Philips DVD621AT99 - Manual (Page 6)

Playable Discs
This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a
DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for
Region Codes and Color Systems as described on this page. Also, the Discs should have
the following logos and should meet these standards.
• CD-ROM
• Compact Disc-Interactive
(CD-I)
• Compact Disc-Recordable
(CD-R)
• Digital Video Disc-Video
Recordable (DVD-VR)
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-ROM
• Super Audio CD (SACD)
• Photo CD
• Video CD
• Video Single Disc (VSD)
Digital
Video
Disc
12 cm
12 cm
Approx. 4 hours
(single-sided)
Approx. 8 hours
(double-sided)
Approx. 80 minutes
(single-sided)
Approx. 160 minutes
(double-sided)
20 minutes
8 cm
8 cm
(singles)
Logo
Maximum
Playback Time
Contents Disc Type
Sound
and
Pictures
Audio
CD
Disc Size
Sound
74 minutes
Disc
Segments
DVDs are
divided into Titles,
which are divided
into Chapters.
Titles and Chapters
are numbered.
Audio CDs are divided
into numbered Tracks, i.e.,
a track may be one song.
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Region Codes
DVDs also must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD
Player. You can not play Discs 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 DVD 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 be played on DVD Players with the
same region code. For example, if a Disc is labeled for Region 2, you can not play the
DVD on this DVD Player.
Color Systems
Different color systems are available throughout the world. The most common color sys-
tems are NTSC, which is used primarily in the United States and North America, PAL,
and SECAM.
This DVD Player uses the NTSC color system. Therefore, the Discs that you play must be
recorded in the NTSC system. You cannot play Discs recorded in other formats. The
color system of the DVD may be listed on the DVD or on the Disc case.
Unacceptable Discs
If you insert an unacceptable type of disc, “Please insert a playable disc” will appear on
the TV screen. Also, “- - - - - “ will appear on the DVD Player display panel. Insert a
DVD or Audio CD. The following Discs will not play on this DVD Player.
• Compact Disc-Graphic
(CD-G) • Compact Disc-Video
(CD-V)
The following discs might play, but only the audio will be available. There will be no picture.