Panasonic DVD-LX97 Discs that can be played, Commercial discs, w Discs that cannot be played

Discs that can be played

Commercial discs

be played

Disc	Indicated in these	Remarks
Logo	instructions by
DVD-Video		High quality
	[DVD-V]	movie and
		music discs
DVD-Audioa1, 2		High quality
	[DVD-A]	music discs
Video CD		Music discs with
		video
	[VCD]	Including SVCD
		(Conforming to
		IEC62107)
CD
	[CD]	Music discs

wDiscs that cannot be played

Version 1.0 of DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD- ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, DivX Video Discs and Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, PAL discs (you can still play the audio on DVD-Audio) and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.

a1 Some multi-channel DVD-Audio will prevent down-mixing (➜ page 35, Glossary) of all or part of their contents if this is the manufacturer’s intention.

a2 Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video content. To play DVD-Video content, select “Play as DVD-Video” (➜ page 25, Other Menu).

Discs that can

RQT8237

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Recorded disc (Yes: Available No: Not available)

	Disc		Recorded on a DVD		Recorded on a personal				Necessity of
			video recorder, etc.			computer, etc.
	Logo								finalizea4
			[DVD-VR]a2	[DVD-V]a3	[WMA]	[MP3]	[JPEG]	[MPEG4]
DVD-RAM									Not
			Yes	—	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
									Necessary
DVD-R/RW
			Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Necessary
DVD-R DL
			Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Necessary
KR/KRW			No	(Yes)	No	No	No	No	Necessary
		—
	KR DL		No	(Yes)	No	No	No	No	Necessary
		—
CD-R/RWa1			—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Necessarya5
		—

p It may not be possible to play the above discs in all cases due to the type of discs, the condition of the recording, the recording method and how the files were created (➜ page 33, Tips for making data discs).

a1 This unit can play CD-R/RW recorded with CD-DA or Video CD format. ([WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] This unit also plays HighMAT discs.)

a2 Discs recorded on DVD video recorders, DVD video cameras, etc. using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

For DVD-R DL: Discs recorded on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1.2 of the Video Recording Format (a unified video recording standard).

a3 Discs recorded on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras using DVD-Video Format.

For KR/KRW and KR DL: Discs recorded using a format different from DVD-Video Format, therefore some functions cannot be used.

a4 A process that allows play on compatible equipment. To play a disc that is displayed as “Necessary” on this unit, the disc must first be finalized on the device it was recorded on.

a5 Closing the session will also work.

Note about using a DualDisc

p The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) format so play may not be possible.

p Do not use a DualDisc in this unit as it may not be possible to insert it correctly and it may get scratched or scraped.

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