About discs

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

•User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played back only if they are already “finalized”.

•When making your own disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2 for the disc format.

•This system supports “multi-session” discs (up to 20 sessions).

•This system cannot play “packet write” discs.

•Before playing CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

•CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.

•Some discs may not be played due to their disc characteristics, recording conditions, or damage or stain on them.

•This system can play CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in the audio CD format.

This system can also play CD-Rs or CD-RWs if MP3 or JPEG files are recorded on them.

Especially, the configuration and characteristics of an MP3/JPEG disc are determined by the writing (encoding) software and hardware used for recording. Therefore, due to the software and hardware used, the following symptoms may occur:

•Some tracks/files on an MP3/JPEG disc may be skipped or may not be played normally.

•Some files on a JPEG disc may be played distortedly.

Notes on MP3/JPEG discs

•MP3/JPEG discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)

•The system can only recognize files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case:

MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3”

JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg”

•If different kinds of the file are mixed on a disc, set the FILE TYPE setting in the PICTURE menu to the appropriate setting for the data to be read (“AUDIO” or “STILL PICTURE”). (See page 32.)

Notes on MP3 files

•Tag information (album name, artist name, and track name) can be shown on the TV. (See page 24.)

•The system can play back the MP3 files recorded at 32 kbps to 320 kbps as a bit rate, and at 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz as a sampling frequency.

•We recommend to record each piece of material (song) at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and at a data transfer rate of 128 kbps.

Notes on JPEG files

•We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will take a longer time to be displayed.)

•This system can only play baseline JPEG files.

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 by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.