Philips CDV19BPH - Manual (Page 6)

This TV/DVD will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a
DVD or Audio CD on this TV/DVD, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for
Region Codes and Color Systems as described on this page. Also, the Discs should be
labelled with 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
• DVD-RW
• DVD+RW
• 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.
6 Playable Discs
Region Codes
DVDs also must be labelled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to be played in
this TV/DVD. You can not play Discs that are labelled 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 TV/DVD.
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 labelled for Region 2, you can not play
the DVD on this TV/DVD.
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 TV/DVD 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 jacket.
Unacceptable Discs
The following Discs cannot be played on this TV/DVD.
• Compact Disc-Graphic (CD-G) • Compact Disc-Video (CD-V)
The following discs may be played, but only the audio will be available. There will be
no picture.