Introduction

Notes on discs (Continued)

About this owner’s manual

This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this unit. Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the unit. Refer to instruction notes of discs.

” may appear on the TV screen during operation.

A “ ” means that the operation is not permitted by the unit or the disc.

For example, sometimes it is unable to stop the playback of copyright message of the disc when the

STOP (3) button is pressed. Alternatively, the “ ” may also indicate that the feature is not available for the disc.

Notes on region numbers

The region number of this unit is 1. If region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find 1 or ALL , disc

playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the unit will display a message on-screen.)

On Video CDs

This DVD supports Video CDs equipped with the PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of Playback Control.) You can enjoy two playback variations depending on types of discs.

Video CD not equipped with PBC function (Version 1.1)

Sound and movie can be played on this DVD in the same way as an audio CD.

Video CD equipped with PBC function (Version 2.0)

In addition to operation of a Video CD not equipped with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of interactive software with search function by using the menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback). Some of the functions described in this owner’s manual may not work with some discs.

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Playable discs

This unit can play the following discs.

 

Disc Mark

Contents

Disc

Maximum

 

Size

playback time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approx. 4 hours

 

 

 

 

 

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

Audio

12 cm

 

 

 

 

Approx. 8 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

DVD

 

 

 

(double sided disc)

 

 

Video

 

video

 

 

 

 

 

 

(moving

 

 

discs

 

 

 

Approx. 80 minutes

 

 

pictures)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

 

8 cm

 

 

 

 

 

Approx. 160 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(double sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

12 cm

Approx. 74 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

CDs

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL VIDEO

(moving

 

 

 

 

 

 

pictures)

 

 

 

 

 

8 cm

Approx. 20 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 cm

Approx. 74 minutes

Audio

 

 

Audio

 

 

CDs

 

 

8 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(CD

Approx. 20 minutes

 

 

 

 

single)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following discs are also available. DVD-R/RW discs of DVD video format

CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD or JPEG format

Kodak Picture CD and FUJICOLOR CD format Some of these discs may be incompatible.

You cannot play discs other than those listed above.

You cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, Photo CD, etc., or non standardized discs even if they may be labeled as above.

Some CD-R/RWs can not be played back depending on the recording conditions.

This unit uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded in any other color system (PAL, SECAM, etc.).

Because of problems and errors that can occur during the creation of DVD software and/or the manufacture of DVD discs, Toshiba cannot guarantee that this player will play every feature of every DVD bearing the DVD logo. As one of the creators of DVD technology, Toshiba DVD players are manufactured using the highest standards of quality, and as a result, such incompatibilities are rare. If you happen to experience any difficulty playing a DVD on a Toshiba DVD player, please feel free to call our Contact listed in “How to Obtain Warranty Service” (see page 51).

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Toshiba MD13Q41, MD20Q41 owner manual On Video CDs, Playable discs, Dvd

MD20Q41, MD13Q41 specifications

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