Sony DVP-S300 User Manual
3-862-099-11 (2)
CD ID VD Player
Operating Instructions
DVP-S300
1998 by Sony Corporation
DSE (o]D§(B
[digital video]
DIGITAL AUDIO
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel
only.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of
the unit. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon
your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DVP-S300
Serial No.
_________
CAUTION
The use of optical instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used in this
CD / DVD Player is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to
disassemble the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified persormel only.
CAUTION-
Laser radiation when open.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
This label is located on the Laser protective housing
inside the enclosure.
For customers in the U.S.A.
CAUTION
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any change or modifications not
expressly approved in this nanual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
- Cormect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
cormected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
For customers in Canada
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE
blade'OE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing the Sony CD / DVD Player. Before
operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and
retain it for future reference.
Table of contents
This Player Can Play the Following Discs..........................................................4
Getting Started
Unpacking.......................................................................................................................6
Hooking Up the System..................................................................................................5
Necessary Setup Before Using the Player......................................................................9
Selecting the Language for On-screen Display..............................................................9
Basic Operations
Playing a DVD............................................................................................io
Playing a CD/VIDEO CD.............................................................................................. i4
Playing Discs in Various Modes
Using the On-Screen Display........................................................................................ 18
Using the Front Panel Display...................................................................................... 20
Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Play)................................................................................. 22
Playing in Random Order (Shuffle Play)
Creating Your Own Program (Program Play)...............................................................24
Resuming Playback from the Point Where You Stopped a Disc (Resume Play)
Changing the Sounds.....................................................................................................26
Displaying the Subtitles.................................................................................................26
Changing the Angles..................................................................................................... 27
Limiting Playback by Children (Parental Control)
, Controlling the TV or the AV receiver with the Supplied Remote
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25
23
28
30
Settings and Adjustments
Using the Setup display.................................................................................................32
Setting the Language for Display and Sound (LANGUAGE SETUP)
Settings for Display (INITIAL SETUP 1)
Settings for Sound (INITIAL SETUP 2).......................................................................35
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Additional Information
Precautions.....................................................................................................................36
Notes on Discs...............................................................................................................36
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................ 37
Self-diagnosis function................................................................................................. 39
Specifications.................................................................................................................40
Glossary......................................................................................................................... 40
Index to Parts and Controls
Setup Display Item List.................................................................................................45
Language Code List.......................................................................................................46
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42
Index....................................................................................................................................47
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34
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About This Manual
rhe instructions in this munu<il ure for model DVI’-S300.
Conventions
• Instructions in this muniml describe the controls on the
player.
You can also use the controls on the remote if thev have
the same or similar names as those on the player.
• The icons on the right are used in this manual:
Icon
This Player Can Play the Following Discs
DVD VIDEOS VIDEO CDs
Disc logo
ijyD
_n COMPACT
liogE
[digital video)
Meaning
Indicates that you can use only the remote
to do the task.
Indicates tips and hints for making the task
Indicates the functions for DVD VlDEOs.
Indicates the functions for VIDEO CDs.
Indicates the functions for Audio CDs.
Audio CDs
COMPACT
DSE
DIGITAL AUDIO
Contents
Disc size
Play time
This player conforms to the NTSC color system. You cannot play discs recorded in other color systems such as PAL or SECAM.
Region code of DVDs you can play on this unit
Your DVD player has a region code printed on the back of the unit and will only play DVDs
that are labeled with identical region codes.
DVDs labeled will also play on this unit.
If you try to play any other DVD, the message "Playing this disc prohibited by area limits." will
appear on the TV screen.
Depending on the DVD, no region code indication may be labeled even though playing the DVD is prohibited by the area limits.
About 4 h (for
about 8 h (for
Audio + Video
12 cm
single-sided
DVD)/
double-sided
DVD)
8 cm 12 cm
About 80 min.
(for
single-sided
DVD)/
about 160 min.
(for
double-sided
DVD)
Audio + Video
8 cm 12 cm
74 min. 20 min.
Audio
8 cm
(CD single)
74 min. 20 min.
''DVD VIDEO" logo is a trademark.
Region code
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Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs may be intentionally fixed 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.
Terms for discs
• Title
The loni;ost st'cUons ot a picture or a music piece on a DVD;
a movie, etc, for a picture piece on a \ ideo software; or an
album, etc, for a music piece on an audio software. Each
title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the
title you want.
• Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than
titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter
is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the
chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may
be recorded.
• Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a
CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to
locate the track you want.
DVD
Structure
VIDEO CD
or CD
structure
Index
• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)
A number that divides a track some sections to easily locate
the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending
on the disc, no indexes may be recorded.^
• Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu screens,
moving pictures and still pictures are'divided into sections
called "scenes." Each scene is assigned a scene number
enabling you to locate the scene you want.
Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)
This player conforms fo Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD
standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to
the disc type.
Disc type You can
VIDEO CDs
without PBC
Enjoy video playback (moving
pictures) as well as music.
functions
(Ver. 1,1 discs)
VIDEO CDs
with PBC
functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Play interactive software using menu
screens displayed on the TV screen
(PBC Playback), in addition to the
video playback functions of Ver 1.1
discs. Moreover, you can play high-
resolution still pictures, if they are
included on the disc.
Discs that the player cannot play
The player cannot play discs other than the ernes listed in the
table on page 4. CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data
sections in CD-EXTRAs and DVD-ROMs, etc. can not be
played.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision
Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized bv
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
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Getting Started
Unpacking
Check that you have the following items:
• Audio / Video / S-link connecting cord (1)
• S video cable (1)
• Remote commander (remote) RMT-D105A (1)
• Size AA (R6) batteries (2)
Inserting batteries into the remote
You can control the player using the supplied remote.
Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries by matching the + and
- on the batteries. When using the remote, point it at
the remote sensor H on the player.
'Q' You can control Sony TVs and AV receivers using the
supplied remote
See page 30.
Hooking Up the System
Overview
This section describes how to hook up the CD / DVD
player to a TV (with audio/ video input jacks) and/or
an amplifier. You cannot connect this player to a TV
without a video input connector. Be sure to turn off
the power of each component before making the
connections.
■To listen to the sound through TV speakers
CD/DVD player
Notes
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid
place.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing,
particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or
lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• If you will not use the remote for an extended period of
time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from
battery leakage and corrosion.
■To listen to the sound through speakers connected to
an amplifier (receiver)
CD/DVD player
: Signal flow
To an AC outlet
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Getting Started
What cords will I need?
Audio/Video connecting cord (supplied) (1)
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
S-link
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
S-link
Hookups
when connecting the cords, be sure to match the colorcoded cord to the appropriate jacks on the components:
Yellow (video) to Yellow, Red (right) to Red and White
(left) to White. Be sure to make connections firmly to
avoid hum and noise.
■To listen to the sound through TV speakers
TV
CD/DVD player
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R-AUDIO 2 L VIDEO 2
OUT
LINE
Notes
• Do not connect this
player to a video deck.
If you view the pictures
on your TV after
making the connections
shown on the right, a
picture noise may
appear.
• Depending on the TV or amplifier, sound distortion may
occur because the audio output level is high. In this case,
set "AUDIO ATT" in "INITIAL SETUP 2" to "ON" in the
setup display. For details, see page 35.
y If your TV has an S video input connector
Connect the component via the S VIDEO OUT connector
using the S video cable (supplied) instead of the video
connecting cord. You will get a better picture.
S video cable (supplied)
^ c::;)
CD/DVD player
Video deck
CD/DVD
player
TV
0
J
Connect
directly
ITo listen to the sound through speakers connected to
an amplifier
TV
Make the same connections when your amplifier conforms
to "Pro Logic."
'Q' If you have a digital component such as an amplifier
with a digital connector, DAT or MD
Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital
connecting cord (not supplied).
When you play a DVD, set "DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL
SETUP 2" to "PCM" in the setup display, (page 35)
■When using an optical digital connectiong cord
Optical digital connectiong cord
■03
-----------------------------
(not supplied)
Take off the cap and plug in the optical digital
connectiong cord.
CD/DVD player
cO>
Amplifier with a
digital connector, MD
deck, DAT deck, etc.
(Continued)
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Getting Started
■When using a coaxial digital connectiong cord
Coaxial digital connectiong cord
=C3)==CEZh
(not supplied)
Amplifier with a
digital connector, MD
CD/DVD player deck, DAT deck, etc.
Notes
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component
to be connected,
• You cannot make digital audio recordings of discs
recorded in Dolby* Digital (AC-3) format directly
using an MD deck or DAT deck.
When you make the connections above, do not set
"DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL SETUP 2" to "DOLBY
DIGITAL/PCM." If you do, a loud noise will
suddenly come out from the speakers, affecting
your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.
■When using a coaxial digital connectiong cord
Coaxial digital connectiong cord
3EZN
(not supplied)
Component with a
built-in Dolby Digital
CD/DVD player decoder
Note
Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to
be connected.
If your TV has an S-link connector
You can control the CD/DVD player from the TV.
Connect the TV via the S-LlNK connector using the S-link
cable (supplied). Refer to the instructions supplied with
the TV to be connected.
Audio/Video/S-link cord
(supplied)
If you have a digital component with a buiit-in Dolby Digital decoder
Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital
connectiong cord (not supplied). When the component
with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder is connected, the
player plays DVDs with sound recorded in Dolby Digital
(AC-3) format while producing the effect of being in a
movie theater or a concert hall.
