Toshiba SD-5970SU - Manual (Page 10)

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Introduction
Playable discs
This DVD video player can play the following discs.
• You cannot play discs other than those listed above.
• You cannot play DVD-RAM discs or
non-standardized discs, etc., even if they may be
labeled as above.
• This DVD video player uses the NTSC color system,
and is not suitable to play DVD video discs recorded in
any other color system (PAL, SECAM, etc.).
Because of problems and errors that can occur during
the creation of DVD software and/or the manufacture of
DVD discs, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C.
and Toshiba of Canada, Ltd. cannot guarantee that this
player will play every feature of every DVD bearing the
DVD logo. As one of the creators of DVD technology,
Toshiba DVD players are manufactured to the highest
standards of quality and, as a result, such
incompatibilities are very rare. If you happen to
experience and difficulty playing a DVD on a Toshiba
DVD player, please feel free to call our Contact listed in
“How to Obtain Warranty Services”
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Notes on Discs (continued)
DVD
video
discs
Disc Mark Contents
Disc
Size Maximum
playback time
VIDEO
CDs
Approx. 4 hours
(single sided disc)
Approx. 8 hours
(double sided disc)
Approx. 80 minutes
(single sided disc)
Approx. 160 minutes
(double sided disc)
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes 8 cm
12 cm
8 cm
12 cm
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
+
video
(moving
pictures)
Audio
CDs
Approx. 74 minutes
Approx. 20 minutes
8 cm
(CD
single)
12 cm
Audio
The following discs are also available.
DVD-R discs of DVD video format
CD-R/CD-RW discs of CD-DA format
Some of these discs may be incompatible.
DIGITAL VIDEO
About this owner’s manual
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of
this DVD video player. Some DVD video discs are
produced in a manner that allows specific or limited
operation during playback. As such, the DVD video
player may not respond to all operating commands. This
is not a defect in the DVD video player. Refer to
instruction notes of discs.
“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation.
A “ ” means that the operation is not permitted by the
DVD video player or the disc.
Notes on region numbers
The region number of this DVD video player is 1. If
region numbers, which stand for their playable area, are
printed on your DVD video disc and you do not find
or , disc playback will not be allowed by the player.
(In this case, the DVD video player will display a
message on-screen.) Some DVD discs may not have a
region code label even though their playback is
prohibited by area limits.
On VIDEO CDs
This DVD video player supports VIDEO CDs equipped
with the PBC (Version 2.0) function. (PBC is the
abbreviation of Playback Control.) You can enjoy two
playback variations depending on types of discs.
• VIDEO CD not equipped with PBC function
(Version 1.1)
Sound and movie can be played on this DVD video
player in the same way as an audio CD.
• VIDEO CD equipped with PBC function
(Version 2.0)
In addition to operation of a VIDEO CD not equipped
with the PBC function, you can enjoy playback of
interactive software with search function by using the
menu displayed on the TV screen (Menu Playback).
Some of the functions described in this owner’s
manual may not work with some discs.