Discs that cannot be played
DVD-ROMs, DVD-RAMs, DVD + Rs, DVD + RWs, CD-ROMs,
photo CDs, etc.
DVD region number (playable region number)
All discs have a region number. This DVD player will play back
discs fi t with each region. Check your region number listed below.
Region
Video CDs
This DVD unit is compatible with playback control (PBC)
compatible video CDs (version 2.0).
"PBC" is a function by which you can use menu screens recorded
on the disc to fi nd the scene you want to watch and view various
types of information in dialog style.
Using compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
If you use unspecifi ed compact discs, correct performance cannot
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordable)/CD-RWs (CD-
ReWritable) which have been recorded only on audio devices.
• Some of the following discs may not play on this unit:
Flawed discs, discs with fi ngerprints, discs exposed to extreme
temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), discs
recorded under unstable conditions, discs on which a recording
failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs
which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.
To customers using CD-R/CD-RW
• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last
recording session was closed (fi nalized).
• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback
again.
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Countries
All Regions
United States of America,
Canada
Europe, including France,
Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Ara-
bia, Japan and South Africa
Korea, Thailand, Vietnam,
Borneo and Indonesia
Australia and New Zealand,
Mexico, the Caribbean and
South America
India, Africa, Russia and
former USSR countries
Peoples Republic of China
On handling compact discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
• Do not touch the surface.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.
• Do not affi x stickers or labels.
• Clean the disc when it is dusty.
• Make sure that the disc is smooth and fl at.
• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.
Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time.
Never expose the disc to direct sunlight.
Heat and humidity may damage the disc and you may not be
able to play it again.
Using DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs
• This unit is compatible only with discs recorded in the DVD-
Video mode. Discs recorded in the DVD-VR mode cannot be
played back.
• Note that discs not fi nalized (processed to enable to play on
playback-only DVD players) cannot be played on this DVD
player.
• Some discs may not play back, depending on the recording
device. (This unit has a copy protection function. Discs copied
illegally will not be played back. Some fi les recorded by a
software using an improper recording system may be
recognized as illegally copied.)
• In the following cases, the disc may not play on this unit:
discs recorded by certain DVD recorders, certain irregular
discs, fl awed discs, dirty discs, when the pickup lens of this
DVD player is dirty, or when moisture condensation has
occurred inside the unit.
• Be sure to follow all cautions included with your DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs discs.
• Do not put stickers, seals, or tape on the label side of DVD- Rs/
DVD-RWs.
• Compared to the regular discs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs are more
affected by heat, moisture, and direct sunlight. If left in a car,
etc., damage may occur and it might not play on this unit.
Disc terminology
Title
If titles are programmed for the DVD, these are the largest units
of division of the information recorded on the disc.
Chapter
Each Title may also be divided into smaller divisions, called
chapters. These can be specifi c scenes or musical selections.
• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby,"
"Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
• "DTS" and "DTS2.0" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
inc.
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