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PLAYABLE DISCS
DVD video 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-R, DVD±RW, Kodak PICTURE CD,
SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or
JPEG files.
NOTES
• Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-
R/RW (or DVD-R/±RW) disc itself, some CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/±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.
NOTES ON DVDS AND VIDEO CDS
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.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs and Video CDs.
Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be played on the unit.
REGIONAL CODE OF THE DVD PLAYER AND DVDS
This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of region
“1” encoded DVD software.
The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type
of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs
labeled “1” or “ALL”. If you try to play any other discs, the
message “Check Regional Code” will appear on the TV screen.
Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their
playback is prohibited by area limits.
DISC-RELATED TERMS
TITLE (DVD VIDEO DISCS ONLY)
The main film content, accompanying feature content, additional
feature content, or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference
number enabling you to locate it easily.
CHAPTER (DVD VIDEO DISCS ONLY)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title
is composed of one or several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a
chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want.
Depending on the disc, chapters may not be recorded.
TRACK (VIDEO CD AND AUDIO CD ONLY)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a video CD or an audio CD.
Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track
you want.
SCENE
On a video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions, moving pictures
and still pictures are divided into sections 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.
BEFORE USE
Introduction
ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
NEDERLANDS
ESP
AÑOL
IT
ALIANO
POR
TUGUÊS
SVENSKA
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