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DISC INFORMATION (cont.)
Discs for Playback OnlyYou can use discs with the following logos for playback only.
DVD VIDEOVideo CD/Super Video CD
(example of region code indications)
Audio CDCD-R
CD-DACD-DA/
files

JPEG/MP3

 

files

CD-RWCD-ROM

CD-DA/

JPEG/MP3

JPEG/MP3

files

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 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.

CD-R/RW discs recorded in music CD format need to be finalised to play 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.
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 “2”DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB)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 “2”. Only discs whose region number includes “2” or “ALL” 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

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a DVD-RAM

 

with a Video CD/

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

Super Video CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SVCD) disc.

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a DVD-R disc.

 

with an Audio CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a DVD-RW

 

with a disc

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

including MP3 files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a DVD VIDEO

 

with a disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

including JPEG files.