About Media Types
Icons Used on DVD Video Disc Cases
The back of the case of a DVD that is commercially
available usually contains various information about
the contents of the disc.
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1. English
2. Chinese
1. English
2. Chinese
DVD Video
BD Video
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Audio tracks and audio formats
DVD discs can contain up to 8 separate tracks with a
different language on each. The first in the list is the
original track.
This section also details the audio format of each
soundtrack — Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG etc.
Dolby Digital
A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that
gives movie theater ambience to audio output when the
Player is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.
DTS
DTS is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc.
for use in cinemas.
Linear PCM
Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio
CDs and on some DVD and Blu-ray discs. The sound
on Audio CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits.
(Sound is recorded between 48 kHz with 16 bits and
96 kHz with 24 bits on DVD video discs and between
48 kHz with 16 bits and 192 kHz with 24 bits on BD
video discs.)
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Subtitle languages
This indicates the kind of subtitles.
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Screen aspect ratio
Movies are shot in a variety of screen modes.
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Camera angle
Recorded onto some BD/DVD discs are scenes which
have been simultaneously shot from a number of
different angles (the same scene is shot from the front,
from the left side, from the right side, etc.).
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Region code
This indicates the region code (playable region code).
Types of Media Formats that Can
Be Used with This Player
Media Format
Recording Format
Contents
USB device (USB
HDD, USB memory
device)
MP3, DSF, DSDIFF,
WAV, FLAC, AIFF,
ALAC, AAC, WMA
Audio
JPEG
Still image
(JPEG file)
NOTE
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If an AIFF, ALAC, or AAC file cannot be played back,
update the software of this player (page
The Icons Used in This Operation
Manual
BD VIDEO
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD Video discs.
BD-RE
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD-RE discs.
BD-R
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for BD-R discs.
DVD VIDEO
....... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD Video discs.
DVD-RW
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD-RW discs.
DVD-R
............ Indicates the functions that can be
performed for DVD-R discs.
AUDIO CD
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for Audio CDs.
SACD
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for SACD discs.
CD-R
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for CD-R discs.
CD-RW
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for CD-RW discs.
USB
........... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for USB devices.
Home Network
.... Indicates the functions that can be
performed for Home Network equipments.
About Disc Contents
BD Video
Enjoy BD-specific functions including BONUSVIEW (BD-
ROM Profile 1 Version 1.1), such as picture-in-picture, and
For the BD video discs compatible with BONUSVIEW/BD-
LIVE, you can enjoy additional contents by copying the data
from the discs or downloading it via the Internet. For instance,
this function is capable of playing the original movie as the
primary video while playing video commentary from the film
director on a small screen as a secondary video.
NOTE
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The available functions differ depending on the disc.
Title, Chapter and Track
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Blu-ray discs and DVDs are divided into “Titles” and
“Chapters”. If the disc has more than one movie on it,
each movie would be a separate “Title”. “Chapters”, on the
other hand, are subdivisions of titles. (See Example 1.)
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Audio CDs are divided into “Tracks”. You can think of a
“Track” as one tune on an Audio CD. (See Example 2.)
Example 1: Blu-ray disc or DVD
Example 2: Audio CD
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Title 1
Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Chapter 1
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
