Sony MEX-DV150UE Service Manual page 5

Playable discs and symbols used in this manual
This unit can play various video/audio discs.
The following chart helps you to check if a disc is supported by this unit,
as well as what functions are available for a given disc type.
Disc symbol
Disc format
in manual
DVD VIDEO
DVD-R*
DVD-R DL*
(Video mode/VR mode)
DVD-RW*
(Video mode/VR mode)
DVD+R*
DVD+R DL*
DVD+RW*
Video CD
(Ver. 1.0/1.1/2.0)
Audio CD
CD-ROM*
CD-R*
CD-RW*
*1 Audio files can also be stored. For details.
*2 Video/image files can also be stored. For details.
Note
"DVD" may be used in this manual as a general term for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs, and DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs.
Disc logo
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
MEX-DV150UE/DV1500U/DV1505U
The following chart shows the supported compression formats, their file
types, and the disc types on which those files can be stored.
Available functions differ depending on the format, regardless of disc
type. The format symbols below appear next to the description of
functions available for that format.
Format symbol
File type
in manual
MP3 audio file
WMA audio file
AAC audio file
JPEG image file
®
DivX video file
MPEG-4 video file
MPEG-4
Tip
For details on compression formats.
Unsupported discs
The following discs cannot be played on this unit.
1
• 8 cm (3 / in) discs
4
3
• 12 cm (4 / in) discs utilizing only the inner 8 cm (3
4
(the rest is transparent)
• CD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/
MPEG-4
• SA-CD
• CD-G
• Photo-CD
• VSD (Video Single Disc)
• DVD-ROM containing files other than MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/DivX/
MPEG-4
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-Audio
• Active-Audio (Data)
• SVCD (Super Video CD)
• CDV
• Discs created in Packet Write format
• Discs in DTS format
Note
Even compatible discs may not be playable on this unit, depending on their
recorded condition.
Region code
The region system is used to protect
software copyrights.
The region code is located on the bottom
of the unit, and only DVDs labeled with
an identical region code can be played on
this unit.
DVDs labeled can also be played.
ALL
If you try to play any other DVD, the
message "Playback prohibited by region
code." will appear on the monitor screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code
may be labeled even though playing the
DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.
Storable disc type
DATA DVDs
DVD-ROM
DATA CDs
DVD-R
DVD-R DL CD-ROM
DVD-RW CD-R
DVD+R CD-RW
DVD+R DL
DVD+RW
1
/ in) data portion
4
Region code
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