Sony SLV-KF297MK2, Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operations
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Playing a tape (continued)
To listen to a
Stereo tape’s
Stereo sound
Left channel
Right channel
Standard sound*
1
Press AUDIO MONITOR until the
display window indicator shows
L/R
L
R
No indication
* 1 Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels (monaural)
*
2
Usually the main sound (monaural)
Bilingual tape’s
Main and sub sounds
Main sound
Sub sound
Standard sound*
2
How sound is recorded on a video tape
The unit 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 AUDIO OUT connections.
• When you play back a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
• You cannot select the sound to listen to while recording.
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Stereo Bilingual
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
Usually main
sound
AUDIO
MONITOR
Selecting the sound
during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select
the sound you want. Each press
of the button changes the
indicator in the display window.
When you play a tape recorded in
stereo or with a bilingual sound
track, the Hi-Fi Stereo indicator in
the display window lights up.