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In spite of progress made to ensure playability of all discs types , it is not possible to guarantee playback of discs which are not in conformity with DVD, CD, VCD or SVCD standards.This unit may not play some recordings or files on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW due to differences in recording formats, software used & Disc types.

DVD-Video

Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high-density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals.

mp3 files

CD-R and CD-RW discs containing audio files in mp3

format. As for CD-R mp3 discs, please follow all the
recommendations for CD-R above, along with the
comments below:
• Your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET
format. ISO 9660 format and Joliet mp3 files are
compatible with Microsoft’s DOS and Windows, as
well as with Apple Mac.These two formats are the	EN
most widely used. • mp3 filenames should not	EN
exceed 12 characters, and should end with the
exceed 12 characters, and should end with the
“.mp3” extension. General name format:Title.mp3.
When composing your title ensure that you use 8
characters or less, have no spaces in the name, and
avoid the use of special characters including ( . , / , \ ,

DVD+Rewritable

DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,

DVD+RW

Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). Depending on the DVD writer and discs used. Recordings using DVD-R and DVD-RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode. Recordings using DVD+RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for DVD+RW discs with a 4.7 GB capacity.

= ,+).• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least

128 kB/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording mp3

files. Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on

the rate of compression/decompression you choose.

Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires an

analog/digital sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3

format, of at least 128 kB/sec and up to 160 kB/sec.

Choosing higher rates, such as 192 kB/sec or more,

only rarely produces even better sound quality.

Conversely, files with sampling rates below 128 kB/sec

will not play properly. • Do not try recording

VCD - Video Compact Disc

CD on which you can record up to 74 min. of VHS-

quality video associated with still images, audio tracks

and interactive menus.

SVCD - SuperVideo Compact Disc

Most SVCDs comply with the IEC62107 standard. SVCDs can be used to record up to 70 minutes of digital sound and images in accordance with MPEG-2 standards for video and MPEG-1 standards for audio.

Audio CDs

Audio CDs (8 and 12 cm).

CD-R, CD-RW

Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs (rewritable).

This player can play most CD-R discs. CD-Rs written during a multisession recording can also be played, provided that the session has ended before the disc is played (depending on the write software). However, depending on the condition of the CD-writer, computer and the disc used, you may find that not all discs will play successfully.When playing a CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognise the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not recognised after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it again.

•Irrespective of the actual recording capacity of the CD-R, do not use its full capacity. • CD-Rs should be preferably used instead of CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) as, in certain cases, CD-RW playback may be faulty. • Use reliable, good-quality CD write software. • Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD-R disc recording.

encrypted and code-protected to prevent illegal

copying.You must not copy such files.

Important:The above recommendations cannot

be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player

will play mp3 recordings, or as an assurance of

sound quality.You should note that certain

technologies and methods for mp3 file recording

on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these

files on your DVD player (i.e. degraded sound

quality and even, in some cases, inability of the

player to read the file).

JPEG files

CD-R and CD-RW with JPEG files. Certain JPEG files,

including progressive JPEG files, cannot be read by this

player.

WMA (Windows Media Audio) files

CD-R with WMA files.

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