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Playable Discs
The DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs);Audio Compact Discs (CDs); finalized Digital Video Discs
Rewritable (DVD+RW); finalized Compact Discs Rewritable (CD-RW) and Compact Discs Recordable (CD-R);
and Video Compact Discs (VCDs).
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.Other Disc types are not guaranteed
to play in the DVD/VCR.
On a Super Audio CD,only the sound on the normal CD layer can be heard.The sound on the high-density
Super Audio CD layer cannot be heard.
• Do not stand the unit up vertically.Install the unit in a horizontal and stable position.
• Be sure to remove the disc and unplug the AC power cord from the output before carrying the unit.
Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate
(MBR:a file that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates).
ABOUT THE PBC FUNCTION OF VIDEO CD
This unit can play Video CD 1.1 (without PBC) and 2.0 (with PBC).
With version 2.0 (with PBC), you can use interactive menu (e.g., playlists) on the TV screen.
When playing a Video CD with PBC, some operations cannot be performed unless the PBC function is
cancelled temporarily. See page 35 for more details.
Region Codes
DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Player.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 Player.
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 Disc encoded in a specific region format can only play on DVD Players with the same region code. For
example, if a Disc is labeled for Region 2, you cannot play the DVD on this Player.
Color Systems
Different color systems are available throughout the world.The most common color systems are NTSC,
which is used primarily in the United States and North America, PAL,and SECAM.
This DVD Player will play both NTSC and PAL DVDs.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.Your TV must have the NTSC
and/or PAL color system as well.
Playable Video Cassettes
The VCR of this DVD/VCR has a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home
System (VHS) equipment. Use only video cassettes that have the mark.The use of other tapes may
result in poor picture quality and excessive deposits on the
video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
The VCR also has a 19 micron head, which provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow
speed (SLP).
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 • Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) • DVD-RAM
• Video Single Disc (VSD) • DVD-ROM • DVD-Audio
• Unfinalized Disc • DVD contains MP3,Windows Media
TM
Audio
or JPEG Files
On the following disc, the sound may not be heard.
• Super Audio CD - Only the sound on the CD layer can be heard. The sound on the high-density Super
Audio CD layer cannot be heard.
DVD
CD-R
CD-RW
MP3
Files
Video
CD
DVD+R DVD+RW
Recordable
ReWritable
Audio
CD
Recordable
ReWritable
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
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