Sony MHC-V818 Operation Guide - Page 6

Set SYSTEM SELECT color system

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Step 1: Hooking up the system (continued) 4 Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system) to the appropriate position (PAL or NTSC), according to your TV. NTSC PAL AUTO SYSTEM SELECT If your TV automatically changes the color system according to the input signal: The factory setting (AUTO) automatically changes the color system of the video output according to the color system of the current VIDEO CD. If the color system of your TV is NTSC: Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC. Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be stretched vertically and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the picture cut off. If the color system of your TV is PAL: Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL. Pictures recorded in the NTSC color system will be stretched horizontally and will be displayed with the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in black. Note Be sure to turn off the system before changing the SYSTEM SELECT setting. 120V 5 Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to position of your local power line voltage (for models with a voltage selector). VOLTAGE SELECTOR 230 - 240V 6 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Demo mode appears in the display. 7 Deactivate the demo mode by pressing DEMO when the system power is turned off. The demo mode is also deactivated when you set the time. To attach the front speaker pads Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the bottom of the speakers to stabilize the speakers and prevent them from slipping. 220V 6

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Step 1:
Hooking up the system
(continued)
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
220V
120V
230
240V
-
5
Set VOLTAGE SELECTOR to
position of your local power line
voltage (for models with a voltage
selector).
6
Connect the power cord to a wall
outlet.
Demo mode appears in the display.
7
Deactivate the demo mode by
pressing DEMO when the system
power is turned off.
The demo mode is also deactivated
when you set the time.
To attach the front speaker pads
Attach the supplied front speaker pads to the
bottom of the speakers to stabilize the
speakers and prevent them from slipping.
4
Set SYSTEM SELECT (color system)
to the appropriate position (PAL or
NTSC), according to your TV.
If your TV automatically changes the
color system according to the input
signal:
The factory setting (AUTO) automatically
changes the color system of the video output
according to the color system of the current
VIDEO CD.
If the color system of your TV is NTSC:
Set SYSTEM SELECT to NTSC.
Pictures recorded in the PAL color system will be
stretched vertically and will be displayed with the
upper and lower parts of the picture cut off.
If the color system of your TV is PAL:
Set SYSTEM SELECT to PAL.
Pictures recorded in the NTSC color system will be
stretched horizontally and will be displayed with
the upper and lower parts of the screen masked in
black.
Note
Be sure to turn off the system before changing the
SYSTEM SELECT setting.
SYSTEM
SELECT
AUTO
PAL
NTSC