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Introduction

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Video CDs

The DPS-10.5 supports Version 1.1 and Version 2.0 of
the Video CD standard. Version 2.0 supports PBC (Play-
back Control).
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Video CD (Version 1.1)

On the DPS-10.5, the contents of Video CDs that con-
form to Version 1.1 of the Video CD standard are han-
dled as tracks.
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Video CD with PBC (Version 2.0)

In addition to the functions supported by Version 1.1,
Version 2.0 offers playback control via interactive
menus and search functions. Note that the DPS-10.5
doesn’t support all PBC functions.

MP3 & JPEG Compatibility

• The DPS-10.5 can play/display MP3 and JPEG files
recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.
•Discs must be in ISO9660 Level 2 format (folders can
be up to eight levels deep).
• Discs must be finalized.
• The DPS-10.5 can only recognize the first session on
multisession discs.
•You can determine the order in which the DPS-10.5
plays/displays your MP3 songs and JPEG pictures by
prefixing file and folder names with a three-digit num-
ber. For example 001.Root, 002.Folder, and so on, and
001.Track.mp3, 002.Track.mp3, and so on.
• Only the first eight characters of folder and track
names (excluding the filename extension) appear on
the display.
•The folder numbered “001” appears as “ROOT” in the
Disc Navigator.
• The DPS-10.5 supports up to 999 folders and up to
672 files.
• If you try to play an incompatible file, the message
“This format cannot be played” appears on the display.
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MP3
•MP3 files must be MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format, 44.1
or 48 kHz, fixed bit-rate.
• MP3 files must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” filename
extension.
•Variable bit-rates (VBR) from 64 kbps to 384 kbps are
supported. (Playing times of VBR files may be dis-
played incorrectly.)
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JPEG
• JPEG files must have a “.jpg” or “.jpeg” filename
extension (either uppercase or lowercase is OK).
• Baseline JPEG files are supported. Progressive JPEG
files are not.
• Only JPEG files with the following brightness/color
difference ratios are supported: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, and 4:1:1.
• JPEG files must be less than 5 MB in size.

Function Support

The following icons are used throughout this manual to
indicate which discs can be used with each function.

Disc Content Organization

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DVD-Video

DVD-Video discs typically contain one or more
titles, which may be subdivided into chapters.

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DVD-Audio

DVD-Audio discs contain groups and tracks.

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SACD

SACDs have two separate areas for storing audio
tracks—one for multichannel audio, the other for 2-
channel stereo audio. In addition, hybrid SACDs
have an extra layer for playback in standard CD
players. You can specify how the DPS-10.5 handles
SACDs on page 76.
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VCD
VCDs contain video tracks.

Icon Disc type Icon Disc type

DVD-Video Video CD
DVD-Audio Audio CD
Super Audio CD MP3
DVD-VR JPEG
DVD-V
VCD
DVD-A
CD
SACD
MP3
DVD-VR
JPEG
Title 1 Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 2
DVD-Video
Chapter 1
Track 2 Track 3
Track 1 Track 2Track 1
Group 1 Group 2
DVD-Audio
Track 2 Track 3
Track 1
Multichannel area
Track 2 Track 3
Track 1
Stereo area
SACD
CD layer of a hybrid SACD
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Video CD
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4