Playable Disc Types

COMPACT

 

 

SUPER VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL VIDEO

 

DIGITAL AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

•CD-R/-RW: Recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD formats. MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, ASF and DivX files written in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format can also be played.

•DVD-R/-RW, +R/+RW: Recorded in the DVD Video format. MP3, WMA, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, ASF and DivX files written in the UDF bridge format can also be played.

•DVD-R/-RW/-ROM: Recorded in the DVD Video Recording (VR) format.

In addition to the above discs, this System can playback audio data recorded on CD-Extra.

•The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-RAM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-G (CD-Graphics) and DVD/CD Text.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

•In this manual, “file” and “track” are interchangeably used for MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX operations.

•It is possible to playback finalized +R/+RW (DVD format only) discs. “DVD” lights on the front display panel when a +R/+RW disc is loaded.

Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This System can playback only DVDs with Region Code numbers including “2.”

EX.:

Audio formats

The System can playback the following digital audio formats.

•LPCM (Linear PCM), DIGITAL (Dolby Digital), DTS (Digital Theater Systems), MLP (Meridian Lossless

Packing)

When playing a multi-channel encoded DVDs, the System properly converts these multi-channel signals into 2 channels, and emits the downmixed sound from the speakers.

•To enjoy the powerful sound of these multi-channel encoded DVDs, connect a proper decoder or an amplifier with a proper built-in decoder to the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal on the rear.

IMPORTANT: Before playing a disc, make sure ofthe following...

•Turn on the TV and select an appropriate input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen displays.

•For disc playback, you can change the initial setting to your preference. See “Setup Menu Operations” on

page 32.

If “” appears on the TV screen when you press a

button, the disc cannot perform the operation you have tried to do.

How to Read This Manual

•Button and control operations are explained in the table below.

•Some related tips and notes are explained later in the sections “Learning More about This System” and “Troubleshooting,” but not in the same section explaining the operations ( INFO indicates that the content has some information).

Indicates that you press the button briefly.

Indicates that you press the button briefly and repeatedly until an option you want is

 

selected.

 

Indicates that you press one of the buttons.

2sec.

Indicates that you press and hold the button

 

for a specified period.

 

Indicates that you turn the control toward the

 

specified direction(s).

Remote

Indicates that this operation is only possible

ONLY

using the remote control.

 

 

Indicates that this operation is only possible

Main Unit

using the main unit.

ONLY

 

“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation registered in the US, Japan and other countries.

Caution for DualDisc playback

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of the Non-DVD side of a DualDisc in this product is not recommended.

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