Magnavox 19MDTR20 owner manual Playable Discs, Region Codes, Color Systems, Videotapes

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6 Playable Discs and Videotapes

Playable Discs

The DVD Player of this TV/VCR/DVD will play many types of Discs, including Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio Compact Discs (CDs). It will play MP3 and JPEG files as well.

To play a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described below. Discs that have the following logos will play on the DVD Player of this TV/VCR/DVD. Finalize CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW Discs before playing them in the TV/VCR/DVD.

DVD: Prerecorded Digital

Video Discs

Audio CDs

MP3: Digital audio files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW

	CD-RW: Compact Disc
	Rewritable. CD-RWs can be
ReWritable	recorded on multiple times.

Recordable

CD-R: Compact Disc Recordable. CD-Rs can be recorded on only once.

DVD+R: DVD Recordable. DVD+Rs can be recorded on only once.

DVD+RW: DVD Rewritable. DVD+RWs can be recorded on multiple times.

Region Codes

This TV/VCR/DVD has a Region One (1) DVD Player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on the unit. You cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do not appear on your DVD, you cannot play the DVD in this TV/VCR/DVD.

The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world. Region 1 represents the United States, Canada, upper regions of North America, Bermuda, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and small regions near Australia.

A DVD labelled for a specific region can only play on DVD Players with the same region code.

Color Systems

DVDs are recorded in different color systems throughout the world. The most com- mon color systems are NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and North America), PAL, and SECAM.

The DVD Player of this unit uses NTSC, so DVDs you play must be recorded in the NTSC color system. You cannot play DVDs recorded in other formats. The color system of the DVD may be listed on the DVD or on the Disc case.

Videotapes

Magnavox recommends you use only videotapes that have the mark. Other videotapes may have poor picture quality and cause excessive deposits on the video heads. The warranty may not cover such damage.

The VCR of this TV/VCR/DVD has a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS) equipment.