IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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Compatible Disc Types
Type/Logo Features Manual Icon
BD-Video
High Definition (HD) movie and music discs
BD-ROM and BD-RE/BD-R discs in BDMV and BDAV mode, including 8cm
discs (single layer) and DL discs.
- Discs supporting BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM version 2 Profile
1 version 1.1/Final Standard Profile) that allows Virtual packages or Picture-in-
Picture functions to be used.
- Discs supporting BD-Live (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2) that provides
interactive features when the player is connected to the Internet.
DVD-Video
High quality movie and music discs
Commercially released DVD discs, DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-RW/DVD-R using
Version 1.1 of the DVD Video Recording Format, finalized.
DVD-Audio
Multi-channel or stereo high resolution audio with compressed digital video or
still pictures. Some DVD-Audio discs also contain a DVD-Video portion.
DVD-A
Super Audio CD
SACD: High resolution audio-only disc with stereo and/or multi-channel audio.
Hybrid disc with both high resolution and CD-compatible layers.
SACD
CD
Compact Discs (CD) that contain audio and music.
AVCHD
High-definition digital video camera format using efficient data compression
coding technology.

Discs that cannot be played

• BDs with cartridge
• DVD-RAMs
• HD DVDs
• Data portion of CD-Extras
• BD-Video/DVD-Video with a different region code
• Some DualDiscs: A DualDisc is a two sided disc with
DVD on one side and digital audio on the other side. The
digital audio side does not meet the technical
specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA)
format so playback is not guaranteed.
• Music discs encoded with copyright protection
technologies: among such discs, some do not conform to
the CD standard and may not be usable on this player.

Disc care and handling

• To keep the disc clean from scratches or fingerprints,
handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the recording
surface.
• Blu-ray Discs record data in very high density and the
record layer is very close to the disc surface. For this
reason, Blu-ray Discs are more sensitive to dust and
fingerprints than DVD. Should you encounter playback
problems and see dirty spots on the disc surface, clean
the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the
center out along the radial direction. Do not wipe the
disc in a circular motion.
• Do not use record cleaning sprays or solvents such as
benzene, thinner and anti-static spray.
• Do not attach labels or stickers to discs as this may
cause the disc to warp, become imbalanced or too thick,
resulting in playback problems.
• Avoid exposing the discs to direct sunlight or heat
sources.
• Do not use the following discs:
o Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers
or labels. The disc may get stuck inside the player.
o Warped or cracked discs.
o Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart or business
card shapes.