The Grand Tour

Optical disc drives

The computer is configured with a DVD Super Multi drive or a BD-R/RE drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for optical disc operation. When the computer is accessing an optical disc, an indicator on the drive glows.

For further information on loading and unloading discs, please refer to the Using optical disc drives section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

DVD Super Multi drives and their associated media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Code Region1Canada, United States2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East3South East Asia, East Asia

4Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America, Caribbean

5Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia6ChinaRegion codes for BD drive and media

BD drive and their associated media are manufactured according to the specifications of three marketing regions. Region codes can be set from WinDVD BD ([Region] tab in [Setup] dialogue). When you purchase BD Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Code Region

ACanada, United States, Japan, Southeast Asia, East AsiaBEurope, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, AfricaCChina, India, Russia

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