6
General Information
About DVD
DVD – Digital Versatile Disk – is a digital medium that saves information. DVDs are
marked with one of the following symbols.
There are different types of DVD with different memory capacities depending on
how the information is stored.
DVD structure
Video DVDs are divided into titles and chapters. A DVD
can have several titles, which may in turn be made up of
several chapters. The titles and chapters are each
numbered sequentially:
The first title of a DVD usually comprises licence
instructions and manufacturer's information. The next
title is usually the film itself. Other titles may include such items as "making of" documentaries, trailers or
information on the actors.
Languages and subtitles
Up to eight languages and sub-titles in up to 32 languages can be stored on DVDs. The languages and sub-titles
can be played in any combination.
Perspective In many DVDs it is even possible to change the camera angle if the film was recorded from different
camera positions.
Regional codes
As a result of the global sales strategy a code has been developed for DVDs that allows the recording only to be
played on devices bought in certain regions.
This code is based on a system that divides the world into six
regions. Australia is in Zone 2 so your DVD player will only play
DVDs that have the regional code 4. The regional code is printed
on the DVD packaging (refer to the following logo).
Apart from DVDs with the regional code 2 the device will only play DVDs
with the regional code 0 (suitable for any DVD player).
If you find problems when playing certain DVDs make sure that the DVD has
the regional code 2 or 0.
Recordable and Playable discs
This unit can play and record all widely-used DVD types. The table below shows some specific compatibility
differences depending on the disc types.
HDD
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD-RAM
DVD+R
DVD+R(DL
)
DVD+RW
Symbols used in this
manual
HDD
-R
-RW
VR
-RW
Video
RAM
+R
+R
Re-Writeable
Yes
No Yes Yes No No Yes
Formatting
(new Discs)
–
Video
mode
Video
mode
VR mode
Auto
Auto
Auto
Editing
Yes
Limited
Yes Yes Limited
Limited
Yes
Play on other players
-
The player must compatible with corresponding media and the media has
to be finalized.
