Playable Disc/File Types

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

SUPER VIDEO

DIGITAL AUDIO

•CD-R/-RW: Recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD formats. MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 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, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and DivX files written in the UDF-Bridge format can also be played.

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

•USB mass storage class device: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and DivX* files.

In addition to the above discs/files, this System can play back audio data recorded on CD-Extra and CD-G (CD-Graphics).

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

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

•CD Text and DVD Text can be played, but Text information will not be shown on the display.

•In this manual, “file” and “track” are used interchangeably.

•It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (DVD Video format only) discs. DVD indicator lights on the front display panel when a +R/+RW disc is loaded.

•“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

•This System can play back EVERIO files (see page 41) recorded on DVD, CD*, and USB mass storage class

device*.

*Only when the maximum bit rate is less than 2 Mbps.

About color system

This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system and can play back discs/files recorded in either system. To change the color system, see page 16.

Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This System can play back only DVDs with an appropriate Region Code number.

•For details, see “Specifications” on page 45.

•“RG ERROR” appears if DVD with other Region Code is loaded.

Ex.: For Southeast Asia and Hong Kong region

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 may not be recommended.

IMPORTANT: Before playing a disc/file, make sure of the

following...

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

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

page 36.

If “” appears on the TV screen when you press a button, the disc/file cannot perform the operation you have tried to do.

•When playing a multi-channel encoded software, the System properly converts the multi-channel signals into 2 channels, and emits the downmixed sound from the speakers. To enjoy the powerful sound of these multi- channel encoded software, connect a proper decoder or an amplifier with a proper built-in decoder to the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal on the rear.

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