Panasonic DVD-S43 Discs that can be played, Commercial discs, ∫ Discs that cannot be played

Discs that can be played

Discs that can be played

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Commercial discs

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

∫Discs that cannot be played

Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD-Audio, Version 1.0 of DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, SACD, Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, PAL discs and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.

∫Handling precautions

≥Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (This may cause disc warping, rendering it unusable).

≥Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.

≥Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent.

≥Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.

≥Do not use the following discs:

–Discs with exposed adhesive from removed stickers or labels (rented discs etc.).

–Discs that are badly warped or cracked. –Irregularly shaped discs, such as heart shapes.

Recorded discs (Yes: Available, No: Not available)

Disc	Recorded on a DVD		Recorded on a personal computer, etc.					Finalizing§5
	recorder, etc.
Logo	[DVD-VR]§2	[DVD-V]§3	[WMA]	[MP3]	[JPEG]	[MPEG4]	[DivX]
DVD-RAM
	Yes	—	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Not necessary
DVD-R/RW
	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Necessary
DVD-R DL
	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Necessary
iR/iRW	No	(Yes)§4	No	No	No	No	No	Necessary
—
iR DL	No	(Yes)§4	No	No	No	No	No	Necessary
—
CD-R/RW§1	—	—	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Necessary§6
—

≥It may not be possible to play the above discs in some cases due to the type of discs, the condition of the recording, the recording method and how the files were created (➜ 5, Tips for making WMA, MP3, JPEG, MPEG4 and DivX discs).

§1 This unit can also play CD-R/RW recorded with CD-DA or Video CD format.

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

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

§4 Recorded using a format different from DVD-Video Format, therefore some functions cannot be used.

§5 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.

§6 Closing the session will also work.

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Note about using a DualDisc

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.