About region numbers

Blu-ray Disc Player and BD-ROM or DVD-Video discs are assigned region numbers according to the region in which they are sold.

This player’s region numbers are:

BD-ROM: B

DVD-Video: 2

Discs not including these numbers cannot be played. Discs playable on this player are as shown below.

• BDs: B (including B) and ALL

• DVDs: 2 (including 2) and ALL

Playing CDs

Music CDs (CD-DAs and DTS-CDs) can be played.

Movie and music files recorded on CDs can be played. See Playable files below.

SACD, Video CD and Super VCD discs cannot be played.

Regarding copy protected CDs: This player is designed to conform to the specifications of the Audio CD format. This player does not support the playback or function of discs that do not conform to these specifications.

DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content — video, audio, etc. — while the other side contains non- DVD content such as digital audio material.

The DVD side of a DualDisc will be played on this player (excluding any DVD-Audio content).

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compatible with this player.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

Playing discs created on computers

It may not be possible to play DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW discs recorded using a personal recorder or computer. (This can be due to various reasons, including disc properties, scratches, dirt on the disc, dirt on the player’s lens, condensation and so on.)

It may not be possible to play discs recorded using a computer due to the application settings or environment. Record discs in the proper format. For details, contact the dealer.

Playable files

Movie and music files recorded on DVDs and CDs can be played.

Caution

In DVD, only the one recorded by the ISO 9660 file system can be played.

Some files may not be playable.

For some files, it may not be possible to use certain functions during playback.

It may not be possible to play some files, even if they have the extension of a file playable on this player.

Files protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) cannot be played (not including DivX VOD files).

Supported movie file formats

DivX

DivX is a media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain not only video but also advanced media features like subtitles and alternate audiotracks, etc.

Conform to the size under 720 x 576 pixels/720 x 480 pixels. DivX files encoded with GMC/Qpel option cannot be played.

Only audio signals with MP3 or Dolby Digital (AC3) format are output.

Note that files other than the ones containing DivX video cannot be played, even if they have the extension “.avi”.

Official DivX® Certified product.

Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files.

DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

Note

DivX VOD files are protected by DRM. They can only be played on registered devices.

You may be requested by the file distributor to input the DivX VOD registration code for authorization of the player in order

to play DivX VOD files. This player’s DivX VOD registration code can be checked at Initial Setup Options DivX VOD Registration Code (page 43).

DivX VOD files for which the player’s DivX VOD registration code is not authorized cannot be played (Authorization Error is displayed).

The number of views is restricted for some DivX VOD files. When such files are played on this player, the remaining number of views is displayed. Files for which the remaining number of views has reached 0 cannot be played (Rental Expired is displayed). Files for which the number of views is not restricted can be played as many times as you like (the remaining number of views is not displayed).

Supported music file formats

Windows Media™ Audio 9 (WMA9) Bit rate: Up to 192 kbps

Sampling frequencies: 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc.

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