Playable Disc
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Preparation 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 reproduces NTSC discs in NTSC format and PAL discs in PAL format. If the video formats of the
disc and TV do not match, the disc cannot be reproduced correctly. It is therefore required to select the disc
according to the TV set in use (country and area).
TV formats in major countries :
Check the video format of the VCD and DVD discs to be played on the player as described below.
TV Format
Playable Disc Format
NTSC
PAL
NTSC/PAL
NTSC only
PAL only
NTSC/PAL
switchable
Checking the Video Format
1
Check if the video formats of the TV to
be used and disc to be played match
each other.
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.
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For details, refer to the instructions provided with
the TV and disc.
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Correct video cannot be reproduced if the video
formats of the TV and disc do not match.
NTSC
Japan, Taiwan, Korea, USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Chile, etc.
PAL
China, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Singapore, etc.
TV Format
Major Countries & Areas
Top and bottom edges are
not displayed.
Top and bottom areas are
dark.
Picture turbulence due to
sync unmatching.
DVD
VCD
