Notes on Discs

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This DVD Player can playback the following discs.
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This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in
CD Audio or Video CD format, with MP3 audio files or
with JPEG image files. However, there may be some
discs that cannot be played back with this unit. The
causes of this impossibility include incompletion of disc
finalization and the recording characteristics of the
recorder as well as the properties, damage or stain of
the disc in use and stain or condensation on the pickup
lens of this unit. For details, please refer to the
instruction manual of the recorder.
• You cannot playback discs other than those listed
above.
• This unit can play SVCDs, but some functions will not
work.
• This unit can play DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and
DVD+RW discs, but depending on the recording unit,
the disc manufacturer, etc., playback sometimes may
not be possible.
• This player cannot play back any of the following discs.
– DVD AUDIO discs
– DVD-ROM discs
– DVD-RAM discs
– SACD discs
–CD-ROM discs (Except MP3 and JPEG discs
[ISO 9660 level 1])
– VSD discs
– CDV discs (Only the audio part can be reproduced.)
–CD-G/CD-EG /CD-EXTRA discs (Only the audio can
be reproduced.)
– Photo CD discs (Never attempt to play them.)
• This DVD receiver uses the PAL/NTSC color system,
and cannot playback DVD videos recorded in any
other color system (SECAM, etc.).
• Avoid using heart-shaped or octagonal discs. Playing
irregularly shaped discs may damage the internal
mechanism of the DVD receiver.
• Do not use discs that have residue from adhensive
tape, rental discs that have peeling labels, or discs that
have custom labels or stickers. Otherwise, you may
not be able to eject the discs or the DVD receiver may
become inoperative.

About playing copy-controlled CDs

Some audio CDs feature copy protection that doesn’t
conform to the official CD standard. Since these are
nonstandard discs, they may not play properly in the
VD-4500.
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Region code

• DVD players and DVD Videos have their own Region
Code numbers which are assigned to each country or
area as shown below. DVD players are set to your
Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if the
region code number of this DVD player is different
from that of the DVD Video, playback of the DVD
Video will not be allowed by the DVD player.
Examples of playerble DVD Videos :
• In U. S. A • In Europe
Playable DiscsNotes on DVD Videos