Additional information
Setting the TV format
• Default setting: AUTO
The default setting of this system 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 distortion 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
Switch the system into standby.
2
Press SYSTEM SETUP.
3
Use the
(cursor left/right)
buttons to select 'TV System?', then press
ENTER.
4
Use the
(cursor up/down)
buttons to select Auto, PAL or NTSC, then
press ENTER to confirm.
Disc
Player setting
Type
Format NTSC
DVD
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
Video CD
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
NTSC
CD/no disc —
NTSC
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV
(MOD. PAL)
Most models of the newly developed
countdown PAL TV system detect 50 Hz
(PAL)/60 Hz (NTSC) and automatically switch
vertical amplitude, resulting in a display
without vertical shrinkage. However, in some
cases, the image may appear without color.
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
vertically, leaving black bands at the top and
bottom of the screen. This is not a
malfunction; it is caused by the NTSC to PAL
conversion.
Resetting the system
Use this procedure to reset all system
settings (except for station memory) to the
factory default.
1
PAL
AUTO
2
MOD.PAL NTSC
button for about 8 seconds until the
PAL
PAL
display shows 'Mem.Clr.?'.
MOD.PAL NTSC
3
The system's settings are now reset, and you
PAL
PAL
should see the 'Welcome to Pioneer DVD !'
screen.
PAL
NTSC or
PAL
Switch the system into standby.
Press and hold the top panel
Press the top panel
12
(Stop)
button.
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