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Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Recording stereo programs
This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs. When a stereo
program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. If there is noise in the stereo
program, set ESTEREO AUTO. in the OPCIONES menu to NO. The sound will be
recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and normal audio tracks) but with less noise. For
details, see page 63.
Recording bilingual programs
Normally, this VCR records only the main sound. When a SAP (Second Audio
Program) is received, the SAP indicator lights up. To record only SAP sound, set
SINTONIZ. AUDIO in the OPCIONES menu to SAP. For details, see page 63.
Selecting the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to
On-screen display
Stereo
ESTEREO
Left channel
L
Right channel
R
Monaural sound on the
No indicator
normal audio track
Searching for the beginning of a timer
recorded program
If you record a program using the timer
function, you can easily find the beginning of
the recording with this SEARCH MODE
function. The SEARCH MODE button
lights up when the VCR finishes a timer
recording and the display window shows the
following:
Press DIAL TIMER.
The VCR turns on, rewinds to the beginning of the most recently recorded program
and starts playback automatically. The SEARCH MODE button turns off.
Tip
• To turn off the SEARCH MODE button, first turn the VCR on, then press the
SEARCH MODE button. (Do not press any other button at this point, otherwise
this SEARCH MODE function will be canceled.) To start the SEARCH MODE
function, press the SEARCH MODE button once. If you press the SEARCH
MODE button repeatedly, you can enter the index search or Time Search mode (for
details, see page 56 and 57).
Notes
• This SEARCH MODE function will be canceled (the SEARCH MODE button
turns off) if:
– The VCR starts recording other programs.
– You press H PLAY, M FF, m REW, or A EJECT button while the VCR is on.
– If there is a power failure.
Searching for the beginning of a timer recorded program
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
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Recording stereo and bilingual programs
SEARCH MODE
DIAL TIMER
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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.
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Searching using the index function
The VCR marks the tape with an index signal
at the point where each recording begins.
Use these signals as references to find a
specific recording. The VCR can search up
to 9 index signals ahead of or behind the
current position.
1
Press SEARCH MODE on the VCR repeatedly until "INDEX" appears in the
display window (the SEARCH MODE button lights up).
2
Turn DIAL TIMER to specify how many index signals ahead or behind you want
to search:
• To search ahead, turn DIAL TIMER clockwise.
• To search backwards, turn DIAL TIMER counterclockwise.
3
Press DIAL TIMER.
The VCR starts searching. The playback starts (the SEARCH MODE button
turns off) from the point about five seconds ahead of the specified index mark.
To stop searching
Press x STOP.
Note
• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.
However, an index signal will be marked if you change the channel during
recording pause.
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Searching using the index function
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Monaural sound
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
SEARCH MODE
DIAL TIMER
APC
SP
APC
SP
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