Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programs - Sony SLV-D900E Service Manual

Recording stereo and bilingual programs

In the NICAM system
This VCR receives and records stereo and bilingual programmes based on the
NICAM system (NICAM appears on the TV screen). When a stereo or bilingual
programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display window.
To record a NICAM programme, "NICAM" in the "USER SET" menu should be set
to ON (initial setting). To check the menu setting, see page 95 for details.
To select the sound while recording
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
Stereo programmes
To listen to On-screen display
Stereo NICAM, STEREO
Left channel NICAM, LCH
Right channel NICAM, RCH
Left and right channels* NICAM, LCH + RCH
* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels
Bilingual programmes
To listen to On-screen display
Main NICAM, MAIN
Sub NICAM, SUB
Main and sub NICAM, MAIN/SUB
Standard sound* NICAM, MONO
* Usually the main sound (monaural)
Selecting the sound during Hi-fi playback
Press AUDIO to select the sound you want.
To listen to On-screen display
Stereo STEREO
Left channel LCH
Right channel RCH
Mix sound* MIX
Mono sound MONO
* The mixed sound of left and right channels, and the normal mono audio track
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Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Searching using index function
The VCR automatically marks the tape with
an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as
references to find a specific recording.
To find a specific recording by scanning (Index scan)
1
Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment.
Press INDEX, then press m/M. The
2
INDEX
VCR starts scanning each recording for five
seconds in the corresponding direction.
Press H to start playback when you find the desired point.
3
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Searching using index function
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
To search a specific recording (Index search)
1
INDEX
2
m/M
H
x
3
4
B B
INDEX SCAN :
1-20
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
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Normal audio track
(monaural)
Hi-fi audio track
(main track)
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Notes
• To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the Scart or AUDIO OUT connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
Recording stereo and bilingual programs
Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
Press INDEX, then press m/M twice.
INDEX
• To search ahead, press M twice.
• To search backwards, press m twice.
Press m/M depending on the direction where your desired programme
is located.
Each time you press the button, the number increases or decreases up to
±20, respectively.
The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from that
point.
To stop searching
Press x.
Note
• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause. However, an
index signal will be marked if you change the programme position during recording pause.
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
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B B
INDEX SEARCH : +01
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Searching using index function