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Getting Started

Discs

The types of discs listed on the table below can be used on the S-301.

The marks are indicated on the disc labels or jackets.

Usable discs

 

Mark (logo)

 

Recorded

Disc size

 

 

signals

 

 

 

 

 

DVD video

 

 

 

 

 

DVD audio

 

 

 

 

 

(NOTE 1)

 

 

 

 

12 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-R

 

 

 

Digital audio +

 

DVD-RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital video

 

(NOTE 2)

 

R

R W

 

R

R W

 

(MPEG2)

 

DVD+R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(NOTE 2,3)

 

 

 

 

8 cm

DVD+RW

DVD+R

 

 

 

 

(NOTE 2)

DVD+ReWritable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super

 

 

 

Digital audio

12 cm

audio CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video CD

 

 

 

Digital video

12 cm

 

 

 

 

(NOTE 1)

 

 

 

(MPEG1)

8 cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

 

 

 

Digital audio

12 cm

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NOTE 1:

Some DVD audio, DVD video and video CD discs do not operate as described in this manual due to the intentions of the discs’ producers.

NOTE 2:

The ADV-S301 cannot play DVD-R, -RW, +R and +RW discs recorded in the “VR” mode or with “CPRM”.

If you wish to play images recorded using a DVD recorder on the ADV-S301, set the DVD recorder to the “Video mode” (to record in the DVD-Video format) and record on a DVD-R, -RW, +R or +RW disc.

Discs that have not be finalized cannot be played.

Depending on the disc’s recording status, the disc may not be accepted or may not be played normally (the picture or sound may be not be smooth, etc.).

NOTE 3:

DVD+R DL.(Dual Layer) cannot be played.

NOTE 4:

According to recording quality, some CD-R/RW cannot be played.

“KODAK” is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.

Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Disc terminology

2 Groups and tracks (DVD audios) 2 Titles and chapters (DVD videos)

CD-R

 

 

MP3

 

CD-RW

Recordable

ReWritable

Digital picture

8 cm

(NOTE 4)

(JPEG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Picture CD

 

 

Digital picture

12 cm

 

 

(JPEG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WMA

 

 

 

 

DVD-audios are divided into several large sections called “groups” and smaller sections called “tracks”. Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are called “group numbers” and “track numbers”.

For example:

DVD-videos are divided into several large sections called “titles” and smaller sections called “chapters”. Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are called “title numbers” and “chapter numbers”.

For example:

(Windows Media

 

Digital audio

12 cm

 

Audio)

 

 

 

2The following types of discs cannot be played on the S-301:

• DVDs with region numbers other than “1” or “ALL”

DVD-ROM/RAMs

• CVD / VSDs /SVCD

CD-ROMs (Only JPEG / MP3 / WMA file can be played)

• CDVs (Only the audio part can be played)

CD-Gs (Only the audio is output)

• Photo CDs (NEVER play such discs on the S-301)

 

 

Group 1

 

 

 

Group 2

 

 

 

Title 1

 

Title2

Track 1

 

Track 2

 

Track 3

 

Track 1

 

Track2

 

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

 

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Tracks (Super audio CDs, video and music CDs)

Super audio CDs, video and music CDs are divided into sections called “tracks”.

Numbers are allotted to these sections. These numbers are called “track numbers”.

For example:

Track 1

 

 

Track 2

 

 

Track 3

 

 

Track 4

 

 

Track 5

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