Sony SLV-D993P AZ Operating Instructions Manual page 96

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)
Note
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural regardless of the
AUDIO setting.
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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
Stereo
Usually mixed
left/right channels
Stereo sound
(left/right channels)
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)