8
GB
Note on PBC (Playback Control)
(VIDEO CDs)
This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver.
2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy
two kinds of playback depending on the disc
type.
Disc type
VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
VIDEO CDs
with PBC
functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Region code
Your system has a region code printed on
the bottom of the control unit and will only
play DVDs labeled with the same region
code.
DVDs labeled
ALL
will also play on this
system.
If you try to play any other DVD, the
message “Playback prohibited by area
limitations.” will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code
indication may be given even though
playing the DVD is prohibited by area
restrictions.
DVD
structure
VIDEO CD,
Super
Audio CD,
or CD
structure
Title
Disc
Index
Track
Chapter
Disc
MP3
structure
Track
Album
Disc
You can
Enjoy video playback
(moving pictures) as well
as music.
Play interactive software
using menu screens
displayed on the TV screen
(PBC Playback), in
addition to the video
playback functions of Ver.
1.1 discs. Moreover, you
can play high-resolution
still pictures, if they are
included on the disc.
Terms for discs
•
Title
The longest sections of a picture or music
feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video
software, or the entire album in audio
software.
•
Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece that
are smaller than titles. A title is composed
of several chapters. Depending on the disc,
no chapters may be recorded.
•
Album
Section of a music piece on a data CD
containing MP3 audio tracks.
•
Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or
MP3.
•
Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video
Index (VIDEO CD)
A number that divides a track into sections
to easily locate the point you want on a
VIDEO CD or Super Audio CD.
Depending on the disc, no indexes may be
recorded.
•
Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions
(page 41), the menu screens, moving
pictures and still pictures are divided into
sections called “scenes.”