Sony DVP-NS501P - Manual (Page 8)

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About this Manual
• Instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the remote. You can also use the
controls on the player if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.
• The meaning of the icons used in this
manual is described below:
* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO (International Standard Organization)
/MPEG which compresses audio data.
This Player Can Play the
Following Discs
“DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” are
trademarks.
Notes about CDs
The player can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs recorded in the following formats:
– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of
format conforming to ISO9660* Level 1/
Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet
– KODAK Picture CD format
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-
ROMs, defined by ISO (International
Organization for Standardization).
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and only will play DVD
VIDEO discs (playback only) labeled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on
this player.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message “Playback prohibited by area
limitations.” will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region
code indication may be labeled even though
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by
area restrictions.
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs and DVD+RWs/
DVD+Rs or DVD-RWs/
DVD-Rs in video mode
Functions available for DVD-
RWs in VR (Video Recording)
mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs, or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
or Super VCD format
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio
tracks and JPEG image files)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
(page 74)
DVD-RW
(page 74)
VIDEO CD
Format of discs
Music CD
ALL
DVP–XXXX
00V 00Hz
00W NO.
0-000-000-00
X
Region code