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Precautions on Writing/Playing Discs
Write speed and compatible discs
When writing data to disc at high speeds, you must use the
appropriate type of disc.
Configure the writing speed through your writing software. For
details about the setting procedures, refer to your writing software
documentation.
When writing data to disc, the drive may adjust the writing speed
to the quality of the disc in the drive.
Depending on the transfer rate, there may also be limitations on
writing speeds.
DVD Region Code
The playback of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is protected and
controlled by a region code setting. For the drive to play back
DVD-Video, the region code on the DVD disc, the region code of
the drive, and the region code of the DVD-Video software must all
match. The region code can be set up to five times, including the
initial assignment. After setting the region code five times, the
setting becomes permanent and can no longer be changed. From
this point on, you are only able to play back DVD-Video whose
region code matches the one set the fifth time. Do not attempt to
make unauthorized changes to the region code. Any problems
resulting from doing so are not covered by the warranty.
DVD: You can change the region code of the drive on its
properties dialog box accessible from the Device.
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Precautions when playing back DVD-Video
DVD-Video disc playback conditions are sometimes determined
by software manufacturers. Because the drive plays back discs as
determined by software manufacturers, some drive functions may
not always perform as expected. When playing back DVD-Video,
refer to the documentation accompanying each disc.
DVD copy protection technology
Most DVD-Video discs on the market are protected against
unauthorized copy. Attempting to copy protected discs violates
copyright laws.
Copy controlled CDs
This product is designed to play back discs conforming to the
compact disc (CD) standard. Audio CDs encoded with copyright
protection technology are now marketed by various record
companies. Be aware that some of these discs do not conform to
the CD standard and you may not be able to play them back with
the drive. When using the drive as an audio CD player, only use
audio CDs with the following mark. Some of these discs are
encoded in such a way as to prevent sampling and/or copy, while
others can only be played back under certain conditions. For
details, refer to the documentation of your audio CD.
Please Record Responsibly
Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are
not violating copyright laws. Check your software's license
agreement for details.