Sony SLV-D983P Service Manual page 33

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
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)
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
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• Index scan (To find a specific recording by
scanning):
Press m/M.
1
The VCR starts scanning each recording
for five seconds in the corresponding
direction.
Press H to start playback when you find
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the desired point.
• Index search (To search a specific
recording):
Press m/M twice.
1
To search ahead, press M twice.
To search backwards, press m twice.
Press m/M depending on the direction
2
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.
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Searching using index function
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
B B
INDEX SCAN :
B B
INDEX SEARCH : +01
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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.
1
Press SELECT VIDEO to control the DVD player.
2
Insert an indexed tape into the tape compartment.
3
Press INDEX.
REPEAT/
INDEX
Adjusting the picture
(tracking)
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when
playing a tape, distortion may occur if the recording is in poor
condition. In this case, manually adjust the tracking.
During playback, press TRACKING +/– to display the tracking
meter. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the
two buttons. To resume automatic tracking adjustments, eject the
tape and re-insert it.
Adjusting the picture sharpness (Smart trilogic)
You can automatically adjust the sharpness of
the picture.
Before you start...
• Set TV / DVD·VIDEO switch to
DVD·VIDEO on the remote (page 10).
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During playback, press SET UP, then press
SET UP
V/v to select
(OPTION) and press
ENTER.
ENTER
SELECT VIDEO
INDEX
m/M
H
x
bb BB
INDEX :
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Searching using index function
T R A C K I N G – – – – – – – – – – – –
Tracking meter
SET UP
V/v/B/b
ENTER
O RETURN
OPTION
Language :English
Clock
Install
User Set
Auto Power Off [ Off ]
Screen Messages [ On ]
Power Save [ Off ]
V v
ENTER RETURN SET UP
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Adjusting the picture (tracking)