Sony MHC-GNZ9D Operating Instructions Manual page 6

Region code of DVDs you can
play on this system
Your system has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled
with identical region code.
DVDs labeled
system.
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.
Discs that this system cannot
play
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those
recorded in the following formats:
– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)/JPEG/
2)
DivX format that conforms to ISO9660
Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet
– DivX format
• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• Super Audio CDs
• DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs other than those recorded in
DivX format conforming to Universal Disk
Format (UDF).
• DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs recorded in Multi Session
• DVD-RAMs
• DVD Audio discs
• A DVD with a different region code.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
6 GB
will also be played on this
ALL
Region code
X
MODEL NO. HCD-GNZXX
DVD DECK RECEIVER
AC: 00V 00Hz 00W
SERIAL NO:
2)
2)
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape,
or a sticker still left on it.
1)
A logical format of files and folders on a
CD-ROMs, defined by ISO (International
Organization for standardization).
2)
Except for MHC-GNZ9D Latin American model,
GNZ8D Latin American model, GNZ7D and
GNZ5D
Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/
DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/
DVD+RW
• In some cases, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs,
DVD-RWs, DVD+R or DVD+RW cannot be
played on this system depending upon the
recording quality or physical condition of the
disc, or the characteristics of the recording
device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if
it has not been correctly finalized. For more
information, see the operating instructions for
the recording device.
• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot
be played.
Note on playback operations
of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
1)
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO
CDs may be intentionally set by software
producers. Since this system plays DVDs and
VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the
software producers designed, some playback
features may not be available. Also, refer to the
instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO
CDs.