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Before Use Playable Discs
Notes:
•Depending on the conditions of the recording
equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) disc
itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD±R/RW) discs cannot
be played on the unit.
•Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
•Do not use irregular shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.
Notes on DVDs and Video CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may
be intentionally programmed by software manufacturers.
This unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc
content designed by the software manufacturer,
therefore some playback features may not be available or
other functions may be added.
Regional code of the DVD player and DVDs
This DVD player is designed and manufactured for
playback of region “2” encoded DVD software.
The region code on the labels of some DVD
discs indicates which type of player can play
those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs
labeled “2” or “ALL”. If you try to play any
other discs, the message “Check Regional Code” will
appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have
a region code label even though their playback is
prohibited by area limits.
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film content or accompanying feature content
or additional feature content, or music album. Each title
is assigned a title reference number enabling you to
locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles. A title is composed of one or several chapters.
Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enable you
to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc,
chapters may not be recorded.
Track (Video CD and audio CD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or
an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number,
enabling you to locate the track you want.
Scene
On a video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions,
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into
sections called “Scenes”. Each scene is displayed in the
menu screen and assigned a scene number, enabling
you to locate the scene you want.
A scene is composed of one or several tracks.
Types of video CDs
There are two types of video CDs:
Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)
PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interact
with the system via menus, search functions, or other
typical computer-like operations. Moreover, still pictures
of high resolution can be played if they are included in the
disc.
Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)
Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discs
allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but
they are not equipped with PBC.
Remote Control Operation Range
Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press
the buttons.
• Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the
remote sensor
•Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the
remote sensor
Remote control battery installation
Detach the battery cover on the rear of the
remote control, and insert two (R03/AAA)
size batteries with + and - aligned
correctly.
Caution
Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).
DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit can play SVCD, DVD±R/RW and
CD-R/RW that contains audio titles, MP3 or JPEG files.
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