DVDB01
DISC SYMBOLS AND PROPERTIES
Table 1: Disc Properties
Symbol
12cm Disc Properties
Single side single layer (DVD-5)
Single side double layer (DVD-9)
Double side single layer (DVD-10)
Double side double layer (DVD-18)
Single side single layer (Video CD)
Single side single layer
Single side single layer
Table 2: DVD Disc Symbols
Symbol
Number of voice languages recorded. The number inside the icon indicates the number lan-
guages on the disc (maximum of 8).
Number of subtitle languages available on the disc (maximum of 32).
Number of angles provided (maximum of 9).
Aspect ratios available. "LB" stands for Letter Box and "PS" stands for Pan/Scan. In the
example on the left, the 16:9 video can be converted to Letter Box video.
Indicates the region code where the disc can be played.
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Region 1: USA, Canada, East Pacific Ocean Islands
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Region 2: Japan, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Egypt, South Africa, Middle East
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Region 3: Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, South-East Asia
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Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Middle and South America, South Pacific Ocean
Islands/Oceania
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Region 5: Russia, Mongolia, India, Middle Asia, Eastern Europe, North Korea, North
Africa, North-West Asia
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Region 6: Mainland China
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ALL: All regions
NOTE: The following types of discs will not play in this unit: DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CDV,
CD-G. DVD-R discs WILL play in this unit.
Max Play Time
(MPEG 2 Method)
133 minutes
242 minutes
266 minutes
484 minutes
(MPEG 1 Method)
74 minutes
74 minutes
74 minutes
Meaning
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