Sony RMT-D165A Manual

The player cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROMs (including PHOTO CDs)/CD-

Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in 
the formats listed on the previous page.

• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD-ROMs
• DVD Audio discs
• HD layer on Super Audio CDs

Also, the player cannot play the following 
discs:

• A DVD VIDEO with a different region 

code.

• A disc recorded in a color system other than 

NTSC, such as PAL or SECAM (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.

DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-
Rs or  CD-Rs/CD-RWs 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 disc will not play if it has not been correctly 
finalized. For more information, see the operating 
instructions for the recording device. Note that 
some playback functions may not work with some 
DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, even if they have been 
correctly finalized. In this case, view the disc by 
normal playback. Also some DATA CDs created 
in Packet Write format cannot be played.

technologies
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.

Some playback operations of DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs may be intentionally set by 
software producers. Since this player 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 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.

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its 

edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or 

heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it 
in a car parked in direct sunlight as the 
temperature may rise considerably inside 
the car.

• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the center out.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, 

thinner, commercially available cleaners, or 
anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.