Sharp HT-DV40H3 Operation Manual page 23

Discs that cannot be played
DVDs without the region num-
ber on the back of the unit.
DVDs with SECAM system
DVD-ROM
DVD-RAM
DVD-Audio
The discs above cannot be played at all, or no sound is heard
although images appear on the screen or vice versa.
Incorrect operation may damage the speakers and can have an
adverse effect on your hearing when played at high volume settings.
You cannot play illegally produced discs.
Notes:
A disc which has scratches or fingerprints may not play properly.
Refer to "Care of compact discs" (page 66) and clean the disc.
Do not play discs of special shapes (heart or octagon shaped) as
they can be ejected whilst rotating and cause injury.
Title, chapter and track
DVDs are divided into "titles" and "chapters". If the disc has more
than one movie on it, each movie is a separate "title". "Chapters" are
subdivisions of titles.
Title 1
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Audio CDs consist of "tracks".
A "track" is each tune on an audio CD.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
Note:
Title, chapter, or track numbers may not be recorded on some discs.
DivX ®
Official DivX Certified TM product
®
Plays all versions of DivX video
®
(including DivX 6) with standard
®
playback of DivX media files
(DivX version cannot be upgraded on this
product.)
CDG DVD+R
CDV DVD+RW
Photo CD
CD-ROM
SACD
Discs recorded in
special formats, etc.
Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
Track 4 Track 5
Icons used on DVD discs
Check the icons on the DVD case before playing your discs.
Display
Region number (playable DVD discs are programmed with
area number) region
countries in which they can be
played. This system can play discs
2 3 4 with region number on the back of
the unit.
Format recorded on the DVD To adopt the video format to the
connected TVs ("wide-screen TV"
or "4:3 size TV").
Recorded in 4:3.
You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV and
letterbox size images on the 4:3 size TV.
You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV and
4:3 images with the side edges cut on the 4:3 size TV.
Type of subtitles recorded Recorded subtitle languages.
Example:
Language can be selected with the
2
1: English
SUBTITLE button.
2: French
Number of camera angles Number of angles recorded on the
DVD.
Angles can be selected with the
ANGLE button.
2
Number of audio tracks and The number of audio tracks and
audio recording systems audio
indicated.
Example:
1: Original
<English> (Dolby
Digital 2 Surround)
2: English (Dolby
Digital 5.1
Surround)
Description
numbers indicating
recording systems are
The audio recorded on the DVD
can be switched by using the
AUDIO button.
The number of audio tracks and
recording systems vary
depending on the DVD. Check
them in the DVD's manual.
HT-DV40H3
HT-DV50H3
ENGLISH
E-10