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UNDERSTANDING
TECHNICAL FEATURES
IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING PROBLEMS
UNDERSTANDING
Algeria
PAL B
Germany
PAL BG
Belgium
PAL BH
Spain
PAL BG
USA
NTSC
France
SECAM LL’
Dom-Tom*
SECAM K’
Great Britain
PAL I
Greece
SECAM BH
Eire
PAL I
Italy
PAL BG
Japan
NTSC M
Luxembourg
PAL G
Morocco
SECAM B
Netherlands
PAL BG
Portugal
PAL BG
Switzerland
PAL BG
Tunisia
SECAM B
COUNTRIES AND THEIR COLOUR TV NORMS
STANDARDS
SECAM:
"Séquenciel Couleur à Mémoire" French TV standard
PAL:
"Phase Alternative Line" German colour TV standard, adopted by most West European countries.
NTSC:
"National Television Standard Committee" Colour TV standard used in the United States or in
Japan.
NICAM
: New digital stereo quality similar to the quality of compact discs.
SHOWVIEW
: Rapid programming system based on the introduction of a code of figures (indicated in
most TV magazines) containing the programming information (channel, date, start and finish).
VPS - PDC
: "Video Programming System" and "Programme Delivery Control"; systems available in
certain countries and on certain satellite channels that start the programmed video recorder when the
programme actually starts.
SP:
"Standard Play"; Standard recording speed (E240 = 4 hours)
LP:
"Long Play"; Long play recording speed (E240 = 8 hours)
SLP:
"Super Long Play, To play NTSC tapes only.
EUROCONNECTOR/SCART:
A connector including 21 pins to link up to a TV set, video recorder, decoder but
other sources of pictures (satellite, games console, camcorder, computer).
VI mapping:
In order to avoid the unnecessary complication of telling the video where is the
Vi
number and every one of programmes, the video automatically remembers where to find
the programmes that you do select to record via
Vi
.
This means that the FIRST time you select a programme for timer recording via
Vi
this screen
will be displayed. Simply enter in the programme number from your cable/satellite. Once you have
done this the video will remember that location. The next time you use a
Vi
number relating to
your programming the video will automatically know where to go. In this way the video will build up a
library of your channel locations.
Vi and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation.
The Vi system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development corporation.
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