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About this manual
Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote.
You can also use the controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
The meanings of the icons used in this manual are described
below:
* MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III) is a standard format defined by ISO
(International Organization for Standardization)/IEC (International
Electrotechnical Commission) MPEG which compresses audio data.
Note
The on-screen display illustrations used in this manual may not match
the graphics displayed on your TV screen.
This Player Can Play the
Following Discs and Files
“Blu-ray Disc” is a trademark.
“Blu-ray Disc,” “DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD-
R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and “CD” logos are trademarks.
Supported file formats (DATA DVD only)
DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs are called “DATA
DVD” in this manual when the discs contain playable files. The
following file formats are supported:
• MPEG-2 PS movie files.
• MP3 music files.
• JPEG* image files.
* JPEG format conforming to UDF (Universal Disk Format).
Notes about BD-ROM compatibility
This player supports BD-ROM Profile 1 only. Playback of later
versions and BDs other than BD-ROM is not guaranteed. Since
the Blu-ray Disc specifications are new and evolving, some discs
may not play depending on the disc type and the version.
The audio output differs depending on the source, connected
output jack, and selected audio settings. For details, see page 48.
Icon Meaning
Functions available for BD-ROMs
including DL discs.
Functions available for DVD VIDEOs and
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs in +VR mode or
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs in video mode,
including 8 cm discs.
Functions available for DATA DVDs
(DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs containing MPEG-2 PS movie files,
MP3* audio tracks, and JPEG image files).
Functions available for music CDs or CD-
Rs/CD-RWs in music CD Format.
BD
DVD
DATA DVD
CD
Disc Format
Blu-ray Disc
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW/-R
DVD+RW/+R
CD
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