Before Use; Playable Discs - LG DA-SW6100 Owner's Manual

Before Use

Playable Discs

DVD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
Audio CD
(8 cm / 12 cm disc)
In addition, this unit can play a CD-R or CD-RW that
contains audio titles or MP3 files.
Notes
– Depending on the conditions of the recording equip-
ment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/RW
discs cannot be played on the unit.
– The unit cannot play the CD-R/RW discs that contain
no data, or contain different kinds of formatted data
other than MP3 and CD-DA data.
– Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the
labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.
– Do not use irregular shaped CDs (e.g., heart-shaped
or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.
Notes on DVDs and Video CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may
be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As this
unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc con-
tent designed by the software manufacturer, some play-
back features of the unit may not be available, or other
functions may be added.
Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs
and Video CDs. Some DVDs made for business purpos-
es may not be played on the unit.
Regional code of the DVD receiver and DVDs
This DVD receiver is designed and manufactured for
playback of region "3" encoded DVD software.
The region code on the labels of some DVD
discs indicates which type of receiver can play
those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs
labeled "3" or "ALL". If you try to play any other discs, the
message "Check Regional Code" will appear on the TV
screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code
label even though their playback is prohibited by area
limits.
Note on DTS-encoded CDs
When playing DTS-encoded CD's, an excessive audio
level may be heard from the analog stereo output. To
avoid possible damage to the audio system, turn down
the volume before playing back such discs, adjust the
volume gradually, and keep the volume level low. To
enjoy DTS Digital Surround
channel DTS Digital Surround
be connected to the digital output of the unit.
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3
TM playback, an external 5.1
TM decoder system must
Disc-related terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film content or accompanying feature content
or additional feature content, or music album.
Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling
you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles.
A title is composed of one or several chapters. Each
chapter is assigned a chapter number, enable you to
locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no
chapters may be recorded.
Track (Video CD and Audio CD only)
Sections of a picture or a musical piece on a Video CD
or an Audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number,
enabling you to locate the track you want.
Scene
On a Video CD with PBC (Playback control) functions,
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sec-
tions called "Scenes". Each scene is displayed in the
menu screen and assigned a scene number, enabling
you to locate the scene you want.
A scene is composed of one or several tracks.
Types of Video CDs
There are two types of Video CDs:
Video CDs equipped with PBC (Version 2.0)
PBC (Playback control) functions allow you to interact
with the system via menus, search functions, or other
typical computer-like operations. Moreover, still pictures
of high resolution can be played if they are included in
the disc.
Video CDs not equipped with PBC (Version 1.1)
Operated in the same way as Audio CDs, these discs
allow playback of video pictures as well as sound, but
they are not equipped with PBC.