Notes on discs/files

Playable disc/file types

Playable discs *1

 

DVD VIDEO, DVD VR *3, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R *4,

 

 

CD-RW *4, DVD-R *5, *6, DVD-RW *6, +R, +RW

Playable files recorded on a disc *1

MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, ASF, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2

Playable files recorded on a USB device *2

 

• Even though listed above, some types may be

Region code of DVD VIDEO

unplayable.

 

DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have

*1 Discs should be finalized before being played

their own region code numbers. This system can

back.

 

play back a DVD VIDEO whose region code

*2 This system may not recognize some USB

number includes the system’s region code, which

devices. This system cannot play back a file

is indicated on the rear panel of the main unit.

whose data volume is more than 2 gigabytes

Examples:

and a file whose data transfer rate is more than

For Central and South America

2 Mbps.

 

 

*3 DVD VR means a DVD-R/DVD-RW recorded in

 

Video Recording (VR) format.

 

*4 A CD-R/CD-RW recorded in multi-session

 

format (up to 20 sessions) is playable.

For the Middle Eastern countries and South Africa

*5 A DVD-R recorded in multi-border format is also

 

playable (including dual layer discs).

 

*6 For files recorded on a DVD-R/DVD-RW, the

 

disc should be formatted with UDF Bridge.

 

 

 

For countries/areas other than Central and South

It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (DVD

America, Middle Eastern countries or South Africa

Video Format only) discs.

 

Some discs may not be played back because of

 

their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or

 

damage or stains on them.

If a DVD VIDEO with an improper region code

Only sounds can be played back from the following

number is loaded, playback cannot start.

• On some DVD VIDEOs, VCDs, SVCDs or DivX

discs:

 

files, their actual operation may be different

MIX-MODE CD

CD-G

from what is explained in this manual. This is

CD-EXTRA

CD TEXT

due to the disc/file programming and disc/file

 

 

structure, not a malfunction of this system.

This system accommodates the PAL and NTSC systems. When you play back an NTSC disc with the video signal type set to “PAL. 576I”,

“PAL. 576P”, “PAL. 720P”, “PAL.1080I” or “PAL.1080P” (refer to page 11), the NTSC video signal is converted to the PAL60 signal and output.

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