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Playable discs

Format of discs

DVD VIDEO

DVD-R*

DVD-RW*

DVD+R*

DVD+RW*

Video CD

Audio CD

CD-R*

CD-RW*

* Discs that are not finalized cannot be played.

“DVD VIDEO”, “DVD-R”, “DVD-RW”, “DVD+R”,
and “DVD+RW” are trademarks.

DVD

A DVD contains both audio and visual data.
A 12-cm disc can hold 7 times the amount of
data contained in a CD-ROM, which equals
to 4 consecutive hours of playing time (8
hours for double-sided discs). DVDs are
divided into 4 types: single sided single layer,
single sided double layer, double sided single
layer, and double sided double layer.

Video CD (VCD)

A Video CD can contain both audio and
visual data on a disc with the same size as a
regular Audio CD. The playing time is 74
minutes for a standard 12-cm CD.

Audio CD

An Audio CD containing audio data. The
playing time is 74 minutes for a standard 12-
cm CD.

CD-Recordable (CD-R)

With a CD-R, you can edit audio data. You
can write information on a CD-R only once.

CD-Rewritable (CD-RW)

With a CD-RW, you can edit audio data. You
can write information on a CD-RW again and
again.

CD-Extra

A CD-Extra has two sections (sessions) for
audio and data respectively. You can only
play the section of audio on this unit.

Notes

• You can play DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs, DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs and CD-Rs/CD-RWs designed for audio
with this unit. However, depending on the recorded
conditions, you cannot play some discs.

• You 

cannot play

 CD-Rs/CD-RWs, DVD-Rs/DVD-

RWs or DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs that are 

not finalized

.

• Discs created in Packet Write format cannot be played.
• The discs listed below cannot be played on this unit:

– 8-cm discs
– CD-ROM (the data other than the MP3 or JPEG files)
– CD-G
– Photo-CD
– VSD (Video single disc)
– DVD-ROM (the data other than the MP3 or JPEG

files)

– DVD-RAM
– DVD-Audio
– CPRM
– Active-Audio (Data)
– CD-Extra (Data)
– Mixed CD
– SVCD (Super Video CD)
– CDV
– CD-F
– SACD (Super Audio CD)