Panasonic SC-PT550 User Manual

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RQTX0038
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•  It may not be possible to play all the above-mentioned discs in some cases due to the type of disc, the condition of the 
recording, the recording method, or how the fi les were created (
\ page 30, Tips for making data discs).
*1
 
For Continental Europe
*2
 This unit can play CD-R/RW recorded with CD-DA or Video CD format.
 
 
 
 This unit also plays HighMAT discs.
*3
 Discs recorded on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras, etc. using Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a unifi ed video 
recording standard).
*4
 Discs recorded on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras using Version 1.2 of the Video Recording Format (a unifi ed video 
recording standard).
*5
 Discs recorded on DVD video recorders or DVD video cameras using DVD-Video Format.
*6
 Recorded using a format different from DVD-Video Format, therefore, some functions cannot be used.
*7
 A process that allows play on compatible equipment. To play a disc that is displayed as “Necessary” on this unit, the disc must fi rst be 
fi nalized on the device it was recorded on.
*8
 Closing the session will also work.
*9
 MPEG4 data recorded with the Panasonic SD multi cameras or DVD video recorders [conforming to SD VIDEO specifi cations (ASF 
standard)/MPEG4 (Simple Profi le) video system/G.726 audio system].
*10
 Functions added with DivX ultra are not supported.
*11
 Plays all versions of DivX
®
 video (including DivX
® 
6) with standard playback of DivX
®
 media fi les. Certifi ed to the DivX Home Theater 
Profi le.
 Disc information
Discs that can be played
Discs that can be played
Disc
Logo
Indicated in 
these
instructions by
Remarks
DVD-Video
High quality movie and music discs.
DVD-Audio
*1
 
Some DVD-Audio discs contain DVD-Video content. To play DVD-Video 
content, select “Play as DVD-Video” in Other Menu (
\ page 26).
Video CD
  
Music discs with video.
Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107).
CD
Music discs
Disc
Logo
Recorded on a DVD 
video recorder, etc.
Recorded on a personal computer, etc.
Finalizing
*7
 
*3
 
*5
*9
 
*10, *11
DVD-RAM
*
Not 
necessary
DVD-R/RW
*
Necessary
DVD-R DL
*4
*
*
*
*
*
Necessary
+R/+RW
*
(
)
*6
*
*
*
*
*
Necessary
+R DL
*
(
)
*6
*
*
*
*
*
Necessary
CD-R/RW
*2
Necessary 
*8
7 Recorded discs 
(
: Playable, 
*: Not playable) 
Note about using a DualDisc
• 
The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the 
technical specifi cations of the Compact Disc Digital Audio 
(CD-DA) format so playback may not be possible.
7 Discs that cannot be played
DVD-RW version 1.0, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, 
SACD, Photo CD, DVD-RAM that cannot be removed 
from their cartridge, 2.6-GB and 5.2-GB DVD-RAM, and 
“Chaoji VCD” available on the market including CVD, 
DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.
7 Video systems
•  This unit can play PAL and NTSC, but your television 
must match the system used on the disc.
•  PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC 
television.
•  This unit can convert NTSC signals to PAL 60 for 
viewing on a PAL television (
\ page 28, “NTSC Disc 
Output” in “Video” tab).
7 Commercial discs
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