Sony SLV-675HF Operating Instructions Manual page 35

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.
Stereo
Monaural sound
Normal audio track |
Hi-fi audio track
(main track) -
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
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.
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