Getting Started

Disc Types and Characteristics

Region Code

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

 

 

 

1

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

 

Canada

 

2

Europe, Japan, the Middle East,

 

Egypt, South Africa, Greenland

 

3

Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,

 

Indonesia, Hong Kong

DVD-VIDEO

4

Mexico, South America, Central

 

America, Australia, New Zealand,

 

 

Pacific Islands, Caribbean

 

5

Russia, Eastern Europe, India,

 

most of Africa, North Korea,

 

 

Mongolia

 

6

China

Disc types that can be played

Disc Types &

Recorded

Disc

Max. Playing Time

Mark (Logo)

Signals

Size

 

 

 

 

Approx. 240 min.

 

VIDEO

12 cm

(single-sided)

 

Approx. 480 min.

DVD-VIDEO

 

 

 

 

(double-sided)

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

12 cm

74 min.

AUDIO-CD

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

+

12 cm

-

DivX

VIDEO

 

 

Do not use the following types of disc!

LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs cannot be played on this product. If such discs are played, a <WRONG DISC FORMAT> message appears on the TV screen.

DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this product.

If such discs are played, a <Wrong Region. Please check Disc.> message appears on the TV screen.

Disc Types And Disc Format

This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media files.

CD-R Discs

• Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc.

• Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc.

Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes as they may not be played back.

• Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable.

• Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If the session is closed but the disc is left open, you may not be able to fully play the disc.

Figures and illustrations in this User Manual are provided for reference only and may differ from actual product appearance.

An administration fee may be charged if either

a.an engineer is called out at your request and there is no defect in the product (i.e. where you have failed to read this user manual)

b.you bring the unit to a repair centre and there is no defect in the product (i.e. where you have failed to read this user manual).

The amount of such administration charge will be advised to you before any work or home visit is carried out.

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