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

IconMeaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in Video mode

Functions available for DVD- RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO

CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs

Functions available for Super

Audio CDs

Functions available for music

CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs

zMore convenient features

“DVD” may be used as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs, and DVD-RWs.

This Player Can Play the Following Discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

SACD

VIDEO CD

Format of discs

Music CD

“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are trademarks.

Region code

Your player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs (playback only) labelled with identical region codes.

DVDs labelled 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 labelled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

XRegion code

MODEL NO.

DVP–XXXX

CD/DVD PLAYER AC 00V 00Hz

00W NO.

SONY CORPORATION MADE IN JAPAN 0-000-000-00

Example of discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play the following discs:

•CD-ROMs (PHOTO CDs included)

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

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs

•DVD Audio discs

Also, the player cannot play the following discs:

•A DVD with a different region code (page 90).

•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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