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INTR
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• The following discs can be played back in this Player.
Do not use an 8 cm (3”) to 12 cm (5”) adapter.
• Use discs that conform to compatible standards as
indicated by the presence of official logos on the disc
label. Playback of discs not complying with these
standards is not guaranteed. In addition, the image
quality or sound quality is not guaranteed even if the
discs can be played back.
*1 This Player has been designed on the premise of playing back
Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact Disc) standards.
CDs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting
copyrights (copy control signal) may not be able to be played
back with this Player.
*2 See “ABOUT THE JPEG FILE FORMAT” on page 52.
• BD/DVD video players and discs have region codes,
which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played.
• BD/DVD Video operations and functions may be
different from the explanations in this manual and
some operations may be prohibited due to disc
manufacturer’s settings.
• If a menu screen or operating instructions are displayed
during playback of a disc, follow the operating
procedure displayed.
• The audio component of a DVD video recorded at 96
kHz (Linear PCM) will be output as 48 kHz audio
during playback.
Notes
• Playback for some of the discs in the left side column tables
may not be possible depending on the disc.
• “Finalize” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that
it will play in other BD players/recorders as well as this player.
Only finalized DVD discs will play back in this player. (This
player does not have a function to finalize discs.)
The following discs cannot be played back or will not play
back properly on this Player. If such a disc is mistakenly
played back, speaker damage may occur.
Discs with unusual shapes cannot be
played.
Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal
discs, etc.) cannot be used. The use of such discs will
cause malfunction.
The following BD/DVD video discs cannot
be played.
• Discs not match the region code/number of this Player.
• Discs produced illegally.
• Discs recorded for commercial use.
ABOUT DISCS
Types of Discs that Can Be Used
with This Player
Disc Type
Recording
Format
Contents
Disc Size
BD video
--
Audio +
Video
(Movie)
12 cm (5”)
8 cm (3”)
BD-RE DL
BD-R DL
BDMV
format
DVD Video
Video format
Audio +
Video
(Movie)
12 cm (5”)
8 cm (3”)
DVD+RW/
DVD+R
DVD+R DL
DVD-R DL
DVD-RW/
DVD-R
Video/VR/
AVCHD
format
(finalized disc
only)
Audio +
Video
(Movie)
12 cm (5”)
8 cm (3”)
Audio CD
*1
Audio CD
(CD-DA)
Audio
12 cm (5”)
8 cm (3”)
CD-RW/CD-R Audio CD
(CD-DA)
Audio
JPEG
*2
Still image
(JPEG file)
Region management information
Model
BD-Video
DVD-Video
Europe
Region code “B” or
“ALL”
Region number “2”
or “ALL”
Russia
Region code “C” or
“ALL”
Region number “5”
or “ALL”
2
ALL
5
ALL
Discs that Cannot Be Used with
This Player
CDG, Video CD, Photo CD, CD-ROM, SVCD,
SA-CD, PD, CDV, CVD, DVD-RAM, DVD-Audio,
BD-RE with the cartridge, CD-MP3, CD-WMA