Introduction
Notes on Discs (continued)
About this owner’s manual
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD video player. Some DVD video discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD video player may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD video player. Refer to instruction notes of discs.
“
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A “ 
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Notes on region numbers
The region number of this DVD video player is 2. If region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find 2 or ALL , disc playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case, the DVD video player will display a message
On VIDEO CDs
This DVD video player 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 video player 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.
Playable discs
This DVD video player can play the following discs.
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| Audio | 12 cm |
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| 8 cm |
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| Approx. 160 minutes | |
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| Audio | 12 cm | Approx. 74 minutes |
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| 8 cm | Approx. 20 minutes | |
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| 12 cm | Approx. 74 minutes |
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| (CD | Approx. 20 minutes |
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The following discs are also available.
Some of these discs may be incompatible.
•You cannot play discs other than those listed above.
•You cannot play
•This DVD video player uses the PAL/NTSC colour system, and cannot play DVD video discs recorded in any other colour system (SECAM, etc.).
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