6 ENPreparationsDiscs informationThe system this unit is using does not only play music from CD but can also play the discs listed below to offer youhigh-quality entertainment of video of movies and live concerts.Types of playable discsPlease refer to page 8 for the CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW file formats which can be played back by this unit.÷ * This unit can play SVCDs, but some functions will not work.÷ A Dual Disc is a two-sided disc combining a DVD side according to the DVD standard and a music side. The videocontent recorded on the DVD side can be played back. As the music side is not compatible with the Compact Disc(CD) standard, it cannot be played back on this unit.÷ This unit can play back DVD-R and DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD VIDEO format and DVD+R and DVD+RWdiscs, but depending on the recording unit, the disc manufacturer, etc., playback sometimes may not be possible.÷ This unit may also be incapable of playing certain CD-R/RW discs depending on their properties, recording condi-tions, etc.÷ This player cannot play back discs compatible with CPRM. CPRM is the abbreviation of Content Protection for Record-able Media, and it is a technique for copyright protection for recording media.Video + AudioAudioContentsPlayed sidesDisc sizeOne side only One side onlyMax. 20 min., digital Max. 80 min., digitalOne or both One or bothApprox. 41 min.(1 side, 1 layer)Approx. 75 min.(1 side, 2 layers)Approx. 82 min.(2 sides, 1 layer)Approx. 150 min.(2 sides, 2 layers)Approx. 133 min.(1 side, 1 layer)Approx. 242 min.(1 side, 2 layers)Approx. 266 min.(2 sides, 1 layer)Approx. 484 min.(2 sides, 2 layers)DVD VIDEO(DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW) CD (CD-R, CD-RW)Logo mark on discPlayable Disc8cm12cm8cmMax. 20 min.VCD (SVCD*)One side only12cm 8cm 12cmOne side onlyMax. 74 min.(In case of an SVCD, the possible play-back time becomes shorter.)Unplayable discsThis player cannot play back any of the following discs.DVD AUDIO discsDVD-RAM discsSACD discsVSD discs÷ A DVD video disc with a region code which does not match this unit or without a region code. For details, see "RegionCodes". 7÷ When the video format of a disc differs from that of the TV in use, the disc cannot be played normally. For details, see "VideoFormats". 0CDV discs (Only the audio part can be reproduced.)CD-G/CD-EG/CD-EXTRA discs (Only the audio can bereproduced.)Restrictions due to difference between discsInhibition iconSome DVD and VCD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the inten-tions of the software producers. Depending on the condition of this unit, operation may berestricted. As this player plays discs according to their intentions, some functions may not workas intended by you. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. When aninhibition icon is displayed on the TV screen connected to the player, it indicates that the discbeing played is under the restriction as described above.