Disc information
∫ Discs that can be played
DVD-RAM
[RAM]
Including CD-R/RW and discs recorded with MP3.
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Do not use irregularly shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these can damage the unit.
∫ Discs that cannot be played
DVD-Audio, PAL discs, DVD-RAM (2.6 GB,
TYPE 1), DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G,
iRW, DVD-RW, CVD, SVCD, SACD, Divx
Video Discs and Photo CD.
∫ DVDs that can be played
You can play discs with these
symbols.
∫ Playing DVDs and Video CDs
The producer of the material can control how
these discs are played. This means that you may
not be able to control play of a disc with some
operations described in these operating instruc-
tions. Read the disc's instructions carefully.
∫ CD-R and CD-RW discs
This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW if they are
formatted as CD-DA (digital audio) or video CD
and finalized
.
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∫ DVD-R discs
Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized
Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as
DVD-Video on this unit.
A process that allows play on compatible
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equipment.
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DVD-Video
DVD-R
Indication used in instructions
[DVD-V]
Audio CD
∫ DVD-RAM discs
DVD-RAM discs must meet the following condi-
tions for this unit to be able to play them.
Type
Capacity
Recording
format
≥Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their car-
on a
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tridges before use, then return them when you
are finished. Read the instructions for the disc
carefully.
≥Some parts of the disc, for example where one
program ends and another begins, may not
play smoothly.
Note
It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-R and DVD-RAM in all cases due to the
type of disc or condition of the recording.
[CD]
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≥Non-cartridge discs
≥Discs that can be removed
from their cartridges
(TYPE 2 and 4)
≥12 cm (5q) 9.4 GB
≥(double-sided) and
≥4.7 GB (single-sided)
≥8 cm (3q) 2.8 GB
(double-sided)
Discs recorded with DVD video
recorders, DVD video cameras,
personal computers, etc., using
Version 1.1 of the Video
Recording (VR) Format
(a unified video recording
standard).
Video CD
[VCD]