Video Cd; Preparation For Video Cd Playback - Sharp CD-SW250DVD Operation Manual

Video CD

CD-SW250DVD
ENGLISH
Any CD that contains motion pictures can be played.
You can enjoy motion pictures with the sound quality of MDs and the picture
quality of VHS tapes.
Digital compression technology allows the continuous playback of up to 74
minutes from a 12 cm disc.
With video CDs, you can select the items you want to watch from the on-screen
menu.
The disc symbols are found on the disc labels or jackets.
Symbol
Size
Label sides
Audio recording format
Video recording format
Types of discs
H
This unit handles video CDs that support P.B.C. (version 2.0). (P.B.C. is an
abbreviation of "Playback control".)
You can enjoy the following two types of playback, depending on the disc.
Disc type
Video CDs without P.B.C.
(version 1.1)
Video CDs with P.B.C.
(version 2.0)
Notes:
I Video CDs are recorded in PAL or NTSC format.
I Analogue system CDVs (12 cm)
I Photo CDs and CD-ROMs cannot be played.
E-43
SW250DVD_43-46_EN+ 43
8 cm (3") 12 cm (5")
1 side 1 side
Digital Digital
(max. 20 min) (max. 74 min)
MPEG 1
Features
Sound and motion pictures can be played
using the same control operations as applied
to music CDs.
In addition to the features shown above
(for discs without P.B.C.), P.B.C. CDs have a
menu that is displayed on the TV screen.
You can play interactive games and make
use of other software with the retrieval
function (menu playback). You can also
display high resolution or normal still
pictures.
cannot be played.

Preparation for video CD playback

Selecting the video output format
H
Video CD is recorded in PAL or NTSC format.
Select the video output format (NTSC or PAL) according to your TV or VCR.
Refer page 23 (TV output setting).
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