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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 unit’s tuner channel you are watching, the status
shown below will appear when you press the DIS-
PLAY 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 unit is set in HIFI stereo mode and
playback mode, “HIFI” appears on the TV screen.
While the unit is set in monaural (MONO) mode,
“HIFI” disappears from the TV screen.
NOTE:
If you play non-HIFI tapes while the unit is
set in HIFI, “HIFI” will disappear from the
TV screen and the unit will automatically
play 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.
2)
3)
1)
4)
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 units.
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
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