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6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Changer will play Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Changer, 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. Disc Type Logo Digital Versatile Disc Contents Disc Size Maximum Playback Time Sound and Pictures 12 cm 8 cm Approx. 4 hours (single-sided) Approx. 8 hours (double-sided) Approx. 80 minutes (single-sided) Approx. 160 minutes (double-sided) Disc Segments DVDs are divided into Titles, which are divided into Chapters. Titles and Chapters are numbered. Audio CD Sound 12 cm 8 cm (singles) 74 minutes 20 minutes Audio CDs are divided into numbered Tracks, i.e., a track may be one song. Region Codes DVDs also must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD Changer. 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 Changer. 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 Changers with the same region code. For example, if a Disc is labeled for Region 2, you can not play the DVD on this DVD Changer. 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 DVD Changer 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 Changer display panel. Insert a different DVD or Audio CD. The following Discs will not play on this DVD Changer. • CD-ROM • Digital Video Disc-Video • Compact Disc-Interactive Recordable (DVD-VR) (CD-I) • DVD-RAM • Compact Disc-Recordable • DVD-ROM (CD-R) • Super Audio CD (SACD) • Photo CD • Video CD • Video Single Disc (VSD) The following discs might play, but only the audio will be available. There will be no picture. • Compact Disc-Graphic • Compact Disc-Video (CD-G) (CD-V)