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Before Operating the System
Playable Disc Types
This unit has been designed to play back the following discs:
In addition to the above discs, this system can play back
audio data recorded on CD Text, CD-G (CD Graphics), and
CD-Extra.
• The following discs cannot be played back:
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-I
(CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo CD, etc.
Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage
the speakers.
• In this manual, “file” and “track” are interchangeably used
for MP3/WMA/JPEG operations.
About color system
This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system
and can playback discs recorded with either system.
To change the color system, see page 7.
Note on Region Code
DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code
numbers. This System can play back only DVDs recorded
with the NTSC or PAL color system whose Region Code
numbers including “2.”
EX.:
If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded,
“REGION ERR” appears on the display and playback will
not start.
Audio formats
The System can play back the following digital audio
formats.
• LPCM (
Linear PCM
)
•
DIGITAL
(Dolby Digital)
•
DTS
(Digital Theater Systems)
• MPEG
(MPEG Multichannel)
•
MLP
(Meridian Lossless Packing)
When playing a multi-channel encoded DVD, the System
properly converts these multi-channel signals into 2
channels, and emits the downmixed sound from the
speakers.
•
To enjoy the powerful sound of these multi-channel
encoded DVDs,
connect a proper decoder or an amplifier
with a proper built-in decoder to the OPTICAL DIGITAL
OUTPUT terminal on the rear.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “MLP Lossless”, and the double-D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• “DTS” and “DTS 2.0+DIGITAL OUT” are trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Disc Type
Mark (Logo)
DVD Video
DVD Audio
Video CD
(VCD)
Super Video
CD (SVCD)
Audio CD
CD-R
The System can play back CD-R or CD-RW
recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD,
MP3, WMA, and JPEG formats.
CD-RW
DVD-R
The System can play back DVD-R or DVD-
RW recorded in the video format.
DVD-RW
INFO
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
IMPORTANT: Before playing a disc, make sure of
the following...
• Turn on the TV and select an appropriate input mode on
the TV to view the pictures or on-screen displays on the
TV screen.
• For disc playback, you can change the initial setting to
your preference. See “Set up Menu Operations” on
page 39.
If “
” appears on the TV screen when you press a
button,
the disc cannot accept the operation you have
tried to do, or data required for that operation is not
recorded on the disc.
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