Recording Stereo And Bilingual Programmes; Searching Using The Index Function - Sony SLV-ED225 Service Manual

Recording stereo and bilingual
programmes
(not available on SLV-
ED323ME/SG and ED225PS)
In the ZWEITON (German stereo) system (SLV-ED929MI
and ED925PS only)
This VCR automatically receives and records stereo and bilingual
programmes based on the ZWEITON system. When a stereo or bilingual
programme is received, the STEREO indicator appears in the display
window.
To select bilingual sound while recording
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to On-screen display
Main MAIN
Sub SUB
Main and sub MAIN/SUB
Standard sound* MONO
* Usually the main channel heard from both the left and right in bilingual
programmes
To select stereo programme while recording
To listen to On-screen display
Stereo STEREO
Left channel LCH
Right channel RCH
Standard sound LCH + RCH
* Usually the mixed sound of left and right channels in stereo programmes
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Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on
SLV-ED323ME/SG and ED225PS) (continued)
Selecting the sound during Hi-fi playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR 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)
Notes
¥ To listen to playback sounds in stereo, you must use the AUDIO OUT
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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Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
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In the NICAM system (SLV-ED929MI and ED925PS only)
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 59 for
details.
To select the sound while recording
Press AUDIO MONITOR 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)

Searching using the 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 VCR.
2
Press ./> INDEX SEARCH.
The VCR starts scanning each
recording for five seconds in the
corresponding direction.
3
Press H PLAY to start playback when you find the desired point.
To search a specific recording (Index search)
1
Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2
Press ./> INDEX SEARCH
twice.
¥ To search ahead, press > INDEX
SEARCH twice.
¥ To search backwards, press .
INDEX SEARCH twice.
3
Press ./> INDEX SEARCH 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.
4
The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from that
point.
To stop searching
Press x STOP.
Notes
¥ 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.
¥ When you press . INDEX SEARCH, if there is nothing recorded before the
selected index signal, playback may not start exactly at the index signal.
Display window
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
Display window
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
NICAM, STEREO
continued
Additional Operations 53
B B
INDEX SCAN :
INDEX SEARCH : B B + 0 2
Additional Operations 55