Sharp DV-RW2U manual About Discs, Types of Discs that Can Be Played on This Recorder

About Discs

Types of Discs that Can Be

Played on This Recorder

•The following discs can be played back and recorded with this recorder. Do not use an 8 cm (3") adapter (for CDs).

•Since this recorder is compatible with the NTSC format, use discs that contain the letters “NTSC” on the disc or package.

•Use discs that are compatible with standards as indicated by the presence of the following logo marks on the disc label. Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, image quality or sound quality is not guaranteed even if such discs are able to be played back.

•DVD video players and discs have region numbers, which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played. The region number for this product is 1. (Discs marked ALL will play in any player.)

•The specific playback functionality for some DVD discs is determined by the disc manufacturer. Because this recorder plays disc data in accordance with the disc manufacturer’s guidelines, some functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the instructions provided with the disc.

•The “Prohibited” indicator displayed on the TV screen during this product operation indicates that such

manufacturer-imposed restrictions apply.

•If a menu screen or operating instructions are displayed during playback of a disc, follow the displayed operating procedure.

■ Discs For Recording and Playback
					Discs that Cannot be Played
Types of Discs		Recording	Contents of	Size of Discs
		Format	Discs		■ The following discs are unable to be played back or
DVD-RW	•Ver.1.1	VR Mode		12cm (5"), single-	are not played back properly on this recorder. If such
	•Ver.1.1	Video Mode		sided/double-
					a disc is mistakenly played back, the speakers may
	(CPRM			sided, single
			Audio + Video		be damaged due to the large volume. Never attempt
	compatible)*1			layer disc
			(Movie)		to play back such discs.
DVD-R	Ver.2.0	Video Mode		8cm (3"), single-
				sided, single
					CDG, Photo CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT, CD-EXTRA, SVCD,
				layer disc *2

4.7					SACD, PD, CDV, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, +RW, DVD-Audio
*1 “Copy-once” satellite broadcasts and other programs
that can be recorded only once can be recorded.					■ The following DVD video discs cannot be played.
*2 DVD-R/RW 8 cm (3") single-sided, single-layer discs can
					•	Discs not containing “1” or “ALL” for the region number
only be used for recording in the Video mode. Some
						(Discs sold outside the authorized marketing area).*1
discs of this type may not be able to be recorded.
					•	Discs recorded on PAL or SECAM format.*2
■ Discs for Playback (Playback Only)					•	Discs produced illegally.
					•	Discs recorded for commercial use
Types of Discs		Recording	Contents of	Size of Discs	*1The region number for this product is 1.
		Format	Discs		*2This recorder is compatible with the NTSC format. Make
DVD Video Region		Video format	Audio + Video			sure to check the format of the disc before purchasing.
number			(Movie)
1	ALL				■ The following CD-R/CD-RW discs cannot be played.
		Video CD	Audio + Video		•	Discs on which data has not been recorded cannot be
Video CD						played back.
		format	(Movie)
					•	Discs recorded in a format other than a Video CD/
Audio CD *3		Audio CD	Audio	12cm (5")		Audio CD and MP3 file format cannot be played back.*3
				8cm (3")	•	Discs may not be able to be played back depending
		(CD-DA)
						on their recording status or the status of the disc itself.
		format
CD-R/CD-RW		Audio CD	Audio		•	Discs may not be able to be played back depending
		(CD-DA)				on their compatibility with this recorder.
		format			•	Discs may not be able to be played back depending
		MP3 file
						on the recorder used for recording.
		format
					•	Non-finalized discs cannot be played back.
		Video CD	Audio + Video
		format	(Movie)

*3 This recorder has been designed on the premise of playing back Audio CDs that comply with CD (Compact Disc) standards. CDs containing a signal for the purpose of protecting copyrights (copy control signal) may not be able to be played back with this recorder.

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