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Region Codes
This TV/DVD has a Region One (1) DVD player. DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order
to play on the unit.You cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions. Look for the symbols below on your
DVDs. If these region symbols do not appear on your DVD, you cannot play the DVD in this TV/DVD.
The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world. Region 1 represents the United States,
Canada, upper regions of North America, Bermuda, the U.S.Virgin Islands, and small regions near Australia.
A DVD labelled for a specific region can only play on DVD players with the same region code.
Color Systems
DVDs are recorded in different color systems throughout the world.The most common color systems are
NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and North America), PAL, and SECAM.
The DVD player of this unit uses NTSC, so DVDs you play must be recorded in the NTSC system.You cannot
play DVDs recorded in other formats.The color system of the DVD may be listed on the DVD or on the disc
case.
Unacceptable Discs
If you insert an unacceptable type of disc, a Disc Error message may appear on the TV screen.The following
discs will not play on this DVD player.
• CD-ROM
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-ROM
• Unfinalized discs
• Super Audio CD (SACD) (The Audio CD layer of
a hybrid SACD may play.)
• Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I)
• Video Single Disc (VSD)
• DVD-Audio
• DVD contains MP3 or JPEG files
• DVD/CD contains Windows Media
TM
Audio
Playable Discs
The DVD player of this TV/DVD will play many types of discs, including Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio
Compact Discs (CDs). It will play MP3 and JPEG files as well.
To play a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described
below. Discs that have the following logos will play on the DVD player of this TV/DVD. Finalize CD-R, CD-
RW,DVD+R and DVD+RW Discs before playing them in the TV/DVD.
● A disc may not play properly if the disc’s recorded area is less than 55mm across.
● Do not glue paper or put stickers on to the disc.These may damage the disc, and the TV/DVD may not
read it correctly.
DVD: Prerecorded
Digital Video Discs
Audio CDs
MP3: Digital audio
files recorded on a
CD-R or CD-RW
Video CDs
CD-R: Compact Disc
Recordable.
CD-Rs can be
recorded on only
once.
CD-RW: Compact
Disc Rewritable.
CD-RWs can be
recorded on multiple
times.
DVD+R: DVD
Recordable. DVD+Rs can
be recorded on only
once.
DVD+RW: DVD
Rewritable. DVD+RWs
can be recorded on
multiple times.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
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