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Before Use
Playable Discs
DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit can play : DVD-R, DVD±RW, CD-R,
or CD-RW discs that contain audio titles, MP3, WMA, or
JPEG files.
otes
– Depending on the condition of the recording equip-
ment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/±RW) disc itself,
some CD-R/RW (or DVD-R/±RW) discs cannot be
played on the unit.
– Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
– Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). The unit may malfunction.
otes on DVDs
Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally
fixed by software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs
according to disc content designed by the software
manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may
not be available or other functions may be added.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.
Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be
played on the unit.
Regional code of the DVD player and DVDs
This DVD player is designed and manufactured
for playback of region “1” encoded DVD software.
The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indi-
cate which type of player can play those discs. This unit
can play only DVD discs labeled “1” or “ALL”. If you try to
play any other discs, the message “Check Regional
Code” will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs
may not have a region code label even though their play-
back is prohibited by area limits.
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film content, accompanying feature content,
additional feature content, or music album.
Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling
you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap-
ters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number,
enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending
on the disc, chapters may not be recorded.
Track (Audio CD only)
Sections of a musical piece on an audio CD. Each track
is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the
track you want.
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