Switch to DV-PAL

I started recently to use Imovie 6.0.3.
By default Imovie starts in DV-NTSC format. I want to switch to DV-PAL format permanently.
I didn't find any reference in the documentation and currently I'm only able to export to DV-PAL after I worked on a project in DV-NTSC.
I found some help in imovie4 documentation but these don't apply to imovie HD6. Can someone point me to the right direction?
Thx,
Flavio
Macbook 2GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Flavio,
In the preferences, change the New Project Frae rate
to 25 fps, which is the PAL standard. All your new
pojects will now be in PAL.
Y
Thx Yves, it works now.
Flavio

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