JVC HR-J655EK User Manual

Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

On-Screen Display

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

           L          R

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

           L

HI FI

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

                       R

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

HI FI

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

● "HIFI L     R" should normally be selected. In this mode,

Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal
audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only
normal audio.

● For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and

bilingual programmes (See above).

● Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U.K.

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays

will not appear (

Z

 pg. 26).

Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound
decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and
bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type
of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV
screen for a few seconds.

● The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the

Hi-Fi audio track, and the Standard audio programme on
the normal audio track.

● 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" (See
below).

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays

will not appear (

Z 

pg. 26).

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until

"HI FI L     R" appears on the screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until

"HI FI L  " or "HI FI   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.

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Regular Monaural

(none)

NICAM Stereo

ST NICAM

NICAM Bilingual

BIL NICAM

NICAM Monaural

NICAM