Searching Using The Index Function - Sony SLV-SE230 Service Manual

In the NICAM system
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 71 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 STEREO
* 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)
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
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Searching using the index function

(not available on SLV-SE430K)
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).
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Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
Display window
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
No indicator
INDEX SCAN : B B
INDEX SEARCH : B B + 0 2
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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 Scart or AUDIO OUT
connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural
regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes (not available on SLV-SE430K)
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.
Searching using the index function (not available on SLV-SE430K)
Bilingual
Usually main sound
Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
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