Sony SLV-D940P AZ, Service Manual

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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Recording stereo and bilingual
programmes
In the ZWEITON (German stereo) system
This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based
on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual programme is received, the
STEREO indicator appears in the display window.
To select bilingual sound while recording
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
* Usually the main channel heard from both the left and right in bilingual programmes
To select stereo programme while recording
* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes
In the NICAM system
This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the
NICAM system (NICAM appears on the TV screen). When a stereo or bilingual
programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display window.
To record a NICAM programme, “NICAM” in the “USER SET” menu should be set
to “On” (initial setting). To check the menu setting, see page 108 for details.
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Main MAIN STEREO
Sub SUB STEREO
Main and sub MAIN/SUB STEREO
Standard sound* MONO STEREO
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Standard sound* LCH + RCH STEREO
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To select the sound while recording
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels
* Usually the main sound (monaural)
Selecting the sound during Hi-Fi playback
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track
Stereo programmes
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo NICAM, STEREO STEREO
Left channel NICAM, LCH STEREO
Right channel NICAM, RCH STEREO
Left and right channels* NICAM, LCH + RCH STEREO
Bilingual programmes
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Main NICAM, MAIN STEREO
Sub NICAM, SUB STEREO
Main and sub NICAM, MAIN/SUB STEREO
Standard sound* NICAM, MONO STEREO
To listen to On-screen display Display window
Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Mix sound* MIX STEREO
Mono sound MONO No indicator
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How sound is recorded on a video tape
The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks. Hi-Fi audio is recorded onto the
main track along with the picture. Monaural sound is recorded onto the normal audio
track along the edge of the tape.
Notes
• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-Fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels) Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
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Searching using index function
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Searching using index function
To find a specific recording by scanning (Index scan)
The VCR automatically marks the tape with
an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as
references to find a specific recording.
1
Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment.
2
Press INDEX, then press
m
/
M
. The
VCR starts scanning each recording for five
seconds in the corresponding direction.
3
Press
H
to start playback when you find the desired point.
INDEX
H
m/M
x
REPEAT/
INDEX
INDEX SCAN
B B
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