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Preparations
Discs information
The system this unit is using does not only play music from CD but can also play the discs listed below to offer you
high-quality entertainment of video of movies and live concerts.
Types of playable discs
Please refer to page 8 for the CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW file formats which can be played back by this unit.
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* This unit can play SVCDs, but some functions will not work.
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A Dual Disc is a two-sided disc combining a DVD side according to the DVD standard and a music side. The video
content recorded on the DVD side can be played back. As the music side is not compatible with the Compact Disc
(CD) standard, it cannot be played back on this unit.
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This unit can play back DVD-R and DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD VIDEO format and DVD+R and DVD+RW
discs, but depending on the recording unit, the disc manufacturer, etc., playback sometimes may not be possible.
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This unit may also be incapable of playing certain CD-R/RW discs depending on their properties, recording condi-
tions, etc.
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This player cannot play back discs compatible with CPRM. CPRM is the abbreviation of Content Protection for Record-
able Media, and it is a technique for copyright protection for recording media.
Video + Audio
Audio
Contents
Played sides
Disc size
One side only
One side only
Max. 20 min., digital Max. 80 min., digital
One or both
One or both
Approx. 41 min.
(1 side, 1 layer)
Approx. 75 min.
(1 side, 2 layers)
Approx. 82 min.
(2 sides, 1 layer)
Approx. 150 min.
(2 sides, 2 layers)
Approx. 133 min.
(1 side, 1 layer)
Approx. 242 min.
(1 side, 2 layers)
Approx. 266 min.
(2 sides, 1 layer)
Approx. 484 min.
(2 sides, 2 layers)
DVD VIDEO
(DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW)
CD (CD-R, CD-RW)
Logo mark on disc
Playable Disc
8cm
12cm
8cm
Max. 20 min.
VCD (SVCD*)
One side only
12cm
8cm
12cm
One side only
Max. 74 min.
(In case of an SVCD, the possible play-
back time becomes shorter.)
Unplayable discs
This player cannot play back any of the following discs.
DVD AUDIO discs
DVD-RAM discs
SACD discs
VSD discs
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A DVD video disc with a region code which does not match this unit or without a region code. For details, see "
Region
Codes
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When the video format of a disc differs from that of the TV in use, the disc cannot be played normally. For details, see "
Video
Formats
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CDV discs (Only the audio part can be reproduced.)
CD-G/CD-EG/CD-EXTRA discs (Only the audio can be
reproduced.)
Restrictions due to difference between discs
Inhibition icon
Some DVD and VCD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the inten-
tions of the software producers. Depending on the condition of this unit, operation may be
restricted. As this player plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not work
as intended by you. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. When an
inhibition icon is displayed on the TV screen connected to the player, it indicates that the disc
being played is under the restriction as described above.
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