Preliminary Knowledge About Discs
PLAYABLE DISC TYPES
This unit can play back discs bearing any of the following marks :
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Disc size | 3 | (8 cm) / | 3 | (8 cm) / | |
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Notes :
When you play back discs other than those listed above, playing back them may generate noise and damage speakers.
Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to either the NTSC color system for U.S.A., Canada, etc. or the PAL for Europe, Australia, China, etc.
It cannot play back discs with the other color systems.
NOTES ON DVD VIDEOS
Region code
DVD players and DVD Videos have their own Region Code numbers which are assigned to each country or area as shown below. DVD players are set to your Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if the region code number of this DVD player is different from that of the DVD Video, playback of the DVD Video will not be allowed by the DVD player. (In this case, “WRONG REGION CODE” is displayed on the TV screen)
Major | All | North | Europe, | Southeast | Oceania, | Russia | China |
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Examples of playable DVD Videos :
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Markings on the DVD Videos
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| Number of audio languages recorded with |
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| Number of subtitle languages recorded |
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| Aspect ratio and TV screen type. |
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NOTES ON COPYRIGHT
Please check the copyright laws in your country before attempting to record from DVD Video or CD. Recording copyrighted material may infringe on copyright laws.
DVD Video is protected by the copyguard system. If you connect the unit directly, to your VCR the copyguard system activates and the picture may not play back correctly.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other right owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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