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PAL Camera

I am trying to use a PAL camera (Sony FCB EX480CP) to sent video into the graphics engine on the DL2. I have connected it up and get a picture (poor quality) in NTSC M mode but do not get an image from any of the PAL modes. I have set this in the menu on the DL2. It does not work even if I reset the graphics engine from the menu. I have also bypassed the switching relays and sent the S-Video directly into the connector on the computer, but this still only gives me sort of an image in NTSC M, and sent some S-Video from a Handycam which is the same.

Is there something else I need to do?

I am using Software version 1.2.3.906
Firmware 1.2.3.94
xpe 1.0.1

I am hoping to replace the NTSC camera in the DL2 with the PAL version of the same camera as video rental companies in the UK use PAL. Maybe the PAL camera could be an option on new DL2's?
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    Yes this works, I had forgotten to set camera to external. The PAL camera seems to work fine also, I seem to get all the same modes. I did not expect to have to set it to external as I had removed the switching board and connected directly but it is interesting that the internal cam is always NTSC. Could this be changed for people who are usually interfacing with PAL system. By the way I did not find the cost of the PAL camera too bad.

    I do belive that possibly offering a DL2 with a PAL default setting and camera in Europe could be a improvement.
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    Yes this works, I had forgotten to set camera to external. The PAL camera seems to work fine also, I seem to get all the same modes. I did not expect to have to set it to external as I had removed the switching board and connected directly but it is interesting that the internal cam is always NTSC. Could this be changed for people who are usually interfacing with PAL system. By the way I did not find the cost of the PAL camera too bad.

    I do belive that possibly offering a DL2 with a PAL default setting and camera in Europe could be a improvement.
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