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HCD-X1R
“DVD VIDEO” and “CD” are trademarks.
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos
are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used
under license.
DivX
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos
are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used
under license.
DivX
®
is a video file compression
technology, developed by DivX, Inc.
Discs that cannot be played
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PHOTO CDs
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CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that are
recorded in a format different from
the formats mentioned in the table
above.
recorded in a format different from
the formats mentioned in the table
above.
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Data part of CD-Extras
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DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that
do not contain DVD Video, DivX
video or JPEG image files.
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs that
do not contain DVD Video, DivX
video or JPEG image files.
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DVD Audio discs
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Super Audio CDs
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DVD VIDEOs with a different
region code.
region code.
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DVDs that were recorded on a
different recorder and not correctly
finalised.
different recorder and not correctly
finalised.
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DVD-RAMs
Playable discs
Type
Disc Logo
Icon used in
this manual
this manual
Characteristics
DVD VIDEO
Discs such as movies that can be purchased
or rented
This recorder also recognizes DVD-R Dual
Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video
compatible discs.
or rented
This recorder also recognizes DVD-R Dual
Layer (Video mode) discs as DVD Video
compatible discs.
VIDEO CD
VIDEO CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
VIDEO CD/Super VIDEO CD format
CD
Music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music
CD format
CD format
DATA DVD
—
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs/DVD-ROMs containing either JPEG
image files or DivX video files
Rs/DVD-ROMs containing either JPEG
image files or DivX video files
DATA CD
—
CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing
either MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files
or DivX video files
either MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files
or DivX video files
8 cm DVD+RW/
DVD-RW/DVD-R
DVD-RW/DVD-R
—
—
8 cm DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and
DVD-R recorded with a DVD video
camera
(Still images recorded with a DVD video
camera cannot be played.)
DVD-R recorded with a DVD video
camera
(Still images recorded with a DVD video
camera cannot be played.)
DVD
VCD
CD
DATA DVD
DATA CD
Maximum recordable number of titles
* The maximum length for one title is eight hours.
Note on playback operations of DVD
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs
VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVD VIDEOs/
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this recorder plays
DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the
disc contents the software producers
designed, some playback features may not be
available. See the instructions supplied with
the DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs.
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by
software producers. Since this recorder plays
DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs according to the
disc contents the software producers
designed, some playback features may not be
available. See the instructions supplied with
the DVD VIDEOs/VIDEO CDs.
Region code (DVD VIDEO only)
Your recorder has a region code printed on the
rear of the unit and will only play DVD
VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labelled
rear of the unit and will only play DVD
VIDEOs (playback only) labelled with
identical region codes. This system is used to
protect copyrights.
DVD VIDEOs labelled
will also play on
this recorder.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the
message “Playback prohibited by region code.”
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on
the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication
may be labelled even though playing the
DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.
message “Playback prohibited by region code.”
will appear on the TV screen. Depending on
the DVD VIDEO, no region code indication
may be labelled even though playing the
DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area restrictions.
Music discs encoded with copyright
protection technologies
protection technologies
This product is designed to play back discs
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
marketed by some record companies. Please
be aware that among those discs, there are
some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.
that conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with
copyright protection technologies are being
marketed by some record companies. Please
be aware that among those discs, there are
some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.
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.
However, since the audio material side does
not conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
mates DVD recorded material on one side
with digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does
not conform to the Compact Disc (CD)
standard, playback on this product is not
guaranteed.
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Notes
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Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs,
or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this
recorder due to the recording quality or physical
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the
recording device and authoring software. The disc
will not play if it has not been correctly finalised.
For more information, see the operating
instructions for the recording device.
or CD-RWs/CD-Rs cannot be played on this
recorder due to the recording quality or physical
condition of the disc, or the characteristics of the
recording device and authoring software. The disc
will not play if it has not been correctly finalised.
For more information, see the operating
instructions for the recording device.
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You cannot mix VR mode and Video mode on the
same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format,
reformat the disc. Note that the disc’s contents
will be erased after reformatting.
same DVD-RW. To change the disc’s format,
reformat the disc. Note that the disc’s contents
will be erased after reformatting.
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You cannot shorten the time required for
recording even with high-speed discs.
recording even with high-speed discs.
•
It is recommended that you use discs with “For
Video” printed on their packaging.
Video” printed on their packaging.
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You cannot add new recordings to DVD+Rs,
DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that
contain recordings made on other DVD equipment.
DVD-Rs, or DVD-RWs (Video mode) that
contain recordings made on other DVD equipment.
•
In some cases, you may not be able to add new
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings
made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a
newrecording, note that this recorder will rewrite
the DVD menu.
recordings to DVD+RWs that contain recordings
made on other DVD equipment. If you do add a
newrecording, note that this recorder will rewrite
the DVD menu.
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You cannot edit recordings on DVD+RWs,
DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs
that are made on other DVD equipment.
DVD-RWs (Video mode), DVD+Rs, or DVD-Rs
that are made on other DVD equipment.
•
If the disc contains PC data unrecognizable by this
recorder, the data may be erased.
recorder, the data may be erased.
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You may not be able to record on some recordable
discs, depending on the disc.
discs, depending on the disc.
Disc
Number of titles
*
HDD
300
DVD-RW/DVD-R
99
DVD+RW/DVD+R
49
DVD+R DL
49
ALL
Region code
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