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Before using your unit
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Disc
Region management information
This unit is designed and manufactured to support
the region management information that is recorded
on a DVD disc. If the region number written on the
DVD disc does not correspond to the region number
of this unit, this unit cannot play that disc.
• The region number of this unit is “2”.
• The unit will play DVD-Video discs marked with
labels containing “2” or “ALL”.
Example:
2
* This unit is designed to playback music Compact Discs (CD)
that conform to the CD standard. CDs that contain (copy-
restriction) signals to protect copyrights cannot be played back.
* About DualDisc playback.
A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains
DVD content video, audio, etc. while the other side contains non-
DVD content such as digital audio material. The non-DVD, audio
side of the disc is not compliant with the CD Audio specification
and therefore may not play. It is possible that when loading or
ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will
be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable. The DVD
side of a DualDisc plays in this product. DVD-Audio content will
not play. For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification,
please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.
Discs which can be played back
In this unit, use only discs that meet the standard,
such as those bearing the below logo marks on the
disc label surface. If you use a non-standard disc, we
cannot guarantee playback. Even if such a disc can
be played back, we cannot guarantee the image or
sound quality.
The DVD logo is a registered trademark.
Media type
Logo mark
DVD-Video
DVD-RW Ver.1.0 Ver.1.1 Ver.1.2
Ver.1.1CPRM support
Ver.1.2CPRM support
DVD-R Ver.2.0 (Ver. 2.0/4x/8x)
Audio CD*
CD-R/CD-RW
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1 Discs should be finalized in this recorder before playing. Unfinalized
VR mode and Video mode discs may not play.
2 Cannot read the CPRM information will show in the display when
you load a disc. However, this will not affect playback.
3 Copy-once protected disc titles will not play.
Model
Playable
DVR-7000
DVR-3100
DVR-5100H
Recordable
Yes
1,2,3
Yes
1
No
No
Operating DVD-Video
• Some operations of DVD-Video may be prohibited
by the manufacturer, or some operation methods
or functions of the DVD-Video may be different
from the description in this manual.
• If you attempt an operation that is prohibited by
either the disc or the unit, a “
” mark will appear
on the TV monitor. For operations prohibited by
the disc, see the information that came with the
disc.
• When the menu screen or the operation guide
appears during disc playback, follow the displayed
information.
Discs which cannot be played back
The discs listed below cannot be played back in
general. Even if one of these can be played back, it
may not be played back correctly. If a disc is played
back by mistake, extensively loud sounds may blow
the speakers or may damage the hearing of those in
hearing range. Do not playback the discs listed
below.
CDG, Photo-CD, CD-ROM, CD-TEXT, CD-
EXTRA, Video CD, SVCD, SACD, PD, DVD-ROM,
DVD-RAM, DVD+R/RW, DVD audio, etc.
The following DVD-Video discs may not be
played back on this unit:
•DVD-Video that do not have the region number “2”
or “ALL”.
• SECAM DVD-Video.
• Prohibited or business-use DVD-Video.
CD-R/CD-RWs may not be played back for the
following reasons.
• Compatibility of the disc and this unit.
• Compatibility of the disc and the recorder used.
• Unfinalised discs.
Do not playback the following discs. Playback of
these discs may cause a failure.
• Discs on which paper, labels or stickers are
affixed.
• Discs that have sticky areas left by adhesive tape.
• Special-shaped discs.
PC-created disc compatibility
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not
be playable in this unit due to the setting of the
application software used to create the disc. In these
particular instances, check with the software
publisher for more detailed information.
Older models of DVD recorders and DVD writers may
reject DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs. If you want to share
DVD-RW discs between this recorder and an older
recorder/writer, we recommend using Ver. 1.1 discs.
The following table shows older Pioneer DVD recorder
compatibility with DVD-RW Ver. 1.2 / 4x discs.
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