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Before Use
Playable Discs
DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
DVD audio discs
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit can play a DVD-RW, DVD+RW,
SVCD and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles,
MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX files.
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Depending on the conditions of the recording equip-
ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-RW, DVD+RW) disc
itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-RW, DVD+RW) discs
cannot be played on the unit.
Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.
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Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs
may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers.
As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to
disc content designed by the software manufacturer,
some playback features of the unit may not be available
or other functions may be added.
Make sure to also refer to the instructions supplied with
the DVDs and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for busi-
ness purposes may not be able to be played on the
unit.
Regional code of the DVD/CD receiver and DVDs
This DVD/CD Receiver is designed and manufactured for
playback of region “3” encoded DVD software.
The region code on the labels of some DVDs
indicates which type of player can play those
discs. This unit can only play DVDs labeled “3” or “ALL”.
If you try to play any other discs, the message “Check
Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some
DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject
to area restrictions and therefore not playable.
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When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive audio level
may be heard from the analog stereo output. To avoid
possible damage to the audio system, turn down the
volume before playing back such discs, adjust the
volume gradually, and keep the volume level low. To
enjoy DTS Digital Surround
TM
playback, an external 5.1
channel DTS Digital Surround
TM
decoder system must
be connected to the digital output of the unit.
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film content or accompanying feature content
or additional feature content, or music album.
Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling
you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap-
ters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number,
enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending
on the disc, chapters may not be recorded.
Group (DVD audio discs only)
The main audio content or accompanying feature con-
tent or additional feature content, or music album. Each
group is assigned a group reference number enabling
you to locate it easily.
Scene (VCD)
On a Video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions,
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sec-
tions called “Scenes”. Each scene is displayed in the
menu screen and assigned a scene number, enabling
you to locate the scene you want.
A scene is composed of one or several tracks.
Types of Video CDs
There are two types of Video CDs:
Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)
PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interact
with the system via menus, search functions, or other
typical computer-like operations. Moreover, still pictures
of high resolution can be played if they are included in
the disc.
Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)
Operated in the same way as audio CDs, these discs
allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but
they are not equipped with PBC.
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