The Initial Setup menu | 15 |
Additional information about the TV system settings
About the input line system
This recorder is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and
Please note the following points when changing the input line system:
•If, when the Input Line System setting is changed, the screen goes blank (due to incompatibility with your TV), you can switch back by pressing and holding the
front panel (Stop) button then pressing (Play)(also front panel) while the recorder is
stopped.
•When you switch the Input Line System setting the Copy List is erased. If you switch the setting using the (Stop) button and (Play) buttons as described above, there is no confirmation, so please use with
care.
•You can’t mix recordings of different TV line systems on the same disc.
•When you change this setting, the Input Colour System setting also changes (see below).
About NTSC on PAL TV
Depending on the Input Line System setting and the NTSC on PAL TV setting, the signal format output when the recorder is stopped varies as shown in the table below.
Output when
Input Line System NTSC on PAL TV stopped
625 System | Off | PAL |
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| On | PAL |
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525 System | Off | NTSC |
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About the input colour system
The available options of the Input Colour System setting depend on the Input Line System setting. The table below shows the different options available.
Input Line System |
| External input |
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625 System | Auto | Auto |
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| PAL | PAL |
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| SECAM | SECAM |
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525 System | n/a | Auto |
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| 3.58 NTSC |
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