Sony DVP-F21 About this Manual, This Player Can Play the Following Discs

About this Manual

•Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

•The icons used in this manual are described below:

Icon	Meaning	Icon	Meaning
	Functions		Functions
	available in		available in
	DVD video		music CD
	mode		mode
	Functions		More
	available in	z	convenient
	VIDEO CD		features
	mode

Region code

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

DVDs labeled ALL will also play on this player.

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.

Region Code

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Example of discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play the following discs:

•CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

•All CD-Rs/RWs other than music and VCD format CD-Rs/RWs

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs

•DVD Audio discs

•DVD-RWs recorded in video recording format (VR mode)

•HD layer on SACDs

Also, the player cannot play the following discs:

•A DVD with a different region code (page 78).

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

•A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart).

•A disc with paper or stickers on it.

•A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it.

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