Before Use, Playable Discs, Disc-relatedterms, Otes

Before Use

Playable Discs

DVD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

Audio CD

(8 cm / 12 cm disc)

In addition, this unit can play a DVD-RW, DVD+RW, Kodak PICTURE CD and CD-R or CD-RW that contain audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files.

otes

–Depending on the conditions of the recording equip- ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-RW, DVD+RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-RW, DVD+RW) discs cannot be played on the unit.

–Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

–Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.

otes on DVDs

Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentional- ly fixed by software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the soft- ware manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may not be available or other functions may be added. Make sure to also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be able to be played on the unit.

Regional code of the DVD/CD receiver and DVDs This DVD/CD receiver is designed and manufactured for playback of region “1” encoded DVD software.

The region code on the labels of some DVD 1 discs indicates which type of receiver can play

those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs

labeled “1” or “ALL”. If you try to play any other discs, the message “Check Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits.

ote on DTS-encoded CDs

When playing DTS-encoded CD’s, an excessive audio level may be heard from the analog stereo output. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, turn down the volume before playing back such discs, adjust the volume gradually, and keep the volume level low. To enjoy DTS Digital SurroundTM playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital SurroundTM decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the unit.

Disc-related terms

Title (DVD only)

The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content, or music album.

Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily.

Chapter (DVD only)

Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles.

A title is composed of one or several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

Track (Audio CD only)

Sections of a musical piece on an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track you want.

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