I was told that this model could record DVD-RW or DVD-R in either PAL or NTSC. The tuner is only set up for PAL as it was mainly designed for use in Singapore. This unit will play either PAL or NTSC. There is a button on the remote that allows either PAL or NTSC to be output. However, when I try to record it will only accept an NTSC signal, and a message comes up onscreen with "wrong TV system" when I attempt to record a PAL signal. I would not have been surprised if it would only record PAL, but the situation I have discovered is mysterious. The instructions do not mention TV systems at all, or how to switch them. The only mention is in the very back under "specifications" where it is stated:
TV System: PAL
Anybody have any ideas ? I would guess that the unit must in fact be able to record PAl, since it has a tuner set up for only PAL countries and is designed to record off the air.