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Playable Discs
This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio Compact Discs
(CDs), and has limited playability of finalized Digital Video Discs Rewritable
(DVD+RW) and Compact Discs Rewritable (CD-RW).
To play a DVD on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for
Region Codes and Color Systems as described below.
Discs that have the following logos will play on this DVD Player.
DVD DVD Audio CD CD-RW DVD+RW
(limited) (limited)
• CD-ROM
• Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I)
• DVD-RAM
• DVD-ROM
• Super Audio CD (SACD) (The Audio
CD layer of a hybrid SACD may play.)
• Photo CD
• Video CD
• Video Single Disc (VSD)
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Region Codes
DVDs must be labeled for ALL regions or for Region 1 in order to play on this DVD
Player. You can not play DVDs 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 Player.
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 play on DVD Players with the
same region code. For example, if a Disc is labeled for Region 2, you can not play the
DVD on this DVD Player.
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 Player 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 for-
mats. 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 display panel of the MDV430. There
is no indication on the front of the MDV410 if an unacceptable Disc is in the disc tray.)
The following Discs will not play on this DVD Player.
• Compact Disc-Graphic (CD-G) • Compact Disc-Video (CD-V)
Audio of the following discs might play, but video will not be accessible.
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