About this Manual

Check your model

The instructions in this manual are for DVP-NC615 sold in the U.S.A., Canada, Asia and Oceania. The differences between U.S./Canadian models and Asian/Oceanian models are the supplied remote commander, RMT-D143A for U.S./ Canadian models or RMT-D143E for Asian/Oceanian models, jack names on the rear panel, and some of the on-screen displays.

U.S./Canadian model is the one used for illustration purposes unless otherwise specified. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Asian/Oceanian models only.”

•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 meaning of the icons used in this manual is described below:

Icon Meaning

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-

RWs in video mode

Functions available for VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs containing MP3* audio tracks)

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format

*MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)/MPEG which compresses audio data.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

VIDEO CD

Music CD

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with identical region codes. This system is used to protect copyrights.

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.

XRegion code

DVP–XXXX

00V 00Hz

00W NO.

0-000-000-00

Example of discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play the following discs:

•All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/ CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the following formats:

–music CD format –video CD format

–MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-RWs in VR mode

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