Discs For Playback Only, Unplayable Discs

6 DISC INFORMATION

Discs For Playback Only

You can use discs with the following logos for playback only.

DVD VIDEO

Video CD/Super Video CD

(example of region code indications)

Audio CD	CD-R
CD-DA files	CD-DA/JPEG/
	MP3 files
CD-RW	CD-ROM
CD-DA/JPEG/	JPEG/MP3 files
MP3 files

● Playback may not be performed depending on the characteristics

and condition of the disc used.

● DTS Audio CDs can also be played back (An optional DTS

decoder is required).

● MP3 and JPEG discs can be played back on this unit only when

they have been recorded in the ISO9660 or Joliet format and

finalised.

● JPEG files that can be played back on this unit must conform to

JFIF/Baseline process, and the maximum resolution of a JPEG

file is 2,812 x 2,112 pixels.

Unplayable Discs

The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit. Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged (cracked, warped, or repaired with adhesive tape) or discs in unusual shapes (heart-shaped, octagonal, or other forms). If such discs are accidentally played back, it may cause noise that can lead to speaker damage.

●CD-ROM discs (including PHOTO-CD and CD-G)

●Discs recorded in Packet Write (UDF) format

●1.3-GB double density CDs (DDCD)

●High density CDs (HDCD)

The following discs also cannot be played back.

●Discs of a region number other than A2B

●DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB)

●DVD-RAM (TYPE1)

Region Number

The world is divided into 6 regions for DVD VIDEO discs.

DVD VIDEO discs are assigned a region number to indicate which region they may be played back in. A disc cannot be played back on this unit unless the region number of the disc matches that of the unit. The region number for this unit is A2B. Only discs whose region number includes A2B or AALLB can be played back such as shown below.

Examples of DVD VIDEO labels which can be played back using this unit.

Marks of discs in this instruction manual

● CD-R/RW discs recorded in music CD format need to be finalised

to play back on this unit.

● Operation and audio quality of this unit are not guaranteed for

discs that do not conform to the Compact Disc specification

(CD-DA).

Before you play back a CD, check for the CD logo and read the

notes on the package to confirm that it conforms to the Compact

Disc specification.

● Depending on the intentions of the author of the software,

recording conditions of DVD discs and Video CD/SVCD discs

may be restricted. Since this unit plays back discs according to

the intentions of the author of the software as indicated on the

disc, some functions may not operate as commanded.

● When switching from the first layer to the second layer of double-

layered DVD VIDEO discs, the image and sound may be

momentarily distorted. This is not a malfunction.

● DVD-AUDIO discs compatible with DVD video players can be

played.

● Super Audio CDs (SACD) compatible with conventional CD

players can be played.

Allows operation with a DVD-RAM disc.

Allows operation with a DVD-R disc.

Allows operation with a DVD-RW disc.

Allows operation with a DVD VIDEO disc.

Allows operation with a Video CD/Super Video CD (SVCD) disc.

Allows operation with an Audio CD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including MP3 files.

Allows operation with a disc including JPEG files.