Hitachi VT-FX614A Owner's Manual page 53

RECORDING A PROGRAM - RECORDING TIPS - 53 -
(2) Press the (2) button to select the VCR SETUP operation.
(3) Press the (6) button to set the SAP options to "ON".
(4) Press the (5) button to set the STEREO/MONO option to "STEREO".
(5) Press the GUIDE button to end the setting.
(6) Follow the Step (1) through (5) on "Basic Recording Steps" on pages 37 and 38.
• Stereo vs. mono sound
When you select the STEREO option in the initial setup operation, your VCR records in stereo any station that
broadcasts stereo sounds. When a TV channel broadcasts in stereo, you'll see a stereo indicator on the TV
screen.
Set to MONO if the stereo signal is weak and the sound is too "noisy".