General Disc Information
Disc Properties
Symbol
12cm Disc Properties
Max Play Time
Single side single layer (DVD-5)
Single side double layer (DVD-9)
Double side single layer (DVD-10)
Double side double layer (DVD-18)
(MPEG 2 Method)
133 minutes
242 minutes
266 minutes
484 minutes
Single side single layer (VCD)
(MPEG 1 Method)
74 minutes
Single side single layer
74 minutes
Disc Symbols
Symbol Meaning
Number of voice languages recorded. The number inside the icon
indicates the number languages on the disc (maximum of 8).
Number of subtitle languages available on the disc (maximum of 32).
Number of angles provided (maximum of 9).
Aspect ratios available. “LB” stands for Letter Box and “PS” stands for
Pan/Scan. In the example on the left, the 16:9 video can be converted
to Letter Box video.
Indicates the region code where the disc can be played.
• Region 1: USA, Canada, East Pacific Ocean Islands
• Region 2: Japan, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Egypt, South
Africa, Middle East
• Region 3: Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia,
South-East Asia
• Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Middle and South America,
South Pacific Ocean Islands / Oceania
• Region 5: Russia, Mongolia, India, Middle Asia, Eastern Europe,
North Korea, North Africa, North-West Asia
• Region 6: Mainland China
• ALL (0): All regions
