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Notes about the discs
• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its
edge. Do not touch the surface. Dust,
fingerprints, or scratches on the disc may
cause it to malfunction.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or
heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave
it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the
temperature may rise considerably inside
the car.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe
the disc from the centre out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine,
thinner, commercially available cleaners, or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.
• Do not use the following discs.
– A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
– A disc with a label or sticker on it.
– A disc that has cellophane tape or sticker
adhesive on it.
Specifications
System
Laser:
Semiconductor laser
Channel coverage:
PAL (B/G, D/K, I)
VHF: E2 to E12, R1 to R12, Italian A
to H, Ireland A to J, South Africa 4 to
13
UHF: E21 to E69, R21 to R69, B21 to
B69
CATV: S01 to S05, S1 to S20
HYPER: S21 to S41
The above channel coverage merely ensures
the channel reception within these ranges. It
does not guarantee the ability to receive
signals in all circumstances. For details, see
“Receivable channels” (page 94).
Video reception:
Frequency synthesizer
system
Audio reception:
Split carrier system
Aerial out:
75-ohm asymmetrical aerial
socket
Timer:
Clock: Quartz locked/Timer
indication: 24-hour cycle (digital)/Power
back-up duration: 1 hour
Video recording format:
MPEG-2,
MPEG-1
Audio recording format/applicable bit
rate:
Dolby Digital 2 ch
256 kbps/128 kbps (in EP and SLP
mode)
Inputs and outputs
LINE 2 OUT
(
AUDIO
):
Phono jack/2 Vrms/10 kilohms
(
VIDEO
):
Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p
(
S VIDEO
):
4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)
LINE 2 IN
(
AUDIO
):
Phono jack/2 Vrms/more than
22 kilohms
(
VIDEO
):
Phono jack/1.0 Vp-p
(
S VIDEO
):
4-pin mini DIN/Y: 1.0 Vp-p,
C: 0.3 Vp-p (PAL)
LINE 1 – TV:
21-pin
CVBS IN/OUT
S-Video/RGB OUT (upstream)
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