Before use, Supported disc formats, Disc-related terms – Aiwa XD-DV380U User Manual

Page 4: Types of video cds

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AIWA XD-DV380U 8B-AV3-905-01 (010209AMK-Y-L)

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ENGLISH

Please read the following before operating the unit.

Supported disc formats

This unit can play discs with the following marks only.

DVD
(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)

Video CD (VCD)
(8 cm disc/12 cm disc)

Audio CD
(8 cm disc/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 equipment

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.
For more information about MP3, see page 34.

• 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 color system
This unit is designed for the NTSC color systems
only.

The materials for both DVD discs and Video CDs are
recorded in the PAL and NTSC color systems.

Select the DVD and Video CD recorded in the NTSC
color system.

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 content designed by
the software manufacturer, some playback 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 purposes may not be played on
the unit.

Region code of the DVD player and DVDs

This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback
of region “1” encoded DVD software. The region code on
the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of player
can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs
labeled “1” 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.

BEFORE USE

Note on DTS-encoded CDs

When playing DTS-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be
exhibited from the analog stereo outputs. 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

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playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital Surround

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decoder system must be connected to the digital output of
the unit.

Disc-related terms

Title (DVD only)

The longest section of a picture or a musical piece on a
DVD, a movie for a picture piece on video software, or an
album for a musical piece on audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you
want.

Chapter (DVD only)

Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller
than titles.
A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is
assigned a chapter number, enabling 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 sections
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.

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