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The Initial Setup menu
Setting
AV2/L1 In
When the Input Line System is set to 525 System, RGB cannot be selected.
Even when set to RGB. depending on the connected device, the input signal may be composite video.
NTSC on PAL TV
Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating
instructions that came with your TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 151 for related information.
Audio In
NICAM Select
Analog Tuner Level Normal •
External Audio
When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder
whether the audio is stereo or bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.
Bilingual Recording A/L •
When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode (except in LPCM mode), or to HDD with HDD Recording Format
set to Video Mode Off (except in LPCM mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you
want on playback.
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En
Options
Explanation
Video •
Sets the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to
standard composite video.
S-Video
Sets the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to S-
video.
RGB
Sets the AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to
RGB.
Decoder
Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the
AV2(INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART connector. For
scrambled channels, make sure that the channel
Decoder setting is set to On. (See Manual CH Setting
page 140.)
On •
NTSC discs will play correctly on PAL-only TVs.
Off
Use if your TV is already NTSC-compatible.
NICAM •
Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast.
Regular Audio
Record the non-NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast.
(You can still switch the audio to record using the
AUDIO button before recording.)
Standard setting.
Compression
Use if the audio level from the built-in tuner is exces-
sive, causing distortion.
Stereo •
Select if the audio from the currently selected exter-
nal input is standard stereo.
Bilingual
Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack.
Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source
when recording to HDD with HDD Recording Format
set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode or in
LPCM mode, from an external source.
B/R
As above, but for right (B) channel recording.
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