Marantz DV8400 User Guide - Page 8

1 Before You Start Discs compatible with this player Any disc that displays one of the following logos should play in this player. Other formats, including DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM (except those that contain MP3 files) and Photo CD will not play. DVD Video compatibility: • Logos: • Single-sided or double-sided discs • Single layer or dual layer discs • Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or Linear PCM digital audio • MPEG-2 digital video Discs are generally divided into one or more titles. Titles may be further subdivided into chapters. DVD Audio compatibility: • Logos: • Single sided discs • Single layer or dual layer discs • Linear or packed PCM digital audio • Some discs may contain MPEG-2 video, and Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG digital audio Discs are generally divided into one or more groups. Groups may be further subdivided into tracks. DVD-R compatibility: This unit can play DVD-R discs. Please note the following points when using these discs: • Logo: • This unit can play DVD-R discs recorded as DVD video format. DVD-RW compatibility: This unit can play DVD-RW discs. Please note the following points when using these discs: • Logo: • This unit can play DVD-RW discs recorded as DVD video format or DVD video recording format. • DVD-RW discs that were recorded with copyonce only permission cannot be played. The message, 'COPY PROTECT PROGRAM, UNPLAYABLE' appears in the display during these parts of the disc. • When playing a DVD-RW disc that was edited on a DVD recorder, the screen may go momentarily black at the edited point. 8 • When playing a DVD-RW disc that was edited on a DVD recorder, you may see scenes from just before the edited point. • Up to 20 characters of a title name can be displayed. Audio CD compatibility: • Logos: • 12cm (5in.) or 8cm (3in.) discs • Linear PCM digital audio • CD-Audio, CD-R* and CD-RW* formats CDs are divided into tracks. *This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format, or with MP3 audio files. *Some copy-controlled CDs may not conform to official CD standards. They are special discs and may not play on the DV8400. Video CD compatibility: • Logo: • 12cm (5in.) or 8cm (3in.) discs • MPEG-1 digital audio • MPEG-1 digital video Video CDs are divided into tracks. Super Audio CD compatibility: • Logo: • Single layer, dual layer or Hyblid layer • 12cm (5in.) or 8cm (3in.) discs • Digital audio (DSD) Super Audio CDs are divided into tracks.