Sony BDP-S1 Operating Instructions (for firmware version 2.0 or higher) - Page 7

Examples of discs that the player cannot play The player cannot play the following discs: • All types of CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs, or the CD layer of hybrid discs, etc.). • VCDs/Super VCDs. • DVD Audio discs. • Super Audio CDs. • DVD-RAMs. • HD DVDs. • BDs with cartridge. • BD-REs/BD-Rs. • DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs of VR mode. Also, the player cannot play the following discs: • A BD-ROM/DVD VIDEO with a different region code. • A disc recorded in a color system other than NTSC, such as PAL (this player conforms to the NTSC color system). • A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card, heart). • A disc with paper or stickers on it. • A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it. Notes • Notes about DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs Some DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs cannot be played on this player due to the recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the recording device and authoring software. The DVD disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. For more information, refer to the operating instructions for the recording device. • Note on DualDiscs A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. This player plays the DVD material side only. The audio material side is not played. • Note about double-layer DVDs The playback pictures and sound may be momentarily interrupted when the layers switch. About playback of discs recorded in AVCHD format This player can play AVCHD format discs. TM What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record SD (standard definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either the 1080i specification*1 or the 720p specification*2 on DVDs, using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would be for a standard definition (SD) television signal. "AVCHD" and the AVCHD logo are trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation. *1:1080i specification - a high definition specification which utilizes 1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. *2:720p specification - a high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system. Notes • Some AVCHD format discs may not play depending on the recording condition. • The AVCHD format disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. ,continued 7 This Player Can Play the Following Discs and Files