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MTS(Multi-Channel Television sound)SYSTEM
You can record or listen to a program in MTS stereo.
CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE
When you play a VHS tape, or receive a broadcast
on the TV/DVD/VHS tuner channel you are watching,
the status shown below will appear when you press
the DISPLAY button on the remote control.
PLAY
B
12:00AM
HIFI CH 123
STEREO/SAP
SP COUNT 0:00:00
1] When a program is broadcast in stereo, STEREO
appears on the TV screen.
2] When a program is broadcast in second audio,
SAP appears on the TV screen.
3] When a program broadcast both in stereo and sec-
ond audio, STEREO and SAP appear on the TV
screen.
NOTE: Although a program may be broadcast in
both stereo and second audio, you cannot
record in both stereo and second audio at
the same time.
4] While the TV/DVD/VHS is set in HIFI stereo
mode and playback mode. HIFI appears on the
TV screen. While the TV/DVD/VHS is set in
monaural(MONO) mode, HIFI disappears from
the TV screen.
NOTE: If you play non-HIFI tapes while the
TV/DVD/VHS is set in HIFI, HIFI will dis-
appear from the TV screen and the
TV/DVD/VHS will play automatically in
monaural.
MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE
Type of broadcast Display on STEREO/SAP Hi-Fi audio track(2-channel) Normal audio
the TV screen SELECTION L-channel R-channel track
Regular -None- -Invalid- Mono Mono Mono
(monaural audio)
Stereo broadcast STEREO -Invalid- L R L+R
Bilingual broadcast SAP STEREO* Main audio Main audio Main audio
program program program
SAP* Sub audio Sub audio Sub audio
program program program
Stereo & Bilingual STEREO STEREO* L R L+R
broadcast SAP
SAP* sub audio sub audio sub audio
program program program
*You must select the recording mode in TV AUDIO [STEREO] or [SAP] when you record a broadcast.
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SAP
Second Audio Program, which means your
program, can also be received in a second
language or sometimes a radio station.
HIFI
High Fidelity which produces better sound
than standard stereo TV/DVD/VHSs.
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