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2009 Sport TDV8 HST with OE digital tv fitted, can anyone advise how to force the front screen into staying in PAL rather than always being NTSC.

I have a hack that gives access to the diagnostic menus, and can manually change the setting from PAL to NTSC and vice versa, but when you come out of the menu it resorts back to NTSC.

On another note, clicking on the External input sync button lets the unit sync with the external source, but it reverts to internal input sync after approximately 1 second lol.

Any help gratefully received

Welcome along mate, what is it you're trying to achieve by forcing the PAL output? If we know that, some of us might be able to form a better answer for you  

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Hi Schmoogle, cheers for the welcome.

I have a ROSEN rear entertainment system fitted (not OE), which features a 7" TFT screen on side with built in DVD on each screen. The ROSEN kit gives a video output which we've fed into the front screen (by cutting into the original TV tuner wiring).

The front screen is capable of processing both PAL and NTSC signals, and we can access the hidden menu that allows us to view the set up of the on board screen options (rear camera, TV, etc), and within this menu you can change from PAL to NTSC and external sync/internal sync.

What we need to do is force the front unit to accept a PAL external signal. The default is NTSC. We can adjust the setting, but whenever you come out of the hidden menu it reverts back to NTSC (as I'm sure you know PAL and NTSC standards do not match, and so you end with a fuzzy/noisy picture - not ideal in such a prestige vehicle)

Any advice gratefully received

149 views and only 1 response thanks for looking guys, I'll post if I find out the answer

Sorry - obviously what you're trying to do is a little bit specialist  

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149 views and only 1 response thanks for looking guys, I'll post if I find out the answer

Have you looked at setting Rosen unit to default to PAL output.

would look in my manuals but buried under a load of camping gear in the boot ready for France tommorrow

On cars fitted with RSES there is a way to permanently toggle between PAL and NTSC via the touchscreen, no need to enter diagnostics. You can select the color system through a submenu of the DVD menu. Unfortunately I don't know what the interface looks like on cars fitted with a TV tuner, since we don't get that option in North America.