Description Of Discs - Sharp HT-CN550DVW3 Operation Manual

Description of discs

Discs that cannot be played
DVDs without the region number on
the back of the unit or "ALL".
DVDs with SECAM system
DVD-ROM
DVD-RAM
DVD-Audio
The discs above cannot be played at all, or no sound is heard although images
appear on the screen or vice versa.
Incorrect operation may damage the speakers and can have an negative effect on
your hearing when played at high volume settings.
You cannot play illegally produced discs.
Notes:
A disc with has scratches or fingerprints may not play properly. Refer to "Care of
DVD/CD discs (page 5)" and clean the disc.
Do not play the discs of special shapes (heart or octagon shaped) as they can be
ejected whilst rotating and cause injury.
Title, chapter and track
DVDs are divided into "titles" and "chapters". If the disc has more than one movie on
it, each movie is a separate "title". "Chapters" are subdivisions of titles.
Title 1
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Audio CDs consist of "tracks".
A "track" is each tune on an audio CD.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
Note:
Title, chapter, or track numbers may not be recorded on some discs.
CDG
CDV
Photo CD
CD-ROM
SACD
Discs recorded in special formats, etc.
Title 2
Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Track 4 Track 5
Icons used on DVD discs
Check the icons on the DVD case before playing your discs.
Display
Region number (playable area number)
2 3 4 5
Format recorded on the DVD
Recorded in 4:3.
You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV, and letterbox size
images on the 4:3 size TV.
You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV and 4:3 images
with the side edges cut on the 4:3 size TV.
Type of subtitles recorded
Example:
2
1: English
2: French
Number of camera angles
2
Number of audio tracks and audio
recording systems
Example:
1: Original <English>
(DTS 5.1 Surround)
2: English (Dolby Digital
5.1 Surround)
Description
DVD discs are programmed with region
numbers indicating countries in which
they can be played. This system can play
discs with region number on the back of
the unit.
To adopt the video format to the
connected TVs ("wide-screen TV" or "4:3
size TV").
Recorded subtitle languages.
Language can be selected with the
SUBTITLE button.
Number of angles recorded on the DVD.
Angles can be selected with the ANGLE
button.
The number of audio tracks and audio
recording systems are indicated.
The audio recorded on the DVD can
be switched by using the AUDIO
button.
The number of audio tracks and
recording systems vary depending on
the DVD. Check them in the DVD's
manual.
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