Samsung HT-D550, HT-D553 Region Code, Disc types that can be played, Disc Types And Disc Format

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Disc Types and Characteristics

Region Code

The product and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.

Disc Type	Region	Area
	Code
	1	The U.S., U.S. territories and
		Canada
	2	Europe, Japan, the Middle East,
		Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
	3	Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,
		Indonesia, Hong Kong
DVD-VIDEO	4	Mexico, South America, Central
		America, Australia, New Zealand,
		Pacific Islands, Caribbean
	5	Russia, Eastern Europe, India,
		most of Africa, North Korea,
		Mongolia
	6	China

Disc types that can be played

Disc Types &	Recorded	Disc	Max. Playing Time
Mark (Logo)	Signals	Size
			Approx. 240 min.
		5 inches	(single-sided)
	AUDIO		Approx. 480 min.
			(double-sided)
	+
			Approx. 80 min.
DVD-VIDEO	VIDEO
		3 1/2	(single-sided)
		inches	Approx. 160 min.
			(double-sided)
		5 inches	74 min.
	AUDIO
AUDIO-CD		3 1/2	20 min.
		inches
	AUDIO	5	-
		inches
	+
DivX		3 1/2	-
	VIDEO
		inches

Do not use the following type of discs!

~LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and DVD- RAM discs cannot be played in this unit.

If such discs are played, a <WRONG DISC FORMAT> message appears on the TV screen.

~DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this product.

If such discs are played, a <Wrong Region. Please check Disc.> message appears on the TV screen.

Disc Types And Disc Format

This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media files.

CD-R Discs

~Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc.

~Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc.

Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes as they may not be played back.

~Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable.

~Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open, you may not be able to fully play the disc.

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