8
GB
Note on PBC (Playback
Control) (VIDEO CDs)
This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of
VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds
of playback depending on the disc type.
About Multi Session CD
• This system can play Multi Session CDs when
an MP3 audio track is contained in the first
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks
recorded in later sessions can also be played
back.
• This system can play Multi Session CDs when
a JPEG image file is contained in the first
session. Any subsequent JPEG image files
recorded in later sessions can also be played
back.
• If audio tracks and images in music CD format
or video CD format are recorded in the first
session, only the first session will be played
back.
About the Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio
disc standard where music is recorded in the
DSD (Direct Stream Digital) format
(conventional CDs are recorded in the PCM
format). The DSD format, using a sampling
frequency 64 times higher than that of a
conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization,
achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide
dynamic range across the audible frequency
range, and so provides music reproduction
extremely faithful to the original sound.
Types of Super Audio CDs
There are two types of discs, depending on the
Super Audio CD layer and CD layer
combination.
• Super Audio CD layer*: A high-density
signal layer for Super Audio CD
•CD layer*
1
: A layer that is readable by a
conventional CD player
*1You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD
player.
*2Since both layers are on one side, it is not necessary
to turn the disc over.
*3To select a layer, see “Selecting a Playback layer for
a Super Audio CD” (page 46).
Region code
Your system has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled
with the same region code.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also play on this
system.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message [Playback prohibited by area
limitations.] will appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no region code
indication may be given even though playing the
DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.
Disc type You can
VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Enjoy video playback (moving
pictures) as well as music.
VIDEO CDs
with PBC
functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Play interactive software using
menu screens displayed on the
TV screen (PBC Playback), in
addition to the video playback
functions of Ver. 1.1 discs.
Moreover, you can play high-
resolution still pictures, if they
are included on the disc.
Single layer disc
(a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)
Super Audio CD
layer
Hybrid disc*
2
(a disc with an Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer
)
Super Audio CD
layer*
3
CD layer*
3
ALL