Philips G-CODE 7819901511 - Manual (Page 5)

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Overview
Disc Types Supported
Recordable DVD discs are divided into two categories: ‘plus(+)’and ‘minus(-)’ formats. Within these two groups, discs
are further classified as ‘write-once’ discs(+R or -R)on which the blank sections are used for recording once only, and
‘rewritable’ discs(+RW or -RW) on which the recording sections can be erased and used for recording new content repeat-
edly. Refer to the following table for the disc types supported by this DVD recorder.
Application Disc Type Disc Logo Information
Playback
DVD-Video
Preset DVD-Video discs with supported region
code (Supported region code is printed on the rear
panel of recorder).
DVD+R/+RW
Discs written in DVD-Video or DVD+VR format
and finalized, or with JPEG/MP3/WMA/MPEG-4
files.
DVD-R/-RW
Video CD
(VCD)
CDs for video files recorded with CD sound, VHS
quality, MPEG-1 compression technology.
Super Video CD
(SVCD)
CDs for video files recorded with CD sound, SVHS
quality, MPEG-2 compression technology.
Audio CD
CDs for music files recorded in digital signal,
featuring better audio quality, less distortion and
less deterioration of audio quality over time.
CD-R/-RW
Finalized CD-R-/RW discs recorded in Audio CD
or Video CD formats, or with JPEG/MP3/WMA/
MPEG-4 files.
Recording /
Timer Recording
DVD+R/+RW
DVD+R/+RW discs in DVD+VR format
DVD-R/-RW
DVD-R/-RW discs in DVD+VR format
 The DVD-Video/DVD+RW/DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW logos are trademarks of the respective compa-
nies.
 For best results, use discs with the above logos. This DVD recorder may not play back other discs correctly. Do not use
irregular-shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these can damage the recorder.
 It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW in all cases due to the type of
disc or condition of the recording.