18 Video Formats
Playable Disc
Preparation section
DVD 
VCD
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 :
TV Format | Major Countries & Areas |
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NTSC | Japan, Taiwan, Korea, USA, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Chile, etc. |
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PAL | China, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Singapore, etc. |
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Check the video format of the VCD and DVD discs to be played on the player as described below.
1Check 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.
2When the TV is switchable between NTSC and PAL, set the TV format according to the disc format.
TV Format | Playable Disc Format | |
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NTSC only | NTSC | |
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PAL only | PAL | |
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NTSC/PAL | NTSC/PAL | |
switchable | ||
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¶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.