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Markings on the DVD Videos
Please check the copyright laws in your country
before attempting to record from DVD Video or CD.
Recording copyrighted material may infringe on
copyright laws.
DVD Video is protected by the copyguard system.
If you connect the unit directly, to your VCR the
copyguard system activates and the picture may not
play back correctly.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property
rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
right owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
Preliminary Knowledge About Discs
PLAYABLE DISC TYPES
NOTES ON DVD VIDEOS
NOTES ON COPYRIGHT
This unit can play back discs bearing any of the
following marks :
Notes :
When you play back discs other than those listed
above, playing back them may generate noise and
damage speakers.
Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to
either the NTSC color system for U.S.A., Canada, etc.
or the PAL for Europe, Australia, China, etc.
It cannot play back discs with the other color systems.
Region code
DVD players and DVD Videos have their own Region
Code numbers which are assigned to each country
or area as shown below. DVD players are set to your
Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if
the region code number of this DVD player is
different from that of the DVD Video, playback of the
DVD Video will not be allowed by the DVD player. (In
this case, “WRONG REGION CODE” is displayed on
the TV screen)
Examples of playable DVD Videos :
In U.S.A In Europe
DVD VIDEO CD
Logo mark
Disc size
3(8 cm) /
5(12 cm)
3(8 cm) /
5(12 cm)
Played sides One or both One side only
Contents Audio + Video Audio
Major
countries
or area
Playable
Region
code
All
regions
North
America
Europe,
Japen,
Middle East
Southeast
Asia
Oceania,
South
America
Russia
China
Mark Description
Indicates the region code where the disc
can be played back.
Number of audio languages recorded with
multiple audio languages. The number in
the mark indicates the number of audio
languages. (Up to 8 languages)
Number of subtitle languages recorded
with the multiple subtitle languages. The
number in the mark indicates the number
of subtitle languages. (Up to 32 languages)
Number of angles recorded from the
multiple camera angles. The number in the
mark indicates the number of angles. (Up
to 9 angles)
Aspect ratio and TV screen type.
“16:9”, “4:3”, etc. stands for aspect ratio,
“LB” for letter box, “PS” for pan-scan,
“WIDE” for wide screen.