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General Features
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About Discs
Digital video discs
5" and 31/2", single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are
high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio
are recorded.
Video CDs
5" and 31/2" (with or without playback control).
Audio CDs
5" and 31/2"
NUON interactive DVD software
DVD-N501
Discs you can play
CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM discs cannot be played in this unit.
CD-G can play audio only, not graphics.
Region code
Your DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the
region management information that is recorded on a DVD disc.
Discs that cannot be played
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• Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should
only connect your DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a
VCR results in a distorted picture from copy-protected DVD discs.
• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods
claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by the
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by the Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
COPY PROTECTION
Functions and information available on the DVDs (titles, chapters, subtitles, ratings, multi
angles and more) may differ from disc to disc.
• When appears on screen, it indicates an invalid button press.
Disc Functions
Excellent Sound
Dolby Digital, a technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories
provides crystal clear sound
reproduction.
Screen
Video with MPEG-2 compression
technology. Both regular and
widescreen(16:9) pictures can be
viewed.
Slow Motion
An important scene can be viewed in
slow motion.
Lock
The parental control allows users to set
the level necessary to prohibit children
from viewing harmful movies such as
those with violence, adult subject
matter, etc.
Various On-Screen Menu Functions
You can select various
languages(Audio/Subtitle) and screen
angles while enjoying movies.
Repeat
You can repeat a song or movie simply
by pressing the REPEATbutton.
MP3
This unit can play discs created from
MP3 files.
HDCD
This unit can play HDCD(High Definition
Compact Discs). These discs have a
higher sampling rate than regular CDs
which contributes to better sound.
* To ensure proper playback of discs burned from MP3 files, make sure the files have been recorded
at a bit rate of at least 128kbps.
* If there are any gaps (blank data) on multi-session discs, you may experience playback problems.
* On discs that are recorded with a Variable Bit Rate(VBR), e.g. from 32 to 320 kbps, the sound may
cut in and out.
* HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital ®and Pacific MicrosonicsTMare either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system man
ufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the fol
lowing: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,638,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311,
5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.
NOTE
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SOUND
STEREO
NTSC
• Play
Region
Number
• NTSC broadcast
system in U.S.A,
Canada, Korea,
Japan, etc.
• Dolby
Digital disc • Stereo disc
Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the
disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the player.
Disc Markings
• Digital
Audio disc • DTS disc
Play Region Number