In the setup display, set "DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL
SETUP 2" to "DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM." (page 35)
■When using an optical digital connectiong cord
Optical digital connectiong cord
cj b
------------------------------
(not supplied)
cj b-
Take off the cap and plug in the optical digital
connectiong cord.
Component with a
CD/DVD player
built-in Dolby Digital
decoder
S-link S-link
CD/DVD player
TV
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. "Dolby", the double-D symbol OD,
"Pro Logic" and "Dolby Digital (AC-3)" are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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Getting Started
Necessary Setup Before Using
the Player
Some setups are necessary for the player depending on
the TV or other components to be connected.
For details on using the setup display, see page 32.
For details on each setup display item, see pages 33 to
35.
■To connect the player to a wide-screen TV
In the setup display, set "TV TYPE" in "INITIAL SETUP
1" to "16:9."
■To connect the player to a normal TV
In the setup display, set "TV TYPE" in "INITIAL SETUP
1" to "4:3 LETTER BOX" (default setting) or "4:3 PAN
SCAN." For details, see page 34.
■To listen to the sound through speakers connected to an amplifier with a digital connector or to output the sound to a digital component such as a DAT or MD deck
when you play a DVD, set "DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL
SETUP 2" to "PCM" in the setup display. This is default
setting.
■To connect the player to a digital component with a
built-in Dolby Digital decoder
In the setup display, set "DIGITAL OUT" in "INITIAL
SETUP 2" to "DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM."
Selecting the Language for On-screen Display
You can select the language for the setup display or the
messages displayed on the screen. Default setting is
then press ENTER.
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
NGLISH
Use the setup display to change the .various settings for
the picture and sound.
For details, see page 32.
2 Select "OSD" using ^/4/ then press ^ or ENTER.
LANGUAGE SETUP
3 Select the language you want using then
press ENTER.
CHOIX LANGUE D’AFFICHAGE
ECRANS: - FRANçÂl
To cancel using the setup display on the way
Press SET UP.
Note
The languages you can select are the ones displayed in step 2.
For details, see page 33.
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Playing a DVD
Connect headphones.
Adjust the headphone
volume.
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The operating procedure of CDs
or VIDEO CDs is different from
that of DVDs.
For details, see pages 14 to 17.
'Q You can turn on the pjayer
using the remote
Press POWER when the
indicator abpve the POWER
button on the front panel is
lit in red.
^ After following Step 4
A DVD menu or title menu
may appear on the TV screen
(see page 13).
Note
If you leave the player or the
remote in pause or stop mode for
15 minutes, the screen saver
image appears automatically. To
disappear the screen saver, press
t>. (If you want to set the screen
saver function to off, see page 34.)
Make settings on your TV.
1
Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view
the pictures from this player.
When using an amplifier
Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that
you can listen to the sound from this player.
Press POWER to turn on the player.
The indicator (red) above the POWER button changes to green
and the front panel display lights up.
2 Press =, and place the disc on the disc tray
With the playback
side facing down
Press O.
The disc tray closes, and the player starts playback (Continuous
Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.
10
Depending on the DVD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with
your disc.
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When “RESUME” appears on
the front panel display
You can resume playback
from the point where you
stopped die DVD (page 25).
To play from the beginning
of the disc, see page 25.
Note
You may not be able to do
Resume Play depending on the
DVD.
L¡D O
Ì e
p_Ls 0 0 o
1
Number buttons
SEARCH MODE
^11/ll^
/►W
Basic Operations
- CLEAR
ENTER
o
II
■
ENTER
y What are chapter and title?
See page 5.
Notes
Depending on the DVD, you may
not be able to do some of the
operations described on the right.
'Q' Each time you press SEARCH .
MODE
"CHAPTER SEARCH,"
"TTTLE SEARCH" and
"TIME SEARCH" appear on
the TV screen.
If you want to change the
search speed
Two speeds are available:
FF1^> or FRl-<^ (about 10
times the normal speed) and
FF2^>- or FR2-*< (about 30
times).
Each time you press @ or @,
the indication changes as
follows:
FF1^>- (FRl^^)
FF2^*- (FR2>«)
O II
To
Stop
Pause
Resume play after pause
Play frame by frame
Play in slow motion
Go to the next chapter in
Continuous Play mode
Go back to the preceding
chapter in Continuous Play
mode
Select the chapter
Select the title
Locate a point using the time code
Locate a point while monitoring
the picture (Scan)
Stop play and remove the disc
ENTER
Press
■
II
llorO
^11 or !!►
or !►
►W
1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until "CHAPTER
SEARCH" appears on the TV screen.
2 Number buttons to select the chapter number,
then ENTER or O.
