Sony SLV-D900G - Manual (Page 6)

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About this manual
• 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/MPEG which compresses audio data.
This player can play the
following discs
The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.
Region code
Your player has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and only will play DVD VIDEO
discs (playback only) labelled with identical
region codes. This system is used to protect
copyrights.
DVDs labelled will also play on this player.
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 labelled even
though playing the DVD is prohibited by area
restrictions.
Example of discs that the player
cannot play
The player cannot play the following discs:
• All CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/CD-
Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in the
following formats:
–music CD format
–video CD format
–MP3 format that conforms to ISO9660*
Level 1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-RWs in VR mode
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs
* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,
defined by ISO (International Standard
Organization).
Also, the player cannot play the following
discs:
• A DVD with a different region code.
• A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g.,
card, heart).
• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape
or a sticker still left on it.
Icon Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs or DVD-Rs/DVD-
RWs in video mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs, Super VCDs or CD-Rs/
CD-RWs in video CD format
Functions available for DATA
CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs containing MP3* audio
tracks)
Functions available for music
CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
music CD format
Functions available for VHS
VIDEOs
Format of discs
DVD VIDEO
VIDEO CD
Music CD
ALL
SLV–DXXXX
00V 00Hz
00W NO.
0-000-000-00
X
Region code