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Playable Discs

Disc Type	Disc Logo		Icon Used	Characteristics
			in This
			Manual
DVD VIDEO			DVD	Discs such as movies that can be purchased or
				rented
DVD-RAM				DVD-RAMs recorded by another recording
		—	RAM	device. 12 cm/8 cm discs without cartridges, or
				removable from their cartridges can be played.
VIDEO CD			VCD	VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in VIDEO CD
				format (with PBC function)
CD			CD	Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
				format that can be purchased
				CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs created on a PC or
DATA CD			DATA CD	similar device in music format, or MP3 or JPEG
				format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/
				Level 2
DATA DVD				DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
		—	DATA DVD	DVD-Rs in MP3 or JPEG format conforming to
				UDF
8 cm DVD+RW/				8 cm DVD+RWs, DVD-RWs, and DVD-Rs
		—	—	recorded with a DVD video camera (Still images
DVD-RW/DVD-R				recorded with a DVD video camera cannot be
				played.)

Types Disc to Guide Quick

“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” logos are trademarks.

*A logical format of files and folders on DATA-CDs, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

Discs that cannot be played

•CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs, other than those recorded in music CD format, MP3 or JPEG format, or Video CD format

•Data part of CD-Extras

•DVD-ROMs that do not contain MP3 tracks or JPEG files, or are not in DVD Video format.

•DVD Audio discs

•DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs in VR mode

•HD layer on Super Audio CDs

•DVD VIDEOs with a different region code (see page 34)

•A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM

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