Notes
Notes for an External HDD (USB HDD)
You can use an external HDD in the following two
ways. (A single HDD cannot handle those two
ways simultaneously.)
• For recorded titles
Moving titles in the built-in HDD to a USB HDD
to save the capacity of the built-in HDD.
• The USB HDD must first be registered on this
unit. (
71)
• For data files
Playing back MP4, JPEG, MP3, etc. (data files)
in a USB HDD with this unit.
• The USB HDD must be formatted in FAT12,
FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS file system.
• The USB HDD over 2 TB is not usable.
• This unit supports USB 2.0 High Speed.
• Although this unit can use USB 3.0 devices as USB 2.0
devices, in certain cases USB 3.0 devices cannot be used
due to differing connector shape, larger current ratings, etc.
(Use of USB 2.0 devices is recommended.)
• This unit does not recognize USB HDDs other than those in
which the size of one sector is 512-bytes or 4096-bytes.
(For details, consult the dealer of your USB HDD.)
• This unit does not guarantee connection with all USB
devices.
Notes for the disc
• Region management information
The unit can play back BD-Video/DVD-Video
discs of the following regions codes, including
"ALL":
e.g.,
BD-Video
• Disc recorded on another device
• It may be necessary to finalize the disc, create
• [DVD-RW] Recorded in DVD Video Recording
• Recording may not be possible to discs which
• Play on other players
• [BD-RE] [BD-R] When these discs cannot be
• [DVD-R] [DVD-RW] [+R] Finalisation is needed.
• [+RW] If the disc failed to play on other
• [DVD-R] The disc created in AVCHD format can
• Regarding 8 cm Disc
This unit cannot record or edit the 8 cm disc.
Only playback or copy to the HDD is possible.
• Discs that cannot be played
- DVD-RAM that cannot be removed from their cartridges
DVD-Video
- 2.6 and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM, 12 cm
- DVD-Audio
- HD DVD
- Super Video CD, Super Audio CD, Video CD
- CD-ROM, Photo CD, PD, etc.
• Operation and sound quality of CDs that do not conform to
CD-DA specifications (copy control CDs, etc.) cannot be
guaranteed.
Top Menu or close the session on the
equipment used for recording to play on this
unit.
(DVD-VR) format
- This unit can play back and copy to HDD.
- This unit does not support editing or
recording.
- It is possible to record and edit with
DVD-Video (DVD-V) format by formatting
discs with this unit.
were used for recording on other equipment.
played back on other Blu-ray Disc players, etc.
(e.g., title recorded with HE-AAC audio
format), convert the recording mode to play
them back. (
46, File Conversion)
(
93)
equipment, we recommend you create a Top
Menu (
94).
only be played back on AVCHD compatible
equipment.
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