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Information
NOTE
[Con
fi
rm Region] appears when the DVD-Video has only one region code and the
drive is set for another region code.
([Con
fi
rm Region] may not appear with some DVD-Video discs. To check the cur-
rent region code and the number of remaining times of changing the code, right-
click on the [WinDVD] screen and click [Setup] - [Region].)
You can change the region code setting up to
fi
ve times including the initial setting.
Be extremely careful because you cannot change the region code anymore after the
fi
fth change, even if you reinstalled the operating system.
Any problem resulting from illegal changing or altering of the region code is the
user’s responsibility.
CAUTION
To play DVD-Video or MPEG2 files, install the DVD playback software using “DVD
Drive Utility Disc” (included).
For information on how to install the software, refer to page 18.
Region Code Setting
DVD-Video are allocated to region codes according to where they are sold. To play a
DVD-Video, the player’s software and the drive must have the corresponding region code.
e.g.,
For U.S.A. and Canada: “1”
For Europe: “2”
The region code of the drive is not set at purchase. The operation depends on the DVD-
Video that is
fi
rst played.
•
DVD-Video with a speci
fi
c region code:
The drive will automatically be set at the same region code as the DVD-Video.
•
DVD-Video with multiple region codes:
[Con
fi
rm Region] appears. Select the region code and click [OK]. Play now begins.
Using the Drive
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