Sony SLV-D910B Operating Instructions Manual page 100

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.
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Notes
• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the PERITEL or AUDIO OUT
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)