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Preparations
Basic section
Application section
Knowledge section
Video Formats
The TV picture display and disc signal systems can be divided roughly into two TV formats (NTSC and PAL).
They are variable depending on countries and areas.
This unit has a function for output of disc video in NTSC format after conversion to PAL format. For details,
refer to “NTSC
→
PAL” in “VISUAL” setting on page 78.
TV formats in major countries :
TV Format
NTSC
PAL
Major Countries & Areas
China, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Singapore, etc.
Japan, Taiwan, Korea, USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Chile, etc.
Checking the Video Format
Check the video format of the VCD and DVD discs to be played on the player as described below.
1
Check if the video formats of the TV to be used
and disc to be played match each other.
÷
For details, refer to the instructions provided
with the TV and disc.
2
When the TV is switchable between NTSC and
PAL, set the TV format according to the disc
format.
When the video formats are different :
Try playing the disc. If the video formats of the
disc and TV do not match, the played video may
be black and white or become as shown below.
Top and bottom edges are
not displayed.
Top and bottom areas are
dark.
Picture turbulence due to
sync unmatching.
TV Format
Playable Disc Format
NTSC only
NTSC
PAL only
PAL
NTSC/PAL
NTSC/PAL
switchable
÷
Correct video cannot be reproduced if the video
formats of the TV and disc do not match.
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