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

NTSC : Japan, Taiwan, Korea, USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Chile, etc.

PAL : China, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Singapore, 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.

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.

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.

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