Technical Point Of Dvds - Sharp DV-500D Technical Manual

3. Technical Point of DVDs

3-1 Disc Reproduction
1. Type of discs that DVD video player can reproduce
DVD video players are exclusively for reproduction, including music CDs.
DVD video discs with the following marks and music CDs are capable of being reproduced.
DVD Video Disc
Music CD
Video CD
No discs other than those listed above can be reproduced.
This player matches the NTSC TV system. Discs shown with other TV systems (PAL, SECAM)
cannot be used.
2. Authorization of DVD Video Disc (local code)
Local codes are established in different countries around the world, including Japan, U.S.A./
Canada, Asia and Europe.
Some DVD video disc have established local codes. This is the result of software production
sales tactics. They make DVD video discs, especially for new movies and songs, and industrial
use discs, that are to be reproduced only in official sales areas. Therefore, it is possible to see
a message such that says "this disc cannot be reproduced due to the differences in local codes"
when one buys a DVD video disc outside of his/her country and try to play it or industrial use
videos at home.
3. Copyright Protection
To protect copyright, it is prohibited to copy, broadcast, publicly show, broadcast over a cable
system, show at public lectures, or rent (whether or not charging for it) a disc. On DVD video
players, copied picture won't project as clear an image if it has been copied from another video
deck.
Mark (logo) Content
Audio + Visual
(animation)
Audio
Audio + Visual
VIDEO CD
Size of Disc
12cm
8cm
12cm
8cm
(CD Single)
12cm
13
DVD-Series
Maximum
One side of the disc
for approx. 4 hours
Two side of the disc
for approx. 8 hours
One side of the disc
for approx. 80 minutes
Two side of the disc
for approx. 160 minutes
74 min.
20 min.
74 min.