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SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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Set to NTSC mode
this is done by holding the OVERSCAN button down when powering on the
unit. This changes the non-volatile PAL / NTSC setting to NTSC, and will be remembered even
when power is removed.
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Set to PAL mode
this is done by holding the FREEZE button down when powering on the unit.
This changes the non-volatile PAL / NTSC setting to PAL, and will be remembered even when
power is removed.
4.3 Special multi-hold buttons
Certain buttons can be held together when the unit is on to perform other functions.
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Store Current Settings
this is done by holding the MENU and FREEZE / + buttons in together
for about 2 seconds, and can be done at any time. This stores the current settings (e.g.
Overscan, Underscan, etc.) in Non-Volatile Memory, which will be read back the next time the
unit is powered up.
This option will emit a high-pitched beep when complete to indicate that data has been successfully
stored. If you manage to store an invalid setting, you may need to do a Factory Reset (see above).
If you hear high pitch beeps at other times, it indicates that other data is being stored into memory
(e.g. information the Magellan MDC - MK1 has deduced about the graphics resolution coming from your
computer, such as when you change your screen resolution
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5. MENU STRUCTURE AND FEATURE CONTROL
This section goes through the main menus available via the On – Screen Display, and what control they
have over the unit. Internally, the IR and serial control links change the features in the same way as the
buttons, so this section is required reading whatever the final method of control is likely to be. Advanced
features are covered in the next chapter.
5.1 Status
In Status mode, you are presented with a summary of some of the current settings. Almost all of
these are repeated (and adjustable) elsewhere in the menu system, but some are not:
Overscan - Quick Set
This is called Quick Set because you do not have to scroll through menus to alter this option. The
center button (marked OVERSCAN and +) toggles between underscan and overscan displays on the
TV set:
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Underscan
is where a border is left around the edge of the computer image when displayed on
the TV.
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Overscan
is where the image is intentionally too large to fit on the TV, thus ensuring that no
border or edge can be seen.
If underscan and overscan do not give you the image sizes you expect (for example, overscan still
shows a border), then make sure you do an AutoSet - described later in this section of the manual.
Both sizes are user-adjustable, and the method of doing so will be described later under the 'Screen
Size...' section.
