About Discs
Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player
Use discs that conform to compatible standards as indicated by the presence of official logos on the disc label.
Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, the image quality or sound
quality is not guaranteed even if the discs can be played back.
Conditions for playback
Disc Type
Disc size
Recording format
Playable
contents
BD
BD VIDEO
Discs whose region code is “A” or “All
Region”
12 cm
BDMV format
Audio + video
(movie)
BD-RE
*
1
Ver. 2.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
BDAV format *
2
BDMV format
BD-R
*
1
Ver. 1.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, LTH TYPE
Ver. 1.3, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.3, LTH TYPE
DVD
DVD VIDEO
*
3
Discs whose region code includes “1”
or “ALL”
12 cm
a
8 cm *
4
Video format
Audio + video
(movie)
DVD-RW
*
5
DVD-R
*
5
DVD-R DL
12 cm
a
8 cm *
4
VR format
Video format
(finalized disc)
AVCHD format
Audio + video
(movie)
MP3 file
Audio
JPEG file
Still picture
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
12 cm
a
8 cm *
4
Video format
(finalized disc)
AVCHD format
Audio + video
(movie)
MP3 file
Audio
JPEG file
Still picture
CD
AUDIO CD
12 cm
a
8 cm *
4
Music CD format
Audio
CD-RW
CD-R
12 cm
a
8 cm *
4
Music CD format
MP3 file
Audio
JPEG file
Still picture
*
1
BD-RE/BD-R discs containing both the BDMV and BDAV formats cannot be played.
*
2
Extended play (H.264 format) discs recorded on Pioneer BD recorders can also be played.
*
3
96 kHz linear PCM audio is converted into 48 kHz linear PCM audio for output.
*
4
When playing a 8 cm disc, set the disc in the disc tray’s 8 cm disc ring. No adapter is necessary.
*
5
“Recordable once only” programs recorded on DVD-RW/-R discs (CPRM compatible) can also be played.
NOTE
Operation and functions of BD/DVD-Video discs may differ from the explanations in this manual. Furthermore, some functions
may not be usable, at the disc manufacturer’s discretion.
“Finalize” refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it will play in other players/recorders as well as this player.
Only finalized discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalize discs.)
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