Tv System Setting; Frequency Step Setting; Switching Off The Demo - Pioneer DCS-353 Operating Instructions Manual

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Set to 4:3 (Pan&Scan), widescreen
discs are shown with the left and right
sides cropped. Although the picture
looks larger, you don't actually see
the whole picture.

TV system setting

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 find picture distortion with
some discs, set the TV system to match your
country or region's system. However, this may
restrict the kinds of disc you can watch. See
the table for the kinds of discs compatible with
each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).
1 Switch the unit into standby, then press
SETUP .
2 Use to choose TV SYS then press
ENTER .
The TV system changes as follows:
• AUTO NTSC
• NTSC PAL
• PAL AUTO
The system automatically switches on and
you'll see the new TV system setting in the
display after seeing WELCOME.
Media Type Format NTSC
DVD/Super VCD/ NTSC
Video CD/DivX
PAL
Video
Note
3 • Using the 16:9 (Wide) setting with a standard 4:3 TV, or one of the 4:3 settings with a widescreen TV, will result in distortion.
• When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can use the TV controls to select how the picture is presented. Your TV
may offer various zoom and stretch options; see the instructions that came with your TV for details.
• Some movie aspect ratios are wider than 16:9, so even with a widescreen TV, these discs will still play in a 'letterbox' style.
1 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 col-
or. 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.
2 You have to switch the player into standby (press
1
2
Player setting
PAL AUTO
NTSC PAL NTSC
NTSC PAL PAL
STANDBY/ON) before each change.
Media Type Format NTSC
CD/MP3/WMA/ —
MPEG-4 AAC/
JPEG/no disc

Frequency step setting

Australian model only
If you find that you can't tune into stations
successfully, the frequency step may not be
suitable for your country/region.
1 Switch the unit into standby, then press
SETUP .
2 Use to choose AM 9K/10K then
press ENTER .
3 Use to select AM 9K or AM 10K then
press ENTER .

Switching off the demo

Follow the steps below to switch the automatic
demo feature off (this starts when you plug in
for the first time):
1 With the unit in standby, press SETUP .
2 Use to choose DEMO then press
ENTER .
3 Use to select DEMO OFF and press
ENTER .
Player setting
PAL AUTO
NTSC PAL NTSC or
PAL
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