Discs that cannot be played

•BDs with cartridge

•DVD-RAMs

•HD DVDs

•DVD Audio discs

•PHOTO CDs

•Data part of CD-Extras

•VCDs/Super VCDs

•HD layer on Super Audio CDs

•BD-ROMs/DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (page 59).

•A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL (this player conforms to the NTSC color system).

Note on playback operations of BDs/DVDs

Some playback operations of BDs/DVDs may be intentionally set by software producers. Since this player plays BDs/ DVDs according to the disc contents the software producers designed, some playback features may not be available. Refer to the instructions supplied with the BDs/DVDs.

Region code (BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO only)

Your player has a region code printed on the rear of the unit and will only play BD-ROMs/ DVD VIDEOs (playback only) labeled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this player.

Depending on the BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO, no region code may be indicated even though playing the BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.

Region code

b

•Notes about BD-REs/BD-Rs, DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-Rs/ CD-RWs

Some BD-REs/BD-Rs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs, or CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software.

A DVD disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the recording device. Note that some playback functions may not work with some DVD+RWs/ DVD+Rs, even if they have been correctly finalized. In this case, view the disc using normal playback.

•Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are being marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable by this product.

•Note on DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

•Note about double-layer DVDs

The playback pictures and sound may be momentarily interrupted when the layers switch.

•Note about 8 cm BD-REs/8 cm BD-Rs

Some 8 cm BD-REs/8 cm BD-Rs cannot be played on this player.

•Note about BD-REs/BD-Rs

This player supports Ver. 2.1 BD-RE and Ver. 1.1 and 1.2 BD-R including organic pigment type BD-R (LTH type).

•Note about DTS 5.1 MUSIC DISCs

This player can play DTS 5.1 MUSIC DISCs. Audio signals are output in the formats specified under the “Audio Output Signals” table on page 62.

Information Additional

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