User Manual

CD-DV999W
E-41
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Video CD/CD Playback
CD-DV999W (Z)
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Video CD Preparation for video CD playback
H Selecting the video output format
Video CDs are recorded in PAL or NTSC format.
Select the video output format (NTSC or PAL) according to your TV or VCR.
See page 20 (Setting up for playback of an NTSC disc).
A CD that contains motion pictures can be played.
You can enjoy motion pictures with the sound quality of MDs and the picture
quality of VHS tapes.
Digital compression technology allows the continuous playback of up to 74
minutes from a 12 cm disc.
With video CDs, you can select the items you want to watch from the on-screen
menu.
The disc symbols are found on the disc labels or jackets.
Symbol
Size 8 cm (3") 12 cm (5")
Label sides 1 side 1 side
Audio recording format Digital Digital
(max. 20 min) (max. 74 min)
Video recording format MPEG 1
H Types of discs
This unit handles video CDs that support P.B.C. (version 2.0). (P.B.C. is an
abbreviation of “playback control”.)
You can enjoy the following two types of playback, depending on the disc.
Disc type Features
Video CDs without P.B.C . Sound and motion pictures can be played
(version 1.1) using the same way as audio CDs.
Video CDs with P.B.C . In addition to the features shown above
(version 2.0) (for discs without P.B.C.), CDs with
P.B.C. have a menu that is displayed on the
TV screen. You can play interactive games
and use other software with the retrieval
function (menu playback). You can also
display high resolution or normal still
pictures.
Notes:
I Video CDs are recorded in PAL or NTSC format.
I Analogue system CDVs (12 cm)
cannot be played.
I Photo CDs and CD-ROMs cannot be played.
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