Panasonic LF-D102U - Manual (Page 25)

Using CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and Other CD/DVD Discs
Playing a disc
The DVD-RAM drive can be used to play back music CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs/RWs, DVD-ROMs, DVD-Rs, and
other discs just as you would with a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
For details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the disc you wish to play back.
For instance, if the [CD-ROM] icon assigned to the DVD-RAM drive is recognized as the E drive, insert a CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM and access it from E drive.
(The actual drive letter of the DVD-RAM drive will differ according to the environment of the system you are
using.)
■ What you will need to play DVD (e.g., DVD-VIDEO and DVD-ROM)
• Your computer will need to have a MPEG2 decoder board (not included) or MPEG2 decoder software
(not included).
• The region numbers on the DVD-RAM drive and MPEG2 decoder board (or MPEG2 decoder software)
must match the region number on the DVD.
When this DVD-RAM drive was shipped from the factory, the region number was set to “1” to match the
region number on DVD sold in your region. Therefore it is normally not necessary to change the region
number setting.
Use the included DVDRgn software to change the region number setting on the DVD-RAM drive. (See
page 29.)
This mark indicates the region number of a DVD.
It is displayed in areas such as the case jacket of a DVD.
The example shown here is the mark for region number 1.
For your reference:
• When CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R media are read on this DVD-RAM drive, there may be a decline in
the read speed and on rare occasions the reading process may not work properly, depending on the
writing drive and disc statuses and compatibility. If such problems occur, this DVD-RAM drive may be
able to properly read the media if the write speed on the writing device is lowered.
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