Region code of DVD VIDEOs you can play back on this system

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

DVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also be played back on this system.

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

MODEL NO. HCD-WZ88D

DVD TUNER

SERIAL NO. SERIAL NUMBER AREA

X

Region code

Example of discs that this system cannot play back

The system cannot play back the following disc:

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

–AUDIO CD format

–VIDEO CD format

–DATA CD format which contains MP3 audio tracks1), JPEG image files2) and DivX video files3)7) of format conforming to ISO 96604) Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet in

expansion format

•CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format

•Data part of CD-Extras5)

•Data part of Mixed CDs6)

•Audio side of a DualDisc

•DVD Audio discs

•DVD-RAMs

•DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/ DVD+RWs recorded in Multi Session

•DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs other than those recorded in the following formats:

–DVD VIDEO format

–DATA DVD format which contains DivX video files3)7) of format conforming to

UDF (Universal Disk Format)

–VR (Video Recording) format (DVD-RWs only)

The system also cannot play back the following disc:

•A DVD VIDEO with a different region code

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

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

1)MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.

2)JPEG image files must conform to the DCF* image file format.

*“Design rule for Camera File System”: Image stardards for digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Assiociation (JEITA).

3)DivX video files must be recorded in DivX format with the extension “.AVI” or “.DIVX”.

4)ISO 9660 Format

A logical format or files and folders on CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

5)CD-Extra: This format records audio (AUDIO CD data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks in session 2.

6)Mixed CD: This format records data on the first track and audio (AUDIO CD data) on the second and subsequent tracks of a session.

7)Except for Latin American models.

6GB