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Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I play back DVD VIDEO and Video CD discs purchased | You can play DVD VIDEO disc with the Region Code (local |
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abroad? | code) containing "ALL" or "2" recorded using the NTSC or | 4 | |
| PAL formats. You can select "NTSC" or "PAL" while using | ||
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| the NTSC/REMOTE/PAL switch on the rear panel. |
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Can I play back a DVD VIDEO disc without any Region | The Region code indicates conformity to DVD standards. | 4 | |
Code number? | Any DVD VIDEO which does not conform to the DVD | ||
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Can I play back a | No, the unit cannot display pictures in formats other than | 4 | |
than the JPEG format? | JPEG. | ||
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Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "Dolby Digital EX"? | Yes, you can play back the disc because Dolby Digital EX |
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| is compatible with Dolby Digital. However, to get the |
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| maximum performance of Dolby Digital EX, we |
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| recommend to connect the DIGITAL OUT jack to a | 60 | |
| decoder or amplifier/receiver with | ||
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| supports Dolby Digital EX. In this case, set [DIGITAL |
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| AUDIO OUTPUT] on the [AUDIO] preference display to |
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| [STREAM/PCM]. |
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Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "DTS ES"? Is there | You cannot listen to the audio using the analog audio |
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any difference in the playback settings between Discrete | outputs (AUDIO OUT). However, you can listen to DTS ES |
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and Matrix recording systems for DTS ES? | audio by connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack to a decoder or | 60 | |
| amplifier/receiver with | ||
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| ES. In this case, set [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] on the |
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| [AUDIO] preference display to [STREAM/PCM]. |
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Can this unit play back a disc labeled "THX"? | Yes you can. "THX" is the name of a standard for high |
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What does "THX" mean? | quality picture and audio recording, established by | — | |
| Lucasfilm Ltd. The "THX" label on a disc certifies that it | ||
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| meets this standard. |
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When files of the MP3 and Audio CD formats are recorded | Discs like this are of the data CD format, not the Audio CD | 4, 47 | |
on a same disc, can the unit play files of both formats? | format. The unit can play only the MP3 files. | ||
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Some Dolby Digital discs contain | Both are surround sound standards developed by Dolby |
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Dolby Surround audio data. What is the difference | Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A. |
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between these two types? | In Dolby Surround, |
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| information is recorded onto the analog stereo (left and |
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| right) channels together with front stereo audio |
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| information. When played back, the surround signals are |
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| separated by a Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic | 4 | |
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| Dolby Digital digitally encodes and records up to six |
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| channels of information for left, right, center, rear left, rear |
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| right and LFE |
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| subwoofer). |
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| When played back, a Dolby Digital decoder decodes the |
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| data and outputs signals separately. |
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| Generally, Dolby Digital sounds better. |
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When playing back a DVD VIDEO or Video CD disc, | This is block noise specific to a digitally recorded motion | — | |
something like a mosaic appears on the TV screen. Is this | picture. It is not a malfunction of the unit. | ||
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The unit does not function as described in this Instruction | The operation of this unit may occasionally be | — | |
Manual. | unacceptable due to the intention of the disc contents | ||
| creator and/or structural restrictions. |
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Can I record DVD VIDEO data on a video tape? | Most of all DVD VIDEO discs are | 3 | |
| you cannot record DVD VIDEO data onto any video tape. | ||
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Can this unit record data? | No, it cannot. | — | |
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