Samsung BD-C8200 Service Manual page 14

2-1-4 Disc types that cannot be played
q Blu-ray Discs with a region code other than "Region B".
q DVD-VIDEO with a region number other than "2" or "ALL".
q HD DVD
q DVD-RAM
q DVD-RW(VR mode)
q 3.9 GB DVD-R Disc for Authoring.
q DVD-ROM/PD/MVDisc, etc
q Super Audio CD (except CD layer)
q CVD/CD-ROM/CDV/ CD-G/CD-I/LD (CD-Gs play audio only, not graphics.)
[Note]
r Some commercial discs and DVD discs purchased outside your region may not be playable with this product.
When these discs are played, either "This disc can not be played." or "Please check the regional code of the disc."
will be displayed.
r Playback may not work for some types of discs, or when specific operations, such as angle change and
aspect ratio adjustment, are being performed.
Information about the discs is written in detail on the disc box. Please refer to this if necessary.
r Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. Fingerprints, dirt, dust, scratches or deposits of
cigarette smoke on the recording surface may make it impossible to use the disc for playback.
r Discs with PAL programs recorded on them cannot be played using this product.
r This product is compatible with the NTSC color system only.
r When a BD-J title is played, loading may take longer than a normal title, or some functions may perform slowly.
r This product may not respond to all operating commands because some Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs allow
specific or limited operation and features during playback.
Please note that this is not a defect in the product.
r Samsung cannot assure that this product will play every disc bearing the Blu-ray Disc, DVD or CD logo
because disc formats evolve, and problems and errors may occur during the creation of Blu-ray Disc,
DVD, CD software and/or the manufacture of discs.
Please contact the SAMSUNG customer care center if you have questions or encounter difficulty in
playing Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD discs in this product. Also, refer to rest of this user manual for additional
information on playback restrictions.
2-1-5 Region code
Both the product and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order to play the disc.
If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this product is described on the rear panel of the product.
Disc Type Region Code
Blu-ray
DVD-VIDEO
Samsung Electronics
North America, Central America, South America, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South East
Asia.
Europe, Greenland, French territories, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
India, China, Russia, Central and South Asia.
The U.S., U.S. territories and Canada
Europe, Japan, the Middle East, Egypt, South Africa, Greenland
Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong
Mexico, South America, Central America, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Caribbean
Russia, Eastern Europe, India, most of Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
China
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Area
Product Specification
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