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• This manual mainly explains operations using
the remote, but the same operations can also
be performed using the buttons on the unit
having the same or similar names.
• The OSD (on-screen display) may vary
depending on the country model.
• The English OSD screen (on-screen display)
is used for illustration purposes only.
• The Control Menu items may be different
depending on the disc type (page 96).
• The selectable items in the Setup Display may
be different depending on the area (page 41).
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs and
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.
• MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard
format defined by ISO/MPEG which
compresses audio data.
• The following symbols are used in this
manual.
You can play back the following Sony USB
storage media on this system.
Other USB storage media cannot be played back
on this system.
Verified Sony USB storage
media (as of July 2005)
* MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Notes
• Do not connect USB devices other than USB storage
media. This may damage the system.
• Operation may not always be ensured even when
using these USB storage media.
• Some of these USB storage media may not be
available for purchase in certain areas.
Notes on USB storage media
• Always turn off the system before removing
USB storage media. Removing media while
the system is on may corrupt the data on it or
damage the media itself.
• Depending on the encoding/writing software,
recording device, or the recording media used
at the time an MP3 audio track is recorded,
you may encounter such problems as disabled
playback, sound interruptions, and noise.
• The system may be unable to play MP3
format files that do not have the “.MP3”
extension.
• Attempting to play non-MP3 format files that
have the “.MP3” extension may result in noise
or malfunction.
• The following USB storage media may take a
longer time to start playback.
– USB storage media recorded with
complicated tree structure.
How to use this manual
Symbol
Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in
video mode, and DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs
Functions available for DVD-RWs
in VR (Video Recording) mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-
Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format or
Super VCD format)
Functions available for music CDs
or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
format
Functions available for DATA CDs
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs
containing MP3 audio tracks, JPEG
image files and DivX
video files)
Functions available for DATA
DVDs (DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/
DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) containing
DivX video files
Playable USB storage
media
Product name
Model name/Capacity
MICROVAULT* USM32A/64A/128A/256A
USM32U2/64U2/128U2/256U2/
512U2
USM64D/128D/256D
USM128E/256E/512E
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