DISC INFORMATION

EN 7

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/WMA 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 (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 “1”

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 “1”. Only discs whose region number includes “1” 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 VIDEO

 

with a CD-R/RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a Video CD

 

 

with a SVCD disc.

 

 

 

 

disc.

 

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a disc

 

with a disc

 

 

 

 

including MP3/

 

including JPEG files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMA files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allows operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a Audio CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

disc.