JVC HR-XV32E manual About Discs, Playable Discs, Unplayable Discs, Region Number, DVD Video Marks

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4 EN DISC INFORMATION

About Discs

Playable Discs

You can use discs with the following logos for playback only.

DVD VIDEO	Video CD/Super Video CD
Audio CD
CD-DA files

●The following discs also can be played back.

•DVD-R/RW discs recorded in DVD VIDEO format and finalized.

•CD-R/RW discs recorded in Super Video CD, Video CD or Audio CD format and finalized.

•CD-R/RW discs recorded in MP3 format in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format. (See page 48 for details.)

•CD-R/RW discs recorded in JPEG format in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format. (See page 51 for details.)

●Discs other than the above cannot be played back.

●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 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.

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)

●DVD AUDIO discs

●Super Audio CDs (SACD)

●DVD-RW discs recorded in VR format

●DVD-RAM

●Discs which have a region number other than “2”

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” can be played back such as shown below.

Examples of DVD VIDEO labels which can be played back using this unit.

ALL	2	2 5	2	3	1 2 3
			4	5	4 5 6

Marks of discs in this instruction manual

Allows operation with a	Allows operation with a
DVD VIDEO disc.	CD-R/RW disc.
Allows operation with a	Allows operation with a
Video CD disc.	SVCD disc.
Allows operation with a	Allows operation with a
disc including MP3 files.	disc including JPEG
	files.
Allows operation with
an Audio CD disc.

DVD VIDEO Marks

Sometimes marks are printed on a DVD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate information regarding the contents and functions of a disc. Check marks indicating the contents and functions of a disc. Note, however, that in some cases a disc may not include a mark even for a function it supports.

Marks related to video

Number of subtitles	Number of angles
Recorded under the	Screen includes black
standard 4:3 aspect	bands at top and
ratio	bottom of image
	which has a standard
	4:3 aspect ratio (letter
	box)

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but in letter box on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio.

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but pan and scan is used on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio (either the left or right side of the image is cut-out).

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