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for about one hour. Also, wipe any damp
discs with a soft cloth.
Playback of discs may not be possible
because of disc characteristics, disc
format, recorded application, playback
environment, storage conditions and so
on.
Road shocks may interrupt disc
playback.
Read the precautions for discs before
using them.
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Ambient conditions for playing
a disc
At extremely high temperatures, a tem-
perature cutout protects this product by
switching it off automatically.
Despite our careful design of the prod-
uct, small scratches that do not affect
actual operation may appear on the disc
surface as a result of mechanical wear,
ambient conditions for use or handling
of the disc. This is not a sign of the
malfunction of this product. Consider it
to be normal wear and tear.
Playable discs
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DVD-Video and CD
DVD and CD discs that display the logos
shown below generally can be played on this
built-in DVD drive.
DVD-Video
CD
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is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation.
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It is not possible to play DVD-Audio
discs. This DVD drive may not be able to
play all discs bearing the marks shown
above.
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AVCHD recorded discs
This unit is not compatible with discs
recorded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec
High Definition) format. Do not insert
AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not
be ejected.
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Playing DualDisc
DualDiscs are two-sided discs that have
a recordable CD for audio on one side
and a recordable DVD for video on the
other.
Playback of the DVD side is possible with
this product. However, since the CD side
of DualDiscs is not physically compatible
with the general CD standard, it may not
be possible to play the CD side with this
product.
Frequent loading and ejecting of a
DualDisc may result in scratches to the
disc.
Serious scratches can lead to playback
problems on this product. In some
cases, a DualDisc may become stuck in
the disc-loading slot and will not eject. To
prevent this, we recommend you refrain
from using DualDisc with this product.
Please refer to the manufacturer
for more detailed information about
DualDiscs.
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Dolby Digital
This product will down-mix Dolby Digital
signals internally and the sound will be
output in stereo.
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Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Detailed information for play-
able media
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Compatibility
Common notes about disc
compatibility
Certain functions of this product may not
be available for some discs.
Compatibility with all discs is not
guaranteed.
It is not possible to playback DVD-ROM/
DVD-RAM discs.
Playback of discs may become impos-
sible with direct exposure to sunlight,
high temperatures, or depending on the
storage conditions in the vehicle.
DVD-Video discs
DVD-Video discs that have incompatible
region numbers cannot be played on
this DVD drive. The region number of the
player can be found on this product’s
chassis.
DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-R SL (Single
Layer)/DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs
Unfinalized discs which have been
recorded with the Video format (video
mode) cannot be played back.
Discs which have been recorded with
the Video Recording format (VR mode)
cannot be played back.
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs which have
been recorded with Layer Jump record-
ing cannot be played back.
For detailed information about recording
mode, please contact the manufacturer
of media, recorders, or writing software.
CD-R/CD-RW discs
Unfinalized discs cannot be played back.
It may not be possible to playback CD-R/
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a computer because of disc
characteristics, scratches or dirt on the
disc, or dirt, scratches or condensation
on the lens of the built-in drive.
Playback of discs recorded on a com-
puter may not be possible, depending on
the recording device, writing software,
their settings, and other environmental
factors.
Please record with the correct format.
(For details, please contact manufacturer
of media, recorders, or writing software.)
Titles and other text information
recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc may not
be displayed by this product (in the case
of audio data (CD-DA)).
Read the precautions with CD-R/CD-RW
discs before using them.
Common notes about the external
storage device (USB, SD)
Do not leave the external storage device
(USB, SD) in any location with high
temperatures.
Depending on the kind of the external
storage device (USB, SD) you use, this
product may not recognize the storage
device or files may not be played back
properly.
The text information of some audio
and video files may not be correctly
displayed.
File extensions must be used properly.
There may be a slight delay when start-
ing playback of files on an external
storage device (USB, SD) with complex
folder hierarchies.
Operations may vary depending on the
kind of an external storage device (USB,
SD).
It may not be possible to play some
music files from SD or USB because of
file characteristics, file format, recorded
application, playback environment, stor-
age conditions, and so on.
Notes on SD memory cards
Some SD memory cards may not be
recognized by this unit even if the SD
memory cards can be recognized by a
computer. Formatting the SD memory
cards using a dedicated formatter may
resolve the problem. SD memory cards
formatted using the standard formatting
function on a computer do not comply
with the SD standard. Problems such as
that those cards cannot be read or writ-
ten could occur. It is recommended that
you use a dedicated formatter to avoid
