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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
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.
Note
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
How sound is recorded on a video tape
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)