BEFORE USE
Please read the following before operating the DVD player.
Supported disc formats
This DVD player can play discs with the following marks only.
DVDs
(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)
Video CDs (VCDs)
(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)
Audio CDs
(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit can play back a
NOTES
•Depending on the condition of the recording equipment or the
•The unit can not play back the
For more information about MP3, see page 35.
•Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
•Do not use irregular shape CDs (example:
Notes on colour system
Although this unit is designed for the PAL,NTSC and Multi colour system, the default setting sets to the PAL colour system. When connecting to a TV set which is NTSC or Multi colour system, you need to change the TV SYSTEM SELECT switch(see page 10).
Notes on DVDs and video CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As this player plays DVDs and video CDs according to disc contents designed by the software manufacturer, some playback features of this player may not be available, or other functions may be added.
Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and video CDs.
Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be played on this player.
Region code of the DVD player and DVDs
This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of region “2” encoded DVD software. Region code labels appear on the labels of some DVD discs to indicate which type of player can play those discs. Unless “2” is included in these labels, or “ALL” appears on the DVD disc labels, those discs cannot be played on this player. If you try to play these discs, the message “Check Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits.
Note on
When playing
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The longest section of a picture or a musical piece on a DVD; a movie for a picture piece on video software, or an album for a musical piece on audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles.
A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, there may be no chapters recorded.
Track (Video CD and audio CD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track you want.
Scene
On a video CD with PBC (playback control) functions, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “Scenes”. Each scene is displayed in the menu screen and assigned a scene number, enabling you to locate the scene you want.
A scene is composed of one or several tracks.
Types of video CDs
There are two types of video CD (VCD)s.
Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)
PBC (playback control) allows you to interact with the system via menus, search functions or other typical
Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)
Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discs allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but they are not equipped with PBC.
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