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Region code of DVDs you can
playback on this system
Your system has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only playback DVDs
labeled with identical region code.
DVDs labeled
will also be played back on
this system.
If you try to playback 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 labeled even though playing
the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.
Discs that this system cannot
playback
• CD-ROMs other than those has MP3 audio
tracks* or JPEG image files that conforms to
ISO 9660
1)
Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format
• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than
– those recorded in Audio CD format
– those recorded in VIDEO CD format
– those has MP3 audio track* or JPEG image
files that conforms to ISO 9660
1)
Level 1,
Level 2 or Joliet format
• Data part of CD-Extras
2)
• Data part of Mixed CDs
3)
• Super Audio CDs
• DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD-RAMs
• DVD Audio discs
• DVDs with a different region code
• Progressive JPEG format file
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star)
• Discs that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it
* MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3
format.
1)
ISO 9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROM.
There are several specification levels. In Level 1, file
names must be in the 8.3 format (no more than eight
characters in the name, no more than three characters
in the extension) and in capital letters. Folder names
can be no longer than eight characters. There can be
no more than eight nested folder levels. Level 2
specifications allow file names and folder names up
to 31 characters long. Each folder can have up to 8
nested folder levels.
2)
CD-Extra: This format records audio (Audio CD
data) on the tracks in session 1 and data on the tracks
in session 2.
3)
Mixed CD: This format records data on the first
track and audio (Audio CD data) on the second and
subsequent tracks of a session.
Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/
DVD-R/DVD-RW (Video mode)/
DVD+R/DVD+RW
• In some cases, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs,
DVD-RWs (in video mode) (DVD-RWs
created in video mode have the same format
as a DVD VIDEO), DVD+Rs or DVD+RWs
cannot be played back on this system
depending upon the recording quality or
physical condition of the disc, or the
characteristics of the recording device.
Furthermore, the disc will not playback if it
has not been correctly finalized. For more
information, see the operation instructions for
the recording device.
• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot
be played back.
ALL
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater S ystems, Inc.
US Pat. No. 5, 451, 942, 5, 956, 674, 5, 974, 380, 5, 978, 762 and
other world-wide patents is sued and pending."DTS" and "DTS Digital
Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc.
Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Region code