Watching Ntsc On A Pal Tv (Mod. Pal); Resetting The System - Pioneer S-DV9 Operating Instructions Manual

Additional information
Line attenuator setting
If the source connected to the LINE analog
input is distorting, the attenuator can reduce
the signal level.
• ATT 6dB – Reduces the signal level by 6dB.
• ATT 10dB – Reduces the signal level by
10dB.
• ATT Off – No attenuation
Frequency step setting
If you find that you can't tune into stations
successfully, the frequency step may not be
suitable for your country/region.
• FM 50. AM 9
• FM 100. AM 10
TV format 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 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).
Disc Player setting
Type Format NTSC
DVD NTSC
NTSC
/Super VCD PAL
NTSC
Video CD NTSC NTSC
PAL NTSC
CD/no disc —
NTSC
PAL AUTO
MOD.PAL NTSC
PAL PAL
MOD.PAL NTSC
PAL PAL
PAL NTSC or
PAL
System demo setting
Switches the automatic demo feature on or off
(this starts when the system is plugged in for
the first time):
• Demo On – Switches the demo feature on.
• Demo Off – Switches the demo feature off.
• After setting the clock, the demo mode
switches off automatically. However, if you
unplug the system from the wall outlet, the
demo mode will revert to Demo On (and
the clock will be reset).
Watching NTSC on a PAL TV
(MOD. PAL)
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. 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
to the factory default.
1 Switch the system into standby.
2 Press and hold the front panel
button for about 8 seconds until the
display shows 'Mem.Clr.?'.
12
(stop)
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