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 command. 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

 

 

 

12 cm

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

Approx. 8 hours

 

 

 

DVD

 

+

 

(double sided disc)

video

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

discs

 

(moving

 

Approx. 80 minutes

 

 

pictures)

 

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 cm

 

 

 

 

Approx. 160 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(double sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

12 cm

Approx. 74 minutes

 

 

(single sided disc)

 

 

+

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

CDs

DIGITAL VIDEO

(moving

8 cm

Approx. 20 minutes

 

pictures)

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 cm

Approx. 74 minutes

 

 

 

(single sided disc)

Audio

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

CDs

 

 

Approx. 20 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 cm

 

 

 

(single sided disc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA, Video CD, MP3/WMA (MD20F52 only) or JPEG format

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 cannot 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 and CD software and/or the manufacture of DVD and CD discs, Toshiba cannot guarantee that the DVD player contained in this TV will play every feature of every DVD bearing the DVD logo and/or every CD bearing the CD 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 or a CD on the DVD player contained in this TV, please feel free to contact us via the method listed in the

“How to Obtain Warranty Service” section on page 53 .

is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

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Toshiba MD14F52, MD20F52 owner manual On Video CDs, Playable discs, Dvd