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MDC – MK1 Operations Manual [
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SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
6.1 Advanced Settings
Video Standard – PAL / NTSC
The Magellan MDC - MK1 can switch between PAL and NTSC standards with ease.
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Press the - button to switch to NTSC mode. Press the + button to switch to PAL.
Screen Size settings are remembered separately for PAL and NTSC, so changing the Screen Size
settings in NTSC will not affect the PAL settings.
H. Soften - Image smoothing
Horizontal filtering (softening) enables the user to smooth pixels, text, and lines in the horizontal
direction, where flicker filtering only allows control over the vertical line flickering.
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This is used to improve the recordability of a video signal - i.e. to reduce its bandwidth.
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H. Soften is not active during Zoom mode - it is temporarily disabled.
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Press the + button to switch the horizontal soften on, the - button to switch it off.
Sense - for AutoSet function
The sense level relates to how the AutoSet routine views the video input from the computer. If
running AutoSet produces a resulting image that is torn, mis-aligned, or too big for the TV, it may be
because the image is too dark for the MDC - MK1 to correctly find the edges of the picture. Altering
the “Sense” setting will change the brightness needed to find the edges satisfactorily.
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A setting of 1 will sense 30% brightness levels, 2 will sense 60%, and 3 will sense 90%
(approximately). 1 is the default, and should be fine for almost all screen displays.
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Run the AUTO SET after changing the sense setting to ensure a good image on the TV. If the
image is still not good enough it may be necessary to set the Magellan MDC - MK1 manually -
see Manual Set.
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To increase the sense value press the + button. To decrease it the press - button.
IR – On / Off
As there are many different methods of controlling the Magellan MDC - MK1, multiple uses could be
confusing.
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It can be used in situations where stray or random IR signals may be picked up - or even as a
lockout to prevent others from remotely altering the unit's features.
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In order to disable input from the IR remote control press the - button, or press the + button to
accept it.
