Additional information
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Note
• Using the
16:9 (Wide)
setting with a
standard 4:3 TV, or either of the 4:3 settings
with a widescreen TV, will result in a
distorted picture.
Setting the TV system
The default setting of this player is
AUTO
, and
unless you notice that the picture is distorted
when playing some discs, you should leave it
set to
AUTO
. If you experience picture distor-
tion with some discs, set the TV system to
match your country or region’s system. Doing
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you
can watch. The table below shows what kinds
of disc are compatible with each setting
(
AUTO
,
PAL
and
NTSC
).
1
If the player is on, press
STANDBY/
ON to switch it to standby.
2
Using the front panel controls, hold
down
then press
STANDBY/ON to
switch the TV system.
The TV system changes as follows:
•
AUTO
NTSC
•
NTSC
PAL
•
PAL
AUTO
Note
• You have to switch the player into standby
(press
STANDBY/ON
) before each
change.
Resetting the player
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s
settings to the factory default.
1
Switch the player into standby.
2
Using the front panel buttons, hold
down the
(stop) button and press
STANDBY/ON to switch the player back
on.
All the player’s settings are now reset.
DVD-Video regions
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the
case somewhere that indicates which
region(s) of the world the disc is compatible
with. Your DVD player also has a region mark,
which you can find on the rear panel. Discs
from incompatible regions will not play in this
player. Discs marked
ALL
will play in any
player.
The diagram below shows the various DVD
regions of the world.
Disc
Player setting
Type
Format NTSC PAL AUTO
DVD/Super
VCD/Video CD/
DivX Video
NTSC
NTSC PAL NTSC
PAL
NTSC PAL PAL
CD/MP3/WMA/
JPEG
no disc
—
NTSC PAL
NTSC
or PAL
1
2
2
5
5
6
3
2
1
4
4
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