Panasonic Micro Hi-Fi SC-DM39D? Region? HELP!!!

[iamsal1980]

Hi

This micro system plays DVDs and CDs and is my first DVD player. I have no idea if it will play other regions. The front of the manual says if you buy it here in Oz it is region four and then it has a symbol with a 2,4 & 6 in it. I am assuming this means I can play these regions but not 1,3 & 5? HELP! Want to know if I should be marching it back to the shop because I was under the impression it would play all regions?? Sorry I have no idea about this sort of thing!

[petefletch]

Well the first thing is, do you have any region 1,2 or 3 discs to try in it?
Because it seems that there are quite a few players around that are multi-region even though they say they are region 4.
(I don't think they are allowed to say that they are multi-region.)

If it isn't there may be something here that can help.

[iamsal1980]

Thanks for your reply

I actually have access to a Region 2 and a 5 DVD and I will try these out. I am mainly concerned about Region 1 and I have none to try, but I would like to try one before I buy any. Do you have any idea about Region 3? I am going to Malaysia soon and wanted to know if these would play?

Thanks

[iamsal1980]

By the way thanks for the link to website but unfortunately the only msg on there was someone saying they could only use Region 1 dvds in the US. Oh oh, does this mean I will only be able to use Region 4? I will try tonight, .

[petefletch]

Originally Posted by iamsal1980

By the way thanks for the link to website but unfortunately the only msg on there was someone saying they could only use Region 1 dvds in the US. Oh oh, does this mean I will only be able to use Region 4? I will try tonight, .

I wouldn't take too much notice of that.
From what I've read the US is pretty strict on multi-region and not many players there are region free.

You could still be lucky.