04 getting started, Setting the tv system, Watching ntsc on a pal tv – Pioneer DV-989AVi-G User Manual

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Getting Started

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Chapter 4

Getting Started

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 not plugged in, plug it

in now, but leave it in standby.

2

Using the front panel controls, hold

down

then press POWER to

switch the TV system.

The TV system changes as follows:

AUTO

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

PAL

AUTO

The player’s display indicates the new setting.

• You have to switch the player into standby

(press

on the remote) before each

change.

• If you’re watching an NTSC disc on a PAL

TV, you will only be able to see interlace
video. Progressive scan video is not
compatible with the

MOD.PAL

setting.

Watching NTSC on a PAL TV

Most models of the newly developed count-
down PAL TV system detect 50 Hz (PAL)/60 Hz
(NTSC) and automatically switch vertical
amplitude, resulting in a display without
vertical shrinkage.

If your PAL TV does not have a V-Hold control,
you may not be able to watch NTSC discs
because of picture roll. If the TV has a V-Hold
control, adjust it until the picture stops
rolling.

On some TVs, the picture may shrink verti-
cally, leaving black bands at the top and
bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunc-
tion; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL conver-
sion.

Switching on

After making sure that everything is
connected properly and that the player is
plugged in, press

POWER

to switch the player

on.

Also, switch on your TV and make sure that it
is set to the input you connected the DVD
player to.

Disc

Player setting

Type

DVD

Video CD

CD / no disc

Format

NTSC
PAL
NTSC
PAL

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

NTSC

NTSC

PAL

MOD.PAL

PAL

MOD.PAL

PAL

PAL

AUTO

NTSC

PAL

NTSC

PAL

NTSC or PAL

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