How to use this manual

This manual mainly explains operations using the remote, but the same operations can also be performed using the buttons on the unit having the same or similar names.

The OSD (on-screen display) may vary depending on the country model.

The English OSD screen (on-screen display) is used for illustration purposes only.

The following symbols are used in this manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions that can be used with

DVDs

Functions that can be used with

VIDEO CDs

Functions that can be used with audio CDs

Functions that can be used with

MP3 audio tracks

Functions available for JPEG files

Playable discs

You can play back the following discs on this system. Other discs cannot be played back.

List of playable discs

Format of discs

Disc logo

DVD VIDEOs

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

Format of discs

Disc logo

CD-R/CD-RW (audio data/ MP3 files/ JPEG files)

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Region code of DVDs you can play on this system

Your system has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled with identical region code.

DVDs labeled ALL will also be played on this system.

If you try to play any other DVD, the message “Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

Discs that this system cannot play

CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3”, “.JPG” or “.JPEG”)

CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats:

music CD format

video CD format

MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)/JPEG format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/ Level 2 or Joliet

Data part of CD-Extras

Super Audio CDs

DVD-ROMs

DVD-RAMs

DVD Audio discs

A DVD with a different region code.

8 cm DVDs

DVD+R DL (Double layer) discs

DVD-RWs recorded in VR (Video Recording format) mode

Photo-movies created after shooting on a DVD camcorder in VR (Video Recording format) mode

6GB