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The
NICAM
Broadcast
System
NICAM
is
a
2
Channel
sound
broadcast
system
to
provide
either
a
high
quality
stereo
sound
track
or
2
independent
MONO
sound
tracks,
M1
and
M2.
NICAM
programmes
are
always
accompanied
by
standard
sound
broadcasts
and
you
can
select
the
desired
sound
with
NICAM/MONO
(when
recording)
or
with
AUDIO
OUT
(when
playback).
The
NICAM
digital
stereo
sound
can
only
be
recorded
on
the
Hi-Fi
audio
track.
When
a
stereo,
dual-soundtrack
or
mono
NICAM
programme
is
being
received,
the
indicators
are
lit
to
inform
you
of
the
type
of
broadcast.
Reception
of
a
NICAM
Stereo
Broadcast
When
the
STEREO
indicator
is
lit,
set
NICAM/MONO
to
NICAM
to
be
able
to
record
on
the
Hi-Fi
sound
track
in
stereo.
The
Audio
cable
must
also
be
connected
to
a
stereo
TV
in
order
to
hear
the
NICAM
sound
in
stereo.
Reception
of
a
NICAM
Dual-Sound
Broadcast
When
the
M1
and
M2
indicators
are
lit,
set
NICAM/MONO
to
NICAN
if
you
want
to
record
both
channels
on
the
Hi-Fi
sound
track.
M1
is
the
left-hand
channel
and
M2
is
the
right-hand
channel.
Reception
of
a
NICAM
Monaural
Broadcast
When
a
NICAM
monaural
broadcast
is
being
received,
only
the
M1
indicator
is
lit.
To
hear
such
a
signal
on
both
channels
and
to
record
it
on
both
channels
of
the
Hi-Fi
track,
set
NICAM/MONO
to
NICAM.
To
record
the
regular
sound
(ordinary
normal
sound)
on
the
FM
audio
tracks
when
a
NICAM
programme
is
received,
set
NICAM/MONO
to
MONO.
Important
Note
for
the
NICAM
System:
When
this
VTR
tuner
is
switched
on,
it
will
automatically
switch
to
a
NICAM
broadcast,
if
NICAM
is
being
transmitted.
During
test
transmissions,
it
is
possible
that
the
sound
received
doesn't
correspond
to
the
picture
being
viewed.
In
order
to
receive
a
synchronized
sound
and
picture,
select
monaural
sound
with
either
AUDIO
OUT
or
with
NICAM/MONO.
This
will
only
apply
until
NICAM
transmissions
are
fully
operational.
At
this
time
the
NICAM
signal
is
transmitted
on
stereo
channels
only,
since
the
M1
and
M2
formats
are
not
yet
available.
Even
if
the
soundtrack
is
in
MONO
the
stereo
indicator
will
remain
illuminated.