Video Formats; Checking The Video Format - Kenwood DV-4070 Connection And Setup Manual

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.
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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
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 be-
come as shown below.
PAL
Top and bottom edges are not
displayed.
Top and bottom areas are
dark.
Picture turbulence due to sync
unmatching.