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MTS (Multi-Channel Television sound) SYSTEM
CHECKING THE SELECTED MTS MODE
By pressing
[DISPLAY]
, the status shown below
will appear on the display when you play a VHS
tape or receive a broadcast on the unit tuner channel
you are watching.
PLAY
B
12:00AM
HIFI
CH 123
STEREO/SAP
SP COUNT 0:00:00
1) When a program is broadcast in stereo,
“STEREO” appears on the TV screen.
2) When a program is broadcast in second audio,
“SAP” appears on the TV screen.
3) When a program broadcast both in stereo and sec-
ond audio, “STEREO” and “SAP” appear on the
TV screen.
NOTE:
•
Although a program may be broadcast in both
stereo and second audio, you cannot record in
both stereo and second audio at the same time.
4) While the unit is set in HIFI stereo mode and
playback mode, “HIFI” appears on the TV screen.
While the unit is set in monaural (“MONO”)
mode, “HIFI” disappears from the TV screen.
NOTE:
•
If you play non-HIFI tapes while the unit is set
in “HIFI”, “HIFI” will disappear from the TV
screen and the unit will play automatically in
monaural.
MTS RECORDING/MONITOR MODE
Type of broadcast
Display on
STEREO/SAP
Hi-Fi audio track (2-channel)
Normal audio
the TV screen
SELECTION
L-channel
R-channel
track
Regular
-None-
-Invalid-
Mono
Mono
Mono
(monaural audio)
Stereo broadcast
STEREO
-Invalid-
L
R
L+R
Bilingual broadcast
SAP
STEREO*
Main audio
Main audio
Main audio
program
program
program
SAP*
Sub audio
Sub audio
Sub audio
program
program
program
Stereo & Bilingual
STEREO
STEREO*
L
R
L+R
broadcast
SAP
SAP*
Sub audio
Sub audio
Sub audio
program
program
program
*
You must select the recording mode in TV AUDIO [STEREO] or [SAP] when you record a broadcast.
3)
1)
4)
SAP
Second Audio Program, which means your
program, can also be received in a second
language or sometimes a radio station.
HIFI
High Fidelity which produces better sound
than standard stereo units.
TV/VCR
TV/VCR
2)
This unit have a feature that allows for reception of sound other than the main audio program.
This feature is called
Multi-channel Television Sound (MTS)
. You can listen or record mono audio sound,
stereo sound, or
Secondary Audio Program (SAP)
.
