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Introduction
About discs
This system has been designed to play back the following
discs:
DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, VCD, SVCD, CD
This system can also play back the following discs:
• Finalized DVD-R/-RW discs recorded in the DVD
VIDEO format.
• CD-R/RW discs recorded in the following formats
•
Music CDs (finalized discs)
•
VCDs
•
SVCDs
•
MP3/WMA/JPEG discs recorded in ISO 9660 (for
details, refer to “Notes on CD-R and CD-RW ”)
However, some discs may not be played back because of
their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or
damage or stain on them.
Only sounds can be played back from the following discs:
MIX-MODE CD
CD-G
CD-EXTRA
CD TEXT
Discs you can play:
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
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Note on Region Code
DVD players and DVD VIDEOs have their own Region
Code numbers. This system can only play back a DVD
VIDEO recorded with the Region Code number and
video format mentioned below.
For your available Region Code, check the rear panel
of your main unit.
This system can play back only DVD VIDEOs whose
Region Code numbers include “2”.
If a DVD VIDEO with an improper Region Code
number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears
on the TV screen and playback cannot start.
• On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs,
their actual operation may be different from what is
explained in this manual. This is due to the disc
programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of
this system.
Notes on DVD-R and DVD-RW
• This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD-
RWs recorded in DVD-Video format.
Notes on CD-R and CD-RW
• This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3,
WMA, and JPEG files are recorded on them with ISO
9660 format.
• This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20
sessions).
• This system cannot play “packet write” (UDF format)
discs. Some discs may not be played back because of
their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or
damage or stain on them.
Discs that cannot be played back
• The following discs cannot be played back:
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/-RW (recorded in VR
format), CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD,
SACD, etc.
Playing back these discs will generate noise and
damage the speakers.
Damaged discs and discs in an extraordinary shape
(other than a disc of 12 cm or 8 cm) cannot be played
back.
Caution for DualDisc playback
The non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply
with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard.
Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc
on this product may not be recommended.
Playable disc types
Disc
Type
Mark (Logo)
Video
Format
DVD
VIDEO
PAL
DVD
AUDIO
—
VCD
PAL
SVCD
PAL
CD
—
CD-R
—
CD-RW
—
A U D I O
Examples:
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