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Receiving Stereo And
Bilingual Programmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and
a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo
and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
Type of Broadcast
Being Received
A2 Stereo
A2 Bilingual
Regular Monaural
NICAM Stereo
NICAM Bilingual
NICAM Monaural
To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until
"HIFI L
R" appears on the screen.
To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until
"HIFI L
" or "HIFI
R" appears on the screen (as required).
To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM"
appears on the screen.
NOTE:
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not
appear (
pg. 9).
To Record Stereo And
Bilingual Programmes (A2)
Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on
the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording
mixed L and R channel sound).
Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded
on the normal audio track.
To Record NICAM Stereo And
Bilingual Programmes
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi
audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal
audio track.
NOTES:
If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (
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EN
On-screen Display
ST
BIL
(none)
ST NICAM
BIL NICAM
NICAM
pg. 16).