Pioneer BDP-51FD Service Manual page 10

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About region numbers
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Blu-ray Disc Player and BD-ROMor DVD-Video discs are assigned
region numbers according to the region in which they are sold.
This player's region numbers are:
• BD-ROM :
– /WYXJ5, WVXJ5, WPWXJ : B
– /WSXJ5 : C
– /TLXJ : A
• DVD-Video :
– /WYXJ5, WVXJ5 : 2
– /WSXJ5 : 5
B
– /TLXJ : 3
– /WPWXJ : 4
Discs not including these numbers cannot be played. Discs
playable on this player are as shown below.
• BDs:
– /WYXJ5, WVXJ5, WPWXJ : B (including B) and ALL
C
– /WSXJ5 : C (including C) and ALL
– /TLXJ : A (including A) and ALL
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• DVDs:
– /WYXJ5, WVXJ5 : 2 (including 2) and ALL
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– /WSXJ5 : 5 (including 5) and ALL
– /TLXJ : 3 (including 3) and ALL
– /WPWXJ : 4 (including 4) and ALL
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Playing CDs
• Music CDs (CD-DAs and DTS-CDs) can be played.
• Movie and music files recorded on CDs can be played. See
[2] Playable files below.
• SACD, Video CD and Super VCD discs cannot be played.
• Regarding copy protected CDs: This player is designed to
conform to the specifications of the Audio CD format. This
player does not support the playback or function of discs that do
not conform to these specifications.
DualDisc playback
A DualDisc is a new two-sided disc, one side of which contains DVD
content — video, audio, etc. — while the other side contains non-
DVD content such as digital audio material.
The DVD side of a DualDisc will play on this player (excluding any
DVD-Audio content).
The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compatible with this
player.
It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite
side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not
be playable.
For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please
refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.
Playing discs created on computers
• It may not be possible to play DVD-R/-RW or CD-R/-RW discs
recorded using a personal recorder or computer. (This can be
due to various reasons, including disc properties, scratches, dirt
on the disc, dirt on the player's lens, condensation and so on.)
• It may not be possible to play discs recorded using a computer
due to the application settings or environment. Record discs in
the proper format. For details, contact the dealer.
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