Alpine PKG-RSE2 owner manual Region, DVD region number playable region number

Discs that cannot be played

DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, DVD + Rs, DVD + RWs, CD-ROMs, photo CDs, etc.

DVD region number (playable region number)

All discs have a region number. This DVD player will play back discs fit with each region. Check your region number listed below.

Region Countries

All Regions

United States of America,

Canada

Europe, including France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Ara- bia, Japan and South Africa

Korea, Thailand, Vietnam,

Borneo and Indonesia

Australia and New Zealand,

Mexico, the Caribbean and

South America

India, Africa, Russia and former USSR countries

Peoples Republic of China

Video CDs

This DVD unit is compatible with playback control (PBC) compatible video CDs (version 2.0).

“PBC” is a function by which you can use menu screens recorded on the disc to find the scene you want to watch and view various types of information in dialog style.

Using compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot be guaranteed.

You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs (CD- ReWritable) which have been recorded only on audio devices.

•Some of the following discs may not play on this unit:

Flawed discs, discs with fingerprints, discs exposed to extreme temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), discs recorded under unstable conditions, discs on which a recording failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.

To customers using CD-R/CD-RW

•If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last recording session was closed (finalized).

•Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback again.

On handling compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)

•Do not touch the surface.

•Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.

•Do not affix stickers or labels.

•Clean the disc when it is dusty.

•Make sure that the disc is smooth and flat.

•Do not use commercially available disc accessories.

Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time.

Never expose the disc to direct sunlight.

Heat and humidity may damage the disc and you may not be able to play it again.

Using DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs

•This unit is compatible only with discs recorded in the DVD- Video mode. Discs recorded in the DVD-VR mode cannot be played back.

•Note that discs not finalized (processed to enable to play on playback-only DVD players) cannot be played on this DVD player.

•Some discs may not play back, depending on the recording device. (This unit has a copy protection function. Discs copied illegally will not be played back. Some files recorded by a software using an improper recording system may be recognized as illegally copied.)

•In the following cases, the disc may not play on this unit: discs recorded by certain DVD recorders, certain irregular discs, flawed discs, dirty discs, when the pickup lens of this DVD player is dirty, or when moisture condensation has occurred inside the unit.

•Be sure to follow all cautions included with your DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs discs.

•Do not put stickers, seals, or tape on the label side of DVD- Rs/ DVD-RWs.

•Compared to the regular discs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs are more affected by heat, moisture, and direct sunlight. If left in a car, etc., damage may occur and it might not play on this unit.

Disc terminology

Title

If titles are programmed for the DVD, these are the largest units of division of the information recorded on the disc.

Chapter

Each Title may also be divided into smaller divisions, called chapters. These can be specific scenes or musical selections.

•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 rights 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.

•Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

•“DTS” and “DTS2.0” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, inc.

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