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Blu-ray Disc™ playback
5.375 x 8.375 ver 3.1
Un-playable discs and files
The following disc types will not play back in this player.
❖ CD-ROM
❖ CD-I (compact disc-interactive)
❖ DVD-RAM
❖ VSD (video single disc)
❖ DVD-audio
❖ HD DVD
❖ VIDEO CD
❖ Un-finalized disc
❖ Blu-ray Disc™/DVD containing DivX
®
files
❖ Blu-ray Disc™/DVD hybrid disc (played back as a Blu-ray™ Video only)
❖ Blu-ray Disc™ that contains AVCHD™ files
❖ DVD-RW/-R recorded in non compatible recording format
❖ 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.
❖ Playability of dual discs are not guaranteed
❖ Multi session disc
❖ Multi border disc
Region codes
This player has been designed to play back Blu-ray™ Video with region “A” and DVD-video
with region “1” or “ALL.” You cannot play back Blu-ray™ Video or DVD-video that are labeled
for other regions. Look for the symbols on your Blu-ray™ Video or DVD-video.
If these region symbols do not appear on your Blu-ray™ Video or DVD-video, you cannot play
back the disc in this player. The letter or number inside the globe refers to region of the world. A
Blu-ray™ Video or DVD-video labeled for a specific region can only be played back in the
player with the same region code.
(Sample Illustration) Region Codes
Color system
Blu-ray™ Video and DVD-video are recorded in different color systems throughout the world.
The most common color system is NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and
Canada).
Disc contents structure
The contents of Blu-ray Disc™/DVD/AVCHD™ are generally divided into titles. Titles may be
further subdivided into chapters.
(Sample Illustration) Sample structure of disc contents - chapters and titles
BD-video
DVD-video
Title 1 Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Blu-ray Disc™/DVD/AVCHD™