Video Formats; Video Formats Of Dvd Discs That Can Be Played On This Unit; Xd-Dv Series (En/K,M,T,X,Y)/2 - Kenwood XD-A950DV Instruction Manual

Video formats

The video signals used to display TV pictures and video disc
pictures are mainly based on two types of signal formats
(PAL, SECAM and NTSC), which are assigned to each coun-
try or area as shown on the right. As a result, it is required to
select discs according to the video format used with your TV
monitor (in your country or area).

Video formats of DVD discs that can be played on this unit

Set the video formats of the DVD discs to be played on this unit as described below.
1
Check the video format(s) used by your TV monitor.
÷Refer to the operating instructions of your TV monitor for details.
2
Select DVD discs or VCD discs recorded with the playable video format by referring to the
following table.
÷See the region code table on the bottom of this page for details on districts 1 to 6.
Your TV
format
District 1 District 2-1
NTSC only NTSC
PAL only NTSC*
NTSC/PAL
NTSC
switchable
Normal video may not be reproduced when a disc recorded with the video format marked * in the above table is played. See
Note Note
"Examples of TV screen display of each video format" for details.
3
When your TV is switchable between NTSC and PAL,
÷Districts 1, 2-2 and 4-2: Set the TV to NTSC.
÷Districts 2-1, 4-1 and 5: Set the TV to PAL.
÷Districts 2-3, 3 and 6: Set the TV according to each disc to be played.
Region code table
District 1 District 2-1
Area or
North
Country
America
Name,
Region
1
Code
Restrictions due to difference between discs
Some DVD and VCD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software
producers. As this player plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended by you.
Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. When an inhibition icon is displayed on the TV screen
connected to the player, it indicates that the disc being played is under the restriction as described above.
District 2-2 District 2-3
NTSC*
NTSC
PAL*
NTSC NTSC*
NTSC*
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
District 2-2 District 2-3
U. K. and Japan Middle East
Europe
2 2
TV formats of major countries
TV Format
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
Playable Disc Formats
District 3 District 4-1
NTSC NTSC NTSC*
PAL* PAL* PAL*
NTSC* NTSC
PAL PAL PAL
NTSC NTSC NTSC
PAL PAL PAL
District 3 District 4-1
Southeast Oceania
Asia
2 3

XD-DV series (EN/K,M,T,X,Y)/2

Major Countries & Areas
Japan, Taiwan, Korea, U.S.A., Canada, Mexico,
Philippines, Chile, etc.
China, Germany, Australia, New Zealand,
Kuwait, Singapore, etc.
France, Eastern Europe
District 4-2 District 5
NTSC*
NTSC
PAL*
NTSC
NTSC*
PAL
NTSC
NTSC
PAL
District 4-2 District 5
South Russia
America
4 4 5
9
District 6
NTSC
PAL*
NTSC*
PAL
NTSC
PAL
8
District 6
China
6
Inhibition icon