About This Manual; This Player Can Play The Following Discs - Sony SLV-D500P Operating Instructions Manual

About this manual

• The meaning of the icons used in this manual is
described below:
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in video mode or
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
or Super VCD format
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio
tracks or JPEG files)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format
Functions available for VHS
VIDEOs
* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.
This player can play the
following discs
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
Music CD
The "DVD VIDEO" logo is a trademark.
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About this manual
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the back
of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO discs
(playback only) labeled with identical region codes.
This system is used to protect copyrights.
DVDs labeled will also play on this player.
ALL
If you try to play any other DVD, the message
"Playback prohibited by area limitations." will
appear on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD,
no region code indication may be labeled even
though playing the DVD is prohibited by area
restrictions.
Region code
X
SLV–DXXXX
00V 00Hz
00W
NO.
0-000-000-00
Example of discs that the player
cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs:
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/CD-
Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the
following formats:
– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 or JPEG format that conforms to
ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended
format, Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-RWs in VR mode
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,
defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization).
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD with a different region code.
• A disc recorded in a color system other than
NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (this player
conforms to the NTSC color system).
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape
or a sticker still left on it.