Cleaning Discs; Playing Dvds - Plextor PX-504A Installation And User Manual

Section 3. Using Your PX-504A

Cleaning Discs

For proper read and write performance, your DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW,
and CD-ROM discs must be clean. Trying to record on a dirty disc may result in a
failed session and ruin the disc.
To clean the disc, wipe the disc using a clean, soft cotton cloth to remove surface dirt
such as fingerprints. Use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center out. Do not
wipe the disc in a circular motion.
Figure 18: Wipe the Disc from the Center Outward
HINT: Keep your frequently used discs in jewel cases at all times to prevent them
from becoming dirty or damaged.

Playing DVDs

To play a digital video disc, insert the DVD as you would any other disc. The drive
plays both single-layer and dual-layer discs.
The first time: A code on each DVD allows it to be played only on players designed
for a certain regional area, such as North America, Europe, etc. When the drive ships
there is no region code set. The first time a DVD that has a region setting is inserted
into the drive, the action sets the drive to that region code.
If you later insert a DVD with a different region code, you are prompted to either
accept changing the region code or not. If you don't accept the change, then that
DVD will not play. If you do accept the change, then the region code setting is
changed. But remember: you can change the drive's region code only 5 times. After
that, you can't change it any more.
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