Playback; Information On Playback - Philips HDR3700/05 User Manual

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Playback

Information on Playback

Playable Discs
You can play back all the discs listed on the right.
Before attempting to play back a DVD, make sure it
meets the requirements for Region Codes and Colour
Systems as described in this section. Discs that bear
any of the logos shown below will be played back
correctly in this unit. Other disc types are not
guaranteed to be played back.
Disc
DVD-Video
DVD+RW(Single layer)
DVD+R(Single/Double layer)
DVD-RW
(Finalised video mode discs
only)
DVD-R
(Finalised video mode discs
only)
CD-DA (AUDIO CD)
video CD
CD-RW
CD-R
Kodak Picture CD
Playable files
MP3
Windows Media™ Audio
JPEG
DivX ®
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing
Corporation.
* This unit cannot play back the disc contents
protected by Windows Media Digital Rights
Management (DRM).
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Unplayable Discs
The following discs will not play back on this unit.
• CD-ROM
• Video Single Disc (VSD) • DVD-ROM
• DVD-RAM
• Unfinalised disc
• DVD-RW/-R recorded in VR mode or non
compatible recording format
• Blu-ray Disc
On the following disc, the sound may not be heard.
• Super audio CD - Only the sound on the CD layer
Logo
can be heard. The sound on the high-density super
audio CD layer cannot be heard.
Colour Systems
DVDs are recorded using different colour systems
throughout the world. The most common colour
system, used primarily in the U.K. and other EU
countries, is PAL.
This unit uses the PAL system. However, it is also
possible to play back DVDs using other colour
systems, such as NTSC.
Region Codes
This unit has been designed to play DVD
with region 2. DVD must be labelled for All
regions or for region 2 in order to play on the
unit. You cannot play back DVDs that are
labelled for other regions. Look for the
symbols on the right on your DVD. If these
region symbols do not appear on your DVD,
you cannot play back the DVD in this unit.
The number inside the globe refers to region of the
world.
A DVD labelled for a specific region can only play
back on a unit with the same region code.
PBC Function for Video CDs
VCD VCD
This unit conforms to ver.1.1 and ver.2.0 of the Video
CD standard playback control (PBC) function. This
enables you to play back interactive software using
Media
menu screens. Refer to the information
accompanying the Video CD.
Ver.1.1 (without PBC function): You can still enjoy
CD-RW/-R
playback of pictures and music from the CD.
DVD+RW/+R
Ver.2.0 (with PBC function): "Pbc" will appear on the
DVD-RW/-R
screen and display when playing back a Video CD
with the PBC function.
Hint
• When playing back Video CDs with the PBC
function, "Pbc" is displayed instead of the playing
back time and current track indications on the front
panel display.
• Compact Disc-Interactive
(CD-I)
• DVD-audio
• HD DVD
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