PLAYING DVDS AND AUDIO CDS

This unit can play DVD and audio CDs.

The descriptions in this section apply to all types of discs that can be played on this unit unless otherwise noted.

BEFORE USE

SUPPORTED DISC FORMATS

This unit can play discs with the following logos.

DVDs

(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)

Audio CDs (CDDA) (8 cm disc/12 cm disc)

CD-R/RW

(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)

• This unit will play back an MP3-CD. See “DESCRIPTIONS OF

 

MP3”, page 14.

This unit will play back a finalized CD-R/R W disc.

 

However , it may not play a CD-R/R W disc that is recorded on

 

personal computers or some kinds of CD-R/R W recorders

 

because of dif ferences in recording platforms.

Do not load an unrecorded CD-R/R W disc. It will take over 30

 

seconds to read the disc. The disc may be damaged if you

 

open the disc compartment while the disc is being loaded.

• Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the recordable side or the labeled side) of a CD-R/R W disc. It may cause malfunction.

This unit cannot play other types of discs such as DVD-ROMs, CD-Is, CD-ROMs, PHOTO CDs or Aluminum-lined discs.

Do not use irregular shaped CDs such as heart-shaped or octagonal discs. It may damage both the unit and the disc.

COLOR SYSTEM SETTING

This unit is designed for the PAL and NTSC color system.

For the setting of color system, refer to “TV

TYPE”, page 31.

NTSC”: When connecting to a NTSC system

TV. (Default)

PAL”: When connecting to a P AL system TV.

 

MULTI”: When connecting to a multi color system TV.

 

 

NOTE

 

 

• This unit is designed for the NTSC and P

AL systems only .

Systems other than NTSC or P AL, for example NTSC 4.43 or

SECAM are not suitable for this unit.

 

 

• If the color is abnormal or the picture is distorted in MUL

TI

mode, switch to NTSC or P

AL.

 

 

• If the disc of the NTSC (P

AL) color system is played in P

AL

(NTSC) setting, sometimes the picture is distorted.

This is

because of the dif ference between the P AL and the NTSC format.

 

PREPARATIONS

REGION CODE OF THE DISC PLAYER AND

 

DVDS

 

This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of

 

region “1” encoded DVD software. Region code appears on most

 

DVD labels to indicate which type of player can play the disc.

 

1

A DVD without a “1” or “ALL” on its disc label cannot be played on

 

 

CDS

 

 

AUDIO

this player . If you try to play such a disc, “WRONG REGION” on

 

 

 

 

 

the TV screen and “DISC ERR” on the unit’ s display will appear .

 

Some DVDs may not be properly labeled with a region code,

 

 

 

although they may be region encoded and thus be limited in its

 

 

AND

playback area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVDS

SOFTWARE DEPENDENT FEATURES OF

 

DVDS

 

 

 

PLAYING

Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by

 

 

 

 

 

software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs according to

 

 

 

the design of the software manufacturer

, some playback features

 

 

 

of this player may not be available, while other functions may be

 

 

 

added.

 

 

 

 

Refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs. Some DVDs

 

 

 

made for business purposes may not be played on this player

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC-RELATED TERMS

 

 

 

En

Title (DVD only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A title is the largest sub-division of a DVD; a movie for video

 

 

 

software, or an album for audio software.

 

 

 

 

Each title is assigned a title number , enabling you to locate the

 

 

 

title you want.

 

 

 

 

Chapter (DVD only)

 

 

 

 

Chapters are sections in a picture or a musical title on a DVD.

 

 

 

A title is usually composed of several chapters. Each chapter is

 

 

 

assigned a chapter number , enabling you to locate the chapter

 

 

 

you want.

 

 

 

 

Some discs, however , may not have chapters recorded.

 

 

 

Track (audio CD only)

 

 

 

 

Tracks are sections of a picture or 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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