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Introduction
Playable discs
This player can play the following discs.
• You cannot play discs other than those listed above.
• You cannot play discs of DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, etc. or
non-standardized discs, even if they may be labeled
as above.
• This player uses the NTSC color system, and cannot
play DVD video discs recorded in any other color
system (PAL, SECAM, etc.).
Notes on region numbers
The region number of this player is 1. If region numbers,
which stand for their playable area, are printed on your
DVD video disc and you do not find
1
or
ALL
, disc
playback will not be allowed by the player. (In this case,
the player will display a message on-screen.)
DVD
video
discs
Disc Mark
Contents
Disc
Size
Maximum
playback time
Audio
CDs
Approx. 4 hours
(single sided disc)
Approx. 8 hours
(double sided disc)
Approx. 80 minutes
(single sided disc)
Approx. 160 minutes
(double sided disc)
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
(CD
single)
12 cm
8 cm
12 cm
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
VIDEO
CDs
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
12 cm
The following discs are also available.
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
DVD-R
CD-R
CD-ROM
DVD video disc
Title 1
Title 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Structure of disc contents
Normally, DVD video discs are divided into titles, and
the titles are sub-divided into chapters. VIDEO CDs and
audio CDs are divided into tracks.
DVD video disc
VIDEO CD/audio CD
Each title, chapter or track is assigned a number, which
is called “title number”, “chapter number” or “track
number” respectively.
There may be discs that do not have these numbers.
On VIDEO CDs
This player supports VIDEO CDs equipped with the
PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the abbreviation of
Playback Control.)
You can enjoy two playback variations depending on
types of discs.
• VIDEO CD not equipped with PBC function
(Version 1.1)
Sound and movie can be played on this player in the
same way as an audio CD.
• VIDEO CD equipped with PBC function
(Version 2.0)
In addition to operation of a VIDEO CD not equipped
with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of
interactive software with search function by using the
menu displayed on the screen (Menu Playback).
Some functions described in this owner’s manual may
not work with all discs.
Notes and Information
VIDEO CD/audio CD
DIGITAL VIDEO
