why doesy my dvd player say pscan! when it turns on?

Answer 1

Hi,

1st the abbrevation for pscan is Progressive Scan.

My view:-
Jus to make the pictures come in order.
Pre sycronizing to evade faulty DVD's.
Make sure it plays without error.

Wiki view:-
Progressive or noninterlaced scanning is any method for displaying, storing or transmitting moving images in which all the lines of each frame are drawn in sequence. This is in contrast to the interlacing used in traditional television systems where only the odd lines, then the even lines of each frame are drawn alternatively (each image now called a field) are drawn.

The system was originally known as "sequential scanning" when it was used in the Baird 240 line television transmissions from Alexandra Palace, England in 1936. It was also used in Baird's experimental transmissions using 30 lines in the 1920s.

Answer 2

You probably set it in progressive scan mode.
See if there is a switch/button/ on the unit itself to switch it back, or a button on the remote.
If not, use the composite video out to go check the players settings.