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Disc / Content FormatDVD-R/RW compatibility
Y This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded
Playback Compatibilityusing the DVD-Video format that have been
finalized using a DVD-recorder.
General disc compatibilityY This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded
This player was designed and engineered to beusing the Video Recording (VR) format.
compatible with software bearing one or more ofY When playing a VR format DVD-RW discs
the following logos:that was edited on a DVD recorder, the
screen may go momentarily black at edited
points and/or you may see scenes from
immediately before the edited point.
Y This unit cannot record DVD-R/RW discs.
Y Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs cannot be
played in this player.
DVD-VideoDVD-RDVD-RW
PC-created disc compatibility
Y If you record a disc using a personal
computer, even if it is recorded in a
Ocompatible format� as listed above, there
Audio CDVideo CDCD-RCD-RWwill be cases in which the disc may not be
playable in this machine due to the setting
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.of the application software used to create
This player can play discs recorded in either PALthe disc. In these particular instances,
check with the software publisher for more
or NTSC format. Use those discs which indicatesdetailed information.
ONTSC� or OPAL� on the jacket.
Y Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software
Other formats, including but not limited to thedisc boxes for additional compatibility
following, are not playable in this player:information.
DVD-Audio / SACD / DVD-RAM
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM
Due to the unique construction of DVD-R/
DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs (Audio CDs andRW and CD-R/RW discs, leaving them for
Video CDs) recorded using a DVD recorder, CDextended periods of time in the pause mode
recorder or personal computer may not beat a single place on the disc may result in
playable on this unit. This may be caused by athe discsO becoming difficult to play at that
number of possibilities, including but not limitedlocation on the disc. When playing discs
to: the type of disc used; the type of recording;containing important data, users are recom-
damage, dirt or condensation on either the discmended to construct backup archive discs.
or the playerOs pick-up lens. See below for notes
about particular software and formats.
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CD-R/RW compatibilityDVD-Video regions
Y This unit will play CD-R and CD-RW discsAll DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the
recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format.case somewhere that indicates which region(s)
However, any other content may cause theof the world the disc is compatible with. Your
disc not to play, or create noise/distortion inDVD player also has a region mark, which you
the output.can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompat-
Y This unit cannot record CD-R or CD-RWible regions will not play in this player. Discs
discs.
Y Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs recorded as CDmarked ALL will play in any player.
Audio can be played, but the full Table of
Contents (playing time, etc.) will not be
displayed.
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