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• A DVD with a different region code.
• An 8 cm disc with an adapter
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, 

square, star) cannot be played on this unit. 
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do 
not use such discs.

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.
• A disc that has the adhesive, cellophane tape, 

or a sticker still left on it.

* A logical format of files and folders on a CD-ROMs, 

defined by ISO (International Organization for 
standardization). 

• In some cases, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs, 

DVD-RWs, DVD+R or DVD+RW cannot be 
played on this system depending upon the 
recording quality or physical condition of the 
disc, or the characteristics of the recording 
device. Furthermore, the disc will not play if 
it has not been correctly finalized. For more 
information, see the operating instructions for 
the recording device.

• A disc recorded in packet write format cannot 

be played.

Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO 
CDs may be intentionally set by software 
producers. Since this system plays DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs according to the disc contents the 
software producers designed, some playback 
features may not be available. Also, refer to the 
instructions supplied with the DVDs or VIDEO 
CDs.

This product is designed to playback discs that 
conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. 
Recently, various music discs encoded with 
copyright protection technologies are 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.

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.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs 

when an MP3 audio track is contained in the 
first session. Any subsequent MP3 audio 
tracks recorded in later sessions can also be 
played back.

• This system can play Multi Session CDs 

when a JPEG image file is contained in the 
first session. Any subsequent JPEG image 
files recorded in later sessions can also be 
played back. 

• If audio tracks and images in music CD 

format or video CD format are recorded in the 
first session, only the first session will be 
played back.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in multi-

session that have not ended by “closing the 
session” are not supported.

• With CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs that 

contain DivX video files in addition to MP3 
audio tracks or JPEG image files, the system 
plays only the DivX video files.

This product incorporates copyright protection 
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and 
other intellectual property rights. Use of this 
copyright protection technology must be 
authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for 
home and other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse 
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Yo u can play back the following discs on this 
system. Other discs cannot be played back.

The “DVD VIDEO” logo and “DVD-RW” logo are 
trademarks.

You r system has a region code printed on the 
back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled 
with identical region code.

DVDs labeled 

 will also be played on this 

system. If you try to play any other DVD, the 
message “Playback prohibited by area 
limitations.” w ill appear on the TV screen. 
Depending on the DVD, no region code 
indication may be labeled even though playing 
the DVD is prohibited by area restrictions.

• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those 

recorded in the following formats:
– music CD format
– video CD format
– MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer-3)/JPEG/DivX 

format that conforms to ISO9660* Level 1/
Level 2 or Joliet

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

VIDEO CD

Audio CD

CD-R/CD-RW

MODEL NO. HCD-AZXX

DVD DECK RECEIVER

AC: 00V        00Hz  00W

SERIAL  NO:

X

Region code

• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO  CD format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• Super Audio CDs
• DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs other than those recorded in 
DivX format conforming to Universal Disk 
Format (UDF).

• DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs recorded in Multi Session

• DVD-RAMs
• DVD Audio discs