Philips DVP3345VB - Manual (Page 8)

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English 8 Playable Discs and Video Cassettes
Playable Discs
The DVD player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs); finalized Digital Video Discs Recordable (DVD+R, DVD-R); finalized
Digital Video Discs Rewritable (DVD+RW, DVD-RW); Audio Compact Discs (CDs); finalized Compact Discs Recordable
(CD-R) and Compact Discs Rewritable (CD-RW).
To play a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described below. Discs that
have the following logos will play on the DVD player. Other disc types are not guaranteed to play in the DVD / VCR.
• Do not stand the unit up vertically. Install the unit in a horizontal and stable position.
• Be sure to remove the disc and unplug the AC power cord from the outlet before carrying the unit.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.
Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate
(MBR : a file that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates).
Region Codes
DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD player. You
cannot play DVDs that are labeled for other regions.
Look for the symbols below on your DVDs. If these region symbols do not appear on your DVD, you cannot play the DVD
in this player.
The number inside the globe refers to a region of the world. Region 1 represents the United States, Canada, upper regions
of North America, Bermuda, the U.S.Virgin Islands, and small regions near Australia. A disc encoded in a specific region
format can only play on DVD players with the same region code. For example, if a disc is labeled for Region 2, you cannot
play the DVD on this player.
Color Systems
Different color systems are available throughout the world. The most common color systems are NTSC, which is used
primarily in the United States and North America, PAL, and SECAM.
This DVD player will play both NTSC and PAL DVDs. You cannot play DVDs recorded in other formats.
The color system of the DVD may be listed on the DVD or on the disc case. Your TV must have the NTSC and / or PAL
color system as well.
Playable Video Cassettes
The VCR of this DVD / VCR has a High Quality (HQ) system and is compatible with existing Video Home System (VHS)
equipment. Use only video cassettes that have the mark. The use of other tapes may result in poor picture quality
and excessive deposits on the video heads, which may not be covered by the warranty if damage occurs.
The VCR also has a 19 micron head, which provides a better picture when you view tapes recorded in slow speed (SLP).
Unacceptable Discs
If you insert an unacceptable type of disc, a Disc Error message may appear on the TV screen. The following discs will not
play on this DVD player.
On the following disc, the sound may not be heard.
• Super Audio CD - Only the sound on the CD layer can be heard. The sound on the high-density Super Audio CD layer
cannot be heard.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
• CD-ROM
• Video Single Disc (VSD)
• Unfinalized disc
• Non-compatible recording mode • Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I)
• DVD-ROM
• DVD contains MP3, Windows
Media™ Audio or JPEG files
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-Audio
• Blu-ray Disc™
DVD+RW DVD-R MP3 files CD-RW CD-R Audio CD DVD-RW DVD+R DVD
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