Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/
CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)/DVD-Rs
(recordable DVDs)/DVD+Rs/DVD-
RWs (rewritable DVDs)/DVD+RWs
•Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+RWs (depending on the
equipment used for its recording or the
condition of the disc) may not play on this
player.
•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
finalized*.
•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is
recorded in Multi Session.
•You can play MP3/JPEG files recorded on
CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs,
DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs and DVD+Rs.
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW
disc to be played on the audio CD player.
Region code of DVDs this player
can play
This player has a region code printed on the
bottom of the player and will only play DVDs
that are labeled with identical region codes.
DVDs labeled
will also be played on this
ALL
player.
If you try to play any other DVD, the message
"Wrong Region" will appear on the screen.
Depending on the DVD, the region code
indication may not appear even if the DVD is
prohibited by area restrictions.
Region
code
Note on the picture skipping
If a DVD has a crack, dirt, etc., it may be
unable to be read or a picture skipping may be
occurred.
Very rarely, playback sound could be skipped
due to compatibility with the player.
In this case, take the disk and the player to
your nearest Sony dealer.
Cautions
• This player CANNOT play these discs.
— DVD-Audio — DVD-RAM
— DVD-ROM
— CD-G
— SVCD
— CD-I
— Photo-CD
— VSD
— Active-Audio (Data)
— CD-Extra (Data)
— Mixed CD (Data)
— CD-ROM (the data other than the MP3/JPEG
file)
• 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.
Note on PBC (Playback Control)
This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of
Video CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds
of playback according to the disc type.
Disc type
You can
Video CDs without
Video playback (moving
PBC functions
pictures) as well as music.
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Video CDs with
• Interactive software
PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
• Video playback
• High-resolution still
with menu screens
displayed on the
monitor
(PBC Playback, page
25).
functions.
pictures if they are
included on the disc.
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