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Additional Information
Playable Discs
*M P3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard
format defined by ISO (International
Organization for Standardization)/IEC
(International Electrotechnical Commission)
MPEG which compresses audio data.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and
patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson.

Notes about BD-ROM compatibility

Since the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new

and evolving, some discs may not be playabl e

depending on the disc type and the version.

The audio output differs depending on the

source, connected output jack, and selected

audio settings. For details, see page 63.

Type Disc Logo Icon used in
this manual Characteristics
Blu-ray Disc
BD-ROMs and BD-REs/BD-Rs in
BDMV and BDAV mode, including
8 cm discs (single layer) and DL discs
BD-REs/BD-Rs containing MP3 audio
tracks* or JPEG image files
DVD VIDEO Discs such as movies that can be
purchased or rented
DVD
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs in +VR mode or
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in video and VR
mode, including 8 cm discs (single
layer) and DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL
discs
DATA DVD
DVD-ROMs and DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs containing MP3
audio tracks* or JPEG image files
CD Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music
CD format
DATA CD —
CD-ROMs and CD-Rs/CD-RWs
containing MP3 audio tracks* or JPEG
image files
BD
DATA BD
DVD
DVD
DATA DVD
CD
DATA CD
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