STEREO
WHEN RECEIVING AN MTS BROADCAST
Press
[TV/VCR Audio]
repeatedly to select a sound
mode when you watch or record a TV program.
• The mode changes according to
the broadcast among "STEREO",
"SAP" and "MONO" every time
you press the button.
NOTES:
• The initial setting is "STEREO". The unit records auto-
matically MTS broadcasts in Hi-Fi stereo sound unless
you select "SAP" beforehand.
• If you select "SAP" when second audio is not available,
the unit will record in normal audio.
• This setting returns to the initial value when you turn off
the unit or unplug the power cord.
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N-SCREEN DISPLAY
MTS (Multi-channel Television Sound) SYSTEM
MTS allows for reception of sound other than the main audio program. You can listen or record
monaural audio sound, stereo sound or Secondary Audio Program (SAP).
WHEN PLAYING CASSETTES
Press
[TV/VCR Audio]
repeatedly to select "HIFI"
or "MONO".
• This setting is saved until the cassette is ejected.
NOTE:
• The initial setting is "HIFI". When you play non-HIFI tapes,
the unit will play only in the monaural mode even if the
setting is "HIFI".
WHEN IN THE EXTERNAL INPUT ("AUX") MODE
Any output mode setting does not affect the audio
output and the current audio output mode does not
appear on the TV screen.
STATUS DISPLAY
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
On screen display examples are shown
below.
1. VCR status
Displays the current VCR motion:
PLAY / STOP / REC / OTR / PAUSE / FF / REW
2. VCR sound mode status
(during playback)
Displays "HIFI" when the tape is recorded in
Hi-Fi stereo mode.
3. Tape speed
(during recording)
Displays the tape speed: SP / SLP
4. Clock
5. Channel number
(in TV mode)
Displays the current channel number.
"AUX" is displayed in external input mode.
6. MTS status
(in TV mode)
Displays the current sound status of the broad-
cast: STEREO / SAP
7. Tape counter
(during playback or recording)
Shows the elapsed recording or playback time.
(Not available for a blank tape or blank portions
on the tape.) You can reset the counter by press-
ing
[CLEAR]
.
PLAY
B
12:00AM
HIFI
CH 123
STEREO/SAP
SP COUNT 0:00:00
4
2
3
1
5
6
7
CHECKING THE STATUS
While receiving a broadcast or playing a
VHS tape, you can check the status dis-
played on the screen by pressing
[DISPLAY]
. You
can also check the status of the preset MTS (Multi-
Channel Television sound). The display will change
as shown below each time you press
[DISPLAY]
.
WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION IS OFF
The display switches among VCR counter and clock.
WHEN THE CLOSED CAPTION IS ON
The display switches among VCR counter and clock.
STOP
SP
COUNT 0:12:34
5:40PM
CH2
Display OFF
CLOCK/COUNTER
display
*The display will disappear
after 5 seconds
STOP
STOP
SP
SP
COUNT 0:12:34
COUNT 0:12:34
5:40PM
CH2
5:40PM
CH2
After 5 seconds
After 5 seconds
Display OFF
COUNTER display
CLOCK display
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
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