1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until "TITLE
SEARCH" appears on the TV screen.
2 Number buttons to select the title number, then
ENTER or
1 SEARCH MODE repeatedly until/'TIME
SEARCH" appears on the TV screen.
2 Number buttons to enter a time code, then
ENTER or O.
0/@. You will not hear the sound during this
operation. When you find the point you want,
press O to return to the normal speed.
▲
If you have made a mistake when you press the number button
Press CLEAR, then the correct number button.
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Basic Operations
Notes
• Depending on the DVD, you
may not be able to do some of
the operations described on the
right.
• When you play back a DVD at
twice the normal speed in
either direction, the sounds of
the picture will come out from
the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2)
connectors. The sounds are
lower than the ones at normal
speed. In this case, no sounds
come out from the DIGITAL
OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors.
To play at various speeds/frame-by-frame
Using the click shuttle and the JOG button/indicator on the player,
you can playback a DVD with various speed or frame-by-frame.
Each time you press JOG, it changes between shuttle mode and jog
mode.
Click shuttle
■ To change the playback speed (Shuttle mode)
Turn the click shuttle. The playback speed changes depending on the turning
direction and angle as follows:
FF2»
• (about 30 times the normal speed)
FFll
■ (about 10 times the normal speed)
x2^ (about twice the normal speed)
PLAY^ (Normal speed)
SLOWII^ (playback direction)
SLOW2l^ (playback direction
- slower than "SLOWII^")
♦
PAUSE II
♦
SLOW2-<l (opposite direction
- slower than "SLOWl-«l")
♦
SLOWl I (opposite direction)
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x2< (about twice the normal speed : opposite direction)
FRl-
I (about 10 times the normal speed)
FR2»
I (about 30 times the normal speed)
If you turn the click shuttle quickly, the playback speed goes to FF2^#-/FR2-<*
at once.
To return to Continuous Play
Press [>.
■ To play the DVDs frame-by-frame changing the playback speed (Jog mode)
1 Press JOG.
The JOG button lights up during jog mode. When you press JOG, the
playback is paused.
2 Turn the click shuttle.
Depending on the turning speed, the playback goes to frame-by-frame toward
the turning direction of the click shuttle. If you turn the click shuttle with
constant speed for a while, the playback speed goes to slow or normal.
To return to Continuous Play
Press t>.
Basic Operations
I
Notes
• Depending on the DVD, you
may not be able to select the
title.
• Depending on the DVD, a "title
menu" may simply be called a
"menu" or "title " in the
instructions supplied with the
disc. "Press ENTER." may also
be expressed as "Press
SELECT."
Using the Title Menu
A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece
called "titles." When you play the DVD which contains several titles,
you can select the title you want using the title menu.
DVD MENU
ENTER
Press TITLE.
1
The title menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the
menu varies from disc to disc.
If you want to select the language for the DVD menu
Change the setting using
"LANGUAGE SETUP" in
the setup display (see page
33).
Note
Depending on the DVD, a "DVD
menu" may simply be called a
"menu" in the instructions
supplied with the disc.
Press ^/^/4/^ to select the title you want to play.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons to
select the title.
Press ENTER.
The player starts playing the selected title.
Using the DVD menu
Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu.
When you play these DVDs, you can select the language for the sub
titles, the language for the sound, etc., using the DVD menu.
Press DVD MENU.
1
The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the
menu vary from disc to disc. ,
Press ^/4/4/"^ to select the item you want to change.
Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons to
select the item.
—
- :s
To change other items, repeat Step 2.
Press ENTER.
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Playing a CDA^IDEO CD
Connect headphones.
Adjust the headphone
volume.
34
• The operating procedure of DVDs
is different from that of CDs or
VIDEO CDs.
For details, see pages 10 to 13.
You can turn on the player
using the remote
Press POWER when the
indicator above the POWER
button on the front panel is
lit in red.
After following Step 4
The menu screen may
appear on the TV screen
depending on the VIDEO
CD. You can play the disc
interactively, following the
instructions on the menu
screen. (PBC Playback, see
page 17.)
Note
If you leave the player or the
remote in pause or stop mode for
15 minutes, the screen saver
image appears automatically. To
disappear the screen saver, press
O. (If you want to set the screen
saver function to off, see page 34.)
Make settings on your TV.
1
Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view
the pictures from this player.
When using an amplifier
Turn on the amplifier and select the appropriate position so that
you can listen to the sound from this player.
Press POWER to turn on the player.
The indicator (red) above the POWER button changes to green
and the front panel display lights up.
Press =, and place the disc on the disc tray.
facing up
Press C>.
14
The disc tray closes and the player starts playback (Continuous
Play). Adjust the volume on the TV or the amplifier.
Depending on the VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied
with your disc.
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