Hitachi DVP315U Disc Type and Characteristics, Disc Markings, Playback Region Number

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Disc Type and Characteristics

This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos:

Disc Types		Recording	Disc Size	Max.	Characteristics
				Playing
(Logos)		Types		Time
	DVD			Single-sided	･ DVD contains excellent
			12 cm	242 min.	sound and video due to
				Double-sided	Dolby Digital and MPEG-2
		Audio
				484 min.	system.
		+
					･ Various screen and audio
				Single-sided
		Video
				75 min.	functions can be easily
			8 cm
				Double-sided	selected through the on-
				150 min.	screen menu.
VIDEO-CD			12 cm	74 min.
		Audio			･ Video with CD sound,
					VHS quality & MPEG-1
		+
					compression technology.
		Video
			8 cm	20 min.
AUDIO-CD					･ An LP is recorded as an
			12 cm	74 min.	analog signal with more
					distortion. CD is recorded
		Audio			as a Digital Signal with
					better audio quality, less
			8 cm	20 min.	distortion and less
					deterioration of audio
					quality over time.

*DO NOT play CD-ROM, CD-I, CD-R and DVD-ROM in this player! (CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)

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Disc Markings

NTSC

･ Playback	･ NTSC	･ Dolby
Region	broadcast	Digital
	system in
Number		disc
	U.S.A, Canada,
	Korea, Japan,
	etc.

STEREO

･Stereo disc

DIGITAL

SOUND

･ Digital	･ DTS disc
Audio disc

Playback Region Number

Both the DVD player 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.

The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.

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