Sony SLV-N80 Operating Instructions Manual page 85

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
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO MONITOR setting.
Monaural sound
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
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