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Information on DVD play
Playing discs
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Before you attempt to play DVD discs,read the following information.
Press DISPLAY button to call up
the display menu.This menu will
give you the information on the
playing disc.Some operations are
available while disc is playing.
1.Indicates a disc type and a
format mode.
2. Indicates a recording speed
and possible recording time./
Indicates a channel number.
3. Indicates a title number,chap-
ter number,and the time
lapse of disc play.
4. Each icon means:
: Search
: Audio
: Subtitle
: Angle (except VR mode
)
: Repeat
: Marker
: Noise Reduction
: Zoom
DVD-RW
SP 1:25 Rem.
Video mode
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Guide to displays

Playable discs

This DVD recorder is compatible to play the follow-
ing discs.
To play a DVD,make sure that it meets the require-
ments for Region Codes and Color Systems as
described below.Discs that have the following logos
will play on the DVD recorder.Other Disc types
are not guaranteed to play.
Note:
The following discs can be played on this unit but
their performance is not guaranteed :
•DVD-RW Ver 1.2 / 2-4x CPRM compatible
•DVD-R General Ver 2.0 / 8x

Color systems

DVDs are recorded in different color systems
throughout the world.The most common color sys-
tem is NTSC (which is used primarily in the United
States and Canada).
This DVD Recorder uses NTSC,so DVDs you play
must be recorded in the NTSC system.You cannot
play DVDs recorded in other color system .

Region codes

This DVD recorder has been designed to play DVD
discs with Region One (1).DVDs must be labeled
for ALL regions or for Region 1in order to play on
the DVD recorder.You cannot play DVDs that are
labeled for other regions.Look for the symbols
below on your DVDs.If these region symbols do
not appear on your DVD,you cannot play the DVD
in this DVD recorder.
The number inside the globe refers to region of the
world.
A DVD labeled for a specific region can only play on
the DVD recorder with the same region code.

Hint for DVD playback

The contents of DVD disc are generally divided into
titles.Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.
LogoDisc
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW (VIDEO/VR mode)
DVD-R (VIDEO mode)
CD-DA (AUDIO CD)
CD-R (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 files)
CD-RW (CD-DA FORMAT, MP3 files)
DVD+RW (VIDEO mode)
DVD+R (VIDEO mode)
Start Rec. Stop/Start Stop Rec.
Title1Title 2
Chapter 1Chapter 1Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 2