Sony SLV-E730EX/UX Operating Instructions Manual page 47

Selecting the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to
Stereo/main and sub
(left and right channels)
Left channel/main
Right channel/sub
Standard sound
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 EURO-AV or AUDIO OUT
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the
OPTIONS menu is set to OFF (see page 52).
• If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD, the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal audio tracks. Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound.
On-screen display
STEREO
L
R
No indicator
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
Additional Operations
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