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Preliminary
knowledge
About discs
Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows:
Playable discs
The DVD Logo is a trademark.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD or MP3 format can be played back, though some may not be played
back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
• DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers. This unit only can play back DVD
VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include “1”.
Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:
This unit accommodates both the NTSC and PAL system and can playback discs recorded with either system.
Note that the PAL video signal on disc is converted to an NTSC signal and output.
Non-playable discs
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-G, CD-TEXT
• Playing back discs listed as “Non-playable discs” above may generate noise and damage speakers.
• This unit can play back audio recorded in CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD-TEXT discs.
There are some formats of audio recorded on discs as shown below. The associated indicator lights up in the display
window when playing back a disc.
Note that, with some formats and/or depending on the unit's “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” setting, digital audio signals are
not always output from the unit's DIGITAL output jacks as are recorded on the disc.
See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” on page 56 for details.
Playable disc types
DVD AUDIO DVD VIDEO Video CD Audio CD
Audio formats
Indicator Audio format
LPCM Linear PCM
MPEG MPEG Multichannel
DOLBY DIGITAL
Dolby Digital
DTS DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
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