
HCD-AZ33D
5
Playable discs
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DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO
DVD-R*/-RW*/+R/+RW
in DVD VIDEO format
* also in video mode
VR mode DVD-R/-RW
in VR (Video Recording) mode
VIDEO CD VIDEO CD
Super VCD
CD-R*/-RW*
* in VIDEO CD or Super VCD format
CD AUDIO CD
CD-R*/-RW*
* in AUDIO CD format
DATA CD CD-ROM/-R/-RW
in DATA CD format, containing 
MP3 audio tracks1), JPEG image 
les2) or DivX video les3), and 
conforming to ISO 96604) Level 
1 or Level 2, or Joliet (expansion 
format).
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DATA DVD DVD-ROM/-R/-RW/+R/+RW
in DATA DVD format containing 
MP3 audio tracks1), JPEG image 
les2) or DivX video les3), and 
conforming to UDF (Universal Disk 
Format).
is system can also play back discs with the following disc logos:
1) MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format dened by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio 
data. MP3 audio tracks must be in MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 format.
2) JPEG image les must conform to the DCF image le format (DCF “Design rule for Camera File 
System”: Image standards for digital cameras regulated by “Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association” (JEITA)).
3) DivX video les must be recorded in DivX format with the extension “.AVI” or “.DIVX”.
4) A logical format of les and folders on CD-ROMs, dened by ISO (International Organization for 
Standardization).
“DVD+RW,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+R,” “DVD VIDEO,” and the “CD” logos are trademarks.
Discs that cannot be played
CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD 
format
DATA CDs recorded in MP3 PRO 
format
Data part of CD-Extras1)
Data part of Mixed CDs2)
Super Audio CDs
DVD Audio discs
DVD-RAMs
CPRM compatible DVD-R/RW 
recorded in Copy-once programs3)
Discs of non-standard shape (for 
example, heart, square, star)
Discs that have adhesive tape, paper, or 
sticker attached to them
Rental or used discs with attached seals 
where the glue extends beyond the seal
Discs that have labels printed using ink 
that feels tacky when touched
An 8 cm disc with an adaptor
1) CD-Extra: is format records audio 
(AUDIO CD data) on the tracks in session 1 
and data on the tracks in session 2.
2) Mixed CD: is format records data on the 
rst track and audio (AUDIO CD data) 
on the second and subsequent tracks of a 
session.
3) CPRM: “Content Protection for Recordable 
Media” is a coding technology that protects 
copyright for Copy-Once programs.
Region code of DVD VIDEOs you 
can play back on this system
Your system has a region code printed 
on the back of the unit and will only 
play back DVD VIDEOs labeled with 
identical region code.
DVD VIDEOs labeled will also be 
played back on this system.
If you try to play back any other region 
code DVD VIDEO, the message 
“Playback prohibited by area limitations.” 
will appear on the TV screen. Depending 
on the DVD VIDEO, no region code 
indication may be labeled even though 
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by 
area restrictions.
Note on DualDiscs
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product 
which mates DVD recorded material on 
one side with digital audio material on 
the other side. However, since the audio 
material side does not conform to the 
Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback 
on this product is not guaranteed.
Notes on CD-R/-RW and 
DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW
In some cases, CD-Rs/-RWs and 
DVD-Rs/-RWs/+Rs/+RWs cannot be 
played back on this system due to the 
recording quality or physical condition 
of the disc, or the characteristics of 
the recording device and authoring 
soware. e disc will not be played 
back if it has not been correctly 
nalized. For more information, see 
the operating instructions for the 
recording device.
Note that some playback functions 
may not work with some DVD+Rs/
+RWs, even if they have been correctly 
nalized. In this case, view the disc by 
normal playback.
A disc created in Packet Write format 
cannot be played back.
Note on playback operations of 
DVD VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVD 
VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs may be 
intentionally set by soware producers. 
Since this system play back DVD 
VIDEOs and VIDEO CDs according to 
the disc contents the soware producers 
designed, some playback features may 
not be available. Also, refer to the 
instructions supplied with the DVD 
VIDEOs or VIDEO CDs.
Music discs encoded with 
copyright protection technologies
is product is designed to play back 
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.
Notes on Multi Session disc
If the rst session is recorded in 
AUDIO CD or VIDEO CD format, 
only the rst session will be played 
back.
e system will recognize a Multi 
Session disc as an AUDIO CD if there 
is a session recorded in AUDIO CD 
format on the disc. However, the 
system will only play back the disc if 
the rst session is recorded in AUDIO 
CD format.
is system can play back Multi 
Session discs when an MP3 audio 
track, a JPEG image le or a DivX 
video le is contained in the rst 
session. Any subsequent MP3 audio 
tracks, JPEG image les or DivX video 
les recorded in later sessions can also 
be played back.
With DATA CD or DATA DVD, the 
system will only play back DivX video 
les even if it contains MP3 audio 
tracks or JPEG image les.