Sony SLV-X827MN Operating Instructions Manual page 44

Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (continued)
Bilingual programme
To listen to
Main
Sub
Main and sub
Standard sound*
* Usually the main sound (monaural)
Selecting the sound during playback
Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.
To listen to
Stereo/main and sub
(left and right channels)
Left channel/main
Right channel/sub
Standard sound
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)
Notes
• To play a tape 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.
• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the
SET UP MENU is set to OFF.
• If HIFI AUDIO is set to STD, the standard sound will be recorded on both the hi-fi
and normal audio tracks. Pressing AUDIO MONITOR will not change the sound.
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Additional Operations
On-screen display
MAIN
SUB
MAIN/SUB
No indicator
On-screen display
STEREO
LCH
RCH
No indicator
Stereo
Usually mixed left/
right channels
Stereo sound (left/
right channels)
SLV-X827MN
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
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