Philips DVDQ35AT - Manual (Page 36)

36 TV Type
TV Type
DVDs are recorded according to a color system, the most common of which are
NTSC and PAL. NTSC is the most common in the United States.Your TV also
operates according to a color system.
This DVD Player is compatible with NTSC and PAL. However, in order for a DVD
to play on this DVD Player, the color system of the DVD, the TV, and the DVD
Player should match. If all three are not the same, the DVD may play in only black
and white, the picture may roll continuously, or the picture may appear distorted.
TV TYPE allows you to set the DVD Player to match the color systems of your
DVD and your TV.
1 Press SYSTEM MENU.
2 Press
4 repeatedly to select SETUP VIDEO OUTPUT, then
press OK.
3 TV TYPE will be selected. Press 2.
4 Press 3 or 4 to select MULTI, NTSC, or PAL, then press
OK. Choose NTSC if your TV is NTSC-compatible and your DVDs
are recorded in NTSC. Choose PAL if your TV is PAL-compatible
and your DVD is recorded in PAL. Choose MULTI if your TV is com-
patible with both NTSC and PAL and you want the DVD Player to
automatically select the color system of the current DVD.
5 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus.
TV TYPE F MULTI
VIDEO OUTPUT NTSC
TV DISPLAY PAL
PIC SOURCE
PROSCAN
BRIGHTNESS
MAIN PAGE
- - VIDEO OUTPUT PAGE - -
NTSC TV
1,5
2-4
• Your DVD must be recorded in
NTSC or PAL. Discs recorded in
other color systems will not play
on this DVD Player. Check the
Disc case for details. NTSC or
PAL may appear on the inside
ring of the DVD.
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