JVC HR-XVC33UM manual About Discs, Playable Discs, Unplayable Discs, Region Number

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DISC INFORMATION EN 5

About Discs

Playable Discs

You can use the 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 62 for details.)

• CD-R/RW discs recorded in JPEG format in accordance with

the “ISO 9660” format. (See page 65 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

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 “4”

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 “4”. Only discs whose region number includes “4” 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

(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.

Allows operation with a DVD VIDEO disc.

Allows operation with a Video CD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including MP3 files.

Allows operation with a Audio CD disc.

Allows operation with a CD-R/RW disc.

Allows operation with a SVCD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including JPEG files.

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