Disc information Types of playable discs The system this unit is using does not only play music from CD but can also play the discs listed below to offer you high-quality enter- tainment of video of movies and live concerts. Please refer to page 8 for the CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW file formats which can be played back by this unit. • * This unit can play SVCDs, but some functions will not work. • A Dual Disc is a two-sided disc combining a DVD side according to the DVD standard and a music side. The video content recorded on the DVD side can be played back. As the music side is not compatible with the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this unit is not assured.
• This unit can play back DVD-R and DVD-RW discs recorded in the DVD VIDEO format and DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, but depending on the recording unit, the disc manufacturer, etc., playback sometimes may not be possible. • This unit may also be incapable of playing certain CD-R/RW discs depending on their properties, recording conditions, etc. • This player cannot play back discs compatible with CPRM. CPRM is the abbreviation of Content Protection for Recordable Media, and it is a technique for copyright protection for recording media. Unplayable discs This player cannot play back any of the following discs.
DVD AUDIO discs DVD-RAM discs SACD discs VSD discs CDV discs (Only the audio part can be reproduced.) CD-G/CD-EG/CD-EXTRA discs (Only the audio can be repro- duced.) • A DVD video disc with a region code which does not match this unit or without a region code. For details, see "Region codes". (See page 7.) • When the video format of a disc differs from that of the TV in use, the disc cannot be played normally. For details, see "Video Formats". (See page 9.) Restrictions due to difference between discs Restrictions due to difference between discs Some DVD and VCD discs can be played only in certain playback modes according to the intentions of the software producers.
Depending on the condition of this unit, operation may be restricted. As this player plays discs accord- ing to their intentions, some functions may not work as intended by you. Please be sure to read the instructions provided with each disc. When an inhibition icon is displayed on the TV screen connected to the player, it indicates that the disc being played is under the restriction as described above. Inhibition icon 6 DVF-5500 Playable Disc Logo mark DVD VIDEO (DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW) CD (CD-R, CD-RW) VCD (SVCD*) on disc Disc size 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm Played sides One or both One or both One side only One side only One side only One side only Contents Video + Audio Approx. 41 min.
(1 side, 1 layer) Approx. 75 min. (1 side, 2 layers) Approx. 82 min. (2 sides, 1 layer) Approx. 150 min. (2 sides, 2 layers) Approx. 133 min. (1 side, 1 layer) Approx. 242 min. (1 side, 2 layers) Approx. 266 min. (2 sides, 1 layer) Approx. 484 min. (2 sides, 2 layers) Max. 20 min. Max. 74 min. (In case of an SVCD, the possible play- back time becomes shorter.) Audio Max. 20 min., digital Max. 80 min., digital