Sony SLV-SE620 - NICAM System Features; Searching using the index function

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 Display window
Stereo NICAM, STEREO STEREO
Left channel NICAM, LCH STEREO
Right channel NICAM, RCH STEREO
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 Display window
Main NICAM, MAIN STEREO
Sub NICAM, SUB STEREO
Main and sub NICAM, MAIN/SUB STEREO
Standard sound* NICAM, MONO STEREO
* 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 Display window
Stereo STEREO STEREO
Left channel LCH STEREO
Right channel RCH STEREO
Mix sound* MIX STEREO
Mono sound MONO No indicator
* The mixed sound of left and nght channels, and the normal mono audio track
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Searching using the index function
(not available on SLV-SE420K)
The VCR automatically marks the tape with an index signal at the point where each
recording begins. Use these signals as references to tind a specific recording.
To find a specific recording by scanning (index scan)
1 Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.
2 Press K@ /B>P 1 (index search). The
VCR starts scanning each recording for
five seconds in the corresponding
direction.
3 Press [> (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 Ke /PO4 (index search) twice.
* To search ahead, press PAPI (index
search) twice.
INDEX SEARCH: PP +02
¢ To search backwards, press K@ (index
search) twice.
Press Ke /P Pl (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.
The VCR starts searching, and playback starts automatically from that
point.
To stop searching
Press MB (stop).
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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 Bilingual
Usuatly mixed
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(monaural)
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Main (left channel)
Sub (right channel)
Stereo sound
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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.
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Notes
* No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.
However, an index signal wil} be marked if you change the programme position
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+ When you press Hé<@ (index search). if there ts nothing recorded before the
selected index signal, playback may not start exactly at the index signal.
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