About discs

Introduction

Playable disc types

This system has been designed to play back the following discs:

DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, VCD, SVCD, CD

This system can also play back the following discs:

•Finalized DVD-R/-RW discs recorded in the DVD VIDEO format.

•CD-R/RW discs recorded in the following formats

•Music CDs (finalized discs)

•VCDs

•SVCDs

•MP3/WMA/JPEG discs recorded in ISO 9660 (for details, refer to “Notes on CD-R and CD-RW ”)

However, some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

Only sounds can be played back from the following discs:

MIX-MODE CD

CD-G

 

CD-EXTRA

 

CD TEXT

 

Discs you can play:

 

 

Disc

Mark (Logo)

Video

Type

Format

 

 

DVD

 

 

NTSC

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

—

AUDIO

 

AU D I O

 

 

VCD NTSC

SVCDNTSC

CD—

CD-R—

CD-RW—

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

*Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVD VIDEOs have their own Region Code numbers. This system can only play back a DVD VIDEO recorded with the Region Code number and video format mentioned below.

For your available Region Code, check the rear panel of your main unit.

This system can play back only DVD VIDEOs whose Region Code numbers include “1”.

Examples:

If a DVD VIDEO with an improper Region Code number is loaded, “REGION CODE ERROR!” appears on the TV screen and playback cannot start.

•On some DVD VIDEOs, DVD AUDIOs, VCDs or SVCDs, their actual operation may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, not a malfunction of this system.

Notes on DVD-R and DVD-RW

•This system can also play finalized DVD-Rs or DVD- RWs recorded in DVD-Video format.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

•This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3, WMA, and JPEG files are recorded on them with ISO 9660 format.

•This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions).

•This system cannot play “packet write” (UDF format) discs. Some discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

Discs that cannot be played back

•The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R/-RW (recorded in VR format), CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, SACD, etc.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

Damaged discs and discs in an extraordinary shape (other than a disc of 12 cm or 8 cm (5 inches or 3 inches) in diameter) cannot be played back.

Caution for DualDisc playback

The non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

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