi-Fi track. Also, if there is no SAP
broadcast, the VCR will record the main program on the mono track.
Recording