Getting Started

Icons that will be used in manual

Make sure to check the following terms before reading the user manual.

Icon

Term

Definition

 

 

This involves a function

d

 

available with DVD-Video or

DVD

DVD±R/±RW discs that

 

 

have been recorded and

 

 

finalised in Video Mode.

 

 

 

B

 

This involves a function

CD

available with a data CD

 

 

(CD DA, CD-R/-RW).

 

 

 

A

 

This involves a function

MP3

available with CD-R/-RW

 

 

discs.

 

 

 

G

 

This involves a function

JPEG

available with CD-R/-RW

 

 

discs.

 

 

 

D

 

This involves a function

DivX

available with MPEG4 discs.

 

 

(DVD±R/±RW, CD-R/-RW)

 

 

 

 

 

This involves a case where a

!CAUTION function does not operate or settings may be cancelled.

 

This involves tips or instructions

NOTE

on the page that help each

 

 

function operate.

 

Shortcut

This function provides direct and

 

easy access pressing the button

 

Key

 

on the remote control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting

Disc Types and Characteristics

 

Region Code

 

 

Started

 

 

 

The product 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Type

Region

Area

 

 

 

Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The U.S., U.S. territories and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe, Japan, the Middle East,

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt, South Africa, Greenland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

DVD-VIDEO

 

 

 

Indonesia, Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico, South America, Central

 

 

 

 

4

 

America, Australia, New Zealand,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Islands, Caribbean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russia, Eastern Europe, India,

 

 

 

 

5

 

most of Africa, North Korea,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mongolia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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